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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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Dublin Black Lives Matter Solidarity protester & rapper JYellowL releases statement

One of the people who encouraged and mobilised people to attend the Dublin Black Lives…

Primavera Sound adds Massive Attack, Bicep, Doja Cat, Mavis Staples, Jeff Mills and more

After last week’s big 2021 lineup reveal, Primavera Sound have now added 37 new acts…

The best online live streams happening this week

Highlights: Rico Nasty, Questlove, Paul Noonan, The Nialler9 Quiz & more

Nialler9 Podcast: Cliff Notes On A Conditional Form & The Mary Wallopers talk livestreams

Episode 92: Niall and Andrea are locked into the 22-track 80-minute behemoth that is the 1975’s fourth album Notes On A Conditional Form and we chat to The Mary Wallopers aka TPM about the home pub live streamed gigs.

Premiere: Denise Chaila spells it out for you on ‘Chaila’

Nothing leaves its mark without a large force. Denise Chaila has been cultivating that energy, confidence and power, and it’s starting to become very visible.

Participant gently reimagines HAVVK’s ‘Operate’

‘Operate’ is a song that was one of 11 featured on the London/Berlin-now Dublin-based band…

Serbia’s EXIT Festival is planning on proceeding in August

We are fans of Serbia’s EXIT festival having been brought along to check out the…

Primavera Sound re-announce lineup for 2021 with new names Tame Impala, FKA twigs, Gorillaz, Jorja Smith, Jamie xx and Charli XCX

After optimistically rescheduling this year’s Primavera Sound in Barcelona and then cancelling it outright until…

TPM drowned out Gemma O’Doherty’s Dundalk protest with shouts of “Bring Back Dialup!”

WE HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO BE RIDICULOUS

Watch 16 Irish artists including Zaska, God Knows, Wyvern Lingo, BARQ, Soda Blonde, Tolü Makay, Gemma Dunleavy & more sing ‘My Whole Heart’.

Ever the connector, Wicklow artist ZASKA enlisted the help of 16 Irish artists under the…

Drive-In Concerts with Gavin James planned for Limerick, Cork, Waterford and Kilkenny

COVID-19 safety concerns means we can’t have nice things like proper live concerts right now,…

These are the 10 best new tracks this week

Featuring tracks from Park Hye Jin, SENU, Perfume Genius, Hanni El Khatib. Julianna Barwick and more.

Nialler9 Podcast: Charli XCX & Perfume Genius reviewed & our Patreon supporters share their lockdown loves

Episode 91 and we are reviewing two albums and asking our Patreons what one song or album is easing your lockdown experience?

Sinéad White releases first solo song in 5 years – ‘The World Stops Spinning’

Sinéad White has been known for providing big vocals both live and on record with…

Rebel Phoenix & Melina Malone team up on ‘Care For You’

The Dublin rapper Rebel Phoenix has teamed up with the powerhouse singer Melina Malone on…

Proper Micro NV charts a fresh path on ‘So Much To Give & Live For’

Rory Hall’s Proper Micro NV project gifted us one of our Irish albums of 2018…

DYVR & St. Bishop sing about infatuation & projecting ideals on ‘Ocean’

DYVR is the London-born Belfast-based queer musical artist Adam Cleaver releasing music on the VETA…

Did the CIA write The Scorpions’ Wind of Change as a propaganda tool? This podcast aims to find out

Wind of Change is a new podcast from Pineapple Street Media, Crooked Media, and Spotify…

Cabal are hosting a 3-day live stream event this weekend in Dublin, Galway and Limerick

Limerick music and DJ collective Cabal are hosting a three-day livestream event this weekend called…

Watch Lankum’s Tiny Desk Concert

Recent Choice Music Prize album of the year winners Lankum were in the US when…