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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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Outsider YP (Young Phantom) releases Hong Kong-set video for ‘Saddest Day’

The Cork hip-hop artist formerly known as Young Phantom, now Outsider YP has released his…

Remixed Hare Squead track features on Goldlink’s new album

A reworked version of ‘Herside Story’ from Dublin trio Hare Squead feature’s on the new…

Mount Kimbie & James Blake team up on new song ‘We Go Home Together’

Mount Kimbie are back with new music ahead of an upcoming North American tour and…

New Jackson releases Anya’s Piano 3-tracker ahead of debut album in May

David Kitt will release his debut New Jackson album From Night To Night on All…

Art pop duo Æ MAK debut ‘I Walk’, a song of “self-belief and determination.”

The Dublin-based art pop duo of Aoife McCann and Ellie McMahon aka Æ MAK have…

Music Cork adds showcasing artists: Jafaris, Barq, Super Silly & more

Music Cork is a new conference and showcasing event for the music industry taking place…

George Ezra tour for Dublin, Limerick, Derry and Belfast

George Ezra’s Top Secret tour will roll into Belfast city on 26 May, Derry on…

Bitch Falcon – ‘Syncope’

Delving deeper into the hard rock sludge and coming out stronger, Bitch Falcon’s new single…

Saint Caoilian adds another string to his bow with ‘I’ll Be A Fool For You’

Caoilian Sherlock has had lots of odd jobs over the years – a potato picker,…

Dermot Kennedy already has 19 million Spotify streams & is likely to get 19 million more with ‘Glory’

Dermot Kennedy is a young folk singer-songwriter who has been making some industry noise in…

Oh Wonder – ‘Ultralife’

Josephine Vander Gucht and Anthony West, aka Oh Wonder have trailed their second record with…

Broken Social Scene are back with a new single

Broken Social Scene are back with their first song in seven years, the first since…

El-P: 10 of his best productions

I’ve been listening to EL-P since the days of Rawkus Records (and subsequently famously denounced…

Robert Glasper Experiment for Dublin show

American jazz artist Robert Glasper has been announced a date for Whelans on 4th July…

Glastonbury lineup: the xx, The Jacksons, Katy Perry, Solange, Lorde, Barry Gibb, RTJ, Haim, Stormzy…

Emily Eavis today tweeted out the first big lineup for Glastonbury’s Worthy Farm this year…

5 acts added to Forbidden Fruit

Forbidden Fruit Fruit added some regular visitors to Ireland and some new names to Dublin’s…

7 new songs you need to hear right now

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

Rejjie Snow – ‘Flexin’ featuring Ebenezer

Rejjie Snow’s first full length album Dear Annie is finally on the way later this…

Paul Noonan, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Gavin Glass & more to perform in Kilkenny for Chernobyl anniversary

Paul Noonan (Bell X1), Maria Doyle Kennedy, Gavin Glass, Ollie Cole, and Ian Doyle (The…

Cork festival Townlands Carnival announce first acts: RubberBandits, MC Dynamite, Stomptown Brass, Jack O’Rourke & more

Townlands Carnival returns to Rusheen Farm Estate, Macroom, Co. Cork from July 21st to 23rd…