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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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Watch Sean James Garland’s Dublin-set video for Ulrich Schnauss’ ‘Love Grows Out Of Thin Air’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t460CgRCLUs Ulrich Schnauss has a new album No Further Ahead Than Today in November on…

Shaun Escoffery – ‘Ain’t No Time’ (aboveDat Remix)

Cork’s Stevie G and Ian Ring have released a couple of singles as AboveDat which…

Metropolis announce guest speakers at festival including Karl Hyde, Wolfgang Flür, Alexis Taylor, Saul Williams & more

Metropolis announced guest speakers for their conversations strand of the festival in conjunction with Red…

Drake announces Dublin show

As per MCD, Drake has been announced for a 3Arena show on February 19 2017…

9 new songs you need to hear this week

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

New Rathmines venue The Bowery to open at end of October

Just before Electric Picnic, news reached that Salty Dog, the ship stage at the festival…

Watch Lynched side-project Rue project perform in Fumbally Stables for Arbutus Yarns

Radie Peat and Cormac Mac Diarmada of folk band Lynched has a side project with…

Win a ltd. edition print & entry to the album artwork Fantasy 12″ gigs

Next week, Hen’s Teeth Prints, This Greedy Pig & ChoiceCuts present ‘Fantasy 12’, an artwork-focused…

Grimes made 4 music videos on her European tour

Sure, what else would you do on tour? Grimes yesterday released four music videos for…

Tomorrows announce debut album Another Life; hear ‘Lost Weekend’

been too long since we heard from Tomorrows. In case you need a refresher, Tomorrows…

Daft Punk may be touring Alive 2017 next year, according to a new website

Daft Punk have form in doing things in the year that ends in 7. Alive…

Charles Bradley diagnosed with stomach cancer

Charles Bradley recently cancelled some tour dates including The Beatyard in Dublin due to health…

Watch James Vincent McMorrow perform ‘Rising Water’ on Jools Holland

James Vincent McMorrow appeared on Later With Jools Holland last night with his new band…

Solar Bears announce closure of project with one last track ‘Across Yesteryear’

John Kowalski and Rian Trench confirmed yesterday that the Solar Bears project has come to…

Basciville – ‘Sweetheart Rodeo’

In the wake of Hozier, Wexford band Basciville feel like the most obvious candidate to…

Cork’s Pale Rivers grow from a whisper to a shout on ‘August 6th’

A year ago I met Pale Rivers during the Speed Sessions at Hard Working Class…

Young Hearts Run Free’s mini-festival No Idle Day returns this month

Young Hearts Run Free’s mini-festival No Idle Day returns to raise hearts and money for…

Loose Joints Podcast #1: Aidan Kelly

Loose Joints is new podcast hosted by Nialler9 and Sally Cinnamon talking to people about…

The Nialler9 Weekly Dublin Gig Guide

Email to be in the draw for free entry: TBA How to enter free entry comps –…

The Gloaming announce 3 more Dublin shows for 2017

After selling out their first run of shows for 2017, The Gloaming have announced three…