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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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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…

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…