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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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Barclays no longer sponsoring The Great Escape Festival

Over a quarter of the lineup at 2024’s festival boycotted the festival due to the…

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Tinashe for Dublin show in February

The cool R&B singer, writer, and dancer is bringing the Match My Freak Tour to…

Stereophonics for Belfast, Dublin & Cork outdoor gigs next summer

Welsh indie band Stereophonics have announced their biggest tour for summer 2025 including Irish gigs…

ANOHNI to perform Lou Reed songs at the National Concert Hall this November

The songwriter ANOHNI is due to visit Dublin this November to play a special Lou…

The 20 best songs of September

Featuring: Bon Iver, Róis, MJ Lenderman, Maria Somerville, Adore, Bricknasty, White Denim, Annie-Dog, Silverbacks, Henry Earnest, Floating Points, Nilufer Yanya, cumgirl8….

10 songs Sofia Kourtesis loves right now

The Peruvian electronic artist released one of my favourite albums of 2023. Sofia Kourtesis chooses songs…

New album releases: Caribou, The Smile, Orla Gartland, GY!BE, Bricknasty, Bantum, Geordie Greep & more

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

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12 acts to see at Ireland Music Week

The Dublin new Irish music showcase and conference festival returns this week.

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Sam Smith and Beverly Glenn-Copeland release ‘Ever New’ single for Red Hot TRAИƧA compilation

Red Hot’s new compilation TRAИƧA is an extensive new project features 46 songs across eight…

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Dermot Kennedy announces MISNEACH Festival taking new Irish acts to Sydney and Boston

Irish pop singer-songwriter Dermot Kennedy has announced a new global music festival with the aim…

Podcast: The best music of September; post-pandemic clubbing (Patreon preview)

The Best of the Month episode is now Patreon-only. Public subscribers get the first 25-30…

Fontaines D.C. have unveiled 'Favourite', the second single from their highly anticipated fourth album ROMANCE - out August 23rd via XL Recordings.
Watch Fontaines D.C. cover Lana Del Rey

Fontaines D.C. frontman Grian Chatten has spoken in the past of his love for Lana…

Kelly Moran for Dublin gig at National Concert Hall

The New York-based composer and producer is coming back to Dublin. Foggy Notions presents a…

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Villagers – ‘Mountain out of a Molehill’

After adding a second Dublin show this week, Villagers now has a new song to…

The best gigs and club nights in Dublin this week

Gig Guide Highlights: Ireland Music Week, Lauryn Hill & The Fugees, The Last Dinner Party, Skinner, Sofia Kourtesis, Dublin Disco All-Dayer, Twen, Ngoni Egan, Special Request.

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HousePlants announce Irish tour and second album Half Known Things

Paul Noonan and Daithí’s collaborative project continues to thrive. Houseplants will release their second album…

Adebisi Shank are set to return after 10 years

The Irish math-rock trio have teased their return almost 10 years after their last shows…

Maria Somerville returns with first original song from new project on the 4AD label

The Galway singer-songwriter and morning NTS Radio host releases a first song in three years.…

American indie-folk artist Kate Bollinger for Dublin gig

The Virginia-born, LA-based singer-songwriter has just released a debut album Songs From A Thousand Frames…

Maya Hawke is playing a live gig in Dublin

The Stranger Things actress and daughter of Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman released a third…