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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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Khruangbin for 3Arena Dublin show

The Texas trio are playing a big Dublin gig. Khruangbin will play live at the…

The RTE Choice Music Prize – Irish Album of the Year 2023 Winner Lankum have just been announced as the winner of the RTÉ Choice Music Prize Irish Album of the Year 2023 for the album 'False Lankum' (Rough Trade). They received a cheque for €10,000 - a prize which has been provided by the Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) and the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA) - as well as a specially commissioned award. The jury panel of Irish music media professionals deliberated at length tonight and chose the album from the shortlist of 10 records released by Irish artists throughout 2023. The sold-out event in Vicar St, Dublin featured live performances by 8 of the album shortlisted acts. The event was hosted by 2FM’s Tracy Clifford and was broadcast live in a special broadcast on the station. TV highlights of the show can be seen on Thursday 14th March at 22.30 on RTÉ2 Information from Liza Geddes, Recode Publicity lizageddes@gmail.com No repro fee / photo: Graham Keogh http://www.choicemusicprize.ie http://2fm.rte.ie/ http://www.rte.ie/ http://twitter.com/choiceprize
Lankum win the Choice Music Prize – Irish album of the year

Lankum were the prevailing winners last night at RTÉ Choice Music Prize Irish Album of…

All Together Now announce 50 acts for the festival this summer: The National, Jorja Smith, Slowdive, Paul Kalkbrenner & more

All Together Now has announced 50 acts for the festival this year, taking place at…

9 new Irish songs of the week

Featuring Overhead The Albatross, Pillow Queens, Chalk, Fears, Shark School, Birthday Problem, Oisin Leech, Fynch, The Henry Girls.

Girl In Red
Girl In Red for 3Arena Dublin show

The Norwegian alt-pop artist Marie Ulven has a rabid fanbase and it’s only getting bigger.…

Kid Cudi
Kid Cudi and Pusha T for Dublin arena show in 2025

The Insano World Tour gets a Dublin date for more than a year away. Kid…

The Murder Capital
The Murder Capital for late night Dublin gig this Thursday

The Murder Capital have announced they will play a late night show this Thursday March…

All Together Now, Vicar Street, Dolan’s, Beyond The Pale win at the IMRO Awards last night

The IMRO Live Music Venue of the Year Awards took place in Dublin at The…

Cherry Glazerr
Cherry Glazerr for Dublin show

The LA shoegazey alt-rock artist’s fourth studio album I Don’t Want You Anymore was released…

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Bonnie “Prince” Billy for Irish tour

American songwriter Bonnie “Prince” Billy has been announced for a six-date Irish tour this August.…

Kneecap
Kneecap, Lambrini Girls among the 150 acts to play The Great Escape Festival

Brighton new music festival has added 150 names to The Great Escape Festival this year.…

Dublin Vinyl
Ireland’s only vinyl pressing plant is to close

Ireland’s only pressing plant Dublin Vinyl is going into liquidation, RTE reports. The vinyl pressing…

Best of February
The 20 best songs of February

Featuring: Jessica Pratt, John Glacier, Kneecap, Adrianne Lenker, Beth Gibbons, R. Kitt, Yard Act, Fort Romeau, Thee U.F.O, Little Simz, Lime Garden, Kim Gordon, Schoolboy Q, Charli XCX, Idles, Mhaol.

Dublin Gig Guide
The best gigs in Dublin this week (March 5th – 11th)

Gig Guide highlights: Choice Music Prize, The Smile, Pixies, CasisDead, Seamus Fogarty, The Sultans of Ping, Cáit, Disrupt Disability Arts Festival, Dublin Modular: Spectrum, Anamoe Drive, Chequerboard, Partiboi69, Benjamin Damage, Morgana / Sorcha Richardson.

Chappell Roan
Chappell Roan for 14s+ Dublin gig

Trending American pop artist is supporting Olivia Rodrigo on her Guts tour this year, and…

Fynch
Fynch on the places in Drimnagh that influenced his new album Youngfella

The Dublin 12 rapper Fynch released his debut album Youngfella on Burner Records this past week.

Killer Mike
Killer Mike for Dublin gig

One half of Run The Jewels is coming to Dublin this summer for the Down…

Mount Kimbie by T-Bone Fletcher
Beyond The Pale add Mount Kimbie, Dimitri from Paris & more to the festival

Beyond The Pale Festival returns to Glendalough Estate from June 21st to 23rd for its…

Nation Of Language
Sprints and Nation Of Language supporting Gossip this summer in Dublin

Gossip will play the outdoor venue at Collin’s Barracks on Tuesday 27th August 2024, in…

New releases out today: Yard Act, Schoolboy Q, Faye Webster, Fynch, Squarepusher & more

The best new releases out this week.