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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 Sufjan Stevens & Gallant sing Carrie And Lowell closer ‘Blue Bucket Of Gold’

Gallant was one of my top 14 artists to love in 2016 earlier this week…

Abner Browns Barbershop launches a month of women in music series

Abner Browns Barbershop in Rathmines is putting on a month-long Women In Music series featuring…

Hear the new Little Green Cars single ‘The Song They Play Every Night’

It’s been a couple of years since we heard some new music from Little Green…

Steve Mason returns with ‘Planet Sizes’

Steve Mason has a third solo album Meet The Humans lined up for release on…

Here’s the shortlist for the 2015 Choice Music Prize

The shortlist for the Choice Music Prize, the annual Irish Album Of The Year prize…

Here’s your LCD Soundsystem playlist to herald their return

Yesterday morning, Coachella confirmed LCD Soundsystem were playing its festival, after LCD Soundsystem released a…

Nicolas Jaar’s Resident Advisor mix is worth your ear time

Nicolas Jaar made a new mix along with Dixon, Steffi, Ben UFO and Omar-S to…

Wild Nothing returns with new song ‘Reichpop’

Jack Tatum’s Wild Nothing project returned with news of a new album in November and…

Hear Kelly Lee Owens cover Aaliyah’s ‘More Than A Woman’

Over the Christmas, I stumbled upon Lifetime broadcasting a biopic of Aaliyah. It was obviously…

Coachella confirms full lineup with LCD Soundsystem, Guns & Roses …

The Coachella rumours were true. In the first big festival announcement of the season, Coachella…

Hear Villlagers cover ‘Wichita Lineman’

Villagers have a live album recorded in one day in London’s RAK Studio coming out…

14 New Artists To Love in 2016

As someone who spends an inordinate amount of my life seeking out new music and…

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide // Jan 4 – 11

Skip to day: Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri | Sat | Sun |…

LCD Soundsystem just released a new Christmas song

Well it appears some form of LCD Soundsystem reunion is true. James Murphy got the…

TooFools – ‘Insanity’

TooFools are a new band from Dublin brought to you by Lorcan O’Dwyer and Steven…

Nialler9’s top 150 songs of 2015

Best of 2015: Albums | Songs | Videos | Readers’ Albums | Readers’ Songs Readers’…

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide // Christmas & New Year Eve edition

Thursday December 31 – New Year’s Eve NYF Music Trail @ Various Venues (Free – 11am…

Best of 2015: Readers’ best Irish albums of the year

Best of 2015: Albums | Songs | Videos | Readers’ Albums | Readers’ Songs Readers’…

Best of 2015: Readers’ 25 top Irish songs

Best of 2015: Albums | Songs | Readers’ Albums | Videos | Readers’ Songs Readers’…

EMBRZ – ‘Home’

Just in time for the holidays, EMBRZ has dropped a new track. The Kildare man’s…