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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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Pillow Queens release new EP featuring SOAK, Damien Dempsey and more covering their songs

After announcing their big 2022 tour schedule, Pillow Queens have released a special EP of…

Here’s our Spotify playlist of spooky tunes for Halloween / Samhain

This year’s Samhain playlist is oozing with spooky tones, unnerving ambience, dark melodies, foreboding vocals,…

The best gigs & clubs nights in Dublin this Halloween week

Highlights: Lumo Club, Nealo, Just Mustard, Houseplants, Gruff Rhys, Circles, Overhead The Albatross, Holly Humberstone, DDR’s Alternating Currents, Yenkee and more.

Save the Cobblestone March & Céilí planned for 2pm Saturday in Smithfield Square

After the recent protest around the squeezing out of cultural spaces prompted by The Cobblestone…

Watch Lux Alma & Miss Kate’s Immersive 360 VR video for ‘In The Place’

The Irish electro folk artist Lux Alma and singer/actor Miss Kate have teamed up on…

Podcast: Horror film scores with Matthew Nolan | Púca Festival

Episode 153 of the Nialler9 Podcast is a Halloween / Samhain special!* On this episode…

CMAT announces debut album If My Wife New I’d Be Dead & single ‘No More Virgos’

CMAT has announced her debut album If My Wife New I’d Be Dead to be…

Watch MuRli’s video shot in Killyon Manor for ‘Odyssey’ feat. Gemma Dunleavy

MuRli dropped a new track with production by Boku and vocals from Gemma Dunleavy last…

Pillow Queens announce biggest Irish shows yet & 2022 tour

Pillow Queens have announced their biggest hometown show yet with a gig at Vicar Street,…

NewDad take inspiration from the Greta Gerwig film on ‘Ladybird’

Galway band NewDad have released the first song from the band’s forthcoming EP Banshee due…

M(h)aol’s video for ‘No One Ever Talks To Us’ is inspired by the portrayal of women in horror movies

Ireland band M(h)aol, yes it’s pronounced “male”, have released a new video for the track…

Watch: Nerves perform live from the unusual Achill Henge structure on Achill Island

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

The best gigs & clubs nights in Dublin this week

Highlights: It’s reopening weekend? For some (nightclubs?) for others maybe not (live standing gigs?)

The best new tracks released today: Mango x Mathman, Caleb Kunle, Gemma Dunleavy, All We Are, ANZ & more

New music from Mango x Mathman, Caleb Kunle, Gemma Dunleavy, All We Are, ANZ, Self Esteem, Selky, Kayleigh Noble, CLU, Jacques Greene, Jehnova, Enfant Sauvage, Wyvern Lingo, Orion Sun.

Live music is back: Standing gigs to 1500 people & nightclubs at full capacity

After a fraught 72 hours of a rollercoaster news cycle of announcements, anomalies, clarifications and…

10 new Irish songs you should hear this week

Featuring Melts, Niamh Regan, Sons Phonetic, Aislinn Logan, The Lost Brothers, Beauty Sleep, Bambie Thug, Taylor Lily, Julia-Maria, Rory Sweeney.

Podcast: Utopia – reimagining a new future after reopening with Una Mullally

This week’s episode is a long form conversation with journalist and writer Una Mullally about…

Yenkee drops great new single ‘Dolly’ on Soft Boy Records

Corkman Graham Cooney aka Yenkee is a reliable maker of fine music. Yenkee’s bright and…