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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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Nialler9 Readers’ Poll results: Top 25 Irish albums of 2011

Here we are. The end of the sixth year of the Nialler9 poll. Thank you…

Nialler9 Readers’ Poll results: Top 25 Irish songs of 2011

The top 25 Irish songs as chosen by you featured eight of my own personal…

Nialler9 Readers’ Poll results: New artists & EPs of 2011

I’ve had my say, now we’re kicking off your say in the first results of…

Download the third mixtape from The Weeknd – Echoes Of Silence

I spent all of Monday afternoon listening to the first two mixtapes from The Weeknd,…

SKrillex
Nialler9’s top 12 gigs of 2011

A few people have asked me for this list so it got me thinking. I…

Daithí feat. Elaine Mai – ‘Carraroe’ (video)

Two of Galway’s bright young things Daithí and Elaine Mai team up for a bonus…

The Nialler9 Dublin gig guide (Christmas 2011 edition)

Highlights:  State’s Midnight Mass with Toby Kaar, Kool Thing, Little Xs For Eyes, Bitches With…

Daughter – ‘In The Shallows’ (Daytrotter session)

One of the most consistent live session sites on the internet, Daytrotter has gone to…

James Blake – ‘A Case Of You’ (video)

A music video for Blakey’s Joni Mitchell cover from Enough Thunder EP. It is the…

Four Tet – ‘Moma’

Another gorgeous new tune from Kieran Hebden. It will be released on the We Are…

The West Cork Ukulele Orchestra – ‘Ra Ra Rasputin’

Myles O’Reilly filmed the West Cork Ukelele Orchestra performing a cover of Boney M’s ‘Ra…

Arcade Fire – Sprawl II ‘(Mountains Beyond Mountains)’ (two music videos)

Papier Maché heads, an invite shot in Haiti and an interactive webcam version. One of…

Azealia Banks
Azealia Banks – ‘Liquorice’

The seal around Azealia Banks has been broken. There’s no going back to the underground…

Niki & The Dove – ‘DJ, Ease My Mind’ (video)

As 2012 approaches, Sweden’s Niki & The Dove look increasingly likely to be a going…

Ghostpoet and The D.O.T. – ‘Trouble’ (video)

I love the sense of surprise and apprehension going on in this music video. It…

Vote in the Nialler9 Irish album and songs 2011 readers’ poll

Image above courtesy of Nouveaunoise’s artwork. The annual Nialler9 readers’ poll is back. For the…

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MAP – The music blogs worldwide mixtape – December 2011 edition

Every month, MAP (Music Alliance Pact) asks a large number of music bloggers across the…

Sleigh Bells play Dublin in February

In February of this year, Sleigh Bells came to Dublin and  pulverised  a Whelan’s crowd…

The Recommender’s top 5 new artists of 2011

The last of the top 5 new artists guest posts for 2011? I may have…

LYFSTYL’s top 5 new artists of 2011

Continuing the top 5 new artists guest posts now. Toronto-based LYFSTYL is one of my favourite…