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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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Gig Guide - The Byegones
The best gigs in Dublin this week: Sept 3rd – 9th

Gig Guide Highlights: Jim White and Marisa Anderson, Skinner, Dublin Old School, Robert John Ardiff, Ski Mask The Slump God, Snõõper, Searows, Ride, The Bygones (pictured), Anastasia Coope, Shimmer x Muintearas – RAMSI Fundraiser, Kerrie, Nancy.

Glasshouse
Culture Night lineup announced for Guinness Storehouse

The busy tourist attraction hosts an all-Irish lineup on Friday September 20th. Glasshouse Ensemble’s 30-piece…

The Pogues 40th anniversary Dublin concert guests include members of Fontaines, Kojaque & Lankum

The Pogues members will lead a band of musicians in performing the band’s 1984 debut…

The 20 best songs of August

Featuring: Charli XCX, Two Shell, Sugababes, Yacht, Fontaines D.C., Yaeji, Silverbacks, Caribou, Seefeel, Kelly Lee Owens, JPEGMafia, Effy, Mall Grab…

Documentary about Washington DC punk screening at The Sugar Club in October

Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington DC (1980-1990) is the subject of a…

Bob Marley at Dalymount radio documentary to air on RTÉ Radio 1 this Saturday

The RTÉ Documentary On One series this Saturday will be a special about Bob Marley’s…

The Seán Corcoran Series returns to Drogheda with Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin, Natalia Beylis, Niamh Bury and more

The Seán Corcoran Series is named after the Irish singer, musician and collector of Irish traditional…

The 10 best songs of the week: Yaeji, Yacht, Jon Hopkins, jarjarjr, Kim Deal & more

Featuring Yaeji, Yacht, Julie Dawson, jarjarjr, Kim Deal, Orla Gartland, Declan Mckenna,Jon Hopkins, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Ahmed With Love, Curtisy, ATRIP.

John Cale
John Cale for Dublin Vicar Street show

The Welsh musician has been announced for European and UK dates in March next year.…

Snooper. Photo Credit: Dougal Gorman
Snõõper: 10 songs the Nashville egg punk band love right now

The Nashville egg punk band are coming to Ireland for a three date run next…

New album releases: Jon Hopkins, Seefeel, Duster, Nick Cave, Kneecap & more

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

Ireland’s longest running techno night returns to The Pav in Cork this weekend

Now in it’s 22nd year, Bastardo Electrico says it’s Ireland’s longest-running techno night, having started…

Fontaines D.C. – Romance review (Podcast with Aoife Barry)

Niall is joined by journalist and arts writer Aoife Barry to review the fourth album…

Anderson
Anderson to release first album since 2015’s debut Patterns

Some Rain Must Fall is coming out on November 1st, nine years since the Dublin…

Caribou
Caribou announces new album Honey, new single ‘Come Find Me’

Honey is out October 4th on City Slang. Dan Snaith has been dropping tracks from…

ATN 2024. Natasha Bedingfield.
All Together Now early bird, campervan and instalment tickets on sale this week

All Together Now will take place from July 31st to August 3rd, August Bank Holiday…

Culture Night Dublin late night nightclub music trail announced

This year’s Culture Night takes place on Friday September 20th, and continues to try and…

Other Voices announces full lineup for Wales return including Charlotte Day Wilson, Fionn Regan and music trail

Other Voices returns to the town of Cardigan in Wales this year from October 31st…

Oasis
Oasis reunion: the band are playing Dublin’s Croke Park – all you need to know

It’s been touted for years, but the music industry’s worst kept secret of the summer…

Blink 182 - Gig Guide
The best gigs in Dublin this week: August 27th – Sept 2nd

Gig Guide Highlights: Blink 182, Girl In Red, Gossip, Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Jake Xerxes Fussell, Pixies, Phosphorescent, Floorplan, Dixon, Sleepover Club’s 6th birthday, Maple Glider, Backstory, Plus One & Rob Rua, Joe Goddard, Coldplay.