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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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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.

Sea Sessions announce 2022 lineup

Sea Sessions is counteracting all the festival cancellations in coming months by announcing their festival…

Joshua Burnside and Laura Quirke (Lemoncello) are golden on their collaboration ‘Far Away The Hills Are Green’

Joshua Burnside and Laura Quirke of Lemoncello recently put out a song they wrote together called ‘Taking…

Jessie Ware and James Vincent McMorrow collaborate with Two Inch Punch on ‘Lost In LA’

London producer Two Inch Punch has worked with both Jessie Ware and James Vincent McMorrow…

Watch: Chromatic crawl into Smugglers Cave for a resonating Henry Prune performance

Chromatic is a video series capturing musicians in unique places around Ireland. See previous episodes…

Somadrone releases Series A – a 12″ of archival material from 2012 – 2019

Irish electronic musician Neil O’Connor has most recently released a collaborative album as Ordnance Survey…

Trophy Wife returns with the alt-pop banger ‘Good Love’

Ruby Smyth is an Irish artist who makes alternative pop music under the name  Trophy…

Podcast: Saint Sister on the songs and inspirations of their new album

Like the podcast? Show support for Nialler9 on Patreon We’re delighted to be joined by…

Danny G & the Major 7ths – ‘Make Me Feel (Believing)’ feat. JusMe, 0phelia, Breezy Ideygoke & King Koko

Danny G & the Major 7ths has got an absolute crew together for his their…

CMAT’s ‘2 Wrecked 2 Care’ is what “would have happened if Sheryl Crow ever had to work in a TK Maxx”

CMAT has returned with a new single entitled ‘2 Wrecked 2 Care’, an Americana pop…

All Together Now has rescheduled to 2022

It won’t be a massive surprise to many, but for those out there who are…

Pilot day festival gig with Gavin James, Denise Chaila, Lyra, Sharon Shannon, Wyvern Lingo and more for 3500 people announced for Royal Hospital Kilmainham

Details of the promised pilot gig for 3500 people have been released. Now taking place…

12 new songs from Irish artists you should hear

Featuring Xona, SELLO, Lucy Blue, HY:LY, Elliott Mo, Aimée, Rosie Carney, Aislinn Logan, Ellen Sleator, Reuben James, Gaze Is Ghost, Daragh.

Hobo Johnson & The Lovemakers for Dublin show

California lo-fi rap and spoken word artist Hobo Johnson & his band The Lovemakers have…

Wyvern Lingo’s Radio Somewhere “radio fantasy hour” @ National Concert Hall this Wednesday features guests Loah and Denise Chaila

Wyvern Lingo are playing a special live stream show this Wednesday evening June 23rd from…