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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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Interview with Chilly Gonzales

Aoife McElwain chatted to musical genius and entertainer (his words) earlier this week ahead of…

Theophilus London – ‘Flying Overseas’ feat. Solange Knowles & Dev (Lightspeed Champion)

The new slow night-time jam from Theophilus London with vocal assistance from Solange Knowles and…

Introducing: Million Young

Sometimes things just don’t work out. Sometimes you just don’t connect. Sometimes, you end up…

Video: Tinie Tempah – ‘Pass Out’ live on Later with Jools Holland

‘Pass Out’ is already one of the pop tunes of the last twelve months but…

Yello Squares – ‘Some Days’

Yello Squares are like that band you hear on a mixtape that you know nothing…

Video: Cap Pas Cap – ‘Friends’

Directed by Sam Boyd who provided the band with their brilliant ‘We Are Men’ video.…

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The Nialler9 weekly gig guide

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

iamamiwhoami part 15

Some dude has been called upon to shoot footage of or leading to the first…

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New Irish music: Bearbones – ‘Moonman’

Back in June, I introduced you to Skeleton Jones, a new project from Ken McAllister…

Video: Shit Robot – ‘Take ‘Em Up’ directed by Eoghan Kidney

From Eoghan Kidney: 1) “The shoot was in Williamsburg – funnily we ended up shooting…

Video: Kill Krinkle Club – ‘Golden Eagle’

While in New York for CMJ, Kill Krinkle Club hooked up with director JB Featherstone…

Warpaint – Undertow (Blackbird Blackbird remix)

A nice tune for Sunday. Mikey Sanders aka Blackbird Blackbird turns in a hazy dispersion…

Nialler9 Podcast #33: Chromeo, Kisses, Washed Out, Warpaint, Computer Magic, Black Milk & more

For this month’s artwork, I gave Stephen Graham aka Left Overs a list of possible…

iamamiwhoami part 14 – The end is nigh.. wait! Come back!

The saga continues.. WU TANG WU TANG.. Oops. Wrong saga. Anyway, it seems this iamamiwhoami…

Video: Aloe Blacc – A Take Away Show

Stones Throw’s Aloe Blacc and band deliver a great Take Away Show for La Blogoteque…

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Stream Caribou’s Swim remix album

Swim Remixes features Caribou reworkings from Gold Panda, Motor City Drum Ensemble, Fuck Buttons, DJ…

Video: Warpaint Yours Truly live session

‘Undertow’ and ‘Bees’ as performed by one of 2010’s best bands, courtesy of Yours Truly.…

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Penguin Prison – ‘Golden Train’

“Doth hang your head for you have released too many remixes…” Penguin Prison’s ‘Something I’m…

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Township Funk – South African kwaito house compilation

JC turned me onto this one. South Africa keeps on delivering. We’ve had Shangaan Electro,…

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The Nialler9 weekly gig guide

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