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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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HAWK debut an upside down music video & Big Giant Head tour

Hawk’s recent track ‘Take It Away’ was inspired by Julie Hawk’s friend who was followed…

Agnes Obel announces Dublin gig

Danish musician Agnes Obel has been announced for headline show at The Olympia Theatre in…

Sim Simma planning a one-day festival in Wicklow

Sim Simma, the promoters and DJs with a penchant for reggae, dancehall, afrobeat and grime…

Watch Maggie Rogers perform ‘Alaska’ on Fallon

Nailed it. Maggie Rogers is one of my artists to watch in 2017. I love…

Talos releases modern electronic ballad ‘Odyssey’, announces debut album & tour

Cork man Eoin French aka Talos has popped up over the last couple of years…

18 current favourite tunes from Lumo Club DJs

Lumo Club, the monthly club night brought to you by Nialler9, Gavin Elsted and Simon…

Premiere: An album of art-pop rock from Party Fears

The Berlin-based band Party Fears are the brainchild of Maggie Devlin. She started the Party…

Brian Wilson to play Pet Sounds in Dublin

The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson to play Pet Sounds in Dublin in full at the…

Dublin R&B newcomer Erica Cody drops ‘Addicted’

Erica Cody is a Dublin singer/songwriter and producer who has been writing songs since she…

Budding directors! Enter Brendan Canty’s Youth Music video competition

Last year, music video director Brendan Canty ran a Youth Music Video competition as part…

Little Dragon return with a chilled ‘High’

As indicated earlier this year, via some re-emerging activity, the Swedish band Little Dragon are…

Listen to the debut EP from Irish electro-pop artist Caz9

As featured here last year with the opening track ‘Running’, Caz9 is a new Irish…

Stephen James Smith’s visual poem captures the beautiful, bad and ugly of ‘My Ireland’

‘My Ireland’ is a poem by Stephen James Smith (you will know him from ‘Dublin…

Sea Sessions announce Primal Scream, All Tvvins, Badly Drawn Boy, Sigma, The Coronas…

Sea Sessions have announced the acts lined up to play the festival in Bundoran, Co.…

Thundercat would rather be playing Mortal Kombat than in your ‘Friend Zone’

Ever had one of those potential relationships that were heading towards the friend zone, that…

Cap Pas Cap member Gráinne Dee returns as Hostess

Gráinne Dee is a musician who played with Irish post-punk band Cap Pas Cap several…

BadBadNotGood announced for Dublin show

BadBadNotGood are coming back to Dublin. Choice Cuts are bringing the Canadian hip-hop jazz band…

Come On Live Long release new song ‘Bones To Break’

Come On Live Long are re-emerging. Taking their time in following up their debut album,…

The Nialler9 Weekly Dublin Gig Guide

Win Free entry: Wednesday:  The Redneck Manifesto @ Whelan’s Saturday: Lumo Club @ Yamamori Tengu To…

Castlepalooza announce first acts: Girl Band, Wild Beasts, Waze & Odyssey, David Kitt, Lumo & more

Castlepalooza have announced the first bands and comedy acts for this year’s festival in Charleville Castle,…