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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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Niki & The Dove – ‘The Drummer’ (video)

From The Drummer EP out on October 14th.

DRC Music – ‘Hallo’ ft. Tout Puissant Mukalo, Nelly Liyemge (video)

The first video from DRC Music, the week-long project for Oxfam fronted by Damo Albarn…

Azealia Banks – ‘212’

First flagged for me by Bitzlr back in October 2010 via Yours Truly, Azealia Banks…

Zoo Kid returns as King Krule

He’s only bloody 17 but Archy Marshall has already undergone a name change from Zoo…

Introducing: WORLD – Fuzzy fantasy psych-pop from Dublin

Hello WORLD! Sorry I couldn’t resist that terrible programming-based joke. Timothy Hurley is formerly of…

Listen to Daphni aka Caribou’s Dan Snaith new vinyl release

Dan Snaith of Caribou has a trio of tunes which get a release on 12″…

Listen to James Blake’s Enough Thunder EP

Enough Thunder is out next week. His cover of Joni Mitchell’s ‘A Case Of You’…

Lana Del Rey – ‘Video Games’ (Jamie Woon Remix)

I didn’t think any remix of ‘Video Games’ could quite live up to the original…

Civil Civic play free show in Sin É tonight, Galway and Cork gigs too

Hard Working Class Heroes kicks off tonight but if you’re looking a break from that…

Mozart Parties – ‘Black Cloud’

‘Black Cloud’ by Mozart Parties is a deceptive song. It reels you in with its…

The Rubberbandits – ‘Spastic Hawk’

There are no words. Apart from to say that’s the best guitar solo I’ve seen…

Listen to new albums from Bjork, Feist, Death in Vegas, Plaid, The Field, Future Islands, Wilco, Jeffrey Lewis & loads more

The best of new album streams this week in A-Z form. Bjork – Biophilia Death…

The Stepkids – ‘Legend In My Own Mind’ (video)

The Daily Show‘s Wyatt Cenac stars in the debut video for Stones Throw’s latest signing…

Bitches With Wolves – ‘Hurricane’ (video)

The whopping club pop of Bitches With Wolves‘ ‘Hurricane’ appeared here in February but the…

Trophy Wife – ‘Canopy’ (production by Plaid)

Oxford’s Trophy Wife wanted to push themselves on their new EP so they chose the…

Niwel Tsumbu – ‘S’all Vibration’ (video by Donal Dineen)

Take a diversion into a psychedelic unknown with Niwel Tsumbu’s ‘S’All Vibration’. The video was…

Daughter – ‘Love’

Heavy on the heartbreak, Daughter’s Elena Tonra is pretty cut up on ‘Love’. “Did she…

The Nialler9 Dublin gig guide (October 4th – 10th)

A list of recommended events taking place over the next seven days in Dublin. All…

Zola Jesus – ‘Vessel’ (video)

Serial music video collaborator Jacqueline Castel provides the rich visuals for Zola Jesus‘ ‘Vessels’ video.…

Metronomy – ‘Everything Goes My Way’ (video)

Great track from Metronomy’s The English Riveria. Directed by Alexander Orlando Smith. Vocals are from…