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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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Listen to a new track from The Mighty Stef – ‘Song For A Blind Girl’

That Dublin rock’n’roll man The Mighty Stef has been off in LA with his band…

Versechorusverse – ‘Inches From A Fairytale’ (video series premiere)

Former And So I Watch You From Afar guitarist Tony Wright is prepping his solo…

Bicep – ‘Stash’

I haven’t been a huge fan of Bicep’s productions in the last couple of years…

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide // April 2nd – 8th

Highlights: Young Wonder,  The Magician @ Mother, SOAK, White Hills/Twin Kranes, Mosca, Biggles Flys Again, Benoit…

Mixtape: The 25 best tracks of the month – March

The top 25 tracks that made my month, whether they were posted on the site,…

Strange Passion: Irish ’80s Post Punk comes to the live stage

Darren McCreesh’s excellent Strange Passion compilation of Irish Post Punk, DIY and Electronic Music from…

New music picks: Dana Falconberry, Banks, Fryars & OG Sugababes cover Kendrick Lamar

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

Album of the week: Daughter – If You Leave

The music of Daughter has always burned with a smouldering intensity, a brittle air of…

Red Bull Bedroom Jam 2013 – what entering could do for your band

I’m as cynical about Battle Of The Bands competitions as one should be. Despite that…

Watch the gymnastic fantastic video for Woman’s Hour – ‘To The End’

Woman’s Hour got the new music nod a while back for this superb track ‘To…

Listen to And So I Watch You From Afar’s new album All Hail Bright Futures

I actually wrote the press blurb for All Hail Bright Futures, And So I Watch…

Listen to the debut album from Biggles Flys Again – Remember Saturday

You can hear a lot of influential touchstones on Remember Saturday, the debut album from…

Listen/download: The Lasertom remix of Goodtime’s ‘Behind This Sun’

I’ve been banging on about Goodtime and his fruitful remix project for quite a while…

Listen to ‘Mr. Conversation’ from Memphis band Fast Planet

Last year’s Jes, the debut album from Memphis live electronic band Fast Planet set them…

Album review: Space Dimension Controller – Welcome to Mikrosektor-50

Let’s talk about concept albums for a minute. Taking an overarching concept or theme more…

Evening Songs – a night with Heathers, Ham Sandwich, Young Wonder and choral collaboration in Christ Church Cathedral

DIT and State.ie present Evening Songs, a benefit gig for Temple Street Children’s University Hospital…

Listen to ‘Childhood’s End’ from SXSW highlight & new Matador signing Majical Cloudz

Majical Cloudz were one of my main highlights from SXSW (see my top 20). Their…

Adultrock – ‘Chants’

After Annie Mac posted ‘In The Shade’ as part of her Free Music Mondays series…

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide // March 26th – April 1st

Highlights: Young Hearts Run Free Easter Rising,  Lapalux, Goldenplec: Coast To Coast charity gig, Wild Belle, Good…

Listen to a sampler of The Community Games – a Popical Island four-way release

Apart from being one of the best Irish-centric compilation titles I’ve heard in ages, The…