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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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Watch Kayleigh Noble’s fun night out video for ‘Ride On My Own’

Irish-born London-based artist Kayleigh Noble recently featured on Cork producer 1000 Beasts tracks ‘Tokyo’ and…

Columbia Mills – ‘Car Crash TV’ (Ryan Vail remix)

Every Thursday this month until November 20th 2020, we are premiering a remix of a…

Limerick rapper Strange Boy brings out the guitar and bodhrán on new song ‘The Pope’

The Limerick rap artist Strange Boy is one of the most unique and talented voices…

Watch Gemma Dunleavy’s heartwarming video for ‘Up De Flats’

Gemma Dunleavy’s recent EP Up De Flats celebrated the Dublin working-class inner city place where…

Loyle Carner releases new single produced by Madlib – ‘Yesterday’

Loyle Carner has dropped a gift of a collab featuring production from one of the…

Other Voices has announced its Dingle 2020 lineup, but it will be a live stream event only

For many people in the Irish music community, Other Voices in Dingle was the last…

Choice Music Prize announce details of live event and dates for 2021

The RTÉ Choice Music Prize will return in 2021 with its annual song and album of the…

6 live streamed gigs & festivals to watch this week

Highlights: Roisin Murphy, Iceland Airwaves, Adult Swim Festival, Atlantic Sessions, Bitch Falcon and more.

Eurosonic 2021 will be fully digital

No big surprise here but the conference and showcase festival ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) that takes…

Watch CMAT perform an acoustic version of ‘I Wanna Be A Cowboy, Baby!’

‘I Wanna Be A Cowboy Baby’ is one of the Irish songs of the year,…

5 great new songs to love this week

Friday was release day and here’s the first things that caught my ear while listening…

Watch James Vincent McMorrow play ‘Gone’ in the Palace Bar in Dublin for Colbert

James Vincent McMorrow dropped a new song ‘Gone’ last week and on Friday, the songwriter…

Celaviedmai – ‘Known Better’ Freestyle

Fresh from her appearance on BBC’s Rap Trip, the Irish artist Celaviedmai has dropped a…

Watch For Those I Love’s debut live performance on Later… with Jools Holland

The story of For Those I Love, David Balfe’s moving tribute to his friend Paul…

Skelocrats are back with the biting horn-drenched bacchanal ‘City of London’ & new album this month

Skelocrats are back with a new lineup and a new album! Paddy Hanna has been…

11 new songs from emerging Irish artists you should hear

New music from Aby Coulibaly, Luunah, Feef, Silent Ghost, Ciara Vizzard, Afterwardness, Good Thing, Arvo Party, Hex Hue, Andrew Simon McAllister, Jackie Beverly and more.

Watch Soda Blonde’s superb ‘Love Me World’ live stream show

Soda Blonde played a special live stream to launch their latest single ‘Love Me World’…

Tanjier’s singer reappears as solo artist Four Nights; hear two songs from Tommy Buckley’s project

Four Nights is a new project from Tommy Buckley, the former lead-singer of the Irish…

Listen to Get Well Soon’s “Julee Cruise / Twin Peaks” style remix of Columbia Mills’ ‘Mirror On The Front Seat’

Every Thursday this month until November 20th 2020, we are premiering a remix of a…