Nialler9

Nialler9 is an Irish music blog founded in 2005 by DJ and designer Niall Byrne.[2][3][4] The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.[5] It has been referred to as "the grandaddy of Irish music blogs" by the Sunday Times.[6]

Nialler9
Type of site
Online magazine, music blog
Available inEnglish
FoundedNovember 2005 (2005-11)
HeadquartersDublin,
Ireland
Country of originIreland
Area servedWorldwide
Founder(s)Niall Byrne[1]
IndustryMusic
URLnialler9.com
Current statusActive

History

Founder Niall Byrne started the website as a portfolio after finishing a course in multimedia design from the Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology.[7] The site is a four-time winner at the Irish Blog Awards, in the category of 'Best music blog'.[1] Byrne also hosted a radio show under the Nialler9 name on TXFM before the station's closure in 2016.[8] Byrne has been on the judging panel for the Choice Music Prize.[9]

References

  1. Micheals, Sean (April 29, 2010). "Irish music blogs under attack over royalties". The Guardian. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  2. Mulraney, Frances. "Meet the man crafting the soundtrack of Dublin City". Irish central. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  3. "Nialler9 - About". nialler9.com. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  4. Hanratty, Dave. "Music blogger Nialler9 on the joy of DJing and how to discover the best new sounds". Joe. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  5. Graham, Stephen (2016). Sounds of the Underground: A Cultural, Political and Aesthetic Mapping of Underground and Fringe Music. University of Michigan Press. p. 251.
  6. Clarke, Mel (March 29, 2020). "THE BEST OF WHAT'S ONLINE THIS WEEK". Sunday Times. NI Syndication Limited. Retrieved August 26, 2022. -Nialler9 The granddaddy of Irish music blogs, this multi-awardwinner run by Niall Byrne (Nialler, to his mates) has been on the go since 2005. Its music, podcast, playlists and new albums pages brim with "muso-friendly sounds and info.
  7. "New ways of working: Niall Byrne". The Irish Times. January 12, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  8. Cashin, Declan (April 25, 2014). "A question of culture with Nialler9". Irish Independent. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  9. "Choice Music Prize 2013". Choice Music Prize.
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