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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: 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…

Video: Avey Tare – ‘Lucky 1’

Avey Tare’s solo album Down There comes out this month. I mentioned ‘Lucky 1’ on…

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Blood Bros ’80s action movie mixtape – First Blood

This is a must listen: DJA & Dirty South Joe are Blood Bros and they…

Video: Foals – ‘Blue Blood’

The latest video from Total Life Forever sees the band play as a pre-cursor to…

Gayngs – ‘The Gaudy Side Of Town’ (live on Fallon)

SOFT ROCK POWER! The Gayngs back story is here.

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Introducing: Museum of Bellas Artes

To Sweden we fly, for news of the followup to Holy Other’s 7″ on Transparent’s…

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Phoenix – ‘Love Like A Sunset Part 3’

Phoenix are offering another version of Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix track(s) ‘Love Like A Sunset’ for…

Hot Chip, Bernard Sumner & Hot City record tune for Converse

It’s Converse UK’s turn to match up artists for musical purposes. Although, it feels a…

Win tickets to Actress & Girl Unit this weekend

Ignored Playaz are bringing two future sounds producers over to Dublin on Saturday night in…