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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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High Places

No doubt you’ll have seen the Future Days line-up by now. One of the acts…

Unreleased J Dilla – ‘Trucks’

If you were at the rather brilliant Brasilintime show in the Tivoli on Friday night,…

Mantua Festival initial line-up announced

The first line-up for Mantua Festival in Roscommon is out of the bag, and it’s…

Duchess Says….

Where the fuck did that come from? It’s one of those times you’re listening to…

A heads up – State Issue 03

I’m busy busy today so no time for any major enthusing (or internet memes either).…

nialler9 Podcast #14: April 08

April’s podcast starts with the most bizarre medieval electro track you’ve ever heard. Seriously, you’ll…

M83, Why? – Andrew’s Lane Theatre

So after all the furore about me “disliking all music“, I recovered enough from my…

Edel Coffey leaving Phantom FM

Tune into Phantom tomorrow morning from 10am to 12 noon to catch Edel Coffey’s last…

Video: Lykke Li – ‘Little Bit’ (Live on Later)

This tune is already going on the next podcast, but this version is soopurb! Forget…

Christy’s Casseroles

Playing live tonight in Andrews Lane Theatre ( or ALT as they are calling it.…

Got more lyrics then the church got ‘Ooh Lords!’

Lyrics in post – Madvillian (MF Doom) – Accordion I’m dumbfounded how good these mixes…

The Monday morning music modicum

There is a bookshop in Rathgar I pass occasionally. It has the opening hours marked…

The Jimmy Cake album launch

It must be a personal triumph for the nine musicians in The Jimmy Cake to…

Jamie Lidell Documentary and Tickets

Jamie Lidell’s new album Jim is one of my favourite albums of the year thus…

Gnarls Barkley’s new album for free! (FYI..there’s a catch)

Sure, you can download The Odd Couple for free but eh….it’s one single MP3 file…..…

The best musical interlude in a film…ever

My favourite musical interlude from possibly my favourite film of all-time, Mathieu Kassovitz’s La Haine.…

Video: M83 – Graveyard Girl

The John Hughes comparisons are totally valid. Check out the adolescent-inspired video for the first…

Road Records celebrates Record Store Day

I have a real liking for Road Records, the little record shop on Fade Street,…

Mystery Jets are go!

“Who’s that old guy?” Barry tells us about the Mystery Jets latest album. Twenty One…

Video: Animal Collective – Water Curses

It’s a pixelated wonder! ‘Water Curses’ is from the EP of the same name, out…