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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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Other Voices add 8 acts to Electric Picnic stage

Other Voices returns to Electric Picnic this year with their custom-built stage in the woods…

Knockanstockan reveal final round of acts

Knockanstockan comes to Blessington Lakes in three weeks from Friday July 22nd to Sunday July…

Premiere: Ailbhe Reddy – Hollowed Out Sea EP

After debuting her excellent single ‘Distrust’, Ailbhe Reddy has kindly given myself first dibs on…

Dublin City Block Party stage times

Dublin City Block Party is this weekend Saturday and Sunday in the Tivoli Theatre with…

Members of Jogging, Waiting Room & Cat Palace form Like Chandeliers

Like Chandeliers are a new band which got its start as a long-distance home recording…

The Low Anthem for Dublin & Galway gigs

American indie-folk band The Low Anthem have been announced for a Dublin gig at Whelan’s…

There’s an Icelandic music tour coming to Ireland this month

After Iceland’s thumping victory of England last night in the Euros, all eyes are on…

Hear Cork’s Abovedat’s new track with Jesse Boykins III

Stevie G & Young Wonder’s Ian Ring Abovedat project debuted a couple of months back…

Elephant finds his muse again with ‘Stay With Me’

Dundalk singer-songwriter Shane Clark aka Elephant is following up his debut album Hypergiant released last…

Dublin venue Sweeney’s is to STAY OPEN

News reached in May that the Dame street bar and venue Sweeney’s would close in…

Nialler9’s Weekly Dublin Gig Guide

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

Premiere: Rosa Nutty – ‘Sea Salt’

Irish singer-songwriter Rosa Nutty impressed with her debut EP last year, and in particular the single…

Castlepalooza 2016 stage times announced

Whew. With Body&Soul, Forbidden Fruit, Sea Sessions and Interlude festival down, we’re into the endurance…

Trentemøller feat. Savages’ Jehnny Beth – ‘River In Me’

Fixion is the fourth upcoming album (due September) from the Danish producer known as Trentemøller…

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…

All Tvvins announced debut album IIVV; share ‘These 4 Words’

Dublin duo All Tvvins have been gearing up for this announcement for a while and…

Listen back to second last Nialler9 show on TXFM

As announced yesterday, TXFM’s schedule changes to shed its specialist and some weekend night shows…

Here’s the Put Em’ Under Pressure dance remix you need this weekend

Several years back, Gavin Elsted aka Adultrock put together a mashup of the Republic Of…

TXFM drops evening & specialist shows from schedule

Tonight’s Nialler9 new music show on TXFM will be my second last for the station…

Nialler9 @ Interlude Festival: Sunday stage details

As part of the upcoming Interlude Festival in the RHA Gallery, off Stephen’s Green from…