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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 Niamh Regan’s Hemet album launch from Galway’s Black Gate

Last week, the Galway singer-songwriter Niamh Regan’s fine debut album Hemet was released, and it’s…

Bicep are playing a special live streamed show this Friday

With real life gigs and DJ sets off limits right now, Belfast duo Bicep are…

Ailbhe Reddy challenges the norm of social media breakups on ‘Looking Happy’

‘Looking Happy’, the third single from Ailbhe Reddy’s debut album so far is its bounciest…

14 new Irish songs you should hear this week

New music from Farah Elle, AE MAK, Absentee, Chris Kabs, Gareth Quinn Redmond, JyellowL, Míde Houlihan, Moving Still, RUNOFFBROKE & more

Toygirl sing of infatuation on the affecting alt-pop of ‘Poison’

A week before lockdown, we posted Toygirl’s previous single ‘Moonlight Velvet’, a gorgeous song we…

Bandcamp Friday: Releases to buy from God Knows, Rush Hour, Ordnance Survey, Emma Langford & more

It’s impossible to feature all of the worthy releases available on Bandcamp for their now-monthly…

SZA returns with ‘Hit Different’ featuring Ty Dolla $ign & The Neptunes

It’s been a long time coming but SZA is finally back on her solo tip.…

Kean Kavanagh announces Dog Person LP & ‘Emma’ video

After looking for a rollie on a rollover, Soft Boy Kean Kavanagh has posted a…

Christian Cohle debuts the meditative and hypnotic ‘Wallflower’ video

After a brace of singles, the electronic producer and singer Christian Cohle has established an atmospheric…

First Listen: Miriam Ingram is back with her first release in 13 years, Spells EP, produced by her son Wastefellow

In internet, music and life terms, it’s been a long time since we heard from…

NewDad make it a hat-track with the super-impressive dreamy indie pop single ‘Blue’

The Galway based dream pop NewDad previously featured here with their previous two singles ‘Swimming’…

First Listen: Galway singer-songwriter Niamh Regan’s splendid debut album Hemet

Galway singer-songwriter Niamh Regan has had a strong 2020 leading to the release of her debut album…

Watch Lankum play ‘The Pride Of Petravore’ live from Vicar Street featuring Spider Stacy

For many people, the Lankum gigs in Vicar Street in January would have been the…

New recording studio The Clinic with an emphasis on analogue electronics opened in Dublin

The Clinic is a new recording studio that has just opened its doors launched by…

Girl Band release live album Live At Vicar Street

It seems like a lifetime ago now, but last November, Girl Band performed two sold…

New Irish music promotions company Singular Artists formed

2020 has been a terrible year for live music so much so that the way…

Public Enemy’s new album features Beastie Boys, Run-DMC, George Clinton, Rapsody, Black Thought, Ice-T and more

With 2020 a year of racial and political unrest, you would have expected Public Enemy,…

Daniel Avery pays tribute to Andrew Weatherall with ‘Lone Swordsman’

Daniel Avery has released a new track in tribute to the producer Andrew Weatherall, who…

Kirkos Ensemble present Biosphere – six outdoor performances from Dublin Bay to the Hellfire Club livestreamed this week

The contemporary music group Kirkos Ensemble are presenting a series of outdoor-based experimental music encounters…