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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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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…

Spank Rock – Pu$$y video

You’d want to have watched a lot of pornography for this video to be considered…

Grizzly Bear – Friend EP

This stopgap 10 track EP features alternative versions, covers and other recordings from the Grizzly…

Red Pill Blue Pill – Bloc Party Live @ Phoenix Park, Dublin

Photo courtesy of Brian Fitzsimons Luckily enough I ended up catching Bloc Party’s set in…

EP Giveaway: Spank Rock – Bangers & Cash

I’ve got one copy of the nasty sex-fuelled Bangers & Cash EP from Spank Rock…

Hear new songs from The Jimmy Cake!

Judging by the version of The Jimmy Cake’s new album that Aoife played to me,…

Animal Collective @ Tripod

Last night was one of the stranger shows I’ve been to. I knew to have…

Going to Deerhunter tonight?

Then don’t miss support act Yacht. His live shows look excellent in a slightly madhatter…

Modeselektor @ Tivoli Theatre

Wow. There was no better way to kick off my invigorating temporary unemployment and the…

Ticket Giveaway: Voxtrot, You say Party! We say Die! tonight

Thanks to the combined efforts of Cubik and Mitch Calvert of Voxtrot, I have a…

Colz Halloween Special Dubstep mix

So it’s Fright Night tonight and there’s no better soundtrack to repelling little monsters at…

Stylus post Top albums, songs, films of the year

As Stylus Magazine are calling time on their publication today, they have prematurely posted their…

Free and Legal: Bluebottle Farm, Margaret Noble, Fringe

A couple of new free Acroplane releases for your perusal now. Acroplane is a net…

Super Extra Bonus Party – Propeller video

A music video in the form of a short film entitled “Waking Up” by Ger…

Stylus Magazine to close

Sad news for music fans today, as it seems online magazine Stylus is to stop…