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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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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…

13 new Irish tracks you should hear this week

Featuring Iona Zajac, Sharpson, Paddy Hanna, cbakl, Dirty Dreamer, DeCarteret, Vernon Jane, Willzee, Tolü Makay, Ciaran Lavery, Skripteh, Lullahush, Stereo Magik, Les SalAmandas.

Toro Y Moi for Dublin date on European tour

Toro Y Moi has announced his first headline European tour in five years later this…

Indie add more acts to 2022 festival

Indiependence, often abbreviated to Indie, in Mitchelstown has added a bunch of acts to the…

Denise Chaila is supporting Ed Sheeran on his Irish stadium tour dates

When Ed calls, you can’t really say no. Limerick artist Denise Chaila has been announced…

Deadmau5 is headlining Higher Vision Festival

Higher Vision Festival is one of Ireland’s dance festivals happening on Saturday June 18th (that…

The 10 best tracks released today

With Empress Of, Automatic, Polica, John Carroll Kirby, Lil Silva, Sampha, Tom Misch, HappyAlone., Au Suisse, Long Island Sound, Loose Fit.

Nialler9 Podcast: Joni Mitchell – a deep dive

This week, we’re looking at an icon. Andrea  takes the lead with Niall on support…

Hear 49th & Main’s first single on Ninja Tune’s imprint Counter – ‘Streetlights’

Kilkenny dance 49th & Main have released their first single on Ninja Tune’s imprint Counter…

There’s a night celebrating the producer SOPHIE happening in The Sugar Club this month

It’s a little over a year now since the innovative experimental pop producer SOPHIE passed…

Kim Gordon and Sinéad Gleeson’s new book This Woman’s Work: Essays is out today

Kim Gordon and Irish author Sinéad Gleeson’s collection of essays by female writers about female…

ALYXIS premieres EP and video for ‘Chaos’ featuring ELLLL remix

The Multidisciplinary Irish artist Sal Stapleton has returned to this audio/visual project. Formerly known as…

All Together Now add 50 new acts including Self Esteem, Floating Points, The Murder Capital, Flight Facilities and more

All Together Now has announced 50 more acts for the festival July 29th to to 31st,…

Mitski announced for 3Olympia, Dublin and Ulster Hall, Belfast

Ahead of the sold out show at Vicar Street this April 25th, Mitski has been…