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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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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…

Denise Chaila has announced a Dublin headline show

Denise Chaila has announced her first headline show for Dublin, in Olympia Theatre (rebranded last…

Fatboy Slim for Dublin and Belfast shows

Fatboy Slim has been announced for two shows in Dublin and March next year at:…

The best new tracks released today: The War On Drugs, CASISDEAD & La Roux, Self Esteem, Shiv & more

New music from The War On Drugs, Self Esteem, House Plants, Shiv, CASISDEAD, La Roux, James Vincent McMorrow, April, James Blake, Ouri, Tanoki, Mac Demarco, Metronomy, Biig Piig.

Marc Rebillet for Dublin 2022 show

The one-man comedic loop sensation Marc Rebillet is coming back to Dublin next February. The…

11 new songs from Irish artists you should hear this week

Featuring Elaine Mai, Sinéad White, Rushes, Jafaris, Willhouse, Wallfella, Leo Miyagee, Wax White, Elkin, Lucy Blue, 40Hurtz, Jim Dollard, Aksent, DYVR, New Spectrum.

Podcast: Robbie Kitt on clubbing as culture & the politics of the everyday

Are you a podcast listener? Show your support on Patreon Robbie Kitt is a DJ…

Robin S, 2 Unlimited, N-Trance, Atomic Kitten, Whigfield, Vengaboys and more ’90s acts are heading to the 3Arena for a reopening weekend show in October

If you were looking for something big and nostalgic to do on the weekend that…

Pillow Queens re-record ‘Rats’ song and video, sign to Royal Mountain Records

Dublin four-piece Pillow Queens have released a new version of their early EP track and…

A Pilot dance event is happening at the Button Factory on September 30th

 As announced today as part of the Night-Time Economy Taskforce report, a pilot dance event…

An overview of the Night-Time Economy Taskforce report

Longer opening hours, Licensing reform, noise regulations, Night-time Economy Advisors, a pilot event, repeal of the Public Dance Hall Act 1935 and much more.