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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 All Tvvins & James Vincent McMorrow collaborate on ‘Alone Together’

All Tvvins have followed up their debut album IIVV with a special collaborative single with…

Sorcha Richardson stands up for herself on ‘4AM’

A Nialler9 featured regular Sorcha Richardson, the Irish but New York-based musician and songwriter has…

French producer Guts enlists a full band for a ‘Pick Me Up’

Guts is a Jazz / soul / funk / rap producer out of France who…

Listen to a new compilation from a new Irish electronic label Patrúin

Check out this new 12 track compilation from a new Irish label dealing in ambient…

The 20 best songs of the last month

My favourite songs of the past month. Listen on Spotify The top songs of the month…

Primavera Sound 2017 review: The 10 best sets at the festival

2017 was my third visit to Barcelona’s Primavera Sound festival and my first since 2011.…

Proper Micro NV’s neo-soul electronica returns with ‘All About Me’ / ‘Commotion’

Limerick musician Rory Hall aka Proper Micro NV played his debut live set at Homebeat…

Maria Doyle Kennedy – ‘Pride’

The actor (Orphan Black, Redwater, The Conjuring 2, Sing Street), writer, filmmaker (she’s just completed…

Sigrid, Michael Kiwanuka, Songhoy Blues added to Iceland Airwaves

Sigrid, Michael Kiwanuka, Songhoy Blues and Torres are among the 34 names added to Iceland…

The 20 best gigs & clubs in Dublin city this week

Tuesday June 6 Agnes Obel @ Olympia Theatre (€32.50) Danish neo-classical songwriter. It’s Happening Again. Wednesday June…

Le Galaxie, Daithí, Denney, Bitch Falcon, Bedlam, Abstract & more join bill for Castlepalooza

Castlepalooza is one of the nicest little music festival in Ireland and this year’s festival…

The Avalanches cancel Belfast & reschedule Dublin show

After announcing their first show in 16 years, The Avalanches are playing Dublin Olympia show…

Mac Demarco, Priests, LVL UP, Squarehead contribute unreleased tracks to Irish Abortion Support Network compilation

Paper Trail Records have put together a compilation of unreleased music from artists like Mac…

The 20 best gigs & clubs in Dublin city this week

Tuesday May 30 Swans @ Button Factory (€25) Farewell Tour Ruby Sessions @ Doyle’s (9pm,…

Hall & Oates announced for Bluesfest at 3Arena

Bluesfest is the name given to the three-day multi-event which includes gigs for Steely Dan…

Rusangano Family release new single ‘I Know You Know’

Rusangano Family will follow up their Choice Music Prize winning second album Let The Dead…

Forbidden Fruit stage times released

Following the announcement that Bon Iver will play a jam set on the Monday of…

Bon Iver to play 40 minute jam set with other musicians at Forbidden Fruit

Forbidden Fruit is taking place this weekend in Kilmainham and as part of the Bon…

18 current favourite tunes from Lumo Club DJs

Along with our regular downstairs Lumo Club residents Simon Roche, Gavin Elsted & myself playing…

Washed Out is back & signed to Stones Throw; hear ‘Get Lost’

Ernest Greene’s Washed Out project began by taking samples of minor ’80s hits from VIP…