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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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13 Things you may have missed this week

I’m back from a great week in Poland (not as cold as Ireland despite my…

Sarsparilla – Karahee

Nialler has fled the country in the wake of ponytail-gate, so this gives me the…

nialler9 Podcast #9: November

Well, myself and Aoife are heading off to Poland for the week so we are…

One night in Hackney!!!

A few of us went to Seomra Spraoi on Friday night. There was a bit…

Jape signs to Co-op label

After the folding of V2, many artists were left to find a new home. Thankfully…

The Go! Team, Cadence Weapon and the marketing sharks

Where to start with last night’s gig? Let’s start with the positive. The Go! Team…

Caribou @ Whelans

After missing out on previous Caribou shows I finally caught up with Dan Snaith’s live…

A note to those attending The Go! Team in Tripod

I thought this would be worth mentioning as the early curfew in Tripod has stung…

Song of the Week » Oh my God

So what if it’s only Tuesday! This song won’t be beat! It’s been steadily working…

nialler9 Facebook group

I’ve started a group for nialler9 readers and who-ever else is out there. Use it…

Nancy Elizabeth – Battle & Victory

Music bloggers are always leaving bands in their wake like abandoned teddybears, as they forge…

Look who’s back…

Colm and Cahony from Infactah are back under a new guise – Modern Cadence. About…

Foggy Notions Xmas Party – Girl Talk!

FOGGY NOTIONS CHRISTMAS PARTY DEC 13TH GIRL TALK DJ KOOL DROOL PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS PLUS…

MIA at the Phoenix Park cancelled…

Ooops! I blame the €44.20 ticket price.

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…