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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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Limerick-born LA hip-hop photographer B+ is seeking help to replace stolen equipment

Brian Cross aka B+ is a well-respected photographer in the world of hip-hop. Born in…

Icelandic rappers Reykjavíkurdætur turn the tables on ‘Fanbois’

One of the best things I saw at Iceland Airwaves, and last year in general,…

Listen to Foals’ great new Record Store Day tune – ‘Rain’

Yesterday, the big list of Record Store Day releases came out for April 16th and…

Gig news: Saint Sister, Kormac, Shonen Knife, The Slow Readers Club, Inishbofin Arts Festival & more

Celtic folk pop duo Saint Sister have announced a headline show at Unitarian Church, Dublin on Friday 27…

Women in Music: encourage, consider & celebrate

“Everything that a guy says once, you have to say five times.” – Björk. Over…

Anna Wise’s ‘BitchSlut’ celebrates female empowerment

It’s fitting that International Women’s Day is the day that Anna Wise’s new song ‘BitchSlut’…

What gigs are on this week?
It’s the Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide

Email to be in the draw for free entry: Friday:Sim Simma x Sunday Times: Colm K…

Listen to the new album from Dublin alt experimentalists Rollers/Sparkers

Over two years ago, the Dublin alt experimental band Rollers/Sparkers returned with their first bit…

Janet Jackson’s world tour is has been postponed indefinitely

Update: Janet Jackson’s upcoming dates in Ireland and the UK have been postponed, “due to…

Carriages return with ‘Like A Child’

Harry Bookless and Aaron Page, known as Carriages, were a regular fixture on Dublin music…

Listen to Cinema’s debut album A Night Train To Budapest

Peter Fleming, the Kildare-born producer in charge of Cinema has impressed me with his instrumental…

Hear tracks from the latest Bodytonic release from Irish producer Manzana Kicks

Bodytonic have been focusing on enriching Dublin city with bars of late but they are…

The best songs of the week

Looking for more new music? Follow the Nialler9 New Music playlist on Spotify. Updated weekly.…

Musictown launches festival lineup for April featuring Neneh Cherry, David Kitt, Rusangano Family, Bitch Falcon & more

After last year’s inaugural Musictown event, the celebration of music talent and culture in the…

Win a trip to party in Ibiza with Stoli

Ever fancied a trip to Ibiza, a place which remains a mecca for dance music?…

Burnt Out – A North Dublin working class expression of living through the recession

Burnt Out is a new project based out of North Dublin. It’s a music project…

Album premiere: J. Cowhie – Veil

The music of John Cowhie aka Goodtime, has consistently had a textured appeal to it…

Listen to a Diamond Dagger remix of Everything Shook’s ‘Come Back To Mine’

The music of Everything Shook, the three-piece of Robyn Bromfield, Jessica Kennedy and Áine Stapleton…

Listen to the latest Nialler9 TXFM radio show

Here’s what went down last night: Listen: Part One | Part Two. Part One Charli…

Lionel Richie & Sister Sledge are playing the Punchestown Festival

Filling in that big Oxegen-shaped hole in the July calendar, is now, the Punchestown Festival.…