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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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Lisa Hannigan lines up 16-date Irish tour

Good news. Lisa Hannigan is gearing up to her third album release later this year…

Album of the week: Rusangano Family – Let The Dead Bury The Dead

MynameisjOhn, MuRli and God Knows first appeared in 2014 with an album called Rusangano /…

Knockanstockan announce first 50 bands for the festival

Knockanstockan have revealed the first 50 bands to play the festival at Blessington Lakes from…

Kaytranada & Anderson Paak link up on ‘Glowed Up’

Kaytranada has linked up with man of the moment Anderson Paak on a new track…

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…

Open Ear festival of experimental music for Sherkin Island

Sherkin Island in West Cork will host a new festival called Open Ear on the…

Land Lovers return with ‘Angeline’

Popical Island stalwarts Land Lovers are back with new music to follow up their split…

Intro: sir Was: eclectic Gothenberg Caribou-style psych-beat musician

The Swedish producer sir Was will release his debut EP Says Hi on June 3rd…

Bicep’s Isaac Tichauer’s ‘Higher Level’ remix is another banger

The Belfast house duo Bicep have been on some roll of late. Everything they touch…

Forbidden Fruit add Dizzee Rascal, The Field, Mmoths, Steve Mason, Young Fathers & Katy B

Forbidden Fruit have added some names to its lineup in Royal Hospital Kilmainham on June…

Indiependence adds Wyvern Lingo, Otherkin, The Frank & Walters, Bitch Falcon…

Indiependence’s first lineup for Mitchelstown festival on August Bank Holiday was quite an established indie-rock…

Details of the Moderat Afterparty tonight in Dublin

Hidden Agenda are hosting an afterparty for anyone heading to the Moderat gig in Vicar…

Intro: a promising pop debut listen from Dubliner Tim Chadwick

Here’s a promising listen to the first single from Dublin singer-songwriter Tim Chadwick. ‘Blindfolded’ is…

Algeria’s Imarhan show a younger side to Tuareg music

Algeria’s Imarhan are following in the footsteps of Tinariwen and Songhoy Blues in African guitar…

First look: Rusangano Family’s new ‘Lights On’ video conceived by Rubberbandits’ Blindboyboatclub

This Friday, Rusangano Family, who are God Knows, MuRli and MynameisjOhn, the Limerick-based rap trio…

Ceol Ar An Imeall returns this Thursday; features St. Vincent, Mark Ronson, Hot Chip, Ham Sandwich,Chvrches, Bitch Falcon…

Ceol Ar An Imeall will be back on TV screens from Thursday April 7th for…

Rocstrong rocks an ode to his deceased friend on ‘Block Party (Kaiser)’

Rocstrong arrived on the Irish scene with a swaggering funk rock sound that soon bagged…

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide

Email to be in the draw for free entry: Friday/Saturday: Reverberation Weekend @ The Grand Social Saturday: Musictown:…

Listen to the new Mossy Nolan EP – The Exile

Mossy Nolan’s music walks a thin line between traditional Irish music, folk and singer-songwriter styles.…

Out To Lunch’s August Tengu weekender features Ben UFO, Steve Davis, Mr Ties & more

Out To Lunch is a monthly party which takes place in Yamamori Tengu. For their…