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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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Tara Masterson Hally – ‘Sighed a Sigh’

There’s a special atmosphere created by reverb. Tara Masterson Hally has really mastered the art…

There will be a new album from The Knife in 2013

Definitely. I hate trailers and teasers for music but hey, this is The Knife, it’s…

All City 2012
Listen/Download: All City’s 2012 wrap up mix – Check One Two

DJ Tu-Ki and Olan compiled a best of 2012 mix for All City contains more…

Nina Hynes
Nina Hynes / Dancing Suns – ‘The World’

It’s been over a year now since Nina Hynes‘ Goldmine project became 100% funded and…

The Nialler9 Dublin gig guide // December 11th – December 17th

Highlights: John Talabot, Young Wonder (pictured), Night Of The Machines IV, Heathers, Queen Herod, Beth…

Watch Villagers’ Conor O’Brien performs ‘My Lighthouse’ at Young Hearts Run Free

Villagers‘ Conor O’Brien was the guest at We Love Yule last Saturday night, the Young…

The Insomniax – ‘Friday Comes’ feat. Roots Manuva & Roses Gabor

The Insomniax debut EP The Love She Wants EP went under the radar the first…

Elliphant – ‘Down On Life’ (video)

Have had this chorus in my head since I heard it last week but only…

Orquesta – Cycle One: An Exoplanetary Forest

Certainly not someone lacking in ambition, Orlando Fitzgerald aka Orquesta wanted to go all-out for…

SOAK – ‘Sea Creatures’ (Live on Other Voices)

Bridie Monds-Watson aka SOAK was very charming and adorbz in Dingle last week. Here she…

Chelsea Wolfe – ‘Spinning Centers / The End’ (video)

I’ve been playing Chelsea Wolfe’s beautiful new album Unknown Rooms: A Collection of Acoustic Songs…

Artful Dodger – ‘Please Don’t Turn Me On’ (Disclosure Remix)

The Disclosure wunderkids turn a not very good Artful Dodger year 2000 song into something…

Listen to Owensie’s Christmas song for St. Gabriel’s School

Owensie’s second album Citizens (listen here) is definitely in my top five Irish albums of…

St. Lucia – ‘September’

Last we checked in with St. Lucia, Jean-Philip Grobler was making awesome pop music. No…

Dutch Uncles – ‘Flexxin’

Ooh, so Dutch Uncles 2013 album Out Of Touch In The Wild was already a…

Listen to Simon Bird’s debut album Sport and watch a 10-minute music video

Surprise! Simon Bird released his first album Sport via Bandcamp this week without much warning.…

Leanne Harte – ‘Restless Sleepers’

Leanne Harte performs the title track from her already-successful Fundit campaign which finishes today for…

Listen to the Skelocrats new Hot Yoga EP

Earlier this year, A supergroup of Dublin-based Popical-related musicians  calling themselves Skelocrats impressed many with their…

The Nialler9 Dublin gig guide // December 5th – December 10th

Highlights: The xx, We Love Yule, Chilly Gonzales, Baauer, An Evening With No Monster Club,…