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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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Le Galaxie debut ‘Pleasure’ video

Just a week out from its release on April 21st and two weeks since it…

Tom Adams’ ‘Time’ is a spellbinding piano ballad

Tom Adams is a Cambridge singer-songwriter and composer with a debut album called Silence on…

Danny Brown & more added to Forbidden Fruit Monday lineup

Some more additions to the Forbidden Fruit Festival lineup today for June Bank Holiday weekend…

Another Love Story announces first lineup for August’s manor festival

Another Love Story, the boutique little festival of music, art, fun, talks and installations by…

Mother & THISISPOPBABY announce Yestival lineup ft. Dimitri From Paris, Le Galaxie & more

Mother and THISISPOPBABY have announced the first names for the one-day event to mark Ireland…

There’s a Danger Doom reissue coming with unreleased songs like this one with The Roots’ Black Thought

Danger Doom’s The Mouse and The Mask, the 2005 collaborative album between MF Doom and…

The next Nialler9 & Homebeat collaboration gig is next Wednesday & here’s the lineup

Homebeat & Nialler9 in association with O’Hara’s Irish Craft Beer proudly present Future Proof – a new series…

The Nialler9 Weekly Dublin Gig Guide – Easter Edition

Artwork from District’s good Friday manor party. Win guestlist here: Sunday: Daedelus @ The Sugar Club…

Yes, U2 really ARE on Kendrick Lamar’s new LP Damn

Kendrick Lamar dropped the tracklist and title of his new album DAMN to drop Friday…

Autre Monde are a new band formed by Paddy Hanna & members of Skelocrats, No Monster Club & Ginnels

Autre Monde are a new band formed from a lot of Dublin-based indie pop bands…

An all-star cast of Irish musicians have started a Replacements covers band

Update: the gig has moved to Whelan’s main room due to demand. There’s a load…

Video: Cassius – ‘Go Up’ ft Cat Power & Pharrell Williams

‘Go Up’ is a Cat Power and Pharrell-featuring highlight from Cassius‘ recent Ibufornia album, along…

Check out this one-take video from Dublin newcomers King Bones – ‘Who’s Got The Drugs’

Formerly known as Discopunks, King Bones are a relatively new Dublin band with influences across…

Kormac – ‘I Believe’

Producer, DJ and big band leader Kormac is back with a new single. ‘I Believe’…

Women’s Work festival programme includes talk with top woman mastering engineer

The Women’s Work festival is an initiave of the Oh Yeah Centre, Belfast to shine…

Gorillaz album to be premiered by Vinyl & Wine in a listening party

The New Gorillaz album Humanz is released on April 28th but if you want to…

Rosie Carney performs stunning solo piano version of ‘Awake Me

‘Awake Me’ from the Donegal singer-songwriter Rosie Carney bravely addresses the fog of depression and…

Nialler9 Mix Series: Bon Voyage – Have A Nice Trip mixtape

The hip-house trio of Bon Voyage, Brooklyn rapper Shamon Cassette and the two young producers…

New Kildare label 045 Recordings introduces itself with artist compilation

My hometown of Newbridge has been accused of fishy activity, of an additive in the…

BARE in the Woods Festival’s lineup looks a lot different to other Irish festivals

BARE in the Woods has gone from a one-day festival to a three day one…