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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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18 new bands to see at Hard Working Class Heroes 2015

This year’s Hard Working Class Heroes lineup of new bands is a tough one. Primarily…

LA Priest for Dublin show

Former Late Of The Pier member LA Priest played a late-night show at Electric Picnic…

Watch Sorca Ships’ new project Wounded Healer perform ‘Panic About Love’

Ships are one of my favourite Irish bands of the last few years. They have…

The 10 best tracks of the fortnight

These 10 tracks represent my favourite 10 tracks of the last fortnight but there’s plenty…

Nialler9 TXFM radio show playlist + listen back

My new music show is live every Thursday from 10pm to midnight on TXFM. Here’s what I…

Saint Sister – ‘Madrid’

Saint Sister came into our lives via a video performance of their track ‘Castles’ that…

Secret Song – a festival in a pub in Ballydehob, Cork by Fred’s Joe O’Leary

Levis Corner House is a small pub in Ballydehob, Cork that is in the family…

Homebeat announces lineup for its tiny Kerry festival Fading Light

Homebeat’s very tiny festival in Cahirdaniel, Co. Kerry, Fading Light is back at the end…

Dublin Halloween parties with Basement Jaxx, The Orb, Discotekken and Goblin

Halloween isn’t far away so here are some parties already announced for that weekend. U:mack…

Album of the week: Empress Of – Me

The music of Lorely Rodriguez has previously come with a pleasing electronic haze to it.…

Businesses, IMRO & PPI have announced a new dual licensing system for Ireland

The Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) and Phonographic Performance Ireland (PPI) today have announced a…

Wet – ‘Weak’

New York band Wet are back with another smooth and emotional slice of their own…

Watch the new Le Galaxie ‘Love System’ video by Feel Good Lost

Le Galaxie’s second album Le Club gets a regular rotation on my record player (in…

Wyvern Lingo – ‘Subside’

The Bray trio of Caoimhe Barry, Saoirse Duane and Karen Cowley aka Wyvern Lingo have…

Cork festival news: Guinness Cork Jazz Festival & Indie Cork

After this weekend’s inaugural Sounds From A Safe Harbour went down a treat, two more…

Med, Blu & Madlib feat. MF Doom – ‘Knock Knock’

Rappcats have a new album coming ou which features all Madlib instrumentals that was put…

Edward F Butler feat. Katharine Philippa – ‘Futures Full’

The Northern Irish musician Edward F Butler has teamed up with one of my favourites…

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide

Ticket giveaways: TBC How to enter ticket comps – Email [email protected] with the gig above…

First listen: The Academic – ‘Northern Boy’

Mullingar band The Academic have been on my radar since December 2013 and the release of…

Photos: Sounds From A Safe Harbour Music Trail

Over three days and nights in Cork the Sounds From A Safe Harbour’s programme took…