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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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Girl Band cancel all remaining 2017 live dates

Girl Band today cancelled their live gigs for the third time in three years citing…

Here’s the lineup for the Nialler9 showcase at Music Cork this Thursday

This Thursday May 11th at the Music Cork conference and showcase, I’m hosting a showcase…

Mix & Fairbanks have given Le Boom’s ‘What We Do’ the 12′ extended remix treatment

I’m a big fan of 12″ extended remixes – the kind that were prevalent in…

Optimo 20 for AVA Festival closing party

AVA Festival have announced that their closing party will be an Optimo 20 year special…

Steely Dan & The Doobie Brothers are playing Dublin together

I’ve been waiting for this announcement for years and then a double header.   Steely…

The Nialler9 Weekly Dublin Gig Guide

Win guestlist here: Friday: Loah, Farah Elle, Sim Simma DJs @ The Sugar Club Friday: KnockanStockan Presents:…

7 new songs you need to hear right now

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

New Jackson – ‘After Midnight In A Perfect World’

David Kitt’s New Jackson project drops his album From Night To Night officially this Friday…

Watch LCD Soundsystem perform two new songs on Saturday Night Live

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiC7SEkQX9U LCD Soundsystem release two new songs on Friday, their first since announcing their comeback.…

LCD Soundsystem look in the mirror & get on with it on ‘Call The Police’ & ‘American Dream’

Is there any way two new songs, even in abrupt fashion, could live up to…

Longitude 2017 adds rap & pop acts to lineup: Young Thug, Gucci Mane, Earl Sweatshirt, G-Eazy, Sigrid…

Longitude added a loads of rap and pop names to the festival today including Young Thug,…

Come On Live Long release Albert Hooi-directed dance video ‘In The Still’

Come On Live Long are set to release their second album In The Still on…

Body&Soul additions: Bonobo, Talos, Skott, New Jackson, The Jimmy Cake, Emmet Kirwan & more.

Body&Soul has added some names to the festival for June 23 – 25 2017 in…

Mangetout pays tribute to Beastie Boys’ MCA five years on from his passing

The Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch aka MCA passed away five years ago today. His spirit,…

May’s Lumo Club night pays tribute to the Beastie Boys

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

RUTH – ‘Off My Mind’

The Kerry musician and singer, Ruth is an new artist growing in stature with every…

Watch the video for Ryan Vail’s remix of Joshua Burnside’s ‘Blood Drive’

The Northern Irish singer-songwriter Joshua Burnside will release Ephrata his album conceived and inspired by…

Ailbhe Reddy, Soulé & Le Boom for Future Proof gig series

HomeBeat & Nialler9 in association with O’Hara’s Irish Craft Beers proudly continue Future Proof –…

David Douglas – ‘C’est La Nuit’ (LOR remix)

Long-standing Dutch electronic producer David Douglas pops up on these parts every now and again…

Other Voices announce first names for Electric Picnic stage lineup

Other Voices have revealed the first names for their Electric Picnic stage lineup for September will…