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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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Watch Japanese musician Shugo Tokumaru’s new eclectic-instrument video for ‘Vektor’

The Japanese folk musician Shugo Tokumaru has been a long-time favourite around these parts. Tokumaru…

Pleasure Beach – ‘Magic Mountain’

The Belfast band Pleasure Beach have left a dent on the Irish music scene in…

The best songs of the week

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

Listen back to the Nialler9 new music radio show on TXFM

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

Kappekoff’s ‘All Day Long’ is a burst of light

You may have heard this tune on my New Music Spotify playlist this past week.…

Julia Holter for Vicar Street Dublin show

After a sellout Button Factory gig, Julia Holter has been announced for her biggest Irish…

These two Blessington brothers are making impressive teen pop

Sean & Conor Price are two brothers from Blessington, Co. Wicklow. Conor is 14 and…

Prins Thomas for Dublin show

The Pygmalion has just announced they are bringing Prins Thomas to the Dublin venue on…

Maud In Cahoots’ live theatre concept pop album Recovery debuts next week

Recovery is a new theatre production which doubles as a live staging of a concept…

Feather – ‘Like No Other’

Emma Garnett makes music under the name Feather, sometimes with friends Ben Bix and RiZA…

Record Store Day Ireland 2016 – What’s happening in shops

Artwork: Donough O’Malley/The Public House for Nialler9. Record Store Day, the annual celebration of independent…

Ciaran Lavery – ‘Okkervil River’

With the forthcoming release of Let The Bad in and a productive and eventful SXSW…

Another Love Story Festival announces first lineup

Another Love Story proved itself to be one of the best little festivals going last…

Molossus – a new band from members of The Jimmy Cake, Hands Up Who Wants To Die and Percolator

Molossus are a new band formed from members of The Jimmy Cake, Hands Up Who…

Support Block T’s funding campaign for their new premises in Dublin 8

Some good news to share after the announcement that Block T had to vacate their premises in…

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide

Email to be in the draw for free entry: Wednesday: 12 Points at MusicTown: World Service Project, Mixtapes…

Interlude Festival expands to include outdoor block party plus Dimitri from Paris, Lisa Hannigan, The Sugarhill Gang & more announced

Interlude Festival took place last October in the RHA Gallery and this year it’s back…

Tower Records have a lot instore for Record Store Day

As they do every year, Tower Records Dublin are pulling the finger out for Record…

Banter & Eventbrite: How To Get Sponsorship + How To Keep It panel

For anyone interested in putting on events, Eventbrite have teamed up with Jim Carroll’s Banter…

The best songs of the week

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