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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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Listen to two tracks from Robbie Kitt on All City’s new Pear house label

Known as a DJ and producer, Robbie Kitt is marking himself apart from his well-known…

Electric Picnic 2017: Trailer Park announce lineup

Trailer Park’s mobiletropolis at Electric Picnic has announced its lineup of gatherings, music and events.…

Watch Optimo & Black Madonna’s B2B Optimo 20 DJ set

Three great DJs doing a B2B set at Optimo’s 20 party as the grand finale…

Dublin electronic duo I Am The Cosmos debut ‘Making Me Wait’

Music from I Am The Cosmos, the electronic project of Ross Turner and Cian Murphy…

LCD Soundsystem debut new song ‘Tonite’ & video

After the somewhat disconcerting artwork, we were approaching LCD Soundsystem’s new album with some trepidation…

Electric Picnic 2017: Jerry Fish Electric Sideshow, Heineken Live Your Music stage & more announced

Electric Picnic may be long sold out but we are still not near finding out…

The 25 best gigs & clubs in Dublin city this week

Wednesday August 16 Ballet Átha Cliath @ The Sugar Club (€10) Short film screening with Cloud Castle…

Homebeat launch record label with releases by Carriages & Let’s Set Sail

The Irish independent promoter Homebeat has added a record label to their suite of festival…

Hard Working Class Heroes reveal 50 bands to play & venues

The music showcase festival and conference Hard Working Class Heroes have announced the 50 bands…

Watch the sweet new video for Wyvern Lingo’s ‘I Love You Sadie’

Wyvern Lingo superb’s new song ‘I Love You Sadie’ which addresses male realness now has…

And So I Watch You From Afar announce 4 Irish dates

It’s been too long but And So I Watch You From Afar have announced some…

Iglooghost’s Brainfeeder LP is introduced with the hyperactive ‘Bug Thief’

Iglooghost is a young Irish-born UK-based producer Seamus Malliagh who can’t be more than  20…

Salty Dog & Electric Ireland announce Electric Picnic acts

Salty Dog are the latest to announce a lineup for Electric Picnic next month. First…

Phare takes his music ‘Higher’ on new EP

Peadar Kearney is the Kildare man behind the production moniker Phare and I’ve shared a…

Another Love Story’s full lineup is now here

Another Love Story is one of the smallest, most intimate (that word is thrown out…

MF Doom starts 15-track Adult Swim singles series

MF Doom has announced a new weekly single series on Adult Swim featuring music from…

Seamus Fogarty recounts a night spent in a church in ‘Carlow Town’

Following the news that he had signed to Domino and the sharing of a song…

Samhain is bringing Annie Mac & 2manyDjs to play an aircraft hangar in Dublin

Update: 2ManyDjs added to the bill. It’s a long way off yet but Samhain Festival, the…

CRW$HD channel the brattiness of the Beastie Boys on new EP

There haven’t been many Beastie soundalikes over the years because it’s hard to recreate the…

Hozier to play rare house show for SoFar Sounds in Dublin

Hozier will play a rare show on September 20th in Dublin as part of SoFar…