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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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Julia Holter – ‘Feel You’

Julia Holter will followup her best album so far Loud City Song with her fourth…

75 great songs of 2015 so far

It’s telling that it’s harder to put a cap on a top songs list these…

Listen to this week’s Nialler9 TXFM show

My new music show is live every Thursday from 10pm to midnight on TXFM. The show starts…

Watch Rejjie Snow’s new video featuring Lily-Rose Depp

Rejjie Snow’s ‘All Around The World’ might be the Dublin boy’s best track yet, an…

Girl Band announce album Holding Hands With Jamie

Girl Band are certainly one of the most exciting bands live at the moment out…

Win VIP tickets to Longitude Festival

Longitude is only a weekend away now and the Marlay Park festival has arguably the…

Watch Come On Live Long’s new video shot in 15 global destinations

The new video for Come On Live Long’s seven minute song ‘Speak Up’ was shot…

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide

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

Nialler9’s albums of 2015 so far…

Here are a list of my most listened and loved records of 2015 so far…

Julio Bashmore to play the Academy in November

Julio Bashmore’s album Knockin’ Boots is due on August 7th and the tunes we’ve heard…

Bleeding Heart Pigeons – ‘A Hallucination’

The Limerick band Bleeding Heart Pigeons, consisting of Mícheál Keating (vocals/guitar), Cathal Histon (synths, samples…

Win tickets to Cannibal Ox in Dublin tomorrow night

Cannibal Ox’s The Cold Vein is one of the definitive rap records of our time.…

Dublin gigs for Alabama Shakes, Marina And The Diamonds, B.Dolan

Some gig news for Monday. After their show with Paolo Nutini, Alabama Shakes will be…

The best songs of June 2015

My favourite songs of the month. Get the majority of them as a continuous playlists below.…

Listen to last night’s Nialler9 TXFM show

My new music show is live every Thursday from 10pm to midnight on TXFM. The show starts…

Berkeley fundraiser features Jape, Dublin Gospel Choir and many more on July 23rd

Friends of those affected in Berkeley’s tragedy last month have got together and put on…

Fancy an outdoor gig with Ájo Arkestra and Elephant this Sunday?

Update: We had to reschedule the original date due to rainy weather which means that…

Nialler9 and Quiet Arch presents a remix competition of Sea Legs

Ciaran Lavery and Ryan Vail’s Sea Legs project birthed beguiling music that takes in Donegal…

Win a main stage spot at Castlepalooza with Tullamore D.E.W.

Tullamore D.E.W. and Castlepalooza are looking for acts with true character to take the limelight…

Seamus Fogarty – ‘Ducks & Drakes’

Seamus Fogarty is an Irish songwriter and musician who has long since flown from his…