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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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Song of the week: The 64 Tide

From Naas, Co. Kildare comes this capacious instrumental track from Liam Trappe. Strings peak and…

Sugarlips festival

Just a heads up on a festival happening in Bray this Friday and Saturday. There…

Ticket Giveaway: Halfset, Dry County and Carly Sings

One Irish album release I’m looking forward to in 2008, is Halfset’s Desire Lines (tentative…

Pet Sounds in the key of J Dilla

London producer Bullion has taken his sample inspiration from two very different sources for this…

Holy Hail

This 4-piece from New York grabbed my attention this week when their indie/electro-pop tunes burst…

Burial remixes Bloc Party

Despite the hyperbolic displays of affection for Burial’s just-released second album Untrue, when the ambiance…

R&B producer loses run of himself #3241

Have you heard the new Usher song? Listening to the central “melody” of “Dat Girl…

Can CocoRosie please leave the building?

I listened to The Adventures of Ghosthorse and Stillborn a good few times when it…

Radiohead Webcast highlights

If you’re interested, Pitchfork have got you covered for most of the videos/MP3s from the…

Terrordactyl EP launch

Before Shape of Broad Minds, Friday began with the Terrordactyl EP launch. Unfortunately, Super Extra…

Shape of Broad Minds photos

After the Terrordactyl gig on Friday, we headed to the Shape of Broad Minds late…

Scotch Egg / White Mice cancel.. gig goes on!

Apparently the tour manager did a runner with the van, gas money, and contacts in…

Battles – “Atlas” on Jools Holland

Bad Youtube Quality link Also on the show was Roisín Murphy looking as mad as…

Weekend Jukebox #4

I want those strip lights that Simian Mobile Disco are using. I want a full…

Terrordactyl EP launch tonight

One of my favourite new Irish bands Terrordactyl are releasing their debut EP tonight in…

nialler9’s compendium of new Irish Music Blogs

With so many popping up over the last six months or so, I found it…

Ticket Giveaway: Shape of Broad Minds

The crew behind one of the best hip hop albums of the year, Shape of…

Winner of Spank Rock – Bangers and Cash EP

is.. Mark McKeague. Well done, Mark. Loooooooooooooads of you forgot to include an address because…

Boxcutter – Glyphic

Despite being Ireland’s only Dubstep producer who has released an album, Barry Lynn aka Boxcutter…

Holy Fuck – LP

Listening to Holy Fuck can be confusing. It sounds like so much other music you’ve…