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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: Our favourite music of September

Our end of the month episode is all about the albums and songs we loved…

Abbacaxi brings a house flavour on the uplifting ‘More Than I Need’

Abbacaxi is the Dublin multi-instrumentalist and literal member of the Loah and Fehdah family who…

Yasiin Bey/Mos Def and Hypnotic Jazz Ensemble are playing Guinness Cork Jazz Festival

Cork is going to be busy on reopening weekend with news that the Guinness Cork…

Cabal are hosting two boat parties on the Shannon with Wastefellow, P. Disconaut, Jar Jar Jr & more

The ever industrious Limerick club collective Cabal are back and spending their Department of Culture…

The Sugar Club are live streaming sets from 80 Irish DJs in the next month

The Sugar Club and DJ Arveene have put together a huge series of live streamed…

Sin É has a huge amount of acts playing In Through The Out Door in October

It might not be clear if a Prince or a Led Zeppelin reference but I…

10 new Irish songs you should hear this week

Featuring Monjola, Tolü Makay, Brian Deady, Cat Dowling, Erica Cody, Windings, Riawaavy, ZOID, Carrie Baxter, Sea High.

Kean Kavanagh shares new song ‘Summer Nights’ and Dublin gig

Soft Boy Records’ Kean Kavanagh has released a new single today called ‘Summer Nights’, just…

AVA Festival: 5 highlights from Belfast’s global electronic festival

The sight that greeted seasoned festival goers who stepped through the gate at Boucher Fields…

Northern Ireland’s indoor gigs are still not at full standing capacity despite easing of restrictions this week

You may have thought with the UK well ahead of the Republic of Ireland in…

Diffusion Lab are opening The Playground – a 7000 sq.ft creative space in Rialto

The Dublin label and creative house Diffusion Lab is responsible for managing acts like Soulé,…

The Nialler9 Weekly playlist: 10 great new songs to add to your rotation

New music from Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul, Gemma Dunleavy, HAAi, Let’s Eat Grandma, Súil Amháin, Anna B Savage, Westside Gunn, Godford, Moving Still, Rosie Lowe.

DDR’s Alternating Current festival marks 5 years of the station broadcasting with a celebration of music on the fringes

Community radio station Dublin Digital Radio has announced a festival spread of radio programming and…

AMA Agency LPSS shows around Ireland this month are now sold out

Irish bookers AMA Agency’s artists are out on tour this October with acts including Paddy…

Podcast: The many musical sides of Dolly Parton

It’s a deep dive episode into an absolute legend of music this week – the one, the only Dolly Parton.

9 new Irish songs you should hear this week

Featuring M(h)aol, Spider, Enola Gay, Elephant, Kynsy, Ódú, Automatic Blue, Helen Murray, HALLI.

Gig news: Just Mustard, Junior Brother, John Francis Flynn, Parquet Courts, Kings Of Leon, Irish Women In Harmony & more

With gigs back on the agenda fully from October 22nd, promoters are announcing full-cap shows…

Saint Sister are among the guests on Seconds Away’s final episode next Wednesday

Watch back all four episodes to date.

Circles returns with a two-room show @ Index on Sunday 24th October with Sunil Sharpe, Cailín, DeFeKT & more

Dancing is really well and truly, back as we approach the reopening weekend in Ireland…