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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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40 of the best new artists of 2012: Part 2

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 Continuing the four part…

Laid Back – ‘Fly Away’ (Poolside Edit)

If you were looking for an album to would suit the description ultra-chilled electronic disco-funk…

40 of the best new artists of 2012: Part 1

Today, I kick off a four-part series feature where I share a selection of 40…

Owen Pallett, Aaron Dessner and more added to Other Voices, live broadcast lined up for RTE

To add to the info we already know. Other Voices have announced additional names for…

Watch the new Villagers video for ‘Nothing Arrived’

I went to see Villagers play the now-intimate by their standards Whelan’s show last week…

The Nialler9 Dublin gig guide // November 20th – 26th

Highlights: The Final Richer Collective Party, Iceage, Nils Frahm, Jens Lekman, Forza Italo, TOPS, The…

Listen to the electronic bounce of Staygold’s ‘Wallpaper’

This Royksopp-esque bouncy Scandinavian electronica ‘Wallpaper’ featuring Style Of Eye and Pow comes from the…

Listen to the ESG electronic-funk of Gramme’s ‘Too High’

Here’s a band who first appeared in 1996. Gramme are a London band who didn’t…

Album of the week: Stubborn Heart – Stubborn Heart LP

The debut album from London/Oxford duo Luca Santucci & Ben Fitzgerald aka Stubborn Heart exists…

The #1s – ‘He’s Too Good For Everyone Else But He’s Not Good Enough For You’

A fun and cheap animated video for a lo-fi garage pop thrill from Dublin’s The…

Hear Iggy Azalea’s trapped out Flosstradamus track featuring Juicy J

Australian rapper Iggy Azalea will release her debut on T.I.’s label in the next four…

New music: Jessica Pratt, Andy Stott, Laura Mvula, Kishi Bashi

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

MAP: The global music blogger mixtape – November 2012

This month will be last ever submission to MAP. Thanks to Jason for having me…

Cillo – ‘thc’

Dublin producer Cillian Waters’ aka Cillo was introduced to you a month ago with a…

Listen to Squarehead and So Cow’s split LP

Squarehead and So Cow’s split LP has already spawned a one-minute music video and a…

inc. – ‘5 Days’

The LA brothers Andrew & Daniel Aged aka inc. impressed with ‘The Place’, a gorgeous…

Honningbarna – ‘Offerdans’

If you’ve seen this band on their previous two trips here, you’ll know. Don’t sleep…

Listen to Plunderphonics: A Tribute to Big Monster Love by Popical Island bands

Having seen the Swords-based musician Big Monster Love live a couple of times, I could…

Watch/download: Angel Haze & Lunice make a track together

Yours Truly captured Angel Haze and Lunice putting a new collaborative track together called ‘Gimme…

Purity Ring – ‘Lofticries’ (video)

I love the transitional effects on display in this new AG Rojas directed video for…