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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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It Takes A Village Festival is happening in Trabolgan in mid-September, here’s the all-Irish lineup and info

Cork Festival It Takes A Village has announced a grand return to Trabolgan in East…

12 new songs from Irish artists you should hear

Featuring EMBRZ, Ahmed With Love, KhakiKid, Loraine Club, Lethal Dialect, Diamond Dagger, Planting, Blakkheart, Let’s Set Sail, Tomike, Cruel Sister, Wendy Godfrey, Selu.

Yurt City is giving a free guestlist to anyone who bought a ticket for 2022 and are putting on a day party this weekend with Boots & Kats playing

Yurt City is a festival curated by the dance duo Boots & Kats which was…

Fontaines D.C. & For Those I Love nominated for an Ivor Novello songwriting award

The Ivor Novello (Ivors) is an award that celebrates songwriting by British and Irish artists…

10,000 people went to a gig in Belfast last night while the Irish government continue to fail us

Last night, 10,000 people attended a gig in Falls Park, Belfast as part of Féile…

Róisín Dubh add acts to The Grand Auld Stretch on Galway’s Nimmo’s Pier

The Grand Auld Stretch is a new series of events put on by Róisín Dubh, Galway…

God Knows continues to bring the Irish music scene together on the Amapiano song ‘Glory’

Limerick MC God Knows is a founder of the Narolane label that features Denise Chaila,…

Electric Picnic and Give Us The Night letters call for events industry to reopen without restrictions in September

Festival Republic and MCD, the organisers behind Electric Picnic have put out a statement in…

12 Reasons why Electric Picnic should go ahead according to the organisers

As it seems not even Electric Picnic’s organisers, MCD and Festival Republic are getting a…

The Irish live event industry needs a roadmap NOW not at the end of August

Today, the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht Sport and Media Catherine Martin T.D. made…

Podcast: A deep dive into Yacht Rock

Like the podcast? Show support for Nialler9 on Patreon We’re not here for a long…

9 new songs to love this week: The Nialler9 Weekly playlist

With tracks from Wet Leg, Pip Millett, Dry Cleaning, Isaiah Rashad, The Bug, Gotts Street Park, LUMP, Darkside, DXNBY, Kelis.

Ireland Music Week announces 50 acts, first round of delegates & will remain online this year

Ireland Music Week has announced the 50 acts to play the showcase festival and music…

20 of Nialler9’s favourite albums from 2021 so far

Further to last week’s podcast chat with myself and Andrea where we picked five albums…

Another Love Story is putting on Love Is A Stranger micro festivals & events at Killyon Manor

Another Love Story put tickets on sale last week for their 2022 festival, but they…

Houseplants channel LCD Soundsystem on curtain-twitching new song ‘Window Pane’

Paul Noonan and Daithí’s Houseplants project has debuted its third track from the forthcoming album…

Summer Of Soul – why you must see the best live music concert film of 2021

Questlove’s uplifting film rescues 1969’s Harlem Cultural Festival from historic obscurity.

12 new songs from Irish artists you should hear

Featuring Negro Impacto, Fay’d, The Wha, Somebody’s Child, Carrie Baxter, Rachel Mae Hannon, Alan Finan, Modernlove., Cheesmore, Meljoann, Outsider YP, Patrick Saint James.

AVA Festival announce day by day lineup breakdown for outdoor festival, alternative live acts & afterparties

AVA Festival is happening on September 24th and 25th in Belfast’s Boucher Fields and the…