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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 cohost 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, event curator and producer of gigs, parties & events.

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J Dilla – an appreciation

So this week is the one year anniversary of J Dilla’s untimely death. As I…

Silent Alarm Revisited

Ok, so what’s new about this I hear you ask. Well, nothing really, I won’t…

Goddamn that DJ made my day

A reader (or so he says he could be a mass-mailer for all I know)…

Someone doesn’t like BellX1..

Over at Aiken’s site, details for a gig at the Marquee in Cork list the…

Aesop Rock & Nike – WTF?

So it seems Aesop Rock is the latest artist to contribute to Nike’s Original Run…

65 Days of Static live

I really hate Crawdaddy as a venue most times, including last night but 65 Days…

Panda Bear, Deerhoof new albums..

There’s been some fantastic release already this year – for example the Busdriver album that…

Terrordactyl

On Gav’s recommendation, We went along to Crawdaddy last night to see Terrordactyl who he…

Clark – Ted Video

Another video, but one of the best I’ve seen in ages. Chris Clark’s Body Riddle…

MJEX video and old songs

I went to Messiah J & the Expert in Whelans on Saturday night and they…

Channel One – Permissions EP

You might want to check out industrious young Dublin hopefuls Channel One’s new EP, Permissions.…

Future Shorts tonight!

Looking for something a bit different to do this evening? I recommend a night at…

All aboard

A fresh release from the wonderfully eccentric emcee Busdriver, aka Regan Farquahar, hit the shelves…

Rumblings from the Avalanches

Looks like The Avalanches are preparing to emerge from the studio once again. There’s a…

Chrome Children volume 2 free download

 

TTC – le nouvel album

French hip-hoppers and all around mentalists, TTC released their third album 3615 a few weeks…

Charlotte Hatherely – Behave

Perhaps the catchiest song I’ve heard since the start of the year (close is The…

Calling all musicians and artists!

Yes, you. Do you lack discipline in finishing your songs? Are you an unemployed musician…

RJD2 makes pop music

Nas claimed Hip Hop is Dead with the release of his latest album last year…

Candylion live session

Or Podgram, if you prefer Gruff’s term. Times Online has Gruff Rhys and Lisa Jen…