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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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Best Coast for Electric Picnic & other European festivals

Thanks to Best Coast uberfan Gavin for pointing out Bethany Cosentino has posted a date…

Video: Republic of Loose – ‘The Blah Bounce’

VHS-style vid for the latest single off Republic of Loose’s Bounce At The Devil album.…

Video: Bibio – ‘K Is For Kelson’

I wrote about this tune last week describing it as a summer jam which should…

Holy Ghost! – ‘Wait & See’ & album stream

Following on from the dancefloor-fillling ‘Do It Again’ (the second tune on Podcast #35), Holy…

Nialler Gig guide
The Nialler9 weekly gig guide (April 5th – 11th)

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

Panda Bear – Tomboy (album stream)

I’ve managed to largely avoid listening to any of the new Panda Bear material that…

Watch LCD Soundsystem’s 3 hour plus final ever gig in New York

By all accounts from people who were at the show to those who watched the…

A Sunday mix: Funktional

A jazz, brass, funk and electronic mix from Barcelona’s Funktional. LE Feb 11 – 2…

Le Galaxie – ‘Midnight Midnight’

Electro thumpers and mischievous visualists Le Galaxie will release their cheekily-titled debut album Laserdisc Nights…

New Goodtime (John) – ‘One Shot’

Formerly Goodtime John, now just Goodtime, John Cowhie returns for a third outing with forthcoming…

“This is a shot of the actual blogosphere”

Very funny directors’ commentary style video for Twin Shadow’s video for ‘At My Heels’ by…

The Karman Line – TKLEP01

The Karman Line lies at an altitude of 100 km (62.1 miles) above the Earth’s…

Star Slinger plays The Bernard Shaw on April 29th (Bodytonic Beatyard & Nialler9 show)

Bodytonic’s Beatyard, in association with Nialler9 are bringing Star Slinger over for his debut Irish…

Listen to Estel’s No Fi, Lo Fi Hi Fi compilation

Quarter Inch will follow up the success of Quompilation with a cassette of rare and…

Bibio’s summer jam – ‘K Is For Kelson’

In a perfect world, every alarm clock, phone and radio would play ‘K For Kelson’…

Introducing: Body Language – Laid back Brooklyn dance-pop

I am totally smitten by Body Language. The Brooklyn band are a silky smooth mix…

Bullion – ‘Magic Was A Ruler’

Bullion’s You Drive Me To Plastic was released on one-sided 20 minute long 12″ through…

Factory Floor – ‘~ R E A L L O V E’ (Optimo Espacio remix)

It was August when we last checked in with London industrial post-ravers Factory Floor. Glasgow’s…

How to write an “internetspeak” rock hit

“Baby let’s abbreviate tonight… “ Now that LOL and OMG are in the English dictionary…

I’m Not A Band – ‘Little Sparks’ (Feat. Distord Trakz & Teef)

Violins, synths, an absolute killer chorus and a cross-continent collaboration between Germany’s I’m Not A…