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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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Rejjie Snow announces Dublin Olympia Theatre show

Ahead of his forthcoming album Baw Baw Black Sheep this Friday, Dublin rapper Rejjie Snow…

Mitchelstown Cave Subterranean Sessions airs on TV next week and features Lisa Hannigan, Gavin James, Paul Noonan, Lyra, Talos & more

Subterranean Sessions – Songs From Beneath The Surface Of The Earth is a new TV…

Pilot gigs are a step towards normal events NOT a glimpse of the fenced-in future

On Saturday, for the first time in 15 months, 3500 people attended a day long…

The 25 best songs of June

A playlist featuring Tyler, Sault, Saint Sister, Kojaque and lots more.

12 new songs from Irish artists you should hear

Featuring T-woc, Jena Keating, John Francis Flynn, Rushes, Carpark, Paper Clap, Tuath, Paddy Mulcahy, Molly Burman, Drew Hall, Franki, Papa Romeo.

Fucked Up announce 10th anniversary show for David Comes To Life in Dublin

The Canadian hardcore-rock band Fucked Up are one of those acts that you don’t forget,…

Introducing: Pakistani Irish artist Niomí’s soft focus R&B pop music

Who is Niomí? Niomí is singer-songwriter who was born in London with Pakistani and Irish…

Podcast: Kojaque on sampling, accents, videos, Girl Band and MF DOOM

On the making of Town’s Dead, Dublin as a liveable city and
staying independent.

Villagers releases ‘So Simpatico’, “a song of devotion” and music video

Following the announcement of his fifth album Fever Dreams, and the release of the song…

Watch the Motherland music video for MuRli and Kobina’s Ra Gerra song ‘Indecisive’

MuRli and Kobina’s Ra Gerra project announced a debut album New Vessels for July 16th and dropped…

Caribou for Vicar Street show in January

Caribou has already had to reschedule the Iveagh Gardens show from last year to Friday…

Aaron Dessner & Justin Vernon’s Big Red Machine announce new album featuring collaborations with Taylor Swift, Lisa Hannigan, Fleet Foxes and more

Big Red Machine, who are The National’s Aaron Dessner & Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon have…

Nealo announces All The Leaves Are Falling one-year anniversary show

Dublin artist Nealo had big plans around the release of his debut album All The…

Call for musicians to participate in an Irish study on gender in the music industry

Dundalk Institute of Technology researchers are calling for musicians to participate in an study on…

Dublin six-piece Loraine Club debut the shimmering psychedelic pop single ‘Desire’

The Dublin band Loraine Club have featured on Nialler9’s Irish tracks a few times in…

Watch Kojaque perform ‘No Hands’ live from the Olympia Theatre in Dublin

Another marquee Irish and international release from last week, was Town’s Dead, the official full-length…

Saint Sister are broadcasting album live stream gigs with venues in London, Paris, New York and Derry screenings

Saint Sister’s excellent second album Where I Should End was released last Friday and they…

New Music Friday Edit: The best new tracks released today

New music from Tyler, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Saint Sister, SAULT, Kojaque, Soulwax, Sylvester, SG Lewis, Bee Gees, Mick Jenkins, Daniel Avery, Strange Boy, Ra Gerra, bb Sway.