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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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Forbidden Fruit 2012: The highlights

If there’s anything this weekend reminded me, it’s when it comes to festivals, you don’t…

Watch Rejjie Snow’s (formerly Lecs Luther) new animated video

He first impressed us with ‘Dia Dhuit’ before working with the Rubberbandits and then throwing…

Forbidden Fruit: 15 bands you should see this weekend

If you happen to be Forbidden Fruiting this weekend in Dublin, then here’s my picks…

SOKO
Band of Blogs: Soko, Jonti, DIIV & 8-bit Radiohead

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

little xs for eyes – ‘Somewhere with a Dancefloor’ (video)

Little xs for eyes are pretty badass. Their new video has them dealing with the…

Dan Deacon
Dan Deacon – ‘Lots’

Promising a “subtler approach to texture”, Dan Deacon’s forthcoming album America (on Domino on August…

Le Galaxie Point Break
Why are Le Galaxie dressed like the dudes from Point Break?

Because internet, this happens tonight.

Album of the week: El-P – Cancer For Cure

Eschewing the all-encompassing all-star cast of his second album I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead, Cancer…

Rarely Seen Above Ground – ‘Falter’

With an appearance at this weekend’s Forbidden Fruit coming up and an 18 date Irish…

Not Squares – ‘Fall Far’ (video)

You should have heard the “mirrorball ecstasy” 180 of Not Squares’ new song ‘Fall Far’…

Forbidden Fruit
The Nialler9 Dublin gig guide // May 29th – June 4th

Highlights: Forbidden Fruit, Friendly Fires DJ set afterparty, The Men, Tera Melos, Sleep Thieves EP…

Si Schroeder
Si Schroeder – ‘Clocked’

Ten months ago Si Schroeder re-appeared after a long five-year hiatus with ‘Jump Ship’. Then…

Deadbots
Deadbots – ‘Love Is The Answer’

Dublin/Vancouver duo Deadbots follow up their recent Heartbreaker EP with a sunshine electro rework of…

Listen to The National’s Game Of Thrones song

Epic brooding horns FTW. The National’s mournful ‘The Rains of Castamere’ appears on the Game…

Band Of Blogs: Keaton Henson, Graphics, Slow Skies & Seams

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

Onra – ‘L.O.V.E’

This track first appeared last summer on Onra’s Soundcloud page as a demo. Since then,…

The Essential: Boards Of Canada

Great piece by Joseph Morpurgo on his favourite moments of Boards Of Canada’s discography. Lots…

A !Kaboogie Korker for Cork this weekend

!Kaboogie are indeed hitting Cork City this Saturday in the Triskel Theatre for a night…

Funeral suits
Listen to Funeral Suits remixes by Toby Kaar & Reid

Funeral Suits‘ long-awaited Stephen Street-produced debut album Lily of the Valley gets set into the…

Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs - 'American Dream Part II' (video)
Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs – ‘American Dream Part II’ (video)

A beautifully made video by ADAM for TEED for half the instrumental song ‘American Dream…