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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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Black Gate hosting an evening of music and literature in Town Hall Theatre, Galway this Sunday with Peter Broderick, Anna Mullarkey, Inni-K & more

Black Gate Cultural Centre is a place we visited for the Nialler9 Podcast in the…

The Cope debut first of trilogy of narrative music videos with Phillip King-sampling ‘I Am Stretched on Your Grave’ 

The Cope debut first of trilogy of narrative music videos for Phillip King-sampling ‘I Am Stretched on Your Grave’ 

Jape remixes Sorcha Richardson’s ‘Shark Eyes’

This week’s guest on the Nialler9 Podcast is Sorcha Richardson, who spoke to us about…

Premiere: Cork hip-hop artist Olympio interrogates history in stunning video for hymnal song ‘EPG’

Premiere: Premiere: Cork hip-hop artist Olympio interrogates history in stunning video for hymnal song ‘EPG’

Marco Van Basten & The Castles debut with the heavy synth-pop ‘The Castles’

Marco Van Basten was formerly known as one half of White Collar Boy, the Dublin-based…

Nialler9 Podcast: Sorcha Richardson on the songs that inspired Smiling Like An Idiot

The last time the Dublin artist and musician Sorcha Richardson appeared on the podcast was…

Sam Fender for outdoor Dublin & Belfast summer shows

Sam Fender has added two outdoor shows next summer that come after his two sold…

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide (October 18th – 24th)

Highlights: Angel Olsen, Sorcha Richardson, Novelist, PVA, Sprints, Christian Löffler + Grandbrothers, Cut Copy, Liberty Vibe, Daithí, Red Bull SoundClash, Neil Dexter, Just Wondering, Acid Granny.

Cosha headlines a free open-air gig in Dublin’s Liberty Park this Saturday

Liberty Vibe takes place from 3pm to 9pm at Dublin’s Liberty Park, at Foley Street in the North East Inner City.

10 great new songs released today

Featuring Ojerime, Mura Masa, Bibio, Sharpson, Kormac, Loah, Dry Cleaning, Rayko, Rozi Plain, Holland Andrews, Nils Frahm, Aoife Wolf, Fozsa.

New albums out today: The 1975, Bill Callahan, M.I.A., Tove Lo, Selló, Skullcrusher & more

The best new releases out this week.

Kids RTÉ radio/podcast series Nero’s Class launches with contributions from Irish musicians & comedians

Bobby Aherne (No Monster Club), Alison Spittle, Peter McGann & Popical Islanders all feature.

Quiet Lights announces lineup for Cork City return with Martin Hayes, John Francis Flynn, Aoife Nessa Frances & more

with Martin Hayes, John Francis Flynn, Aoife Nessa Frances & more

CMAT among 15 nominees for Music Moves Europe Awards 2023

The Music Moves Europe Awards are European music prize for emerging artists in the EU.…

Nialler9 Podcast: Our music highlights of September

It’s Andrea and Niall‘s favourite music of the month time. Slightly delayed of our own doing, so…

12 great new Irish songs you should hear this week

Featuring Uly, Whenyoung, Qbanaa, vi0let, Arthur Valentine, Clara Tracey, Archy Moor, Ciaran Lavery, Essiray, Evie, Jamie D’Arcy, Maria.

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Blink-182 announced for 3Arena Dublin show

Blink-182 have reunited as the original pop-punk trio of Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge and Travis…

The best music of September

Nialler9’s favourite songs of the month, all in one place.

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide (October 11th to 17th)

Highlights: Bon Iver, Cop On! Festival, Rina Sawayama, Talos, Chaos In The CBD, Coucou Chloe, Thumper, Toro Y Moi, Suzanne Ciani, Melts, SOAK, Destroyer, Cass McCombs.

Kildare band The SMC release fun video for redundancy anthem Got Let Go’

The SMC are a Kildare duo of Stephen Fahey (Super Extra Bonus Party) and Poggy…