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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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HSSH gig this Saturday feat. MOTHS, Mark E, I Am The Cosmos, Laser Tom & hear a David Kitt mix

This Saturday sees a big HSSH gig go down at the Twisted Pepper featuring headline…

This Club – ‘I Won’t Worry’

Formerly known as Hoarsebox, This Club release their debut single under their new guise this…

Listen to Jay-Z and Kanye West’s Watch The Throne album

In a rare occurrence, Jay-Z and Kanye’s long-awaited Watch The Throne album went on sale…

Electric Picnic additions: Star Slinger, Onra, Factory Floor, Shit Robot & Day By Day breakdown

As announced by On The Record last week, the lineup for the Little Big Tent…

Listen to Beirut’s new album The Rip Tide

Beirut’s new album The Rip Tide was leaked and as a result, it’s currently on…

Neon Indian – ‘Polish Girl’

Neon Indian aka Alan Paloma and his psychedelic synth friends will release the followup to…

Plaid – ’35 Summers’ video & new album Scintilla

Welcome back and round of applause to Plaid who will finally return to making their…

Introducing: Nightbox – the new Two Door Cinema Club?

All signs point to Nightbox as the most likely successors to Two Door Cinema’s Club’s…

Gotye – ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’ (feat. Kimbra)

Wally De Backer has been making some waves of late as Gotye in his native…

Mayer Hawthorne – ‘A Long Time’ (video)

Mayer Hawthorne’s new single (and first for major label Universal) is an ode to Detroit…

The Dying Seconds – ‘Mora Minn’ (video)

Superb new single and video from Dublin’s The Dying Seconds. Taken from their upcoming second…

Jape’s Synth Eastwood mix

Lovely stuff from Richie Egan in the form of a mix for Synth Eastwood featuring…

Hear track samples from Modeselektor’s new album Monkeytown

Guests include Thom Yorke (two tracks), PVT, Busdriver, Anti Pop Consortium & Otto Von Schirach.…

Joe Goddard – ‘Gabriel’ (featuring Valentina) & hear the EP

Hot Chip’s Joe Goddard’s new solo single ‘Gabriel’ fits right into the British zeitgeist of…

The Middle East split up: “I’d rather go hungry.”

The Middle East announced on their Facebook page a few hours ago that the band…

New Active Child – ‘You Are All I See’

Right, so by now you should have heard two of the best songs of 2011…

Rubberbandits in NYC: Episode 3 – ‘Living The Jersey Shore Life’

The lads go searching for some douchebags, get custom t-shirts, get some local advice and…

The Nialler9 Dublin gig guide (August 2nd – 8th)

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

Hudson Mohawke – ‘Thunder Bay’ (video)

I don’t normally post these kind of clip videos but any excuse to post ‘Thunder…

Tune-Yards & The Roots – ‘Gangsta’ (live on Jimmy Fallon)

YES. With Questlove on drums and a (not suitable) verse from Black Thought and all…