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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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Beastie Boys – Fight For Your Right Revisited & album stream

Update: the video is now official and the album is now streaming below! Watch the…

Album Of The Week: tUnE-YaRdS – w h o k i l l

After listening to w h o k i l l, tUnE-YaRdS’ phenomenal new album, go…

Friendly Fires – ‘Live Those Days Tonight’ (rave montage video)

Friendly Fires’ new video is being billed as a ‘Back to ’89 Rave Montage’ after…

Electric Picnic additions: Public Enemy, Santigold, Zola Jesus, The Drums, The Family Stone, Yuck & more.

After announcements of Best Coast and the initial lineup in recent weeks, Electric Picnic have…

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Koreless – ‘4 D’ / ‘MTI’

Two beautiful tunes by Bangor via Glasgow producer Koreless. You can call these evocative tunes…

Death In Vegas – ‘Enforced Peace’

Well, well. Historically a band that have made some of my favourite albums in the…

Listen to albums from Kode9, Jamie Woon, Pantha Du Prince, Times New Viking & more

The best of recent album streams. Don’t forget most of last week’s albums are still…

Booker T. Jones – ‘Representing Memphis’ feat. Sharon Jones & Matt Berninger

This soulful tune from Booker T features a surprise vocal collaboration between Sharon Jones and…

The Nialler9 Easter gig guide (April 19th – 25th)

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

Villagers – ‘The Pact (I’ll Be Your Fever)’ (video)

Myles O’Reilly was asked by Villagers and Domino to shoot a music video proper for…

New Tom Vek – ‘A Chore’

Tom Vek’s last single ‘Nothing But Green Lights’ was released the same month this blog…

Listen to The Middle East album sampler

Listen to three tracks from the The Middle East’s forthcoming album I Want That You…

Lykke Li – ‘Sadness Is a Blessing’ live @ Tower Records for Record Store Day (video)

Stephen Mogerley captured Lykke’s in-store Tower Records performance in Dublin on Record Store Day for…

I Am The Cosmos – ‘Dislocate’

Ross Turner aka I Am The Cosmos brings the focus back to his electronic project…

Odd Future (OFWGKTA) are playing Oxegen

Amongst the new additions to Oxegen this afternoon are Odd Future…. Slash / Odd Future…

A trio of Irish music videos: No Monster Club, Le Galaxie & Kill Krinkle Club

The lack of broadcasting outlets for music videos in this country hasn’t done much to…

Santigold – ‘Go’ (feat. Karen O)

Only last week I was wondered when Santi would return. This new tune featuring Karen…

Squarehead – ‘Midnight Enchilada’ (video)

Directed by Rubert Morris of Bats, Squarehead’s first music video sees them partaking in a…

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MAP – The global music blog mixtape – April 2011

Every month, MAP (Music Alliance Pact) asks 36 music bloggers across the world to share…

Record Store Day 2011 roundup – Irish gigs and releases

Record Store Day takes place this Saturday 16th of April – it’s the day we…