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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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9 great new songs you should hear this week

Music from Sylvan Esso, Moodymann, NZCA Lines, LCD’s Tyler Pope, Biig Piig, Leisure, AK Paul, Westside Gunn & Iluminati Hotties.

JYellowL ruminates on belonging, racism and being an Irish African immigrant on ‘Doesn’t Feel Like’

Having been instrumental in one of the recent Black Lives Matter protest in Dublin, it’s…

Danny G & the Major 7ths team up with Tolü Makay & Shy Mascot’s Jamel Franklin on ‘D.A.R.L.I.N.G.’

We really loved neo soul artist Danny G & the Major 7ths‘ single ‘Time Is…

The Avalanches release two epic new songs featuring Jamie xx, Neneh Cherry, Terence Trent D’Arby and The Clash’s Mick Jones

The Avalanches have followed up the two songs they released earlier this year with two…

Live at The Drive In shows featuring Gavin James, Aslan & more can no longer go ahead

The planned Drive In shows featuring Gavin James, Aslan, Hermitage Green and more to take…

Irish electronic artist FOZSA releases single ‘Mirage’ on Kitsuné Musique label

We’ve been impressed by the work of  Luke O’Brien AKA FOZSA on Nialler9 over the…

The best online live streams happening this week

Highlights: Nick Cave, Songs from An Empty Room, Lucius, Lumo Club, Guerrilla Studios, Tebi Rex, Other Voices Courage:

Handpicked new tunes released today: God Knows, Berwyn, Nealo & Uly, Robyn, Bitch Falcon, Annie & more

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

Nialler9 Podcast: Silverbacks wry and whimsical rock debut & the Irish Times Top 50 Irish albums

Episode 98 of the Nialler9 podcast and thanks to Patreon Members we have upgraded our equipment.

8 new Irish songs you should hear this week

New music from Archy Moor, ROE, Niamh Regan, Gemma Bradley, God Creative, HOST, Josef Mac & Skanger.

Cork venues The Kino & Dali are re-opening with reduced capacity this month

News from Cork City today, as two of its venues have announced gigs will take…

Here are the safety measures that a Northern Irish socially-distant festival is putting in place

Stendhal is putting on a socially distant music festival called Unlocked this August that hopes…

EXIT Festival cancels its 2020 edition a second time amidst second COVID-19 spike and anti-government protests

Serbia’s EXIT Festival is the last European summer festival to cancel its proceedings this August.…

Arts4All campaign hosting a Zoom meeting this afternoon about Irish musician issues during COVID-19

Arts4All is a campaign from People Before Profit featuring a working group of artists and…

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Rejjie Snow collabs with his hero MF DOOM on ‘Cookie Chips’

Ever since Rejjie Snow appeared on the scene as Lecs Luther, there was only one…

The best online live streams happening this week

Highlights: Fontaines D.C., Angel Olsen, NZCA LINES, Charlotte Adigéry, NCH Livestream Series

Watch Gold Blooded Woman’s explicit puppet lose her mind in the video for the disco-house fun track ‘Take It Off’

Gold Blooded Woman is Sarah Byrne, who you may know as half of Faune with…

Watch Elaine Mai’s evocative video for ‘Somewhere Else’, a song about not belonging

Elaine Mai released a new song this past Friday called ‘Somewhere Else’, an emotive song…