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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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There’s a Keith Disconauts celebration night happening in Galway next week

11 months on from the passing of renowned Galway DJ Keith O’Hanlon  of  The Disconauts,…

The Nialler9 Electric Picnic 2019 DJ mix

An All Electric Picnic artist DJ Mix from Nialler9.

Daphni and Floating Points lined up for District 8 B2B show

Daphni and Floating Points are to play a 4 hour set at District 8’s new…

The Nialler9 Podcast will be at the Cork Podcast Festival this October

Lined up are The Blindboy Podcast Live, West Cork Podcast, Taranoia: Live!: The Tara Flynn Podcast, An Evening with Bret ‘The Hitman’ Hart, The Point Of Everything and more.

Cork’s Quiet Lights reveals lineup for November festival

The Cork festival Quiet Lights has announced its return for its second year from Friday…

Electric Picnic stage times 2019

The stage times for Electric Picnic are starting to be dripped out finally. The Clashfinder…

New Dublin artist Shiv brings out the ‘Golden’ R&B vibes

Summery homemade buzz from a new R&B act.

Three Made By Music stage lineup and times revealed for Electric Picnic

Some of our favourite acts including Shura, Serpentwithfeet, Let’s Eat Grandma, IDER, Just Mustard & Uly are lined up for the weekend along with some special surprises.

I’m From The Murder Capital, where we review albums (Podcast)

With a review of The Murder Capital’s When I Have Fears, we chat about Another Love Story, DJ floor-clearing stories and Cardi B tells the NYPD to “suck a fart”.

Bon Iver’s personal breakthrough & Drake’s Beatles tattoo (Podcast)

All Together Now chat, tracks from Hare Squead & Marie Davidson and we review Bon Iver’s i,i.

The Kino to reopen in Cork city

Promoters The Good Room have big plans for the space.

Jayda G for Dublin headline show in October

After her recent set at All Together Now, Jayda G is set return in October…

Big Thief announce second album of 2019, hear ‘Not’ right now

The band’s second LP of 2019.

Julia Jacklin & Angie McMahon are playing together in Dublin this November

Two of Australia’s finest.

Podcast Special: For Those I Love – Finding hope in grief & friendship

An interview with David Balfe about his crushing album about love, loss and impermanence.

Republic Of Loose are releasing a Best Of compilation this month

Mutant Soul: The Best Of Republic Of Loose is out at the end of the month.

Sounds From A Safe Harbour add Minimalist Dream House Quartet, Richard Reed Parry, Spiritual America & more

Pieces by Thom Yorke, Steve Reich, Timo Andres, Philip Glass & performances from Sam Amidon, Wye Oak, Buke and Gase & more are lined up.

The best gigs, clubs & festivals in Dublin this week

Highlights: We’ve Only Just Begun Festival, We Are Workman’s with Lethal Dialect, Otherkin & AE MAK, Haiku Hands (pictured), No More Hotels, Bleeding Heart Pigeons.

Björk’s Dublin Cornucopia show on sale this week

Here’s a bank holiday Monday surprise. Björk has announced that she will bring her Cornucopia…

Chance The Rapper’s sappy wedding album (Podcast)

Lauren Mayberry of Chvrches argues about festival billings, Marika Hackman, Beastie Boys vegan trainers & ‘Old Town Road’ breaks records.