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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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Natalia Beylis announces new album Lost – For Annie

The Leitrim-based composer and sound artist Natalia Beylis has a new album called Lost –…

Beth Orton
Galway Folk Festival announces Beth Orton, Declan O’Rourke, Niamh Bury & more

Galway Folk Festival has announced artists for its 50 events taking place across Galway city…

Cormac Begley
In The Meadows adds new acts to Kilmainham folk & alternative festival

In The Meadows is a one-day festival happening on the grounds of The Royal Hospital,…

Dublin Gig Guide
The best gigs in Dublin this week – April 9th to 15th

Gig Guide highlights: Dry Cleaning, The Hives, Or:La, Alabaster DePlume, Omni, Horse Lords, Somebody’s Child, J Mascis, After Eight Club, Peach Club, Muireann Bradley, Rally for Rafah, Bryson Tiller.

Lambrini Girls (Photo: Marilena Vlachopoulou)
Artists call on The Great Escape Festival to drop sponsor due to ties to Israel arms companies

Solidarity groups have posted an open statement for the Brighton new music festival The Great…

Brighde Chaimbeul by Camille Lemoine.
New Gaelic music series for Connemara to feature Brìghde Chaimbeul and more

A series of music events featuring music of Gaelic origin (Scottish and Irish) will take…

CaribouHoney
Caribou releases UKG-inspired song ‘Honey’

Dan Snaith drops a dancefloor Caribou track. ‘Honey’ is a new Caribou song out today,…

Fiona Apple
Fiona Apple’s Tidal is our next Listening Party album at The Big Romance

The hosts of the Nialler9 Podcast (Niall Byrne and Andrea Cleary) in conjunction with The…

TV-GIRL
TV Girl make leap to Dublin 3Arena gig

The Los Angeles-based American indie pop band are going large. TV Girl have announced a…

adrianne Lenker
Adrianne Lenker, Martin Hayes, TraviS & Elzzz & more for Other Voices Anam series

Other Voices has announced a new series of Anam, which debuted last year. Anam is…

Interpol
Interpol bring Antics anniversary show to Dublin’s 3Arena

As fans have hoped, The Antics 20th Anniversary Tour is coming to Ireland later this…

10 new songs we love this week

Featuring Charli XCX, Khruangbin, NxWorries, Mount Kimbie, King Krule, System Olympia, Working Men’s Club, Mike Lindsay, Anna B Savage, Vegyn, John Glacier, Annie-Claude Deschênes , Porij.

Ray O'Donoghue
Sea Sessions’ Ray O’Donoghue appointed Night-Time Economy Advisor for Dublin City

The long-awaited appointment of a Sea Sessions’ Ray O’Donoghue appointed Night-Time Economy Advisor for Dublin…

David Kitt, New Jackson in a field.
New Jackson covers Stone Roses ‘I Wanna Be Adored’

David Kitt’s electronic project New Jackson has released a new cover ahead of the album…

New releases out today: Vampire Weekend, Mount Kimbie, Khruangbin, Fabiana Palladino & more

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

Kojaque debuts new video for ‘EASTSIDE’ & Director’s Cut album version

The The Ballad Of Jackie Dandelion Director’s Cut version of Phantom of The Afters is…

cowboy Carter
Nialler9 Podcast: The ABCs of Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter

Niall and Andrea are talking about the A B, and Cs of Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé’s…

Forbidden Fruit
Forbidden Fruit day-by-day lineup and new acts added

The city festival has revealed its day lineups and added new acts to its 12th…

Glass Animals. Photo: Lillie Eiger.
Glass Animals for Dublin 3Arena show

The English band Glass Animals have announced a 41-date world tour. Glass Animals will release…

Dublin Gig Guide
The best gigs in Dublin this week: April 2nd – 8th

Gig Guide highlights: Fight Like Apes, Metronome Weekender, Lumo Club, Declan McKenna, Pissed Jeans, Fynch, Sharkett, Oisin Leech, Boys Noize, Stomptown Brass, The Hives, Conway The Machine.