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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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Gig news: Hamilton Leithauser, Badly Drawn Boy, Kristin Hersh, Soma, Young Marco, R.S.A.G. & more

Also announced this week: Emigrant Disco Bell X1 @ Olympia Cass McCombs at Whelan’s Super…

Lynched are changing their name due to “the systematic treatment of black people in the USA”

Dublin trad/folk band Lynched have had a great few years where they’ve seen their music…

Outlier singer-songwriter Jinx Lennon releases two albums this week; here’s the ‘Bonus Ball’

There aren’t many musicians like Jinx Lennon. A musician, poet, punk, rouser and outlier, the…

Watch Clu’s new A/V release ‘Mood2098’

Dublin A/V duo Clu return with new music next month in the form of the…

Watch a mini-documentary about Knockanstockan – ‘A Ten Year Story’

The independent festival KnockanStockan is now on a year-long break to return in 2018 (see…

The Nialler9 Weekly Dublin Gig Guide

Email to be in the draw for free entry: Sat Oct 22: Lumo is One: Claire Beck,…

Fabric booker to speak about club closure & culture at Metropolis Festival

With just two weeks to go before Metropolis hits the RDS for the weekend, and…

Emigrant Disco announces date and lineup: John Daly, David Kitt and more

The third annual Emigrant Disco returns to Dublin’s Tengu on Friday 23rd December for the first…

Teki Latex’s 100% Radio Hits is a perfect popular music-driven DJ mix

Teki Latex’s new DJ mix 100% Radio Hits is billed as “the sound of the…

Wicklow due Gumshoe drop a sweet bubblin’ instrumental track

There’s not much info out there about Wicklow duo Gumshoe, but they sent across this…

First listen: Bantum feat. Rusangano Family & Senita – ‘Feel Your Rhythm’

Cork producer Ruairi Lynch aka Bantum is back with news of the followup to his…

Bell X1 announce Olympia Theatre show

With their new album Arms having dropped on Friday (the video for stand out ‘Out…

Cass McCombs for Dublin show in January

Cass McCombs has a new album, Mangy Love, out now, which gives the well-respected singer-songwriter…

Premiere: Orchid Collective’s hushed folk-rock debut EP Courage

One of the best sets I saw at Hard Working Class Heroes earlier this month…

7 new songs you need to hear this week

Follow the Nialler9 New Music playlist on Spotify. This week’s additions include new songs from…

Hear Hare Squead’s smooth new single ‘Long Way To Go’

Hare Squead dropped their major label debut single in June and since then the Dublin…

Acid Casuals & Nialler9 DJ sets for Super Furry Animals afterparty

Super Furry Animals are doing their two first two albums Fuzzy Logic and Radiator tour…

Prince & Bowie tributes featuring Alexis Taylor & Trinity Orchestra planned for Metropolis

Metropolis Festival will pay tribute to two of the greatest who were lost this year…

Grace Lightman’s ‘Repair Repair’ is mantric synth-pop that channels Kate Bush

London-based artist and undeniable Kate Bush soundalike Grace Lightman has followed up ‘Faultless’ and ‘White…

Report: Other Voices films in Austin, Texas

Photos: Rich Gilligan. It’s not as much of a stretch to draw comparisons between the…