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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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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

Omar from Mars Volta releases album on Stones Throw

News has reached today that the crazy one out of Mars Volta.. (scratch that.. they’re…

Really nice dubstep mix

I had this on my headphones during work today and couldn’t help but do a…

A birthday present: Waxy Cocktail mix

Hey the blog is three years old today! There are two ways to interpret this:…

Video: Crystal Castles – ‘Vanished’ (Unofficial)

Sometimes Crystal Castles piss me off, sometimes they’re brilliant. Today it’s the later thanks to…

Akala – The War Mixtape Vol. II

UK’s Akala is back with The War Mixtape Vol. II. In 2004, Akala released Volume…

Little Joy (A non Gay Dad-related post)

The best album I’ve heard in the last month or so is easily the just-released…