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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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Mac DeMarco for European, UK and Irish dates

“I have an album coming in August, see you at the shows.” – Mac DeMarco…

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The best gigs and club nights in Dublin this week

Gig Guide Highlights: Optimo (Espacio), Paranoid London, Bryce Dessner, Kate Stables (This Is The Kit), Sam Amidon, Orla Gartland, Kamasi Washington, DjRUM, Maria Kelly, Porches, Poor Creature, Eliza Rose b2b Sally C, Chalk, Neosupervital.

Virgin Media’s The Secret Headliner seeking an Irish artist to play support to a big act

Virgin Media Television’s upcoming TV show The Secret Headliner is seeking an emerging act to…

Stereolab announce first album in 15 years

Instant Holograms On Metal Film is out May 23rd co-released by the band’s own label…

Briery Gap cultural venue relaunched with increased live music focus in Cork

Briery Gap is a cultural venue and space in Macroom in Cork which has recently…

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When Next We Meet add Skinner, Paddy Hanna and more to the festival

When Next We Meet is the small boutique music festival celebrating independent and alternative music…

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Bill Callahan for Dublin National Concert Hall show

After his recent solo shows, one of America’s most interesting and esoteric songwriters with a…

Poor Creature (Lankum/Landless) announce album on Rough Trade imprint River Lea

Poor Creature is Ruth Clinton, Cormac MacDiarmada and John Dermody, who are all members of other bands…

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Lisa Hannigan and Loah to perform as guests of The Songs Of Joni Mitchell tour

The tour takes in three Irish dates, the Dublin one will feature Lisa Hannigan and…

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Ex-Kraftwerk Wolfgang Flür was catfished into collaborating with a fake member of Daft Punk

Last week, the ex-Kraftwerk member Wolfgang Flür released a solo album called Time, which features…

Limited tickets for Electric Picnic this year are on sale Monday

Tickets for the popular music festival sold out in its initial run last August before…

Our music picks of March [Subscriber Podcast preview]

Our monthly episode in which Nialler and Andrea Cleary talk about their favourite music of…

New Albums & EPs: Black Country, New Road; Penelope Trappes, DJ Koze, Jinx Lennon, Barker, Skrillex, The Null Club and more

Here’s a rundown of new releases on DSPs and physical releases in record shops this…

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Wet Leg perform ‘catch these fists’ on Jimmy Fallon

The Isle of Wight five-piece Wet Leg returned this week with news of their second…

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The best new Irish songs this week

Featuring Daithí, The Number Ones, Same D4Ence, Emma Noodles, SX2, Better Living and Best New Irish music playlist updates.

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The best gigs and club nights in Dublin this week

Gig Guide Highlights: Lambrini Girls, New Music Dublin, Geordie Greep, Joshua Burnside, Oracle Sisters, Daniele Baldelli, Thurston Moore, Antony Szmierek, La La, CABL, Pebbledash, Trinkets, Vernon Jane, Holly MacVe, OKGiorgio.

Robert John Ardiff returns to his roots with ‘Small Talk’

The Irish singer-songwriter is back with a self-produced new song returning to his acoustic roots.…

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WU LYF release first song in 13 years – ‘A New Life is Coming’

The Manchester band have been teasing a return and their first song has appeared today…

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Junk Drawer announce album Days Of Heaven; watch the video for ‘Nids Niteca’

The Belfast alternative rock band have a new album out on June 6th via Dundalk’s…

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Jinx Lennon celebrates the thrill of being a DIY musician on ‘What Else’

The Dundalk artist is about to release his fourteenth studio album this Friday. Punk poet…

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