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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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Dj Mehdi – Pocket Piano (Joakim remix)

Annie Mac has been banging on about this track of late and rightly so, it’s…

Villagers: A guitar and a heart

After seeing Conor O’ Brien’s new band Villagers support Halves (Purveyors of groovy bell action)…

Buzz Band: The Temper Trap

Ladies and Gentlemen – One of your buzz bands of next year. The Temper Trap…

You don’t wanna see me get eevil..

It’s Saturday. My heads still hurts. Too much bass? Or never enough? Atmosphere was electric…

Video: Adebisi Shank live in London

http://www.myspace.com/adebisishank (via Guesslist.ie)

Video: Cap Pas Cap – ‘We Are Men’

Absolutely stunningly good visual accompaniment for Cap Pas Cap’s new release. Stellar animation and production…

Tonight’s sizey stories – On The Hour

Chris Morris is a genius. Reason #1327. Warp Records are releasing Chris Morris’ satirical news…

SVIIB – ‘Wired For Light’

Bewitching shoegazing electronica from School of Seven Bell’s beautiful new album Alpinisms. That is all.…

Fantastic Planet Dr Who Dat? Mixtape

I downloaded this through the Lex Records site a couple of weeks ago. C’est super!…

Merriweather Post Pavilion – tentative excerpts

I’m going full-on fanboy in anticipation of the new Animal Collective album and these two…

Yeasayer – ‘Sunrise’ (Pocketknife’s Rise and $hine Remix)

From the same guy who brought you a remix of Joanna Newsom’s ‘Book of Right…

The Jimmy Cake in Vicar Street – this Friday

With Chequerboard! And Adebisi Shank! And a 15 piece band! Recession be damned! I ain’t…

Blogger’s Delight – 17th November

“Just a few things been running through my head” Songs from our music blogging peers…

Deerhunter – On Platt’s Eyott Session

This session was recorded during the evening of the 15th of September at Studio Plateaux,…

Music Alliance Pact – November 08

A monthly feature where music bloggers across the world share a track from their home…

Benga tonight anyone?

Twisted Pepper, Abbey Street. Benga / Fabio / Equinox & Reach DJs. Benga & Coki…

Crystal Antlers

Naming your band with the word “Crystal” in the title seems to be the done…

Phoning it in? Coldplay’s new EP plagiarised reviewed

I just read Hot Press’ Irish exclusive review of Coldplay’s Prospekt’s March EP (Irish exclusive:…

Giveaway: Rodrigo and Gabriela CDs/DVDs

I remember seeing Rodrigo Y Gabriela on Grafton Street every now and again about six…

Video: Little Joy – Next Time Around

All sweetness and light. http://www.myspace.com/littlejoymusic