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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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Watch: Kojaque – ‘Town’s Dead’ live from an empty Olympia Theatre

Kojaque has released a second live performance shot in an empty Olympia Theatre. Following on…

Bobbi Arlo’s new single ‘Fever Thoughts’ is a growling electro R&B stomper

The Dublin artist Bobbi Arlo has released a great new single ‘Fever Thoughts’. ‘Fever Thoughts’…

Podcast: Why have gigs not come back to Ireland yet?

Like the podcast? Show support for Nialler9 on Patreon It’s been over 500 days since…

Dublin producer Selky’s track ‘Night Czar’ is a French Touch banger

Selky is one third of the Dublin inclusive alternative dance night Club Comfort along with…

Melvin Benn to RTÉ News: “NPHET have created a culture of fear and there is no political leadership”

Festival Republic director Melvin Benn was on RTÉ Radio One’s News At One with Bryan…

Arveene, Shamon Cassette and Glen Brady’s Agents Of Fusion drop a trippy video

Bon Voyage’s producer and rapper duo Arveene and Shamon Cassette teamed up recently as Agents…

Mango x MathMan are manifesting good times with UKG MC Creed for new song ‘Vibes’

Mango x MathMan have a new song out today showing the clubbier side of their…

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

With tracks from Magdalena Bay, Anna B Savage, Overmono, Big Thief, Disclosure, ASA MOTO, Art School Girlfriend, Sam Fender, Zacari, Isaiah Rashad, Buddy.

Intro: Dublin/ Berlin duo Firm City assemble a brittle solace-seeking debut song – ‘Slew’

Marking their card with the immediate vibe of ‘Slew’, the duo’s music shows elements of…

Meadows Festival this weekend at IMMA: all the news on the lineup additions and conversation guests

Meadows Festival is a series of shows taking place at IMMA in Kilmainham, Dublin this…

12 new songs from Irish artists you should hear

Featuring Bklava, Patricia Lalor, Lisa O’Neill, Colm Mac Con Iomaire, A92, Rushes, Micko Roche, Naked Lungs, Carsten2X, Animwal, Jordan Adetunji, Frank Zing, Maria.

Made Magnetic – a new Kilkenny dance label from Solkatt puts out first release with a soaring ’90s UK rave homage

The Kilkenny electronic duo that make up Solkatt, Leo Pearson and Polytunnel have set up…

Italians Do It Better release first post-Chromatics album, a Madonna covers compilation

After last week’s announcement that the band most synonymous with Johnny Jewel’s label Italians Do…

Dún Laoghaire Folk Festival to feature Villagers, Junior Brother, Mary Wallopers, Lisa O’Neill, Christy Moore, Fire Draw Near & more

Foggy Notions has announced a series of LPSS-funded gigs ubder the Dún Laoghaire Folk Festival…

Automatic Blue is creating multi-faceted electronic art music on Cork label Hausu

The Cork label Hausu is a label who has shown interest in supporting and creating…

Podcast: Amapiano – the rise of the South African house music genre (with God Knows & Godwin)

Like the podcast? Show support for Nialler9 on Patreon On Episode 143, we are joined…

Chromatics: A moody cinematic synth-pop era reaches its closing credits

An obituary to one of my favourite bands and a playlist of their best music.

Premiere: Niamh Regan does the work on new song ‘Happy Again’

We are big fans of Galway singer-songwriter Niamh Regan and her debut album Hemet which…

Summer Of Love BYOB Festival with Krystal Klear, Boots & Kats, R.Kitt, Erica Cody, EMBRZ, Marcus O’Laoire & more announced for end of August in Meath

Summer Of Love is a newly-announced two day socially-distant festival taking place in Rock Farm,…

Dublin Quays Festival is running live stream gigs throughout August with Bitch Falcon, Word Up Collective, The Bonk, Sack, The Pale and more

The Dublin Quays Festival is running 16 shows across 16 nights in August with live…