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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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Factory Floor announce new album on DFA, hear ‘Dial Me In’

Factory Floor are back with a new album – 25 25 on DFA in August.…

EMBRZ – ‘Breathe’

Jack Casey aka EMBRZ has been slowly developing his twinkling electronic music over the last…

Mitski to kick off Irish tour in Dublin

Japanese-born Mitski is an New York-based artist who has released a series of albums over…

Play piano like Nils Frahm with his new sheet music book

Nils Frahm will release a book featuring 11 pieces of sheet music on June 29th.…

Shura – ‘What’s It Gonna Be?’

Shura makes the kind of pop that I can get behind, it’s fun, melodic, it’s…

BARQ – ‘That Thing You Love’

After announcing their arrival with ‘Gentle Kind Of Lies’, an alternative R and B track,…

The Beatyard add Boney M, Jape & Rubberbandits

The Beatyard Festival, Bodytonic’s festival by the sea in Dun Laoghaire on July 30th and…

Listen to the new Death In Vegas album – Transmission

Death In Vegas’ Richard Fearless last appeared with new material in 2011, via Trans-Love Energies,…

Interlude Festival announce day-by-day breakdown

Interlude Festival has revealed its day-by-day breakdown for the festival next month in the RHA…

Galway International Arts Festival: Villagers, Dan Deacon, BellX1, Pleasure Beach, Optimo, Suede & more

The Galway International Arts Festival announced its lineup of music this week and it includes…

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide // May 24 – 30

Email to be in the draw for free entry: Saturday: Julia Kent, David Donohoe @ Freemason’s Hall (€15)…

Wild Beasts get apocalyptically sexy on new song ‘Get My Bang’

Wild Beasts are set to release their new album Boy King on August 5th this…

Watch Neon Indian & friends cover Prince’s ‘Pop Life’

This is a great Prince cover. Neon Indian and friends who include Holy Ghost, Kristin…

Life Festival release stage times & site map

Life Festival is happening this weekend in Belvedere House, Co. Westmeath and those going can…

Watch Slow Place Like Home’s van-set video for ‘Tiger Lilly’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVby2kkwnq8 Donegel musician Keith Mannion aka Slow Place Like Home has released a fine collection…

Boiler Room returns to Dublin on June Bank Holiday Monday

Only last May, Boiler Room finally made its way to Dublin for its debut before…

Ensemble Ériu – ‘The Tempest’

Ensemble Ériu released one of the most exciting albums of contemporary trad music in recent…

The best songs of the week

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

Album of the week: Skepta – Konnichiwa

The gear change that happens when an artist shifts to the next level of their…

Listen back to the Nialler9 TXFM Radio show

The Nialler9 radio show airs live every Thursday night from 10pm to Midnight on 105.2FM…