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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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Jake Fussell at his home in Durham, North Carolina. Photo Credit: Kate Medley
Jake Xerxes Fussell for European/UK tour & new album on Fat Possum

The American singer and guitarist who plays folk and blues music, with an emphasis on…

Other Voices: Watch rapper Leo Miyagee chat to local Kerry folklorist about storytelling

Other Voices has just finished airing their 22nd music TV series featuring performances live from…

English Teacher
10 new songs we love this week

Featuring English Teacher, Maggie Rogers, Shiv, Baby Rose, BadBadNotGood, Ambient Babestation Meltdown, Borai, Voids, X-Coast, KiLLOWEN, Brian Ring, UTO.

Kamasi
Kamasi Washington for Dublin show

The American saxophonist is coming to town for a show at the 3Olympia. Kamasi Washington…

DJ Shadow
DJ Shadow for Dublin, Cork and Belfast summer shows

DJ Shadow is coming back to Ireland this time with three shows around the country.…

kynsy
Kynsy returns with ‘Money’; signs to Nice Swan label

Dublin indie artist Kynsy is back with a new song ‘Money’ on the UK indie…

Lust Collective's Sleepless Beauty
WERK is a new event for female and LGBTQ+ music industry professionals happening this Sunday

WERK is a new meetup happening this Sunday aimed at the “evolving independent network for…

Public Service Broadcasting
Public Service Broadcasting for Cork, Dublin and Belfast shows

Public Service Broadcasting announce full UK and Europe tour later this year. Ahead of the…

The best gigs in Dublin this week – April 16th – 21st

Gig Guide highlights: Adrianne Lenker, Thundercat, Sunday Times, Sleepover Club presents April Showers, Girl Unit, Beans, Ethereal Skies, Polygonia, Jerron Paxton, Cosmo Sheldrake, Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin, 49th & Main, Soundmate31.

Pillow Queens debut Kate Dolan-directed video for ‘Heavy Pour’

Pillow Queens will release their third album Name Your Sorrow this Friday April 19th. The…

Jamie xx
Jamie xx & Honey Dijon – ‘Baddy On The Floor’

The first weekend at Coachella saw Jamie xx go B2B with Caribou and Floating Points,…

Roisin El Cherif
Watch Róisín El Cherif perform ‘Siuil a Ruin’ on The Tommy Tiernan Show

The Irish-Palestinian artist Róisín El Cherif appeared on the Tommy Tiernan show as the musical…

Grimes
Takeaways from Coachella 2024: Grimes DJ meltdown, Blur fall flat, Tyler shines & more

Coachella’s first weekend of 2024 happened in Indio Valley in California and was livestreamed on…

Nick Cave. Photo: Megan Cullen.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds add second Dublin date

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds added a second date to Dublin, and are now…

Guestlist: Omni on the 10 tracks that define the Dublin club promoter’s sound

Ahead of their Sweely show at Centre Point tonight, The Dublin promoters give us a flavour of their party sound.

Albums
New releases out today: English Teacher, Melts, Ian Lynch, Nia Archives, Clarissa Connelly, Virgins & more

Here’s a rundown of new releases on DSPs and physical releases in record shops this…

Fiona Apple
Nialler9 Podcast: Fiona Apple – A Tidal deep dive

Episode 247 is a deep dive into a seminal ’90s debut album from Fiona Apple.…

10 of the best new Irish songs of the week

Featuring Sloucho, Pastiche, Evie, XXX in Stereo, DeCarteret, Zaska, jarjarjr, Chameleon, Zapho, HEADSGONE, Blimp.

Sal dulu
Irish producer Sal Dulu signs to Lex Records

Irish producer Sal Dulu has released his new song ‘Nafuchsia’ on the label. The track…

Psycare
The Drifter, R.Kitt, Cáit & more for PsyCare fundraiser at Hen’s Teeth

The festival welfare service PsyCare Ireland is putting on a fundraiser on Friday April 26th…