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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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Here are the 10 songs nominated for the RTÉ Choice Music Prize Irish Song of the Year 2018

The RTÉ Choice Music Prize Song of the Year 2018 shortlist was announced on 2FM’s…

Talos drop new ‘The Light Upon Us’ video shot in Joshua Tree

Far Out Dust will be released on February 8th.

Wolf Parade and Sunset Rubdown’s Spencer Krug for Dublin solo piano show

Spencer Krug, the musican associated with acts like Wolf Parade, Sunset Rubdown, Moonface, Swan Lake,…

Fat White Family announced for Dublin show

Fat White Family have announced a Dublin date at The Button Factory on 8th May…

Watch Caz9 & Bobby Basil star in the music video for ‘Everything’
https://soundcloud.com/iamcaz9/everything-cidot-edit

Caz9 is back with an edit of ‘Everything’ one of the tracks from the Dubliner’s…

Michael O’Shea was an experimental Irish 70s musician who made his own instrument; his debut album has been given a new lease of life

Allchival have reissued his debut which features his unique instrument, a combination of dulcimer, zelochord and sitar.

London disco-funk band Franc Moody to play Dublin in April

After their debut Dublin show at the Grand Social, London disco indie-funk band Franc Moody…

Alma for Dublin show

The Finnish pop star’s Dublin show is on sale Friday.

Director Lance Bangs & Sonic Youth drummer Steve Shelley coming to Dublin for a Sonic Youth film screening

Sonic Youth’s Daydream Nation album celebrated its 30th year in existence last year and to…

The best gigs & clubs in Dublin this week

Highlights: Young Marco, Hayley Kiyoko, Hobo Johnson, Rosie Carney, Nightmares On Wax, ELLLL & more

Cardi B, Vince Staples, Anne-Marie, JPEGMafia, Jimothy & more for Longitude Festival

12 new acts were today revealed for Longitude including the big final headliner Cardi B…

Posthumous Conor Walsh album The Lucid announced

It’s been just under three years since the Mayo pianist Conor Walsh passed away. At…

French electronic pop collective Sense share cute & bright video for ‘All Mine’

Thew French trio and collective Sense today debuted a sprightly and bright video from their…

Jenny Lewis for her first Irish headline show in 10 years

Somehow, today’s news of Jenny Lewis playing Dublin is apparently the artist’s first headline show…

Jafaris brings the goods on ‘Time’

A debut album Stride is also announced for March 8th.

Nialler9 Podcast: Fyre Fest, Azealia vs Ireland, James Blake is happy & a Pitchfork paywall?

Andrea and Niall chat for 83 minutes of news, new music & reviews.

Rusangano Family collaborator Denise Chaila raps about what it means to be a ‘female rapper’ in 2019

“This song came from long conversations and reflections about what it means to be a ‘female rapper’.”

Vampire Weekend’s new album is called Father Of The Bride & 2 songs are now out

The mystery of what FOTB, the Vampire Weekend album is over. It’s called Father Of…

Ryan Adams for Dublin date; hear ‘F**k The Rain’ from new album Big Colors

The Dublin date goes is on pre-sale today, with general release tomorrow.

The James Blake & Rosalía song samples from an old Irish folk song

The original discovered by RTE 2FM Tara Stewart is by Valerie Armstrong performed at the Feis Ceoil in 1971.