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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 // January 15th – 21st

 Highlights:  Flume,  Rebekka Karijord, Two Door Cinema Club, Mulatu Astatke, Nathan Fake & Tim Sweeney, Toro…

Santigold – ‘Girls’ (video)

This Santi tune doesn’t feature on her recent album Master Of My Make Believe. It…

Le Galaxie headlining Paddy’s Day gig in Dublin

The Button Factory has announced its lineup for Paddy’s night this year on Sunday March…

MØ – ‘Glass’

The two tracks ‘Pilgrim’ and ‘Maiden’ set out Karen Marie Ørsted aka MØ, the 23…

The Knife’s European tour dates

Fancy a trip away to see The Knife’s live comeback? The dates of interest to…

A Hawk and A Hacksaw – ‘You Have Already Gone To The Other World’

Some beautiful Balkan bliss from Jeremy Barnes and Heather Trost aka A Hawk and A…

Watch Benji B perform with a 16-piece string ensemble

Despite Benji B’s BBC show being pretty much my favourite radio show, I hadn’t got…

Hear Four Tet’s looping remix of Grimes’ ‘Skin’

The intricate bell melodies weaving in and out, the hypnotic vocal, and the percussive nuances…

New music: Katy B’s free EP, Liza Flume, Pretty Heart and BenZel

Every Friday, four new music picks culled from the music blog hive mind are published…

Album of the week: Villagers – {Awayland}

Conor O’Brien’s pedigree is already well-established. He represents the considerate, considerable poetic songwriter. He draws…

Download: Somadrone’s ambient Atlantic EP

Neil O’ Connor aka Somadrone shared this calming 5-track EP of ambient tracks he made…

Anna Meredith – ‘Nautilus’

What’s the product of a musician who grows up in a generation whose musical zeitgeist…

Listen to Nina Hynes / Dancing Suns’ Goldmine album

While we were all preparing to celebrate the end of another year and the start…

Listen to all the albums on the Choice Music Prize 2012 shortlist

The Meteor Choice Music Prize Irish album of the year shortlist was just announced. Yesterday,…

Zebra Katz – ‘Pulla Stunt’

Zebra Katz‘s biggest track ‘Ima Read’ featured a discourteous takedown tone with a malevolent club…

Rejjie Snow – ‘Lost In Empathy’ (video)

So Lecs Luther now Rejjie Snow seems ready to actually release some music again after…

Booddha – ‘Love Overdose’

Amsterdam electronic producer Booddha impressed me with a clutch of great tunes in the future…

The Choice Music Prize nominations are announced tomorrow: predictions

The annual Irish album of the year Meteor Choice Music Prize nominations will be announced…

The Nialler9 Dublin gig guide // January 8th – 14th // Kendrick Lamar, Blawan & more

Highlights:  Kendrick Lamar, Whelan’s Ones To Watch, Blawan, Pete Swanson + Lakker + Simon Bird,…

This Is The Kit – ‘Wooden Spoons’ (live on Other Voices)

One of the highlights from Other Voices in Dingle in December was UK folk band…