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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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Two Door Cinema Club for Dublin & Belfast shows

Having recently returned with news and trails of their new album, Two Door Cinema Club…

Watch Fontaines D.C. make their US TV debut on Jimmy Fallon

With all the talk about the Dublin band’s debut, the reviews, the Dublin themes and…

Alternative Ulsters event in Liberty Hall explores punk & teenage kicks during the Troubles

Alternative Ulsters is an event set for Liberty Hall in Dublin recalling “Punk Rock and…

Banks returns with Hudson-Mohawke co-production ‘Gimme’

“I let you lick it from the ground, ground,I been dripping for your love, love..”

The best gigs & clubs in Dublin this week

Highlights include The Antlers, John Talabot, Jafaris, Paranoid London, ONRA, Telephones, Claptone & more

22 acts added to sold-out Longitude: Little Simz, Kneecap, Dave, Amber Mark & more

H.E.R. and Clairo have cancelled.

Bantum & Loah link up once again on ‘April Brave’

With help from Ellius Grace, Joe Furlong, SENU, Fehdah and Wastefellow.

Kelsey Lu backstage, Beychella & Lizzo’s empowerment anthems (Podcast)

Visual auteurs, ego, trusting your gut and negative critical responses to positive vibes.

You’ll finally get to hear Prince’s original versions of Manic Monday, Jungle Love & more in June

Tracks from The Time, The Bangles, Vanity 6, Sheila E, Kenny Rogers, Martika and more to be featured.

Flying Lotus debuts 2 new tracks – ‘Spontaneous’ with Little Dragon & ‘Takashi’

Flamagra is coming May 24th and here are all the details.

The best gigs & clubs in Dublin this week

Highlights include Loyle Carner, Future Proof, Saint Sister, Wyvern Lingo & more.

Fehdah and sister Loah team up on the dense and swirling ‘Buffer Fly’

Fehdah plays with fiya.

Dublin Digital Radio release compilation in aid of Inner City Helping Homeless

Dowry, The Drifter, Eomac, Joni x The Cyclist, TR One and Fio Fa contribute.

IAMDDB, Octavian, Ms Banks, Kneecap & more added to Body&Soul

Mathman Adam Fogarty curates the Friday night with some new era hip-hop.

Lumo Club hosts a two-room Easter Saturday party with Cabal this weekend

Lumo Club returns for night number 43 with a two room Easter spectacular with Limerick…

Anderson .Paak in review, Coachella & Maverick Sabre in conversation (Podcast)

More Fontaines DC chat, Game of Thrones & a festival for the Youtube generation?

Davy Kehoe’s ‘The Pilot’ is 9 minutes of expansive Suicide-esque kraut noise

The Dubliner’s new release on Wah Wah Wino continues his singular music-making forays.

New genre-flouting gig series by Irish promoter happening in Corsica Studios, London in May

Between The Lines is a new series of music showcases built around the concept of the boundaries between genres.