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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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Benji B DJing in Solas tonight

A quick heads up to fans of head-nodding beatmakers, hip-hop, soul and proper R&B, Radio…

The XX – Crystalised (live)

http://www.myspace.com/thexx

Video: Marina and the Diamonds – I Am Not A Robot

Glitter and diamond fetishists beware! Marina and the Diamonds new video for the lead track…

Summer tune: Highlife – F Kenya Rip

The sun is blazing today, there are blue skies galore and the Dublin boyos are…

Hot Sauce Committee Pt.1

The cover of the new Beasties album. So there may be a part two? Yessir.…

Nialler9 Weekly Chart (22nd – 28th June)

Remember those archaic days when you picked up a magazine or a free newspaper and…

Win tickets to XXXChange (Spank Rock)

XXXChange is dropping on Dublin this Saturday for his first ever solo DJ set in…

Nialler9 in Perth – Something in the Water?

Aoife and the local entertainers Jon Strange the Magician and Johnny Deville, the cheesy Vegas…

The Catchup Mashup – Post Oz edition

With the jetlag firmly behind me, it’s time for a quick catchup post. More Oz…

Nialler9 in Melbourne – Hotel, hotel, gambling inn

In which we sample a couple more of Melbourne’s venues and meet our new hero…

Nialler9 in Melbourne: Deerhunter, Beaches and Songs

Our meeting at Triple R left us feeling immediately immersed in the scene here in…

Fight Like Apes – Battlestations (Jape remix)

This has been a long time comin. I first heard a version of this remix…

MAP – The Music Blogger mixtape – June 09

MAP (Music Alliance Pact) asks 25 music bloggers across the world to share a track…

Nialler9 in Melbourne – Radio heaven?

We wasted no time getting into the Melburnian muso mindset. A mere six hours after…

Nialler9 in Melbourne – the pre-music menu

Federation Square at night, City Centre, Melbourne. There’s probably no better way to blow away…

Nosaj Thing – Drift

Another artist I caught at SXSW which I wouldn’t shut up about for a few…

Video: Mayer Hawthorne – When I Said Goodbye

Barber shop quartet. Nice. Video by Ross Harris. Previously by Mayer Hawthorne. We’re on our…

Mos Def’s The Ecstatic – A return to form?

It’s certainly a step in the right bloody direction. While Mos has been off doing…

Listen to the Major Lazer album

Listen to Guns Don’t Kill People Lazers Do on Major Lazer’s Myspace right now. Sounds…

Video: The Vinny Club – Infinite Smokebombs

Directed by Digital Beast. http://www.myspace.com/thevinnyclub