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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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Irish drill artist Offica announces big 3Olympia headliner

Offica has been at the forefront of the Irish drill scene for the past few…

The 10 best tracks released today

With Hot Chip, Warpaint, Fontaines D.C, YAWA, Loraine James, New Jackson, Mr Silla, Sally C, J Smith, Bolis Popul, The Smile.

New releases out today: Fontaines D.C., Pusha T, Real Lies, Spiritualized, J Smith & more

The best new albums and EPs this week.

James Vincent McMorrow to release two new albums this year The Less I Knew & Heavyweight Champion of Dublin 8

Fresh from two nights at the 3Olympia Theatre this week, two long years after they…

Track-by-track: Get to know Limerick’s Martian Subculture’s excellent new Bank Prologue LP

The Limerick city artist Martian Subculture quietly released one of the best Irish records of…

15 new Irish songs you should hear this week

Featuring Skull The Pierre, Callum Wall, Fortune Igiebor; Melts, Matt Taylor, Nixer, Cooks But We’re Chefs, Headgear, Tuath, Súil Amháin, Driven Snow, Dania, Smilez, Katie Phelan, The Love Buzz, Laurie Shaw, The Sei, Sounds of System Breakdown, Sive.

The best gigs & club nights in Dublin this week

Highlights: Dua Lipa, Róisín Murphy, Alan Partridge, Lumo Club, Mitski, J Smith, James Vincent McMorrow, Aby Coulibaly, Glasshouse Ensemble, Rachael Lavelle , Gareth Quinn Redmond.

Mango x MathMan, Celaviedmai, Monjola, Aby Coulibaly & more added to Body & Soul’s Hennessy Hip-Hop House

Body & Soul has announced a Hennessy Hip-Hop House for the Festival at Ballinlough Castle,…

The 10 best new tracks this week

Featuring Nailah Hunter (pictured), Lizzo, Phoebe Bridgers, Jockstrap, Billy Woods, El-P, Just Mustard, Niina, Lolo The Great, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, Emile Mosseri, Oscar #Worldpeace, Kojey Radical.

New releases out today: Sault, Kurt Vile, Jinx Lennon, Gareth Quinn Redmond & more

The best new albums and EPs this week.

NCH announces trad & folk series Tradition Now for June with Fire Draw Near, Iona Zajac, Anna Mieke, Daragh Lynch and more

The National Concert Hall has announced a new series of Ireland’s flourishing traditional music and…

Solkatt bring rave, jungle breaks and electro to new song ‘Gold Seal’

The Kilkenny duo of Solkatt, Leo Pearson and Peter Lawlor, have form in releasing electronic…

Beyond The Pale add 10 new acts: Arooj Aftab, Mad Professor, Janus Rasmussen, Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy and more

Beyond The Pale is the brand new festival making its debut in Glendalough Estate in…

Sharon Van Etten for Cork Opera House show

Having already been announced for a Dublin gig this June already this year, Sharon Van…

M(h)aol share new song based on Megan Nolan’s novel Acts of Desperation

Acts of Desperation, the debut novel by Irish writer Megan Nolan is a biting depiction…

Jamie xx looks ahead to a festival summer with new song ‘Let’s Do It Again’

Ahead of festival appearances at Coachella this month, Primavera Sound in Barcelona, Melt! Festival, Rock…

The best gigs & club nights in Dublin this week – Easter edition

Highlights: Artists Against Homelessness, Optimo, Mango x Mathman, ARTISTS AMPLIFY UKRAINE, , The Mary Wallopers, Alex Cameron, Efa O’Neill, Or:la, BD Festival.

Berlin-based label Between Fields releases ambient leftfield compilation Field Work

The label Between Fields is a small electronic label with roots in Ireland, Bulgaria, and…

Overmono for Dublin, Cork and Limerick gigs

Overmono have announced on their socials that they will hit three Irish cities as part…