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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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Magnetic Man – ‘I Need Air’

Dubstep pop for the 2010 festival season? Sounds like it. Magnetic Man is Skream, Artwork…

Video: Crystal Fighters – ‘In The Summer’

Great single from the Spain’s Crystal Fighters. Download the Tek One remix after the jump.

Weird video for Kanye’s ‘Power’

Clearly unofficial, shorter than the mastered version and sped up but oh so good.

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The Nialler9 weekly Dublin gig guide

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

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The Nialler9 new music chart: Local Natives, Jai Paul, Yeasayer, Wavves, Perfume Genius, David’s Lyre..

The best new music this week… Jai Paul – ‘BTSU’ A tip from Richie Egan…

How to rock – Lesson one

 

Oxegen 2010 stage times & planner available

Oxegen.ie have a nice interactive planner on their site with times for this weekend, which…

Janelle Monae – Live in Hoxton Bar, London

It’s a rare thing when an artist like Janelle Monae appears. I’ll eat my blog…

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Stream Wavves’ King of the Beach

I’m very impressed with Wavves‘ new album King of the Beach – a much more…

Video: Babe Rainbow – ‘Combed’

More a scrambling piece of A/V art than a promo, this video is a discombobulating…

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Jay-Z vs Focus – ‘Pray’ (Hocus Pocus) – Trafik’s Brave Bootleg

Trafik dropped this one on me last week, a mashup of Jay-Z’s ‘Pray’ and Focus’…

Video: Janelle Monae – ‘Tightrope’ – Wondamix feat. Lupe Fiasco & B.O.B

Saw Janelle in London last night – absolutely stonking gig. Another post to follow. Here’s…

iamamiwhoami part 12: this song is awesome

This song is great, an incessant bass drone, a feeling of a complete whole of…

Dirty Projectors & Björk – ‘All We Are’

‘All We Are’ is taken from the collaborative EP Mount Wittenberg Orca which was released…

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Electric Picnic additions: Wolf Parade, Joker, Heathers, Rubberbandits feat. Crystal Swing (?!)

Some new names today for the Picnic. Wolf Parade – could be amazing or could…

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State Mix: Lefse/Waaga mixtape

Two fervently independent US-based labels. In the blue corner, Waaga with a roster of acts…

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Aeroplane – new single, mashup, remix & split?

A free download from Aeroplane to celebrate 10,000 fans on Facebook which mashes up their…

Video: The Middle East live at The Sugar Club

A much anticipated show from The Middle East saw a full crowd in The Sugar…

Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs – ‘Garden’

Big tune from Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs featuring Luisia from Lulu and the Lampshades. We’ve…

State Mix: Orchestral Pop Fantasia by Mike Scott of The Waterboys

Orchestral Pop Fantasia is the name of Mike Scott’s State mix; 16 tracks featuring Ennio…