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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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Beyond The Pale announce 12 acts for next summer’s festival including Little Dragon, Pillow Queens, Morcheeba & more

After last week’s announcement of Hot Chip as a headliner, Beyond The Pale festival has…

Rosa Nutty returns with ‘Wildcard’ & forthcoming album; watch the video shot in Cavan

It’s a lovely thing to see the a singer-songwriter you like return from the silence.…

Other Voices returns to Wales in November with Daithí, Rachael Lavelle, Skinner, Niamh Regan & more

Other Voices has announced its returns to Wales for Other Voices Cardigan Festival from November…

Circles announce Richie Hawtin, Floorplan & more for October Bank holiday weekender

Index and Subject have announced their Circles Weekender for the venue for the last weekend…

Arctic Monkeys for Dublin Malahide Castle gig

With a recent festival appearance at Electric Picnic, and news of a new album called…

10 great new songs released today

Featuring Overmono, Joy Orbison, Nilüfer Yanya, Sweetlemondae, Floating Points, Confidence Man, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, Sorcha Richardson, The Comet Is Coming, Khruangbin, Vieux Farka Touré, oliveyolive, Daniel Avery, HAAi.

The Murder Capital announce second album Gigi’s Recovery, new song ‘A Thousand Lives’ & Dublin show

The Murder Capital, are back with a new song, and news of their second album…

Carly Rae Jepsen announces Dublin and UK dates

Canadian pop artist Carly Rae Jepsen has announced The So Nice Tour will come to…

New albums out today: Sorcha Richardson, The Comet Is Coming, Nils Frahm, Khruangbin, ROE & more

The best new releases out this week.

Beyond The Pale announce Hot Chip as first 2023 headliner

After its well-received first outing this summer, Beyond The Pale festival has announced that Hot…

New shows announced: Plaid, Novelist, Honeypot, Open Ear’s ZONE, ASIWYFA, Dali’s one-day Cork festival, Hibernacle & more

It’s gig roundup time, as there’s been lots announced in recent weeks. Night of The…

Kildare producer Coldcall debuts horror-themed video for murky sound-designed track ‘day_01’

Coldcall is the Kildare producer Cormac Dowdall who is set to release his debut day_01…

First Listen: Rachel Mae Hannon – ‘Breathe’

The Monaghan multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, vocalist and producer Rachel Mae Hannon’s last single ‘Work It Out’…

Night Moves on Culture Night ticketing info & schedule announced

Night Moves is a special sampler of club culture featuring DJs and discussions taking place…

Culture Night Dublin – Highlights to check out this Friday

Culture Night is really back properly to its normal self for its seventeenth year with…

Centre Point announce shows for Daniel Avery, HAAi, Or:la, Saoirse & more for Autumn/Winter 2022

Can I just say how nice it is to be sharing news about a glut…

This Way Vol. 1 – All City are releasing compilation of current Irish music on vinyl featuring Negro Impacto, Aby Coulibaly, Papa Romeo, Louise Gaffney & more

All City Records have been the champions of underground electronic music and hip-hop for a…

Lankum announced for December Vicar Street gigs

Lankum have announced their live return to Vicar Street this December after nearly three years…

12 great new Irish songs you should hear this week

Featuring Calmea, Farah Elle, Christian Cohle, Anna Mieke, Súil Amháin, Meljoann, Video Blue, Evan Miles, Fiona Sharkey, D*mp, Malachy Sammon, Akrobat.

clipping. announced for Dublin gig

We are fans of the experimental hip-hop trio clipping. around these parts from the impactful…