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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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Here are the nominees for the Irish album of the year // RTÉ Choice Music Prize 2021

The 10 nominees for the seventeenth RTÉ Choice Music Prize 2021 were announced this week,…

Nialler9’s Top 30 albums of 2021

30. Four Tet Parallel Four Tet’s eleventh album was released on Christmas Day 2020, alongside…

The Grafton Street busk is happening online on Christmas Eve; how to watch & donate

For the second year in a row, the annual Grafton Street Christmas Eve Busk that…

The Nialler9 Podcast Awards 2021

It’s the final part of the trilogy of the Nialler9 Best of the year podcasts,…

Leagues O’Toole’s top tracks of 2021

Leagues O’Toole is a music promoter with Foggy Notions based in Dublin. Maybe it’s because…

EMA’s top Irish releases of 2021

EMA is a Dublin-based DJ and selector, who runs the Woozy label and club night,…

Nialler9’s Top 100 songs of 2021: #50 – #1

See all best of 2021 coverage. The best songs of the year #100 to #51…

Nialler9’s Top 100 Irish songs of 2021

If Nialler9 has helped you discover new music this year, or any other year, consider…

Moving Still’s top tracks of 2021

Jamal Sul makes Arabic electronic bangers as Moving Still. See his choices from 2020. 10.…

Andrea Cleary’s top tracks of 2021

Andrea Cleary is the cohost of the Nialler9 Podcast, and a freelance writer for the…

Craig Fitzpatrick’s top tracks of 2021

Craig Fitzpatrick is the cohost of the No Encore Podcast. Listen to their best of…

Gavin James is bringing his own air filtration system on tour in 2022

Gavin James is one Irish artist who tried his best to make things work for…

Claire Beck’s top tracks of 2021

I’ve given myself an extra spot cos I got the COVID, so I deserve one.…

Jim Carroll’s top tracks of 2021

Jim Carroll is no longer a music writer. You can find him at RTÉ Brainstorm…

Nialler9’s Top 100 songs of 2021: 100-51

See all best of 2021 coverage. Part one of our best songs of 2021 posts.…

Aoife O’Neill’s top tracks of 2021

Aoife O’Neill is a DJ and founder of Out of Space – a party and…

David Balfe of For Those I Love’s top tracks of 2021

David Balfe is the creator of my favourite Irish release of 2021 for the For…

MuRLi’s top tracks of 2021

MuRLi is a rapper and producer who is a part of the Narolane crew alongside…

Nialler9 Podcast: The best songs of 2021

It’s part two of the trilogy of the Nialler9 Best of the year podcasts, and…

The Nialler9 Dublin Christmas Gig Guide

Highlights: December means Decimated.