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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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Electric Picnic latest additions: Wild Beasts, Grimes, Villagers, Explosions In The Sky…

The latest round of additions for Electric Picnic were released earlier today to add to…

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Why? – ‘Sod In The Seed’

Good news. Why? are back. New label in the form of City Slang and a…

Berlin festival
Win tickets to Berlin Festival

If you fancy heading to one of the best cities in the world for a…

Death Grips – ‘Double Helix’ (video)

Death Grips‘ videos are as visceral as their music. I love the idea of using…

Body & Soul 2012 review

After two years of missing the festival, I finally made it down to one day…

Sorcha Richardson
Sorcha Richardson – ‘Early Morning Rising’

I introduced you to a 21 year old Dubliner in New York, Sorcha Richardson a…

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The Nialler9 Dublin gig guide // June 26th – July 2nd

Highlights:  Sea Sessions,  We Are Losers / RunAround Kids, Hot 8 Brass Band, Paul White &…

ONRA
Listen to Onra – Deep In The Night EP

Coming across as a companion piece to Onra’s 2010 LP Long Distance, the five-track Deep…

Watch White Collar Boy’s gig on a train

White Collar Boy performed live on the Dublin train to Kilkenny for Love:Live Music Day…

Poolside – ‘Slow Down’

A fitting song for a summer day, ‘Slow Down’ is a fine example of LA…

Sacred Animals vs. Steffaloo – ‘On Fire’ (video)

Another week, another new Feel Good Lost video, this time for the excellent Sacred Animals…

James Blake / Harmonimix – ‘Confidence Boost’ / ‘Saying’

These James Blake/Harmonimix edits of UK rapper Trim were originally intended to be lost in…

We Cut Corners – ‘The Male Mind’ (video)

Rémy M. Larochelle’s animated video for We Cut Corners‘ ‘The Male Mind’ is a dazzle…

The Cast Of Cheers – Family (album of the week)

When The Cast Of Cheers uploaded their debut album Chariot for free up on Bandcamp…

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Band Of Blogs: Fang Island, Kitty Pryde, Nguzunguzu & Rebecca Brandt

Every Friday, I pick out four new music picks from the best of music blogs…

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Kanye West – ‘Mercy’ (RL Grime & Salva Remix)

‘Mercy’ was heard on quite a few soundsystems during Sonar last weekend. The Kanye-led G.O.O.D.…

Goodtime Sunken Foal Remix
GOODTIME – ‘Like A River’ (Sunken Foal remix)

The remix project for Goodtime’s The Colours Of Darkness album, Departed has been a bit…

Opossom – ‘Blue Meanies’ (video)

I mentioned this New Zealand artist Opossum before and Blue Meanies’ similarity to Beck. Kody…

RAAP and RTÉ Radio announce music performance competition with €24,500 prize fund

RAAP and RTÉ Radio have announced details for this year’s Breakthrough Bursary, a music performance…

Sonar Festival 2012 review

Around 1998, when my music tastes were turning towards the wider world, electronic music was…