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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 Nialler9 Dublin gig guide // July 24th – 30th

Highlights: Knockanstockan, Big Bang Festival’s Owiny Sigoma Band, She Keeps Bees, Adebisi Shank, King Creosote…

Temper-Mental MissElayneous – ‘Step Into The Ring’ feat. Louise Macnamara of Heathers

UPDATED WITH VIDEO. Temper-Mental MissElayneous‘ new track ‘Step Into The Ring’ is an ode to…

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Rubyworks announce 10th anniversary shows with Fight Like Apes, The Minutes, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Wallis Bird & more

Celebrating 10 years in business as a label, something that indeed should be celebrated in…

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Flying Lotus feat. Earl Sweatshirt & Captain Murphy – ‘Between Friends’

Adult Swim’s singles program gets to the Flying Lotus edition after tracks from Wye Oak,…

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Listen/Download: Four Tet & TNGHT mixes for Diplo’s BBC radio show

Four Tet dropped a hip-hop-heavy mix for Diplo’s BBC Radio 1Xtra radio show featuring Clipse,…

Trophy Boyfriend – ‘The Walkman As Urban Strategy’

Trophy Boyfriend’s new electro summer stomp of a single celebrates the humble Walkman with a…

Friday Mix: Chrissy Murderbot’s Italo-Disco mix

Not so much a guilty pleasure as an out-right delight, every time I delve into…

Watch No Monster Club’s music video feat. a singing dog around Dublin

No Monster Club’s new video features one of the best things you can see on…

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New music: Noosa, DIANA, Angel Haze & Denver

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

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Jacques Greene – Ready EP

Jacques Greene’s production cred continues to rise. The 21 year-old Montreal man’s work on the…

I Am The Cosmos – ‘Yves Klein Blue’

After their involvement in what will certainly be the split Irish release of the year…

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Win tickets to Indiependence Festival 2012

You know it’s all about the small festival this year. Cork’s August bank holiday (3th…

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Listen to MAD EP’s Spotlight on Dublin electronic mix

MAD EP’s Dublin-centric bass mix features the talents of artists from Ghetto Quietly, !Kaboogie and…

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Elaine Mai – ‘Live’ (video)

She’s just guested on Le Galaxie’s stonking new EP but she released an EP of…

Watch Dan Deacon’s new Chinese whispers-style scene music video

Great concept for a video. Dan Deacon’s ‘True Thrush’ gets a video inspired by a…

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Croupier – ‘Creo Beast’

The retirement of Richter Collective as a label this year may mark the end of…

EXIT Festival 2012 review

I have been to eight different music festivals this year so far. Eurosonic, SXSW, Sonar,…

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The Nialler9 Dublin gig guide // July 17th – 23rd

Highlights:  Gigs in the Iveagh Gardens, BRUUUUCE, Edward Sharpe, Lone album launch, JD Sampson Mother DJ…

MAP: The global music blogger mixtape – July 2012

37 tracks from 37 countries chosen by 35 bloggers. Every month, MAP (Music Alliance Pact)…

David Douglas – Royal Horticultural Society EP

Utrecht-based Dutch producer David Douglas‘ debut EP Royal Horticultural Society is an impressive meld of…