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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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Kojaque samples Girl Band on ‘Town’s Dead’, the first single from the rapper’s debut album

Kojaque has announced that his debut album to followup the Deli Daydreams mixtape will be…

11 new songs from Irish artists you should hear

Featuring new music from DAY_S, Ugolino, Alyxis, Smilez x Youngiz, Honas, Taylor Mas, KK Lewis, Adrian Crowley, Local Boy, Walk Then Dance and Kyle Meehan / Jessica Hammond.

Podcast: An introduction to Italo Disco

Italo disco is a European form of electronic disco that proliferated throughout Europe in the early ’80s. It’s a catch all term for 80s electronic pop of mostly Italian origin.

New Music Friday Edit: Khraungbin, Strange Boy, Ra Gerra, Daniel Avery, Real Lies, Caleb Kunle, Fears, Dua Saleh & more

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

18 new releases out today: London Grammar, Eomac, Sharon Van Etten, Andy Stott & more

The best new releases out this week.

Music Generation seeking musicians to create and lead new work for children and young people

The organisation is now inviting professional musicians and artists to tender for a role…

Ships release track ‘Ode To The Ward’ commissioned by the Source Arts Centre

For Ships’ first song since their Choice Music Prize-winning album Precession in 2017, Sorca McGrath…

The best live stream gigs & events happening this week

All times are Irish / GMT. Thursday April 15th Cathy Davey live @ Pepper Canister…

5 great new songs to love this week

With tracks from People Club, L’Rain, Sven Wunder, Skiifall, Knucks & ZOEE

Orla Gartland sings about male emotional repression on ‘Zombie!’

Following on from the excellent single ‘More Like You’ inspired by friend jealousy , London-based…

11 new songs from Irish artists you should hear

Featuring new music from Rodney Paz, Shakalak, Robert John Ardiff, How I Became A Wave, The Sei, Post-Party, Súil Amháin, Katie Kim & Seán Mac Erlaine, Citóg, RWYR & more

Brockhampton add show & reschedule Dublin dates

The hip-hop boy band who just released their sixth studio album Roadrunner: New Light New…

Podcast: My Bloody Valentine – Loveless: A classic album revisited

With the news that My Bloody Valentine are re-releasing their catalogue through Domino and that their music is finally on streaming services, Niall Byrne and Andrea Cleary revisit the Irish/English shoegaze band’s classic 1991 record Loveless.

New Music Friday Edit: James Vincent McMorrow, Darkside, Berwyn, Sinead O’Brien, Leon Vynehall & more

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

Gemma Dunleavy among recipients of the Markievicz Award 2021

The 10 recipients of the Decade of Centenaries Markievicz Award bursary scheme for artists were announced today…

Róisín Murphy announces Róisín Machine remix album

Róisín Murphy has announced a Róisín Machine remix album called Crooked Machine on April 30th…

Maria Kelly’s new song ‘Martha’ was inspired by change and a voice note from a friend

“It might be the end of the world but like, it’s fine.” So goes the…

9 great new songs to love this week

With tracks from Hannah Peel, Poté, Dry Cleaning, Pixel Grip, Moullinex, Selma Uamusse, The Line x JFDR, Adam Garrett x MyFault, James K, Elkka more

There’s now a Thin Lizzy colouring book

Colouring books, jigsaws and board games saw an increase of sales during lockdown in the…