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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Cork multi-talented artist Blakkheart yearns to join in on ‘Honey Boy’

Blakkheart is a Cork-based female producer who has appeared on these pages in recent times…

Lucy McWilliams releases a confident summery solo debut on single ‘Runaway’ (premiere)

Having impressed immensely with her collaboration with another rising Irish artist Malaki on ‘Fair Play’…

More confusion on live event capacities as restrictions on indoor events stay at 50 & outdoor now at 15

Welcome back to 2020 where things are getting worse for the arts and entertainment sector…

James Vincent McMorrow drops new song co-produced by Kenny Beats & announces 2021 Irish tour

While we don’t exactly know what a gig in 2021 will look like, artists have…

12 new Irish songs you should hear this week

New music from Kojaque, Pillow Queens, Paddy Hanna, Happyalone, Delush, April, Meljoann and more.

Stephen James Smith & Elma Orkestra collaborate on ‘Synonymous with Strength’

Dublin poet Stephen James Smith and Derry musician Elma Orkestra are back collaborating after their…

Nialler9 Podcast: A conversation with Denise Chaila, MuRli and God Knows

Episode 102 of the Nialler9 Podcast and it’s one we’ve been trying to make happen…

Watch Lethal Dialect’s video for ‘K District’

Lethal Dialect’s LD50 Trilogy came to a close with the best album of the Cabra…

Another Love Story to live stream sets from Jape, Anna Mieke, Glasshouse, Rozi Plain, Rachael Lavelle & more from the manor this weekend

Another Love Story was one of the few small festivals that people had pinned there…

Handpicked new tunes: SG Lewis feat. Robyn & Channel Tres, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion, Machinedrum & Freddie Gibbs, A Certain Ratio, Kean Kavanagh & more

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

Nealo & Uly go for a day out in the video for ‘You Can’t Go Home Again’

With the release of Nealo’s debut album in Autumn on Diffusion Lab’s DFL label, the…

Gig news! The Workman’s Club will be putting on small 50-cap shows from August 14th

The Workman’s Club has announced it will reopen on August 14th with shows of a…

14 new Irish songs you should hear this week

New music from Kynsy, Lighght , Neomadic, Aby Coulibaly, Sinead White,Max Zanga, Samuel Powell, Dara Mac, Odd Morris, Nina Hynes, Daragh, Moon Paw Print, Sounds Of System Breakdown & Jeff The Human.

Bon Iver enlists Bruce Springsteen & Jenny Lewis for ‘AUATC’, a song against capitalist society

Bon Iver has shared the second song of 2020 (not counting his recent songs with…

Our MO’OV’US show featuring God Knows, Denise Chaila, PX Music, Bantum & many more has moved date to March 2021

This gig has now been rescheduled to Friday March 19th 2021. Refunds are available on…

The 25 best songs of the month

The best of July 2020.

Nialler9 Podcast: Fontaines D.C.’s A Hero’s Death – The critic round table review

On this week’s episode, Niall and Andrea are joined by old pal Luke Sharkey to discuss A Hero’s Death, the second album from Fontaines D.C.

There’s breaking news about pubs and clubs restrictions which unfold as we record the episode, discussions about bad journalism, reasons to be cheerful and 4 new songs to sink your teeth into.