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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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The Longitude Festival stage times & app 2016 are here

Longitude stage times 2016 are here above and via the official festival app, powered by…

HMV’s remaining Irish stores to close

It’s summer. That means festivals, holidays and weddings to attend, which sometimes means you miss…

Mall Grab’s ‘I’ve Always Liked Grime’ is a monster TUNE

Twisting what appears to be a sample of Skepta and JME’s ‘That’s Not Me’, ‘I’ve…

Hear Funeral Suits’ new track ‘Crowded Out’

The Dublin band Funeral Suits have their first album in four years on the way.…

Nialler9’s Weekly Dublin Gig Guide

Email to be in the draw for free entry: Saturday: Fleetmac Wood Presents Tango In The Night @…

David Holmes returns with new project Unloved

David Holmes is back with a new project of a different persuasion than what he’s…

Here’s a Spotify playlist of every artist playing Longitude Festival

Longitude Festival is fast approaching this weekend and for anyone heading or thinking of heading…

Does Dublin need a night mayor?

The idea of a night mayor is something that’s become much more pertinent in socio-cultural…

Casa Bacardí announce Electric Picnic lineup

Here you are: Casa Bacardí has revealed the DJ lineup for its space at Electric…

Nialler9’s albums of 2016 so far…

Here are a list of my most listened and loved records of 2016 so far…

Watch Ciaran Lavery’s new video for ‘Okkervil River’

Ciaran Lavery’s Let Bad In is one of the finest Irish albums of the year…

Watch Boiler Room’s Italo Disco documentary featuring La Bionda

Boiler Room’s Dirty Talk : A Journey Into Italo Disco documentary “explores Italo’s seminal influence…

Ships are crowdfunding their debut album, give them your cash

Dublin duo Ships, Sorca McGrath and Simon Cullen have been working on their debut album…

Nialler9’s Weekly Dublin Gig Guide

Email to be in the draw for free entry: Friday: Slow Place Like Home, Carriages, Bantum @…

6 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 James Vincent McMorrow’s new R&B-leaning song ‘Rising Water’

Update: gigs and album title also announced. James Vincent McMorrow’s new album We Move is…

Win weekend tickets to Longitude Festival 2016

Longitude’s three days of music featuring Kendrick Lamar, Roisin Murphy, Major Lazer, The National, Christine…

Nialler9 Mix Series: Jofridur – music of Iceland

Each mix in the Nialler9 Mix Series features feature a theme and will be put…

Listen to the last Nialler9 show on TXFM

So here it is. My last radio show for TXFM. It was a brilliant experience…

Angel Olsen amps up the artistry with ‘Shut Up Kiss Me’

When Angel Olsen really lets loose, she’s at her biting best, as demostrated by songs…