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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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Irish Women In Harmony release new version of A Woman’s Heart classic with Felispeaks, Aimee, Erica Cody & RuthAnne

After raising a significant amount of money with their charity single cover of Cranberries’ ‘Dreams’…

Jape, Soda Blonde, 49th & Main, Lisa Hannigan & more for Set Theatre Kilkenny shows in August

The Set Theatre in Kilkenny has just announced their series of shows entitled Music Sounds…

Podcast: Our favourite albums of 2021 so far

Like the podcast? Show support for Nialler9 on Patreon On episode 141 of the Nialler9…

New Music Friday Edit: The best new tracks released

New music from James Blake, ATO, Dave, Purple Disco Machine, Emma-Jean Thackray, Sprints, Anika, Percboi 3000, HL:LY, Carlton Doom, Benny Atlas, Shiv,jena Keating,Sylk.

Lisa Hannigan, Iarla O’Lionáird and Aoife Nessa Frances are playing gigs on the steps of Pepper Canister Church

Lisa Hannigan, Iarla O’Lionáird and Aoife Nessa Frances are playing gigs on the steps of…

Here are the nominees for this year’s Mercury Music Prize 2021

The shortlist for the annual Mercury Music Prize 2021 has just been announced on Lauren…

Tipperary’s Bog Bodies beat a bodhrán for a heavy folk song about access to clean water on ‘The Regime’

Bog Bodies is a Tipperary’s “heavy folk” band formed by Irish singer-songwriter Dan Maher, who…

10 new songs from Irish artists you should hear

Featuring Elephant, Elzzz and Trever, Willzee, Pretty Happy, wtr, Dena Anuk$a, Apollo Monroe, Floor Staff, Cosmic, Arveene, Shamon Cassette, Glen Brady.

English government announce nightclub & crowded venue goers will be required to show a Covid vaccine certificate

Less than 24 hours after nightclubs first opened their doors in England for the first…

Social Unrest Fest, a two-day punk festival is happening at The Grand Social in late August

Social Unrest Fest is a new two-day festival put on by Dublin venue The Grand…

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

With tracks from Caroline Polachek, Ra Gerra, Vince Staples, Logic1000, Maston, L’Eclair, Foodman, Lala Lala, Dora Jar, Syd.

POD announce outdoor Meadows Festival at IMMA with Saint Sister, Just Mustard, David Keenan, CMAT, Glasshouse and more

Irish promoters POD have just announced Meadows Festival, a series of events under one banner…

The War On Drugs for Dublin 3Arena show and new album I Don’t Live Here Anymore

The War On Drugs have been announced for a gig at the 3Arena in Dub;in…

English nightclubs reopened for the first time in 16 months last night

Today is what some have dubbed Freedom Day, the day that England drop all COVID-19…

Public Service Broadcasting for Dublin show

Public Service Broadcasting will play a show at Dublin’s Olympia Theatre on 20th January 2022…

INEC Killarney announces 200 cap outdoor gig series with shows from Saint Sister, JyellowL, Ham Sandwich, Damien Dempsey & more

Gleneagle INEC were one of the venues that hosted a pilot gig with Christy Moore…

Record Store Day Drop 2 is this Saturday – here’s a list of recommended releases and Irish shops participating

After the first run of Record Store Day on June 12th, the second drop day…

Dublin promoter announces all-ages gig for Californian singer Lund

Before the pandemic, there was always a lack of all-ages gigs for teens to attend.…

Wild Roots Festival postpones to 2022

No big surprise here but the Wild Roots Festival in Co. Sligo has postponed its…