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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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Podcast: Horror film scores with Matthew Nolan | Púca Festival

Episode 153 of the Nialler9 Podcast is a Halloween / Samhain special!* On this episode…

CMAT announces debut album If My Wife New I’d Be Dead & single ‘No More Virgos’

CMAT has announced her debut album If My Wife New I’d Be Dead to be…

Watch MuRli’s video shot in Killyon Manor for ‘Odyssey’ feat. Gemma Dunleavy

MuRli dropped a new track with production by Boku and vocals from Gemma Dunleavy last…

Pillow Queens announce biggest Irish shows yet & 2022 tour

Pillow Queens have announced their biggest hometown show yet with a gig at Vicar Street,…

NewDad take inspiration from the Greta Gerwig film on ‘Ladybird’

Galway band NewDad have released the first song from the band’s forthcoming EP Banshee due…

M(h)aol’s video for ‘No One Ever Talks To Us’ is inspired by the portrayal of women in horror movies

Ireland band M(h)aol, yes it’s pronounced “male”, have released a new video for the track…

Watch: Nerves perform live from the unusual Achill Henge structure on Achill Island

Chromatic is a video series capturing musicians in unique places around Ireland. See previous episodes…

The best gigs & clubs nights in Dublin this week

Highlights: It’s reopening weekend? For some (nightclubs?) for others maybe not (live standing gigs?)

The best new tracks released today: Mango x Mathman, Caleb Kunle, Gemma Dunleavy, All We Are, ANZ & more

New music from Mango x Mathman, Caleb Kunle, Gemma Dunleavy, All We Are, ANZ, Self Esteem, Selky, Kayleigh Noble, CLU, Jacques Greene, Jehnova, Enfant Sauvage, Wyvern Lingo, Orion Sun.

Live music is back: Standing gigs to 1500 people & nightclubs at full capacity

After a fraught 72 hours of a rollercoaster news cycle of announcements, anomalies, clarifications and…

10 new Irish songs you should hear this week

Featuring Melts, Niamh Regan, Sons Phonetic, Aislinn Logan, The Lost Brothers, Beauty Sleep, Bambie Thug, Taylor Lily, Julia-Maria, Rory Sweeney.

Podcast: Utopia – reimagining a new future after reopening with Una Mullally

This week’s episode is a long form conversation with journalist and writer Una Mullally about…

Yenkee drops great new single ‘Dolly’ on Soft Boy Records

Corkman Graham Cooney aka Yenkee is a reliable maker of fine music. Yenkee’s bright and…

MuRli, Gemma Dunleavy & Boku collaborate on ‘Odyssey’

MuRli is back with a new single on the burgeoning independent Irish label Narolane Records.…

Mass confusion from government as nightclubs allowed but standing gigs not?

It’s clear as mud after today’s government announcement on easing of restrictions, which just further…

Live Blog: Government indicate hospitality and nightclubs restrictions to be lifted

Here’s everything we know in this article: Mass confusion from government as nightclubs allowed but…

BD Festival has rescheduled to April 2022 citing Taoiseach’s comments about reopening

As the entire Irish events industry awaits tomorrow’s new on reopening this Friday October 22nd,…

Junior Brother – ‘Life’s New Haircut’

Kerry singer-songwriter and artist Ronan Kealy aka Junior Brother has shared a new song called…

Bitch Falcon are splitting up with one final show

Sad news today with the announcement that Dublin grunge-rock band Bitch Falcon will call it…