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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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Libertines
The Libertines to play Dublin and Belfast shows

The original Albion rock and rollers are back with their All Quiet On The Eastern…

Friday Albums site (1)
New albums out today: IDLES, Serpentwithfeet, OMNI, El Perro del Mar & more

The best new releases out this week.

Vampire Weekend. Photo Credit: Michael Schmelling
Vampire Weekend share two new songs ‘Capricorn’ and ‘Gen-X Cops’

Vampire Weekend’s upcoming’s fifth album, Only God Was Above Us is to be released on April 5th…

Electric Picnic’s main stage to be powered by the grid this summer

The Stradbally festival made a sustainability announcement about their 2024 edition. Electric Picnic has already…

Laurie Anderson
Nialler9 Podcast: Laurie Anderson – Big Science (1982)

The hosts of the Nialler9 Podcast (Niall Byrne and Andrea Cleary) in conjunction with The…

Sarah Crean at a table.
The Road To The Great Escape announce lineup for May festival

The Road To The Great Escape returns with a lineup of bands playing the new…

CMAT with Annie Mac
Other Voices announces TV episodes schedule featuring CMAT, Kae Tempest, Yard Act & more

The TV show will feature live performances from Kae Tempest, Yard Act, CMAT, Villagers, Gurriers,…

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A Litany of Failures fundraiser weekender for Button Factory

The compilation series will present a two-day event that also acts as a fundraiser for…

Gossip for Collin’s Barracks Wider Than Pictures show

Beth Ditto and The Gossip are the latest announcement for Wider Than Pictures at Collin’s…

Dug
10 new Irish songs of the week

Featuring: DUG, Really Good Time, single men in Their Twenties, Onion Boys, The Expert, Jillelli, Elaphi, Long Island Sound, Ria Rua, Arveene, Alex Gough.

Jasmine Wood
Portland artist Jasmine Wood launching album in church in Dublin where it was recorded

Portland composer, producer and multidisciplinary artist Jasmine Wood’s new album on AD93 was recorded in…

Magnetic Fields
The Magnetic Fields playing 69 Love Songs In full in Dublin this summer

Stephin Merritt and band will play the iconic album about love at two shows in…

Claire Rousay
Claire Rousay for Dublin show

The Los Angeles “emo ambient” artist is coming back to Dublin. The avant-composer and musician…

Waxahatchee. Photo: Molly Matalon
Waxahatchee for Dublin & Belfast gigs

Katie Crutchfield has announced Irish dates as part of an upcoming tour. The country-tinged American…

Snapped Ankles
Snapped Ankles for Dublin show

Those lads who wear dread twigs and make weird psychedelia are back. Snapped Ankles will…

Mathman. Photo: Thomas Murray.
MathMan announces Dublin rave culture-inspired debut album SK83 – The Prequel

The Dublin producer Adam Fogarty aka Mathman has announced his debut solo project, his first…

Dublin Gig Guide
The best gigs in Dublin this week (February 13th – 19th)

Gig Guide highlights: Borderline Festival, L’Rain, A Night For Gaza, Gruff Rhys, Nouvelle Vague, The Shift Shack Soundsystem, Phil Kieran A/V show, Fizz, O., Dan Shake, George Fitzgerald, Robert John Ardiff, Driven Snow.

Laurie Anderson’s Big Science is our next Listening Party @ The Big Romance

The hosts of the Nialler9 Podcast (Niall Byrne and Andrea Cleary) in conjunction with The…

Pearl Jam. Photo: Danny Clinch.
Pearl Jam for Dublin show at Marlay Park

The giants of Seattle grunge rock Pearl Jam have announced they will be playing Marlay…

Jessica Pratt returns with new album Here In The Pitch and ’60s-influenced ‘Life Is’

The LA songwriter Jessica Pratt is back with a new album this May 3rd on…