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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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Hush War Cry – ‘Apparitions’ (video)

It’s been 8 month’s since Cork’s Hush War Cry first impressed me with ‘Lily’. Their…

Album stream roundup: Sigur Ros, El-P, Alt-J, Cold Specks, Simian Mobile Disco, St. Etienne, Edward Sharpe & more

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

The Nialler9 Dublin gig guide // May 22nd – 28th

Highlights: Alt-J, I Am The Cosmos / Ships split launch, White Collar Boy’s launch, Trinity…

Yeasayer artwork
Yeasayer – ‘Henrietta’

Bypassing normal channels of distribution, Yeasayer perhaps knew their new material would inevitably end up…

El-P
El-P feat. Nick Diamonds of Islands – Stay Down (Live On Letterman)

El-P’s new album Cancer For Cure is streaming on Rolling Stone. but watch this first…

Sleep Thieves - Islands EP
Sleep Thieves – Islands EP

It’s always a pleasure to hear a band move to the next level of their…

Tara Masterson Hally
Band of Blogs: MS MR, Tara Masterson Hally, Girl Unit & Madeaux

Tara Masterson Hally Folk songs surrounded by a gossamer of ethereal icy reverb is an…

Forbidden Fruit 2012 stage times

How d’ya like them apples?

Cian Nugent
Cian Nugent – ‘Grass Above My Head’ / ‘My War Blues’ (Black Flag) 7″

Last year, Cian Nugent came to a lot of people’s attention with his full-length album…

Darkside – ‘A1’ (video)

I chose this song as my alarm clock this morning and here we are, a…

Trinity Orchestra perform Radiohead in St. Michan’s Church and more in Block T’s Smithfield festival

BLOCK T have a festival lined up for the 25th to the 27th of this…

Watch an awesome Beastie Boys MCA ‘Sabotage’ kids tribute

The best thing you’ll see all day. A tribute to the Beastie Boys’ MCA by…

Eleanor Friedberger / Popicalia
The Nialler9 Dublin gig guide // May 15th – 21st

Highlights: Sharon Van Etten, Floating Points & Eglo records showcase, Eleanor Friedburger (left), Popicalia #15…

Girl Unit
Girl Unit – Club Rez EP

Girl U (K)No(w) It’s True. Girl Unit is back with a new EP on Night…

Nicole Miglis
MAP: Global music blogs mixtape – May 2012

35 tracks from 35 countries. Every month, MAP (Music Alliance Pact) asks music bloggers to…

Hear Four Tet’s new single & a Neneh Cherry remix

While you were enjoying your weekend (like me at Camden Crawl Dublin), you may have…

Azealia Banks – ‘Jumanji’ (production from Hudson Mohawke & Nick Hook)

It appeared that Azealia Banks was ready to derail her own hype train a few…

Chromatics – Kill For Love

Italians Do It Better were one of the first record labels to make a significant…

TRUST – ‘Sulk’ (video)

Initially I was a bit skeptical about Trust’s music (that’s been happening a lot lately).…

Bondax
Band of Blogs: Bondax, Somadrone covers Thin Lizzy, Fiction & Swim Deep

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