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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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Win tickets to Sam Amidon & David Kitt gigs in Newbridge

Especially for all my hometown Kildare friends, I have a pairs of tickets to giveaway…

Listen: Sunken Foal – Friday Syndrome Vol.1

For his follow up to the debut album Fallen Arches and last year’s Mother Of…

Seams
Seams – ‘Punch’

It’s a little hard to escape the similarities between Seams and Gold Panda. Both are…

Popical Island #3 compilation – Listen to Side B & gig stage times

Side A of Popical Island #3 appeared for your streaming pleasure on Monday. 48 hours…

Lykke Li
Hear Lykke Li & Antony Hegarty cover Fleetwood Mac

While the new Wye Oak song actually sounds like Fleetwood Mac, a slew of artists…

Wye Oak – ‘Spiral’

Last time I saw Wye Oak live, they were a country-tinged rock band. That as…

Matthew Dear – ‘Her Fantasy’ (video)

A percussive cowbell and whistle disco beat, a low-in-the-mix organ melody and Matthew Dear’s distinctive…

Active Child – ‘Johnny Belinda’ (video)

JUST A DUDE PLAYING HIS HARP AND LOOKING PENSIVE AT THE DRAMATIC STORMY SKY. Directed…

Eatenbybears – ‘Simple As Hell’

The “catchy as hell” new single from Belfast’s EatenbyBears is a fine example of sunny…

Introducing: Farewell J.R. – orchestral cross-national chamber pop

A collaborative music project across seas and oceans led by Cambridge’s Farewell J.R. with friends…

Wu Tang Clan Legends show lined up for Button Factory this month

Wu Tang Clan’s Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Masta Killa and Gza are lined up for a…

Listen: Electronic Explorations’ 60-track compilation

You’ll likely have come across the Electronic Explorations podcast in your travels on the supernet…

Full album streams: Dirty Projectors, Twin Shadow, Poolside, Dan Le Sac, Ty Segall, Jesca Hoop & more

The best of new album streams this week in A-Z form. See recent album streams…

Those new Blur songs in full – ‘Under The Westway’ & ‘The Puritan’

‘Under The Westway’ & ‘The Puritan’ were debuted in a live performance from Blur’s London…

The Nialler9 Dublin gig guide // July 3rd – July 9th

Highlights:  Shackleton, Stone Roses, 10 Days In Dublin, Popical Island all-dayer, George FitzGerald, Lafaro +No…

Big Boi
Big Boi feat. UGK & Big K.R.I.T – ‘Gossip’

While Andre is spending his time in Dublin shooting that Jimi Hendrix biopic, doing Yoga…

Popical Island
Popical Island #3 – Listen to Side A (premiere)

Popical Island’s compilation series comes to a close with number three in the trilogy but…

Download the Orquesta EP feat. Katie Kim, Jape & Faws

‘Kokomo’ is a cover of the Beach Boys 1989 song featuring vocals by Jape, Katie…

Todd Terje – ‘Inspector Norse’

I know this has been featured in loads of places this year but that beat…

Disclosure – ‘Control’ (video) & Joe Goddard remix

Disclosure’s first video takes their face motif to the visages of a bunch of pretty…