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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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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

Harlem Shakes – Technicolor Health

I haven’t mentioned these Brooklyn boys since The 12 Best Bands I Loved at SXSW…

The Radio Dept – David

I’ve been wracking my brain trying to figure out what song this reminds me of…

Adebisi Shank’s Medieval Summer Mixtape…

…As presented by Sting. I won’t ruin the tracklisting. Just have a listen. Adebisi Shank’s…

Weekend Jukebox: the remix edition

An assortment of remix fancies for your ears on this Friday from Dublin. Go team.…

Dan Deacon interpretative dance party

Awesome gig. It was a bit “regular” at the start but the human gauntlet actually…

Nialler9 goes to Oz!

This day next week, the focus of Nialler9 will be shifting to the the land…

Video: Fight Like Apes – Something Global

A year ago to the week I debuted this track and now there’s a video…

Theoretical Girl – Rivals (Super Extra Bonus Party remix)

The Boners just completed this remix of Memphis Industries artist Theoretical Girl, who incidentially I…

Patrick Kelleher – You Look Cold

Ever since ‘Coat to Wear’ was brought to attention last year on the Analogue vinyl…

Prince Kong feat. Lady Grew and Rodrigo live set

One of the gigs I missed which I regretted muchly of late was Prince Kong…

Video: Major Lazer – Hold the Line

Awesome video for an awesome tune. Love the action figure touch. Incidentally, Diplo was killing…

Introducing: The Phenomenal Handclap Band

You may have heard of this 8-piece New York band by now with people like…