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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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Azealia Banks is playing Dublin this summer

Azealia Banks hasn’t been back to Dublin since that 30-minute Whelan’s set last January and…

Slow Skies – ‘On The Shore’

The reaction to this new Slow Skies track has already been great on the blogs…

Listen to George Maple’s new single of soulful electronica, ‘Fixed’

One-time Flume collaborator and also Aussie native, George Maple definitely has that Jessie Ware vibe…

Honningbarna – ‘Fuck Kunst, (Dans, Dans)’ / ‘Fuck Art (Dance, Dance)’

Only one of the best live bands I’ve seen in the last few years, Norway’s…

Airbound London: full steam ahead for Good Friday weekend

Next weekend, the annual Airbound party weekender takes place once again in London. It’s the…

The 20 best bands I saw at SXSW 2013

…and some not so good ones ones. When I’m asked why I go to Austin…

Camden Crawl Dublin announce international names including Black Lips, PVT, Stubborn Heart and more…

Camden Crawl Dublin today reveal most of their international lineup for the festival on the…

Daithí remixes Liza Flume’s ‘Poison’ into a club banger

Daithí expands his reputation as a solid remixer (see also) with this Liza Flume remix,…

Other Voices London: Laura Marling, Villagers and more complete lineup

The full lineup for Other Voices London has been revealed today with Laura Marling, Villagers…

Body & Soul 2013: Nick Cave, Solange, Kurt Vile, Mmoths, Charles Bradley & more

The Body & Soul Festival has announced its first lineup for June 21st-23rd, 2013 Ballinlough…

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide // March 19th – March 25th

Highlights: Villagers, Holly Herndon, Patrick Wolf, Yo La Tengo, Poliça, Beth Orton, Matthewdavid, Axis Of…

New music: Austra, DEMS, Dungeonesse & Caveman

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

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide // March 12th – March 18th

Highlights:  Paddy’s Day with Le Galaxie, Erol Alkan, The Hot 8 Brass Band, Forza Irlanda…

Tieranniesaur – ‘DIYSCO’

Tieranniesaur’s new album comes out in May on Popical Island and here’s the title track…

Zebra Katz & Njena Reddd Foxxx to play Dublin

New York rapper Zebra Katz is down to play a show in Whelan’s on Tuesday…

Eric Wareheim’s Beach House music video is too good

Music video of the year so far. The brain of Eric Wareheim (of Tim and…

Album of the week: Rhye – Woman

From the white sleeve with the elegant font to the cover zoomed into the neck…

Kate Boy – ‘In Your Eyes’ (video)

Swedish pop foursome Kate Boy’s ‘In Your Eyes’ follows that The Knife/Niki & The Dove…

New music: Laura Welsh, Foy Vance, Brolin & YADi

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

Watch the Meteor Choice Music Prize live event

The annual Irish album of the year prize is live right now in Vicar Street…