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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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The Northern Irish Music Prize announces shortlist for album of the year & more

BICEP, Ryan Vail, Ash, And So I Watch You From Afar, CHERYM, ROE, Kitt Philippa and more are nominated in the NI Music Prize.

Villagers shares ‘Again’, an upcoming album highlight

The song about self-renewal is from The Art Of Pretending To Swim out Sept 21st.

NAO for big Dublin show

New album Saturn arrives in October too.

Le Boom for NYE in Galway’s Roisin Dubh

Le Boom are set to play New Year’s Eve at the annual craicfest that is…

Podcast #18: Electric Picnic in review, Hozier the Forest King, Big Red Machine

Music chat about the festival, the Hozier meme and tunes from Thom Yorke, DAWN and a new Bon Iver/The National collaboration.

The 25 best songs of the last month

The best of August with Boygenius, Robyn, Blood Orange, Shakedown, Ailbhe Reddy, Clairo, Soulé & more.

Win tickets to the church @ Other Voices in Ballina

Win tickets to the pews of St. Michael’s Church for the TV show.

The Blaze trail new album release with another heart-stirring music video for ‘Queens’

The French duo triumphed at Electric Picnic.

The best gigs & clubs in Dublin this week

Highlights: Hozier, Soccer Mommy, 12 Points Festival, Screaming Females, John Daly, Lucius.

The Nialler9 Electric Picnic 2018 DJ mix

The annual downloadable DJ mix featuring all EP-bound artists only.

Podcast #17: Depression, anxiety and identity in music with Blood Orange & Fever Ray

News and new music chat plus picks of Electric Picnic’s new bands.

Villagers Irish dates for Belfast, Limerick, Galway, Kilkenny

Villagers have announced some Irish gigs for Belfast, Limerick, Galway, Kilkenny in December to coincide…

The best gigs & clubs in Dublin this week

Highlights: Electric Picnic, Wyvern Lingo, GZA, D8 Soul Club & Thunderpussy.

Podcast #016: Pete Doherty’s Breakfast challenge & the Azealia Banks, Grimes & Elon Musk saga

Album of the week from Conner Youngblood and so much more.

The Redneck Manifesto are playing a 20th anniversary show in Vicar Street

The Redneck Manifesto are celebrating 20 years in the game with a big hometown show…

Metropolis announce Mac Demarco, Roisin Murphy, Blood Orange, Young Fathers & more

Metropolis Festival have announced the next round of acts to play the festival in the…

Le Boom announce Cork Cyprus Avenue gig

Having spent summer raving it up at festivals like Longitude, Indiependence, Stendhal, Beatyard and Body&Soul,…

Bitch Falcon announce Dublin show

Bitch Falcon along with Haggard Cat are setting off on a UK and Irish tour…

Chic added to Electric Picnic along with lineups for Heineken’s Live Your Music, Mindfield & Trailer Park

With Electric Picnic sold out, one could be forgiven for thinking that the lineup was…

Another Love Story has become my favourite festival of the summer

The small festival has a magic alchemy few can match.