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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 April, Kynsy, EFÉ, Neil Dexter, Fizzy Orange, Susan O’Neill, Arthur Valentine, Molly O’Mahony, BENJAMYN, Amoodi, Modernlove., JNR.

Nialler9 Podcast: Our favourite music of July

It’s monthly music recommender time. Andrea and Niall are here with the songs and albums that have…

Electric Picnic announces Anachronica DJ lineup

The Electric Picnic news is coming thick and fast after the reveal of the lineup…

Premiere: Zapho – ‘Big Song Blue’

The X Collective founding member Zapho has released a third single of 2022 from the…

Are you 14 to 24, from Laois, and want to perform at Electric Picnic? Read this

Electric Picnic has announced the return of its Electric Youth competition for this September, which…

Actress and Mount Kimbie’s Kai Campos release new song ‘Azd Surf’

After the recent release of Eat Your Own Ears Recordings EP 1 which features new…

Electric Picnic announce Casa Bacardí lineup for 2022

Casa Bacardí has announced its DJ lineup for Electric Picnic this year to take place…

Intro: David Anthony Curley and Joe Furlong are The Cope – watch their debut video for ‘True Romance’

David Anthony Curley and Joe Furlong are two Irish musicians whose names will be familiar…

Gwenno announced for Dublin show

The Welsh artist Gwenno has been announced for a headline show at Whelan’s in Dublin…

Grave Goods featuring members of PINS, Girls Names, September Girls share ‘Source’ from their debut album on TULLE

Grave Goods are a new alt-rock and minimal post-punk-influenced band featuring members of Girls Names,…

National Campaign for the Arts launch Pre-Budget 2023 Submission

The National Campaign for the Arts (NCFA) has announced its Stand by the Arts Pre-Budget…

Dublin’s Cruel Sister releases alt-rock single and video ‘Chihiro’ & announces debut EP

Faith Nico has returned with her third song as Cruel Sister after a good clutch…

The 20 best songs of July

Nialler9’s favourite songs of the month, all in one place. See the Spotify playlist at…

The best gigs and club nights in Dublin this week

Highlights: We’ve Only Just Begun Festival, Villagers, Kynsy, Fight Night @ Tengu, Sim Simma Day Party, HappyAlone, Mås Exödus…

Nialler9 Podcast: The songs of the summer

Hot Podcast Summah! This week, Andrea and Niall are looking at the contenders for song of the…

Sorcha Richardson announces 3Olympia Theatre headline show

Ahead of a show at this weekend’s All Together Now, Sorcha Richardson has announced her…

Maija Sofia returns with the haunting song ‘O Theremin’ & a cover of ‘Wonderful Life’

Galway singer-songwriter Maija Sofia has released her first song since the release of the Choice…

12 great new Irish songs you should hear today

Featuring Scaredacat, Daniel Blume, Bambie Thug, Solis, Piglet, Thee U.F.O, Echo Northstar, Siobhán, Celia Tiab, ROE, OJ Smith, Tom Healy.

Listen to the Nialler9 All Together Now Festival DJ Mix

So we’ve got the 12 acts you should see, the Irish artists to see, 8…

The best gigs and club nights in Dublin this week

Highlights: All Together Now, Indiependence, Zaska & Shiv, Trophy Wife, TraviS & Elzzz, Bitch I’m Fucking Beautiful, Dreamcycles b2b Bambi, milk.