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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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Body & Soul Festival announce stage & day lineups and Saturday / Sunday day tickets

Body & Soul Festival have never been just about the music but it’s still nice…

Beyond The Pale announce day-by-day artists & Sunday day tickets

We’ve just recommended 10 festival debuts at new Irish festival Beyond The Pale that you…

10 Irish festival debuts at Beyond The Pale festival

Debuting this June, Beyond The Pale is a new festival taking place 45 minutes from…

The best gigs & club nights in Dublin this week

Highlights: Forbidden Fruit Festival, Billie Eilish, Tropical Fuck Storm, Mango x Mathman, Da∂I Freyr, Just Mustard, Soichi Terada, Floating Points, Dirty Dreamer.

The 10 best tracks released today

With Empress Of, Clive From Accounts, Swoose, Gold Panda, EFÉ, Just Wondering, Alex Gough, ELIZA, Wallace, Gabe Gurnsey.

New releases out today: HAAi, Just Mustard, Rosie Carney, lullahush, Wallis Bird & more

The best new albums and EPs this week.

Premiere: Benny Smiles – ‘Solid Ground’ feat. Jessy Lord (EHCO)

London-based Irishman Ross Fortune has been making music as Benny Smiles for a long time…

Just Mustard are doing a free midnight show in The Workman’s Club

Ahead of the release of their second album at midnight, Dundalk shoegaze alt-rock band Just…

All Together Now add 25 live acts to the festival

All Together Now has added 25 live acts to the festival this July bank holiday…

IMMA Summer party announced with AE MAK & Glasshouse, R.Kitt, Ye Vagabonds, Negro Impacto & more

The Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) has announced its summer party, Continuous Patterns, curated…

Beyond The Pale announce food & drink lineup

Beyond The Pale has announced the lineup for all things food and drink at the…

Lightning Bolt for Irish shows

You shouldn’t have to be told twice to go see Lightning Bolt. The band are…

Sorcha Richardson teases second album with ‘Archie’

Sorcha Richardson has released a new song today on Faction Records entitled ‘Archie’, the artist’s…

Ailbhe Reddy & friends are putting on an Avril Lavigne night

What a poster, in fairness. It’s been quite a week for pop-punk nostalgists with My…

Denise Chaila’s Ed Sheeran song has landed

Limerick artist Denise Chaila announced this day last week that she was doing an Ed…

Watch the trailer for Danny Boyle’s new Sex Pistols Disney+ series PISTOL

A new show about one of the most iconic bands of all-time, the Sex Pistols,…

The best gigs & club nights in Dublin this week

Highlights: Lumo Club, Suuns, Jockstrap, Houseplants, Eiko Ishibashi, Big Love, Life Festival, Rosa Nutty, DLRM, Marina, HappyAlone, Action Bronson, Laurent Garnier, Cromby.

7 unique experiences we’re looking forward to @ Body & Soul Festival

“After a long absence, we’ve had some time to think about what we’d like to…

12 great new Irish songs you should hear today

Featuring Jayronic, Kayleigh Noble, Samuel Powell, Essiray, Def Nettle, Big Sleep, Fortúne Igiebor, Selky, Firm City, David Owens, Polytunnel, Throatsugar.

Bruce Springsteen announces Dublin 2023 dates

Does anything really say we are out of the pandemic woods more than the announcement…