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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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Racket in photos: A look at Bodytonic’s new basement venue in The Bernard Shaw

Racket is the new venue space that opened last weekend in the basement of the…

12 great new Irish songs you should hear this week

Featuring Junior Brother, Cruel Sister,AC3, KhakiKid,Ispíní na hÉireann, Nuxsense, Becky McNeice, Mount Palomar, Joshua Burnside, Somebody’s Child, Ahmed With Love, Curtisy, Rory Sweeney, James Shannon, Noremac, Absentee,Seánie Bermingham.

Kojaque bringing a Town’s Dead full band show to Cork Opera House

Kojaque has announced a full band show for Cork Opera House this October. The Dublin…

Weyes Blood announced for Dublin show

Weyes Blood has been announced for a Dublin show as part of the announcement of…

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide – the best gigs and clubs this week

Highlights: Clairo, Dublin Fringe Festival, Asian Dub Foundation, Job Jobse, Fingerman, Lumo Club, R3D’s House, Bklava, Robocobra Quartet , Sammy Copley, Boots & Kats, Backstory.

SomeWhere Else Club launches this Wednesday night at Bow Lane

There’s a new midweek club in town. Somewhere Else is a new midweek club happening…

10 great new songs we love

Featuring Bjork, Sudan Archives, Clive From Accounts, Daithí, Uly, Bibio, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, Biig Piig, Blood Orange, Gabe Gurnsey, Fever Ray, Radio Slave.

Listen: Nialler9 DJ set @ Electric Picnic, Sunday, Mind & Body stage

Here’s the recording of my set that closed the Mind & Body stage at Electric…

Give Us The Night release 9-point pre-budget submission

Give Us The Night are a volunteer community organisation comprised of individuals whose jobs either…

Denise Chaila, MuRli & God Knows reference DOOM, Lord Of The Rings and Enya on big new tune ‘Rent Free’

Narolane Records have returned with a collaborative track between the three main artists Denise Chaila,…

Electric Picnic tickets go on sale on Saturday morning

Electric Picnic 2023 is already on the cards and going on sale tomorrow (Saturday 10th…

Nialler9 Podcast: Songs we HATE

On this episode, we are turning the tables on ourselves and the general vibe and…

Ireland Music Week reveal live music schedule

Ireland Music Week have announced the live artist showcase schedule for 6th & 7th October…

Zaska & Melina Malone – ‘Just For One Day’ (video premiere)

Wicklow guitarist and neo-soul, modern funk, and indie jazz bandleader Zaska’s latest single comes after…

Basic Income for the Arts pilot scheme awarded to 2000 artists

2000 artists have today been awarded grants for the government’s Basic Income for the Arts…

Yamamori Tengu are putting on some sit-down jazz shows this September and October

Yamamori Tengu is one of the best club spaces in the city, and this month…

Dry Cleaning announced for two Irish shows

Firm Nialler9 favourites Dry Cleaning have been announced for two live Irish shows in 2023.…

A Red Bull Soundclash is coming to the RDS this October

A Soundclash is taking place in the RDS on Friday October 21st pitting two crews…

Haunted Dancehall weekend of experimental electronic music featuring Oneohtrix Point Never, Coby Sey, Elaine Howley & more coming to NCH in October

The National Concert Hall and Foggy Notions have teamed up to present weekend of experimental…