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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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Saint Sister – ‘Oh My God Oh Canada’

Saint Sister have shared a new song from their forthcoming second album Where I Should…

Podcast: The new music that got us through April

Like the podcast? Support Nialler9 on Patreon At the end of the month on the…

Bantum marks a new beginning with the French Touch-inspired ‘New Leaf’

The Cork producer Ruairi Lynch aka Bantum has announced a new EP to be released…

The 25 Best Songs Of The Month

The best songs of April 2021.

New Music Friday Edit: Jungle, The Blessed Madonna, Half Waif, Hot Chip, The Alchemist, Willhouse & more

It’s New Music Friday, which means there’s loads of new songs out. Here are the…

For Those I Love releases instrumental version of debut album

Dave Balfe aka For Those I Love has released the instrumental version of his seminal…

Here’s everything the Irish government said today about the return of live music & clubs

With the announcement of the easing of restrictions today that include inter-county travel, hair and…

Billie Eilish debuts ‘Your Power’ from forthcoming second album Happier Than Ever

The album is the followup to the smash When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, and is likely to be one of the biggest, most impactful albums of the year.

5 great new songs to love this week

With tracks from Jessie Ware, Self Esteem, Dave, Faye Webster and Orange Tree Edits.

ALYXIS debuts video themed on power, desire and sexuality for ‘Mine’

ALYXIS is the new artist project from Sal Stapleton who was formerly known as Bad…

European Endless: 12 is a motorik beat-inspired charity album benefitting the Irish Refugee Council featuring Arvo Party, The Bonk, Fixity & more (first listen)

European Endless: 12 is a new charity compilation album out tomorrow featuring Arvo Party, The…

Denise Chaila, Thumper & Smoothboi Ezra among Irish artists heading for Iceland Airwaves this November

Iceland Airwaves looks set to actually happen in 2021 Reykjavík despite Corona and an active…

Loah turns 1920s Eva Gore Booth poem into song on ‘The Body To The Soul’

Loah has used this stop-gap year in her career and personal life to explore a…

The best live stream gigs & events happening this week

The best live streamed shows we know about this week. All times are Irish /…

Steven McCann debuts new project rvstless with the yearning pop-funk of ‘Wanna Be Free’

Rvstless is the new project from Steven McCann, who you may recognise from the big band…

Paul Noonan & Daithí are judging your Zoom backgrounds with their new band HousePlants

HousePlants is the new band teased by Nialler9 socials last week which is Bell X1’s Paul…

Listen: Dubliner Zach James Douglas’ debut single ‘Something / Anything’ featuring Kintsuku

Zach James Douglas is an artist that has worked in music on and off stages…

Watch J Smith’s tender and personal music video featuring the artist & his wife for ‘Blood Orange’

James Smith has released two tender solo songs – ‘I’m Sorry’ and ‘Blood Orange’ this…

Leon Vynehall announced for Dublin show

Leon Vynehall has been announced for a show later this year at the Pepper Canister…