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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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Listen to a new Just Mustard remix by Belfast duo Nine Raths

Dundalk band Just Mustard often employ razor-sharp guitar lines and dark-tilted rhythms in their rock…

Nialler9 Radio Show – January 2021

In the absence of DJing in real life right now, here’s the first of a…

5 great new songs to love this week

Just five great new jams I love this week. See the New Music section for…

Jar Jar Jr releases MF DOOM tribute mixtape MM..Dessert

Three years ago the Cork hip-hop producer Jar Jar Jr released Fallen Angel an MF…

Soulwax remix Fontaines D.C.’s ‘A Hero’s Death’

Soulwax have dropped a remix of the title track from Dublin rock band Fontaines D.C.’s…

God Knows brought the All Stars to perform the ‘Who’s Asking’ remix on RTÉ last night

The Shannon rapper God Knows is a connector in the Irish rap community, who brought…

Podcast: The artistry and villainy of MF DOOM

On this week’s podcast, Niall and Andrea are joined by writer Dean Van Nguye,Lex Records and Choice Cuts for a deep dive into the life and work of the supervillain rapper MF DOOM.

9 new songs from Irish artists you should hear this week

New music from Bleak Stack, SON, Aislinn Logan, Josef Mac, Archy Moor, Minnie Marley, Rob De Boer, Danny G & the Major 7ths, and Loraine Club.

Boku brings his epic ‘Fortune’ into 2021

Cork producer Ian Ring is continuing his fine run of electronic solo singles as Boku…

Rosie Carney covered Radiohead’s album The Bends in full

One of those releases which got lost in the EOTY rush was Donegal singer-songwriter Rosie…

First Fortnight hosts My Story, My Song event this Sunday with Wyvern Lingo, Nealo, Emma Langford & more

The Mental Health Art & Culture Festival First Fortnight is running virtually at the moment…

Orla Gartland wrote a song inspired by friend jealousy – ‘More Like You’

Orla Gartland returned today with a new song ‘More Like You’ inspired by jealousy felt…

Eurosonic 2021 digital edition will host 8 Irish acts this week + some recommended acts to catch

Eurosonic, the annual new music showcase and conference festival that takes place in the relative…

Watch Pillow Queens perform and interviewed on The Late Late Show with James Corden

Amazing. Pillow Queens were live guests on The Late Late Show with James Corden last…

Bicep drop ‘Sundial’, the final single from this month’s album Isles

Bicep have released ‘Sundial’, the final single taken from their forthcoming album Isles, which is out…

Fontaines D.C. among guests to speak at BIMM’s careers events this month

As former college students of BIMM Institute Dublin, Fontaines D.C. will return as special guests…

13 new releases & songs you may have missed in the festive break

The festive break is a busy time and it’s easy to lose track of new…

Lana Del Rey – ‘Chemtrails Over The Country Club’

Lana Del Rey has released a new song ‘Chemtrails Over The Country Club’ which teases…

RIP MF DOOM – The Supervillain playlist

The news of the passing of MF DOOM on New Year’s Eve was 2020’s last…

Here are the Irish albums nominated for the Choice Music Prize this year

The The 16th annual Choice Music Prize has announced the shortlist for the Irish Album of…