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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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12 great new Irish songs you should hear today

Featuring SX2, Robocobra Quartet, Strabe, Pat Lagoon, VJ Jaxson, Melts, Mr Pink, Samuel Powell, YinYang, Tomike, 1000 Beasts, Papa Romeo, Blimp.

Talos releases new song ‘All Ours’ and announces third album Dear Chaos

Cork artist Eoin French aka Talos returned with ‘Dance Against The Calm’ , the first…

Here’s a list of the Irish acts playing Glastonbury this year

Glastonbury Festival is back for its first edition since 2019 this weekend (well the music…

€2.6 million government fund for off-peak hours live events in pubs, restaurants, nightclubs, galleries & cafés

The government Culture Minister Catherine Martin has announced a new €2.6 million fund specifically aimed…

Dennis Cahill of The Gloaming, has died, aged 68

Sad and unexpected news in the Irish music world today the legendary trad guitarist and…

Fibber’s outdoor Beer Garden is to be replaced by more hotel rooms

It has been on the cards for a while, but planning permission has been granted…

God Knows celebrates his Zimbabwean roots with dancehall artist Jah Master on ‘Twelve 61’

The Limerick rapper God Knows has released a track that wears his Zimbabwean roots by…

Alt-J announced for Dublin outdoor show

Alt-J are the latest act to be announced for Singular Artists’ Wider Than Pictures outdoor…

Beyoncé releases house-pop Robin S-sampling single ‘Break My Soul’

Beyoncé has released the first single from her Renaissance album, due on July 29th. ‘Break…

The best gigs and club nights in Dublin this week

Highlights: Pride Week: Mother Block Party, St. Vincent, Michael Kiwanuka, Leon Bridges, Foals, Primal Scream, Green Day, Tirzah, Dermot Kennedy, Harry Styles, Sharon Van Etten.

Remi Wolf adds second Dublin gig

Fresh from her Body & Soul Festival performance yesterday, Los Angeles multi-faceted pop artist Remi…

Rising Dublin rapper Selló announces the Sellótape mixtape

Clondalkin rapper Selló is on a mission to bring Gaelic Drill to a wider audience.…

The 10 best tracks released today

With Julia Jacklin, Dry Cleaning, Madison Cunningham, Robocobra Quartet, Two Shell, Jordan Nocturne, Biig Piig, Insideawave, Kynsy.

New albums out today: Drake, Foals, Melts, Robocobra Quartet, Perfume Genius, J.Rocc & more

The best new releases out this week.

Sinéad O’Connor cancels all live shows for 2022 due to grief at son’s passing

Sinéad O’Connor has cancelled all upcoming gigs scheduled for 2022, as she continues to grieve…

12 great new Irish songs you should hear today

Featuring Anna Leah, Kormac, Narolane, Evan Miles, Paddy Mulcahy, TR One, ZOID, Meljoann, Fortúne Igiebor, Célia Tiab, Roo Elizabeth, Lowkick, Loshh, Good Thing.

Fall Right Into Place festival returns to Galway with The Scratch, The Mary Wallopers, NewDad and more

Fall Right Into Place is a new festival that debuted in Claregalway Castle just outside…

Fight Like Apes are returning for a gig at the Olympia next year; along with a vinyl re-issue of their debut album this September

The Flapes are back! The original Irish post-punk synth pop band Fight Like Apes have…

The best gigs, clubs & festivals in Dublin this week

Highlights: Body & Soul Festival, Phoebe Bridgers, Confidence Man, Lumo Club, The Killers, Tradition Now, Sim Simma Day Party, Horse Meat Disco, Kerri Chandler.

CMAT dresses as ‘Peter Bogdanovich’ in new music video

After smashing it out of the Parc Del Forum last week, CMAT has released a…