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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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The 10 best songs released today

Featuring Claude, Little Dragon, Loyle Carner, Mykki Blanco, PinkPantheress, God Knows, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Max Tundra, Kero Kero Bonito, Kyoto Love Hotel, Tomike Denise Chaila, MuRLi.

Italians Do It Better release After Dark 4 compilation

Italians Do It Better have surprise released the fourth instalment of their After Dark. compilation…

Trenchtown lineup announced for Electric Picnic 2022

The Electric Picnic lineups keep coming. After Terminus and many more, Trenchtown has announced its…

Nialler9 Podcast: Beyoncé’s Renaissance samples black queer culture and dance music

It’s a Renaissance deep dive. Andrea and Niall are with episode 182 of the Nialler9 Podcast, and…

Electric Picnic add DJ lineup for Terminus including VTSS, Helena Hauff, Kettama, Mall Grab & more

Continuing the rollout of announcements of the areas and stages at Electric Picnic including recent…

Jake Xerxes Fussell for Dublin show

After a recent show at the Bello Bar, the North Carolina singer and guitarist Jake…

Four Tet releases double single ‘Mango Feedback’ and ‘Watersynth’

Four Tet has released the promised new double single today featuring ‘Mango Feedback’ and ‘Watersynth,’…

Dirty Projectors’ frontman bringing stargaze ensemble to Dublin this October

Dirty Projectors frontman Dave Longstreth will play a special show in the National Concert Hall…

12 great new Irish songs you should hear today

Featuring Anna Mieke, Talos, Two Door Cinema Club, Bklava, Post Punk Podge, Poser, The Flavours, Cormorant Tree Oh, Jack Madden, Neolithic, Just Wondering, Sean Carpio.

Arveene & Glen Brady release Strength In Numbers 001: Compilation

Strength In Numbers 001 is a new compilation from pals, creative collaborators and DJ/producers Arveene…

Irish queer club night Satellite Towns launches in London

Satellite Towns is a new Irish queer club night that is launching in Dalston in…

Listen: Nialler9 DJ set @ All Together Now 2022

I gave you a 19-track 68 minute DJ mix from myself featuring only All Together…

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

Highlights: Temporary Pleasure, LOAH, Glasshouse, Whelan’s Trad and Folk Festival, Monjola, Mo Cultivation, Overhead The Albatross, Sean Carpio, EFÉ, Marc Rebillet, Herbie Hancock.

Electric Picnic add Trailer Park acts to lineup including Acid Granny, JyellowL, Interskalactic, Attention Bebe & more

Electric Picnic has announced the acts for its Trailer Park area along with its unique…

The 10 best songs released today

Featuring Tobe Nwigwe, Earthgang, Pharrell, Fat, Munah, Walshy, Four Tet, DJ Koze, Dave DK, Loraine Club, Erica Cody, Carrie Baxter, Jafaris, Panda Bear, Sonic Boom, Sven Wunder.

Rock For Culture protest planned next week against redevelopment of Fibber’s beer garden

With the recent announcement that planning permission has been granted to turn turn the large…

Byron Wallen’s Boards Of Canada show announced for NCH gig

After his show at Beyond The Pale this year, British jazz trumpeter Byron Wallen and…

New albums + EPs out today: Mall Grab, Calvin Harris, Pussy Riot, Kasabian & more

The best new releases out this week.

AVA Festival announce parties in Dublin, Belfast & Glasgow with Joy Orbison, FJAAK, Mella Dee & more

AVA Festival has announced a series of parties in Dublin, Belfast and Glasgow on September…