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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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Big Love & Collective Film’s music video for ‘Lily’ is a “visual representation of human trauma, elation and shadow”

Cian Ó’Maonlaí (lead vocals) and Jack Cody (guitar/vocals) are the Dublin band Big Love, a…

EXIT Festival is accepting Bitcoin for tickets this year

It was only a matter of time one of the European festivals got on the…

Guestlist: Phil Taggart wants you to chill with his nature-themed playlist he made for us

The fizzy energy of Phil Taggart has not dissipated since leaving BBC Radio One earlier…

Real Lies for debut Irish show in December

Real Lies, the London duo who have released some absolute belters over the years from…

Extraterrestrial: A Black Irish Celebration of Identity is a live stream show presented by District & NCH

Extraterrestrial: A Black Irish Celebration of Identity is a free live stream show produced and…

Rising artist Berwyn for Dublin show in November

The Trinidad-born London artist Berwyn debuted with the stunning ‘Glory’ a couple of years ago…

Ambient composer William Basinski to play debut Dublin show this year

The avant-garde composer and musician William Basinski has been announced for his debut Dublin live…

There’s now a jazz, funk and soul radio station operating out of Ireland

That’s right. The station formerly known as Jazz FM in Ireland which operated has relaunched…

AVA Festival announce one-day conversations and live event this May

AVA Festival is already full steam ahead for September in Belfast which means it’ll likely…

11 new songs from Irish artists you should hear

Featuring new music from Cosha, Royal Yellow, Rushes, Graham Sweeney, T.Cole, Cian Ducrot, Skripteh, Sour Blood, Local Boy, Auxiliary Phoenix, Cathal Murphy.

Are gigs coming back to Ireland this year? Here’s the latest

There has recently been – whisper it – some positivity around the vaccination rollout and…

Longitude Festival is not going ahead this summer

it won’t be a asurprise to those paying attention to the easing of restrictions and…

David Kitt has released Laser Days, an album made during 2007 and 2011

David Kitt has been using the last year of no gigs and lockdown as an…

Video Premiere: Cork artist Jena Keating unlearns the meaning of being ‘Alone’

Jena Keating is a new Cork R&B artist who today has released her second ever…

Pillow Queens release Cranberries cover for Pieta House & are on the Late Late tonight

Pillow Queens have released a cover of The Cranberries’ ‘Salvation’ today in aid of Pieta…

9 new songs from Irish artists you should hear

Featuring new music from Cruel Sister, Louise Gaffney, Tebi Rex & ROE, Toke O Drift, Stella, Shiftwork, Ódú, Odd Numbers & Wallfella, Viscose.

Post Punk Podge & the Technohippies release debut album Euphoric Recall

Limerick’s Post Punk Podge has surprise released his 11-track debut album Euphoric Recall today. Lead…

Kojaque’s off his head in the ‘Town’s Dead’ vid

Kojaque dropped a video for my favourite track of last month, the Girl Band-sampling ‘Town’s…