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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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Yes Cadets – ‘Seconds In A Minute’ (video)

After the lead track from Belfast’s Yes Cadets‘ Le Mans EP, here’s the second video…

The Nialler9 Dublin gig guide // October 2nd – 8th

Highlights: Hard Working Class Heroes, Bondax & Ifan Dafydd (win tickets below), John Cale, Omar…

Thread Pulls – ‘You Melt Words’

Side A of the new 12″ from Dublin’s Thread Pulls is a richly percussive and…

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The 20 best tracks of the month: September

The top 20 tracks that made my month in September, whether they were posted on…

Listen/Download: Lar Kaye’s (Adebisi Shank/No Spill Blood) debut solo EP

When not providing robot rock riffs for Adebisi Shank or forming the backbone of No…

WHY? – ‘Strawberries’ (video)

It’s only been a matter of weeks since I digested Why?’s Sod In The Seed…

Grizzly Bear – ‘Yet Again’ (video)

I can’t stop listening to Shields (my review) and ‘Yet Again’ has become my most-played…

Listen/Download: Death Grips second album of the year No Love Deep Web

In a move that might surprise no-one, Death Grips just released their second album of…

New music: CHVRCHES, Caspian, Emma Louise & Sad Soul Circus

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

Wonder Villains – ‘TV’ (video)

I caught Wonder Villains far away from our respective hometowns in Austin at SXSW this…

Listen to Shlohmo’s remix of Flume’s ‘Sleepless’

You might recognise this one from Shlohmo’s unbelievably good Boiler Room mix from a month…

Hear Nicolas Jaar’s remix of Chet Faker

“Terms & Conditions’ from Melbourne’s Chet Faker gets the Nic Jaar treatment. It’s a typically…

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…