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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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Mix: WTF is Post-Dubstep?

Awesome mix from Liam Griffin for State Magazine featuring the best of what has been…

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MAP – The global music blog mixtape – November 2010

Every month, MAP (Music Alliance Pact) asks 34 music bloggers across the world to share…

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The best of Nialler9: October 2010 edition

Glasser photo by Wayne Fox. You don’t have time to check blogs every day, never…

Dancing About Architecture #2 Podcast

Along with Phil Udell from State, I participated in week two of Dancing About Architecture…

Video: Glasser – ‘Treasury of We’ (live)

Stunning performance from Glasser and band highlighting just how intricate those arrangements are on Ring.

Video: Chromeo – ‘Hot Mess’

My favourite track from Chromeo’s Business Casual (and the first one on our latest podcast)…

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Photos: Gorillaz at The O2, Dublin

Photos by Danielle Graham from the Gorillaz show last night which featured guests Bobby Womack,…

New Squarehead – ‘Baseball Ghosts’

From Squarehead’s debut album out early next year comes ‘Baseball Ghosts’. You can get the…

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…