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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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I Got To Be Unstoppable

Diplo’s productions just keep on giving with this new version of ‘Unstoppable’ featuring that Lil…

Passion Pit in the studio with a kids choir

Working on their debut in the studio with Staten Island’s PS 22 Children’s Choir. Sounds…

DJ Mek – Electro/Alternative/Reggae Mix

This mix randomly started playing on iTunes today. DJ Mek sent it to State to…

Empire of the Sun remixed

The jury in my brain is still out on Empire of The Sun but there’s…

Some of the sickest ravers on Planet Earth

I hated Squarepusher’s Just a Souvenir album. I hated its jazzy electro, pompous, inhumane existence.…

Podcast #23 – Solid Gold / Ariel Pink / Fever Ray & more

Belgium’s Aeroplane have been killing their remixes of late. Like a funky taxidermist stuffing the…

“When the war is this hi-res / it’s difficult to ignore”

Have you seen the Razorlight spoof? That hilarious video along with sites, links and videos…

Video: Animal Collective – ‘My Girls’

Official video what I just saw even though it’s been up on Vimeo for a…

Wavvvvvvvvvvvves

How many Vs is too many? I haven’t got my hands on Wavves newest album…

Video: Rubberbandits live in Limerick

Some footage of Rubberbandits‘ Christmas gig in Trinity Rooms, Limerick. ‘Anthony’s Eye’ and ‘Bags of…

Shunda K (Yo Majesty) & Kotchy free EP

Shunda K of Yo Majesty and Brooklyn producer Kotchy recently got together to record the…

State’s 2009 mixtape

Kill Krinkle Club as shot by Feargal Ward for State. Have you seen this yet?…

Premiere: Villagers – Hollow Kind EP

Since the first inklings of Conor J. O’ Brien’s new Villagers project was whispered about…

Video: Alela Diane – ‘White As Diamonds’

I’ve enthused about this song before. Now there’s a video. It’s from her forthcoming album…

New Cadence Weapon mixtape – Separation Anxiety

New mixtape from Rollie serves as a nice stopgap between Afterparty Babies and what comes…

Fair thee well The Indie Hour

The view from the Anna Livia/DCFM studio, home to The Indie Hour for the last…

D&N Digital Friday

Out today and on the site. I’ve written a guide for artists and musicians to…

R.I.P. Road Records

A really sad day for Dublin’s independent music scene. Road Records is to close in…

MAP – January 09

Emmy the Great – chosen by our English MAP blog – The Daily Growl. A…

Video: Beirut – ‘La Llorona’

Zach Condon and friends have a two-disc EP package forthcoming. This tune is taken from…