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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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Marlene Enright announces debut album; hear ‘123’

One of Ireland’s most promising musicians, Cork lady Marlene Enright has released a fine series…

Simultaneous Repeal The 8th fundraising dance gigs for London & Dublin

After last Friday’s Dance For Choice which raised over €7.6k for the Repeal the Eighth…

Belfast’s Output conference and showcase reveals live bands & hosts

Music conference and showcase event Output Belfast, which takes place for the third year in…

Run The Jewels announce European tour with Dublin & Belfast dates

Run the Jewels dropped their third album and you know what that means. Killer Mile…

8 new songs you need to hear this week

Follow the Nialler9 New Music playlist on Spotify. This is only a selection of new…

Villagers pays tribute to Home Sweet Home & ‘Apollo House’ with a new song

Today, the volunteers and homeless who were occupying Apollo House vacated the premises to honour…

The xx embrace expansion & sing outward on new album I See You

How you feel about the xx’s third album depends on what attracts you to their…

Tronicbox gives Gotye & Kimbra’s ‘Somebody I Used To Know’ an ’80s remix

The trend of remixing songs in an ’80s style continues. After this week’s Rihanna/Calvin Harris…

Sampha writes moving tribute to his mother and her piano

Ah bless. ‘(No One Knows Me) Like The Piano’ is a new song from Sampha…

Hear a new FKA Twigs song in her self-directed Nike ad

FKA Twigs directed, starred and dances in a new two-minute ad for Nike. ‘Do You…

HAWK confront a late-night tailgater on ‘Take It Away’

London-based band HAWK have released a new song inspired by Galway vocalist Julie Hawk’s friend…

Listen to two Toro Y Moi-produced Rome Fortune tracks

A couple of years ago Rome Fortune collaborated with Four Tet on ‘One Time For’.…

Caribou drummer Pick A Piper drops a synth swirl on ‘Nikko’

Brad Weber will be familiar to some of you in the way that you’ll have…

Here are the 10 Irish albums of the year, as shortlisted for the Choice Music Prize

The Choice Music Prize is this year the RTÉ Choice Music Prize for the first…

Laura Marling explores her muse with ‘Wild Fire’

Laura Marling is set to release her sixth studio album Semper Femina on March 10th…

This ’80s ballad version of Rihanna & Calvin Harris’ ‘This Is What You Came For’ rules

Last year, Justin Bieber’s songs were reimagined as drippy ’80s ballads by Tronicbox. Now, Glasgow-based…

Here’s a Spotify playlist featuring all of Anderson .Paak guest spots & collabs

Anderson .Paak owned 2016 around here with Malibu being my album of the year since…

The Nialler9 Weekly Dublin Gig Guide

Skip to day: Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Sat | Sun |…

Gig news: Arcade Fire’s Sarah Neufeld, C Duncan, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Paranoid London & more

HomeBeat and Ensemble Music present a headline solo show for Canadian violinist, Arcade Fire member…

Kaytranada & Alicia Keys link up on a new song

Kaytranada is known for providing bumping instrumentals that suit honey-voiced R&B singers and Alicia Keys…