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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 D.O.T. Feat. Clare Maguire and Danny Brown – ‘You Never Asked’ (video)

Last heard of via the Ghostpoet collab ‘Trouble (and the superior Damu remix), Mike Skinner’s…

Listen to Chromatics’ Johnny Jewel – Let’s Kiss / Sunday Morning Mix

Johnny Jewel’s recent (re-recorded) mix for FYF Radio is recommended for fans of Chromatics‘ own…

Bantum feat. Margie Lewis – ‘Legion’

After releasing four EPs over the last few years on Bandcamp and a few fine…

Interview: Two Door Cinema Club – “You don’t appreciate these things until you understand them.”

Between festivals, recording, touring and the small matter of one of them participating in the…

Grizzly Bear – Shields

A quick look back to Grizzly Bear past before I address Shields. 2006’s Yellow House…

Owensie – ‘Distance Of Her Love’

There’s a contemplative Brazilian bossa nova late night vibe to Owensie’s first single from his…

Lower Dens, Fennesz, Clark, Purity Ring & Doldrums for Irish shows

Among the gig announcements circulating today:

Charli XCX – ‘So Far Away’

After the poppier sound of recent single ‘You’re The One’, ‘So Far Away’ from Charli…

Phil Kieran & White Noise Sound – ‘Never Believed’ (Maya Jane Coles Remix)

Maya Jane Coles‘ remix of Belfast man Phil Kieran & White Noise Sound’s ‘Never Believed’…

Minimum Maximum #3 in photos

Aidan Kelly Murphy popped into the Nialler9/ Monster Truck Gallery gig on Saturday and sent…

The Nialler9 Dublin gig guide // September 25th – 31st

Highlights: The last Minimum Maximum show, Girl Unit, Brenmar, Heathers, Venetian Snares, Toby Kaar, Mumblin’…

Slow Magic – ‘On Yr Side’ (video)

A gorgeous hazy cut from Slow Magic for the wet day that’s in it. The…

Nosaj Thing – ‘Eclipse/Blue’ feat. Blonde Redhead’s Kazu Makino

Last week, Forward/Slash announced that Nosaj Thing would finally be coming to Dublin. Now we…

Watch the 30 minute short documentary on Road Records – One For The Road

One For The Road, a 33 minute documentary about Road Records is now online in…

Trails & Ways
Trails & Ways – ‘Sure Thing’ (Miguel cover)

The Oakland “bossa nova dream pop” band Trails & Ways have released a free three-track…

James Blake & Trim are Trimbal – ‘Confidence Boost’ (video)

A proper video by Rollo Jackson and track stream for James Blake’s Trim’s edit of…

Wild Belle – ‘It’s Too Late’ (video)

Wild Belle’s dub-inflected pop music drew an industry attention at SXSW this year and their…

Minimum Maximum #4: Final show with Ships, Forrests, Monto, Lil Dave & Forza Italo DJs

Into the last week of the Monster Truck / Nialler9 collaborative series of gigs, Minimum…

New music: Alice Cohen, Saint Lou Lou, Distant Arcade & Cork Rock City

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

Dutch Uncles – ‘Fester’

As with one of yesterday’s bands, Stay+, I hadn’t been previously been too enamoured with…