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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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Video: Mark Ronson & The Business Intl. ft. Q-Tip & MNDR – ‘Bang Bang Bang’ (Letterman)

Mark Ronson’s newest album Record Collection doesn’t do much for me save for this song,…

Video: Gorillaz live on Letterman (45 minutes)

Gorillaz did a live at Letterman full-length gig last week after their regular song. It’s…

Video: Sun Airway – ‘Put the Days Away’

Read the introducing post and get eh, introduced.

The Gorgeous Colours – The Creatures Down Below EP

The Creatures Down Below is the new EP from The Gorgeous Colours and it’s certainly…

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Le Corps Mince de Françoise

‘Something Golden’ is a tune from Le Corps Mince de Françoise , a Helsinki, Finland…

Live: DOOM at The Button Factory, Dublin

Let’s start with the facts. A 45 minute set. Nearly 90 minutes late on stage.…

The Nialler9 weekly gig guide

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

Chilly Gonzales
Chilly Gonzales to play Dublin solo piano talk show

One of my favourite artists of the last few months and the man who released…

Video: Janelle Monae live at Electric Picnic by Myles O’Reilly

Myles O’Reilly again. The man is unstoppable. And what and artist to capture. From Body…

DOOM tonight – A mix…

It’s a day I’ve been long waiting for. Though it could be a brutally disappointing…

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Listen to Darkstar’s album North

Dark Star have talked about a lot recently due to a) their sidestep from dubstep…

Video: Lisa O’Neill by Myles O’Reilly

Myles O’Reilly once again captures three beautiful performances from Lisa O’Neill in Cherrylane Gallery in…

Seeing Suge: a Star Slinger, Blackbird Blackbird and Emay collaboration

Blackbird Blackbird’s Mikey Sanders is one busy dude. With Seeing Suge, he’s teamed up with…

The Nightlife Exchange Project: Big fish, little fish, massive box

Early this year, I got the opportunity to travel to Johannesburg courtesy of Smirnoff’s Be…

Jamie Woon – ‘Night Air’

The last time I mentioned Jamie Woon on this site was a 2007 podcast where…

Video: Warpaint – ‘Undertow’

I’ve been pretty smitten by LA’s Warpaint’s sombre rock sounds and their debut album The…

Young Montana – ‘Hot Heathrr’

This is one of those “Oh damn!”, “Hot shit!” tunes that’ll just lift you out…

State.ie Mixtape – On Your Side

More info here.

Apparat DJ Kicks & new track ‘Sayulita’

Dishevelled doesn’t even cut it. Sascha Ring aka Apparat travelled to Mexico where he set…

State Intervention #6 – Sons Of Noel & Adrian

Brighton’s Sons Of Noel & Adrian performed down Coppinger Row one bleary Sunday a few…