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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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Seconds Away is new 5-part video music series recorded live at the National Stadium with Nialler9 premiering tonight

Seconds Away is new 5-part video music series by promoters Singular Artists premiering on Nialler9’s…

Live events to return from September 6th with 60% cap for indoor seated and 75% cap for outdoor; nightclubs on October 22nd

The long asked-for roadmap for the return of the live events industry has been announced…

11 new songs from Irish artists you should hear

Featuring Awkward Z, Nienna, POL, Laura Duff, Rudy, Jack Murphy, CK & MCG, Me Auld Flower, Fya Fox, Sven, Plantain Papi, Evan Miles.

Scholarships available for non-white and disabled female-identifying musicians for the Home Recording Academy course

The Female DIY Musician (FDIYM) was founded by musician and academic Isobel Anderson and aims at…

The best new tracks released today: Kendrick is back, Ross From Friends, Godford and more

New music from Kendrick Lamar, Baby Keem, Ross From Friends, Godford, Asa Moto, Tolü Makay, Elephant, JYellowL, ELM, Hannah Holland, Scratch DVA, UD

Want to go to Curious Gardens, a one-day festival in Cork with Jafaris, JyellowL, Cooks But We’re Chefs, Dublin Gospel Choir & many more

Curious Gardens is a new series of one-day festivals that is a sort of reimagining…

Podcast: The music we loved, and didn’t, this August

Niall and Andrea are talking new albums from Billie Eilish, Lorde, Villagers, John Francis Flynn, Chromatics (RIP), new songs from Big Thief, Self Esteem, Olivia Rodrigo, Overmono x For Those I Love, a sudden love of Paul McCartney’s Wings, and Sally Rooney’s bucket hat.

Watch: Royal Yellow performs at sunrise on Bull Island for the Chromatic series

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

9 new songs to add to your rotation this week: The Nialler9 Weekly playlist

With tracks from Villagers, John Francis Flynn, Turnstile, Shire T, Bruise, Baltra, Amber Mark, Self Esteem, Orla Gartland.

Sigrid for 3Arena show in 2022

Norwegian pop star Sigrid has announced a big gig at the 3Arena, which is where…

12 new songs from Irish artists you should hear

Featuring Moxie, Somebody’s Child, Rosa Zajac & Daragh Lynch, Carrie Baxter, GNS, Cheesmore, Typeface, Blondmodel, All The Luck In The World, Xona, Clare Sands, Brídín, K3:lu.

Music Sounds Better With You at Set Theatre Kilkenny 50-cap shows announced with Saint Sister, MuRLi, Wild Youth, Something Happens & more

Set Theatre Kilkenny have announced a run of 50 capacity shows at the venue for…

A Lazarus Soul, Aoife Nessa Frances, Rachael Lavelle & more for Signs of Life mini-festival in Ballykeeffe Amphitheatre

Signs Of Life is an new series of events taking place in September in Kilkenny’s…

Dogs are the star of the Caribou video for new song ‘You Can Do It’

Dan Snaith has released a new Caribou song simply called ‘You Can Do It’, because…

Self Esteem is the pop artist that we need in 2021

There is a vision and direct energy emanating from the newest music from Rebecca Lucy…

The Crayon Set – ‘Summer Song’ (Gui Boratto Rework)

A pandemic ago, we premiered ‘Summer Song’, a track from Dublin six-piece band The Crayon…

Villagers, ASIWYFA, Bell X1, Just Mustard, Saint Sister and many more for Fall Right Into Place Festival in Claregalway Castle

Fall Right Into Place is a new festival being put on across multiple nights by…

Curious Gardens is a series of one-day walled garden festivals in Doneraile Estate, Cork and Emo Court, Laois this September

Addressing the challenge of the current guidelines, Curious Gardens is a new series of one-day…

Meljoann takes on corporate labour conditions in the ‘I Quit’ video

Meljoann’s recently-released album HR, is the only one corporate themed-album you need and the latest…