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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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J Rocc & second Shuggie Otis Dublin show announced

Choice Cuts have announced a second Shuggie Otis show for Whelan’s on November 30th, the…

Somadrone feat. David Kitt – ‘Pulse Of Joy’

Neil O’Connor returns to his Somadrone project on a new track from the The First…

New music: Kendrick Lamar, California Wives, Cave Ghosts & School Of Seven Bells

Every Friday, four new music picks from music blogs worldwide are published as part of…

Listen to Handsome Paddy’s old-school rap mix: Back To The Boom Bap

Back To The Boom Bap is Handsome Paddy’s newest mix consisting of old school rap…

Watch So Cow’s one minute music video

‘Ruane Vs. the A-Bomb’. By So Cow. On their split LP with Squarehead. Go. I’ll…

FaltyDL – ‘Straight & Arrow’ (video)

We’ve already fallen in love with the Four Tet and the FaltyDL original of ‘Straight…

Down the K-pop hole

It’s been well documented that Korean pop music has been having a bit of a…

Local Natives for Dublin show in February

Local Natives returned with a new song ‘Breakers’ (below) a few weeks ago, a taster…

“Bon Jovi aren’t good enough for the Red Cow Inn”

“Bon Jovi aren’t fit for Whelan’s On New Year’s Eve!” “Don’t worry Hilda, BP Fallon…

Chvrches – ‘The Mother We Share’ (BBC session)

A live preview of Chvrches from Huw Stephens BBC show who play with Passion Pit…

Sorcha Richardson – ‘Nicki’

While Nicki Muller was battling brain cancer she worked with her friend Sorcha Richardson on…

The Nialler9 Dublin gig guide // November 6th – November 12th

Highlights: Animal Collective, Bon Iver, Simian Mobile Disco, Exitmusic, Passion, Pit with Chad Valley &…

Listen/watch: Boom Bip & Charlie White’s bonkers Music For Sleeping Children project

Boom Bip’s latest album passed me by but this collaborative project, Music For Sleeping Children,…

Listen to an album’s worth of material from Chromatics’ Kill For Love sessions

We knew that Johnny Jewel and co. had recorded a lot more than what appeared…

Listening post: Jape picks his favourite tracks…

While Richie Egan now resides in Malmo, Sweden, he’s back to play a special Jape…

Low Sea – ‘Remote Viewing’

It’s been a while since I checked in on Low Sea, too long in fact.…

New music: SOAK, The Pass, Rhye & Angel Haze

Every Friday, four new music picks from music blogs worldwide are published as part of…

Young Wonder – ‘To You’ (video)

A brand new track from Young Wonder, a paean to a friend lost (in this…

Album of the week: Chad Valley – Young Hunger (listen)

After a couple of solo EPs, Hugo Manuel decides to get serious on his debut…

Joey Bada$$ – ‘Fromdatomb$’ (video)

Joey Bada$$’s 1999 mixtape was a fresh blast from the past from a kid who…