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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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Lapalux – When You’re Gone EP

Stuart Howard Lapalux has a hazy slo-mo new seven-track EP out now on Brainfeeder. It…

Temper-Mental MissElayneous – ‘Dominoes’

I didn’t get the chance to make it down for Rabble’s Ruckus last week but…

Camden Crawl announce initial London lineup

While Camden Crawl Dublin’s first lineup was announced a couple of weeks ago, the original…

Mossy Nolan
Introducing: Mossy Nolan – A fresh take on Irish trad

It’s not often that something traditional will hit me but I’ve always had a soft…

Gig Blaze Thursdaze
The Nialler9 Dublin gig guide (February 28th – March 5th)

Highlights: Rubberbandits, Little Xs for Eyes,  Daughter and Ben Howard, Florence + Machine with The…

Nialler9 / The Hype Machine Day Party in Austin during SXSW

I’m ecstatic to announce that I will be hosting my first international party in Austin…

Introducing: Algiers – Atlanta doom soul trio

An experimental gospel no wave soul pulp band, slurping Francophilia – Gainsbourg and Dutronc, Saint…

2:54 – ‘You’re Early’

I managed to miss these girls twice while I was at Eurosonic. 2:54 are two…

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Listen to the Hodgy Beats EP feat. productions from Flying Lotus, The Alchemist & Jonti

The best thing to come out of the Odd Future collective in a while, Hodgy…

Video: Mmoths – ‘THNX’

Yet another Feel Good Lost video, this time for the opening ambient six-minute track on…

As Above So Below: Myles O’Reilly’s Mitchelstown Cave gig short film

Last July, I was lucky to witness a gig in Mitchelstown cave, 200 feet below…

Grimes Visions
Album of the week: Grimes – Visions

There’s no way this post or review should really exist. Two or three months ago,…

Cadence Weapon
Cadence Weapon – ’88’

Rollie Pemberton aka Edmonton rapper and producer Cadence Weapon is back with a new solo…

dreams
New LYFSTYL compilation – Dreams features Monto, Reid & Beat Culture

The LYFSTYL blog is back in the compilation game with another superb free download release…

AU – ‘Solid Gold’ (Feels Like Home session)

This track kicks off our 39th podcast yet this is my first glimpse of what…

The Nialler9 Dublin gig guide (February 21st – 27th)

Highlights: Lightbox’s night of electronic producers, Django Django, First Aid Kit, Ghostpoet & Alt-J,  Grand…

Introducing: Hundred Waters – scattered and skittered dream pop

Hundred Waters are a promising Gainesville, Florida band who specialise in scattered and skittered pop…

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Santigold – ‘Disparate Youth’

After ‘Big Mouth’ comes ‘Disparate Youth’ the first single proper from Santigold’s Master Of My…

New Order, Mazzy Star, The Rapture, Leftfield, Beirut, Modeselektor, Austra & more for Forbidden Fruit 2012 lineup

Forbidden Fruit Festival has revealed its initial lineup which takes place at the Grounds of…

Jay-Z & Kanye bring Watch The Throne to Dublin

The Watch The Throne tour is coming to Dublin’s O2 on June 8th. Tickets are…