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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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A second St. Vincent Dublin gig has been announced

St. Vincent has announced a second Dublin date on the Fear the Future Tour for…

20 of the best songs of 2017 (so far)

Here’s a more in-depth look at 20 of my 75 already-revealed songs of 2017 so…

Ailbhe Reddy announces Autumn tour dates
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Ailbhe Reddy has announced an Autumn tour of Ireland and the UK which will follow…

Wastefellow picks his current favourite tracks ahead of RHA’s Hennessy Lost Friday

Diolmhain Ingram Roche is the young artist behind Wastefellow, a experimental electronic project that has…

The 25 best gigs & clubs in Dublin city this week

Tuesday July 4 TLMT on Film presents: Shut Up and Play The Hits @ Light House…

Aer Lingus inflight Cara Magazine’s profiles new Irish musicians this month

If you’re flying Aer Lingus in July look out for my profiles piece in the…

Watch Wyvern Lingo perform their new single acoustically in Hellfire Studios

Last week, Wyvern Lingo dropped their new single ‘I Love You, Sadie’, a song about…

Liam Gallagher is now playing the second day of Samhain Festival

If you thought that Samhain Festival in booking Annie Mac for an aircraft hangar in…

75 great songs of 2017 so far

Here are my favourite songs of the year so far in a Spotify playlist. Check…

Intro: New Irish band Little One collaborate with female singers

Little One are a new band formed in Dublin calling themselves a “post/indie” group. The…

Chic & Chaka Khan for Bluesfest Dublin

Following on from the announcements that Steely Dan, The Doobie Brothers and Hall And Oates…

There’s a David Lynch-themed music festival happening in the Wicklow woods

​With the return of Twin Peaks to our TV screens (I’ve really been enjoying the…

The best albums of 2017 (so far)

So we reach the halfway mark of the year and I present to you a…

Fehdah releases video for ‘Like No Other’ & news of EP

One of my favourite songs of last year will feature on a new EP from…

Our Lumo Summer Party happens in the Garda Boat Club this Saturday

Lumo’s all-day summer outdoor and indoor party returns for its second year this Saturday in…

St. Vincent’s new song ‘New York’ is here

St. Vincent’s new single is appearing on streaming services as the world turns to midnight…

RHA’s Hennessy Lost Fridays is back this week with Ships, Wastefellow & more

RHA’s Hennessy Lost Fridays returns next Friday July 7th after its March edition sold out…

Other Voices is off to Berlin & so are these artists

Other Voices has recently expanded from its Dingle, Kerry home to include places like Austin…