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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 mix of Irish electronic music from 2012

Gav Timlin put together a mix of his Irish electronic favourites from 2012 which includes…

Cara Magazine: A guide to Dublin through music

If you’ve flown on Aer Lingus in the last month or so, you may have…

Factory Floor – ‘Fall Back’

Electro industrialists Factory Floor’s latest single ‘Fall Back’ is a hypnotic persistent groove 8-minute soundscape…

Listen to the lineup for Whelan’s Ones To Watch Festival this week

Whelan’s Ones To Watch Festival returns to Camden Street this week to brighten up January…

New music: Waterbaby, Lust Lost, Jack Robert Hardman, Pulp with James Murphy

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

2013: A big year for Mano Le Tough

Irish producer Niall Mannion aka Mano Le Tough has been bubbling under the radar for…

Video: Lisa O’Neill – ‘Dreaming’ (as captured by Myles O’Reilly)

Myles O’Reilly was on hand to capture Cavan-born/Dublin-based folk singer Lisa O’Neill’s pre-Christmas gig in…

Nialler9’s Best Of 2012: Top 100 songs of the year

It’s hard to think of a more subjective musical list than a best songs list.…

The Nialler9 Dublin gig guide // January 1st – 6th

The Nialler9 Gig Guide is the weekly list of  personally recommended Dublin gigs taking place…

Nialler9′s Best of 2012: Albums of the year

Hit play and hear a song from each one of my top 40 albums of…

Nialler9′s Readers’ Poll 2012 results: Irish albums of the year

We’ve had the best EPs, remixes, videos, new artists and songs in Irish music as…

New music: Chlöe Howl, Natasha Haws, London Grammar & Ango

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

Nialler9′s Readers’ Poll 2012 results: Irish EPs, remixes & videos

Artwork/wallpaper by Gianni. Before I reveal the Irish albums of the year, you’ll find your…

Nialler9’s Readers’ Poll 2012 results: Irish songs of the year

The following 25 songs were voted by you dear readers (about 200 of you) so…

Nialler9’s Readers’ Poll 2012 results: Best new Irish artists

The results are in. Over the next couple of days I’ll reveal who you voted…

The Nialler9 Dublin gig guide // Christmas edition

 Highlights:  Le Galaxie,  Action Bronson, State’s Midnight Mass with Skelocrats and more, Hidden Agenda’s Xmas…

Nialler9’s Best of 2012: Remixes of the year

There has only ever been one clear number one for me in terms of remixes…

And So I Watch You From Afar – ‘Like a Mouse’

Surprise! Here’s a nice early Christmas present. A taster of And So I Watch You…

Clu – ‘Moonrunner’ feat. Gemma Dunlovely

Clu’s ‘Evening Ever’ track from this year wasn’t fairly represented on the blog this year.…

New music: Woodpecker Wooliams, Oddience, Denai Moore & Queen Herod

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