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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 Grayscale A/V series returns with a gig in Wood Quay with Damien Lynch & r.kitt

Grayscale made its debut last year with gig in the Rotunda Room with Mr Mitch…

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds & Patti Smith for Kilmainham show

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds with guest Patti Smith & Her Band are playing…

Robert John Ardiff – ‘Paint Your Nails’

Come On Live Long’s singer Robert Ardiff released his debut solo EP in February 2016.…

The 25 best gigs & clubs in Dublin city this week

Tuesday Oct 17 The Horrors, The Fontaines @ The Tivoli Theatre (€24) English rockers’ new album…

First Listen: Slow Place Like Home – When I See You…Ice Cream!

Slow Place Like Home, the project of Keith Mannion has morphed from bedroom electronic project…

Fever Ray is back; here’s a video teaser of what’s coming

Karin Dreijer Andersson’s Fever Ray project looks set to return very soon following the posting…

Here are the gigs cancelled around Ireland due to Storm Ophelia

Gigs tonight from The Breeders, The Horrors, Downtown Boys, Zara Larsson and more have been…

Brian Deady returns with the moving ‘Say When’

Cork singer Brian Deady has released his first song since 2015’s album Non-Fiction. ‘Say When’…

Introducing: Diffusion Lab’s newest artist DAY_S

Diffusion Lab, the production and management house (Irish Times profile ) who have brought us…

RHA’s Hennessy Lost Fridays is back this week with Come On Live Long, Columbia Mills & more

RHA’s Hennessy Lost Fridays returns for its last event of the year this Friday in…

Nialler9 At Night Podcast #1

It’s been three and a half years since I discontinued the Nialler9 Podcast. Since then,…

10 great new songs you should hear this week

This is only a selection of new music – dig into more or follow the…

Postponed due to Ophelia: Lumo Club, Sing Along Social & Caz9 for Connolly’s of Leap party on October 21st

Our planned trip to West Cork this weekend has been affected by Storm Ophelia. Connolly’s…

Hear Jafaris on the Benza remix of Wyvern Lingo’s ‘I Love You Sadie’

Wyvern Lingo are having a busy week, not only have they released a new single…

Other Voices announces Belfast edition for later this month

Belfast is the latest city to welcome Other Voices when it lands later this month…

Watch Marlene Enright’s vivid afterlife video for ‘Bay Tree’

Placemats and Second Cuts was one of the finer records released out of Ireland this…

Overhead, The Albatross announce Christmas Dublin show

Overhead, The Albatross will play a special post-Christmas show on Friday December 29th at the…

The Go! Team are back with a brassy bacchanalia & Detroit Youth Choir on ‘Semicircle Song’

The Go! Team are back and for their first song since 2015’s The Scene Between.…

First listen: Orchid Collective – ‘L.A.Z.Y’

The Dublin-based band Orchid Collective have followed up their recent EP and single from earlier…

Recommended: Galway psychedelic independent pop LP from Eoin Dolan – Ubique

Eoin Dolan is a Galway musician who channels the Beach Boys’ sunny warmth like no…