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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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The Tallest Man On Earth for Vicar Street show

Sweden’s The Tallest Man On Earth returns to Dublin’s Vicar Street once again after his…

The Nialler9 Weekly Dublin Gig Guide

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

William Arcane – ‘Restless’

William Arcane is an English producer who has received plays from Jamie xx and supported…

Four Tet’s shelved Coldplay remix is beautiful

Four Tet’s shelved remix of Coldplay’s ‘Fix You’ wasn’t heard publicly until last week when…

Cinema – ‘Retrograde’

Newbridge producer Peter Fleming left Effy last year to make music solo as Cinema and…

Body & Soul announce ÉRIU for Paddy’s Day eve

Update: Lamb, Jape and Jennifer Evans now added. Body&Soul are once again trying their hand…

Malojian – ‘Communion Girls’

Steve Scullion aka Malojian is a singer-songwriter from Belfast who released his debut album The…

Cloud Castle Lake – ‘Turn Your Head’

After previewing their crescendo-reaching intricate new single ‘Glacier’, Cloud Castle Lake have revealed the song’s…

Le Galaxie album launch shows announced, win tickets

Le Galaxie have just announced that their new album Le Club will be released on…

The 10 best tracks of the week

See the last page for a Soundcloud playlist of all the tracks. Looking for more…

Longitude 2015 additions: James Blake, Metronomy, Glass Animals, Todd Terje, Pusha T, Danny Brown….

Longitude Festival today added some tasty acts to its lineup for the Marlay Park event…

Listen to the latest Nialler9 TXFM show

As broadcast last night, as it is every Thursday from 10pm to midnight TXFM. This…

Patti Smith, Spiritualized, Ariel Pink & more for a Kilmainham show

POD announced that Patti Smith will be in Dublin this summer on on bank holiday…

Album of the week: Wax Stag – II

Something Brian Eno said recently about the importance of limitations has stuck with me over…

Watch a gross new video for Girl Band’s cover of ‘Why They Hide Their Bodies Under My Garage’

Girl Band’s visceral cover of Blawan’s techno tune ‘Why They Hide Their Bodies Under My…

Listening post: Weval pick their favourite tracks

The Dutch duo Weval impressed with their debut EP Half Age, on Atomnation in 2013,…

New IMRO report calls for a Music Ireland Office & greater support for musicians

A new report commissioned by Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) says there are opportunities for…

Arthur Russell’s ‘Instrumentals’ show for Dublin

Arthur Russell was a composer, cellist, producer and influential creator of avant-disco and musical pioneer…

Squarepusher to release Damogen Furies album

“Through this record I aim to explore as forcefully as possible the hallucinatory, the nightmarish…

Sea Sessions: Seasick Steve, Example, Maverick Sabre, Jape, Le Galaxie, Klingande, Lee “Scratch” Perry

Sea Sessions returns to Bundoran, Co. Donegal this summer from Friday 19th to Sunday 21st…