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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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Richter Collective will release the debut album from Hands Up Who Wants To Die, Buffalo…

Video: Beth Ditto – ‘I Wrote The Book’

Madonna-borrowing video from Beth Ditto for a tune taken from her Simian Mobile Disco collaborative…

Video: Cut Copy – ‘Need You Now’

Just posted my Zonoscope review on State and then arrives a new sports-themed video for…

Forbidden Fruit festival announcement next Tuesday

Update: Lineup is here in full. News of a new festival from POD called Forbidden…

Odd Future
Video: Odd Future – ‘Sandwitches’ (Live on Jimmy Fallon)

I’ve read lots of features on Odd Future (full name: Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill…

Nina Hynes
Nina Hynes – ‘In A Million’

A new Nina Hynes track is always welcome around these parts and this one finds…

Video: Daithí – ‘Sleep Like A Stone’

Daithí O’ Dronaí first came to many people’s attention via appearances on TV shows Must…

Strands – ‘Chow Bell’ (Live on RTE’s The View)

Strands playing ‘Chow Bell’ live on The View. Get the Chow Bell EP.

Video: Theophilus London – ‘Why Even Try’ feat. Sara Quin (live on Letterman)

SWAG. Get the track here. Pitchfork may not have liked his new EP Lovers Holiday…

The Nialler9 weekly gig guide

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

Video: Keep Shelly In Athens – ‘Running Out Of You’

As spotted by Alan Reilly, we’ve seen plenty of re-appropriated videos of church-worship turned into…

Strands – Chow Bell EP with remixes by Meljoann, Visionair, Hulk and Sarsparilla

Remixes by Meljoann, Visionair, Hulk and Sarsparilla (Now Diamond Dagger) appear on Stephen Shannon aka…

Moths – ‘<3'

He captured many of your imaginations last month with his two debut tunes and now…

MAP – The global music blog mixtape – February 2011

Every month, MAP (Music Alliance Pact) asks 33 music bloggers across the world to share…

Video: Kill Krinkle Club – ’59’

The Krinklers continue their video series from debut album Abandon. It was directed by Greg…

Album streams: Gil Scott-Heron/Jamie XX, The Low Anthem, Win Win, Beans, Banjo Or Freakout & more

New album streams: Gil Scott-Heron & Jamie XX – We’re New Here: The Low Anthem…

Nicki Minaj
On Repeat: tUnE-yArDs, No Monster Club, Shugo Tokumaru, Nicki Minaj & Chris Brown

A regular roundup of five tunes or records that are getting the repeat treatment. 1.…

Cian Ó Ciobhain releases free An Taobh Tuathail Vol IV compilation

RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta’s Cian Ó Ciobhain releases An Taobh Tuathail Vol IV, the latest…

Bullion Benji B
A Bullion mix for Benji B

Bullion turns in a 33-minute mix for Benji B featuring all original tracks both unreleased…

Guards cover Metallica, M.I.A and Vampire Weekend

A free three-track covers EP from Guards which features radically-different huge reverb-heavy slow rock versions…