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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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Paul Simon plays Dublin arena show in November

Paul Simon will bring his European tour to the 3Arena in Dublin on November 21…

Villagers’ Conor O’Brien wins Ivor Novello songwriting award

Congrats are due to Villagers‘ Conor O’Brien who was given an Ivor Novello songwriting award…

Grace Lightman really sounds like Kate Bush on ‘Faultless’

Despite all its problems with trying to keep users and labels happy at the same…

Dilly Dally for Dublin show; win tickets before they go on sale

Toronto rockers Dilly Dally have been announced to play the The Workman’s Club, Dublin on…

BadBadNotGood feat. Future Islands’ Sam Herring – ‘Time Moves Slow’

Last year, Future Islands rapped with Madlib on the stonking track ‘Trouble Knows Me’, while…

Watch Lisa O’Neill’s new video for ‘Gormlaith’s Grieving’

Lisa O’Neill’s new album Pothole In The Sky (stream), her third finds the Cavan singer-songwriter…

Cillian Murphy has curated IMMA’s Summer Party & it features Hauschka & New Jackson

The Irish Museum Of Modern Art’s Summer Party on Saturday July 16 is back this…

The Lumo Club DJ Chart

Our next Lumo Club is happening this Saturday in Tengu. Last month was mega and…

Lyra embraces her Irish accent & big drums on ‘Emerald’

The London-based Cork artist Lyra debut with an impressively polished ambient pop song called ‘Rabbit In The…

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide // May 17 – 23

Email to be in the draw for free entry: Saturday:  Lumo Club @ Bar Tengu (10pm) Sunday: Highasakite,…

Drop Everything tease acts: Zebra Katz, Ménage à Trois, Mr Silla & more

Drop Everything is a contemporary cultural biennial happening on Inis Oírr on the smallest of…

Electric Picnic 2016 Theatre of Food lineup announced

This year’s Theatre Of Food at the sold out Electric Picnic will have a strong…

Glass Animals return with ‘Life Itself’

Glass Animals debuted their new single ‘Life Itself’ last night on Annie Mac’s BBC show.…

Sampha – ‘Timmy’s Prayer’

Sampha likes to take his time huh? In the five years he’s been making music…

Teleman announced for Dublin show

TXFM favourites Teleman have been announced for a show in the Workman’s Club on Sunday…

Watch Anderson’s brilliant video for ‘Existential Vacuum’

Anderson released Patterns, a beguiling debut album last September, with influences from late 60s pop…

Waterford musician Peter Vogelaar drops summer conceptual album, watch the new video

The Waterford musician and producer Peter Vogelaar released an eclectic album called The Science Of…

Planet Parade – ‘Face To Face’

The Kildare duo Michael Hopkins & Andrew Lloyd aka Planet Parade have announced their debut…

Horror master John Carpenter is playing Dublin this year

Horror composer master John Carpenter is coming to Dublin later this year to play Vicar…

The best songs of the week

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