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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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ScHoolboy Q – ‘Hands On The Wheel’ feat. A$AP Rocky

Big tune from ScHoolboy Q with A$AP Rocky from the Habits & Contradictions mixtape (listen…

King Krule, – Has This Hit’ (live session)

It’s still hard to believe that Archy Marshall aka King Krule is in fact so…

Lower Dens – ‘Brains’

I’m not 100% sure if I’ve consciously listened to Lower Dens before (I’ve a feeling…

Isla De Los Estados – ‘Balanceo’

From Argentinean band Isla De Los Estados, a three-piece from Buenes Aires comes this pretty…

Album stream megapost: Chairlift, Matthew Dear, First Aid Kit, The Maccabees, The Two Bears & more

The best of new album streams this week in A-Z form. The Big Pink –…

Download & video: Kool Thing – Light Games EP

Berlin-based Dublin and Sydney duo Kool Thing are offering up a free three-track EP featuring…

Lightbox Fundit campaign: Monto, SertOne, REID, Tenaka, Simon Bird, Feel Good Lost & Bantum on tour

If you read this blog (or indeed a handful of other Irish music blogs) on…

Jacques Greene & Koreless – ‘Arrow’

Nine minutes of gentle bliss from Montreal’s Jacques Greene and Glasgow’s Koreless from Greene’s upcoming…

Modeselektor – ‘Evil Twin’ (music video)

It’s just past noon here so that’s acceptable raving time right? My favourite track from…

State’s Faces of 2012 mag & compilation

This looks superb. It’s a pity it wasn’t physically printed but regardless, State’s Faces of…

The Nialler9 Dublin gig guide (January 17th – 23rd)

Highlights: Hush War Cry and more at the above Delphi vs Bluestack gig, a free…

Errors – ‘Pleasure Palaces’ (video)

A heavy dose of computer icon weirdness is on display in the video for ‘Pleasure…

Sleigh Bells – ‘Comeback Kid’

The Sleigh Bells Reign Of Terror album is coming next month (as is a Dublin…

Eurosonic 2012: The 10 best bands I saw

Having never visited Eurosonic before, I assumed it was your usual music industry festival type-deal.…

Simon Bird covers Kavinsky’s ‘Nightcall’ for Quompilation

Simon Bird’s music thus far has been of an experimental nature (get his V EP…

Concrete Knives, France.
MAP – The music blogs worldwide mixtape – January 2012

36 tracks from 36 countries. Every month, MAP (Music Alliance Pact) asks music bloggers to…

The 2 Bears – ‘Work’ (video)

Despite Hot Chip having a new album pretty much recorded, Joe Goddard continues his restless…

Charli XCX – ‘Stay Away’ Live From Dalston Heights

If you like me you were wondering what Charli XCX is like live, here’s a…

Come On Live Long – ‘Elephants & Time’ (Bantum remix)

Last month’s Irish MAP representative Come On Live Long seriously impressed me live at the…

Austra – ‘Spellwork’ (video)

Weird shit happens in a forest then…watermelon orgy! Austra’s new video directed by Yelena Yemchuk.