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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 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…

These Foróige teenagers wrote a rap song about depression, mental health & suicide

These teenagers from Foróige in Cork, Trisha Sexton (14), Paul Woods (17) and Shane Keane…

Download two George Feely edits of James Brown & Gino Soccio

George Feely is a 24 year-old Dublin DJ who can be found as a resident…

Absolut add more DJs & announce stage times for Midsommer @ Body&Soul Festival

Absolut today added Johnny Moy, Billy Scurry, Stevie G, Deadbots, Eddie Kay, Colm Motherway, Vinyl…

Listen to James Vincent McMorrow’s new album True Care

James Vincent McMorrow launched his new album True Care last night with a live streamed…

First Listen: Sea Pinks – Watercourse

Sea Pinks, the Belfast guitar pop trio spearheaded by Neil Brogan, on guitar and vocals,…

7 new songs you need to hear right now

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

Win tickets to AVA, the Belfast electronic festival

AVA Festival takes place on June 2/3 in Belfast’s Titanic Quarter and features Jeff Mills,…

Saint Sister are ‘Causing Trouble’ on new single

Saint Sister, the atmosfolk duo of Morgan Macintyre and Gemma Doherty today release a new…

Watch Ailbhe Reddy get groped with paint in her video for ‘Fingertips’

Ailbhe Reddy released a video for the highlight from her new Attach To Memory EP,…