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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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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…

10 great new songs released today

Featuring Anish Kumar, Priya Ragu, Arxx, Pillow Queens, Daphni, Hozier, Skinner, Gilla Band, Moving Still, Flohio, The Orielles.

Two Shell for Irish club tour this month

Two Shell are one of the more exciting new club prospects in the last few…

Cop On! is a festival of climate action of music, art and workshops taking place this month with 49th & Main, Ships, Kila & more

Cop On! is a free festival taking place on Friday October 14th and Saturday October…

Bicep release new songs ‘Water’ / ‘Waterfall’

Bicep have released two brand new tracks today in ‘Water’ and ‘Waterfall’, two songs which…

Guestlist: Sputnik One on his current favourite Irish releases

Dublin producer Sputnik One has teamed up with London-born Belfast-based MC EMBY on a three-track…

Fever Ray releases first song since 2017 – ‘What They Call Us’

Karin Dreijer aka Fever Ray, formerly one half of Swedish electro duo The Knife has…

12 Irish acts to see at Ireland Music Week

Our picks of the bands playing IMW this year.

District 8 is putting on a day of electronic music discussions in November

District 8 Academy is a day-long series of electronic music workshops and discussions presented by…

Depeche Mode announced for Malahide Castle Dublin show & Primavera Sound Barcelona / Madrid festival dates

+ & Primavera Sound Barcelona / Madrid festival dates

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide (October 4th – 10th)

Highlights: Ireland Music Week, Overmono, Éiru, Backstory, LNS & DJ Sotofett, Hazey Haze, DJ Assault, Paul Weller, Gwenno, Curtisy, Beabadoobee.

Podcast: Clubbing & The Night-Time Economy Discussion (Culture Night)

As part of Night Moves, our Culture Night event in the Fruit and Veg market…

There’s a Stranger Things Party happening in Dublin for Halloween

The Stranger Things Upside Down Party is back. District are bringing their themed-bash back to…

There’s a Daft Punk tribute band playing in Dublin this Friday

It’s only been a year and a half since Daft Punk called it quits so…