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Niall Byrne

Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005 . He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.

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The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide // May 28th – June 3rd

Highlights:  Forbidden Fruit,  This Is The Kit, Colleen,  Strange Passion Live, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Subject…

Gramme – ‘Too High’ (The 2 Bears remix)

UK disco-punk band Gramme are coming over on Friday night for a special DJ set…

Premiere: Listen to the debut album from alien-pop duo Nanu Nanu

There’s not enough theatre in Irish music. Maybe as a small nation where everyone knows…

Not Squares – ‘Simpler Vibe’

Not Squares have taken their time following up their excellent debut album Yeah OK! but…

Inside the Red Bull Music Academy – New York 2013

Two blocks from the start of the High Line park in Chelsea, New York’s affluent…

The Last Sound – ‘Sun Forever’

Barry Murphy returns to his The Last Sound project for a fifth album next month,…

Album of the week: Majical Cloudz – Impersonator

Like the Montreal duo’s intense live show, Impersonator is like being stuck inside the head…

New music: Fallulah, Ejeca, Sr Sly & Slow Skies

The best new music/artist picks of the last week. As published in today’s Day &…

Intro: Letters To Fiesta – Manchester high drama pop

Thunderous drums, Kate Bush high drama, reverberating bass. ‘Vampires’ is a sky-scrapping sit-up-and-take-notice epic pop…

Julia Holter has a new album coming – Loud City Song

Loud City Song, the new album from Julia Holter comes out on Domino on August…

Little Green Cars – Absolute Zero (review)

My first experience of Little Green Cars was of a ragged but talented bunch of…

Forbidden Fruit 2013 stage times

Stage times for next weekend’s Forbidden Fruit festival on the grounds of IMMA in Dublin…

MMOTHS – ‘All Of These Things’ feat. Holly Miranda (video)

The standout track from MMOTHS‘ Diaries EP gets a video by Jamie and Keith. Via…

Nialler9’s New Music weekly #3

This week’s new music roundup contains tracks from the last three weeks due to by…

Daithí’s ‘Chameleon Life’ should be a pop chart smash hit

I don’t think I’ve ever went to post a song before and thought to myself…

Jacques Greene feat. How To Dress Well – ‘On Your Side’

Jacques Greene’s productions most common trait is an enveloping warmth he injects between the arrangements…

House of Wolves – ‘Ageless’ (Sacred Animals remix)

Darragh Nolan’s Sacred Animals remix for House Of Wolves turns the once, some Youth Lagoon…

Exit: Pursued by a Bear are on the last two days of their Fundit campaign, here’s one reason why you should help

Cork band Exit: Pursued By a Bear are in the last two days of their Fundit…

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide // May 21st – 27th

Highlights: Todd Terje, ASAP Rocky, Life Festival, Dublin City Soul Festival, Africa Day, Lana Del…

Electric Picnic & Castlepalooza add to their lineups

  Electric Picnic and Castlepalooza have added bands to their lineups today: Electric Picnic: Robert…