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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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Annie Mac’s Dublin show moves to The Academy & she starts a festival in Malta

BBC Radio One DJ and Dubliner Annie Mac is coming back home for a show…

Watch Emily Barker’s stunning rendition of ‘Pause’ performed with the Red Clay Halo band

As part of the Belfast Festival at Queen’s, the Australian singer-songwriter Emily Barker delivered this…

Turning Pirate’s Mix Tape NYE Party lineup is here

Turning Pirate’s Mix Tape Party happens every year in Vicar Street on New Year’s Eve…

Run The Jewels – ‘Blockbuster Night Part 1’ (video)

El-P and Killer Mike, Run The Jewels, go hard in an ambulance. I wouldn’t want…

Listen to the latest Nialler9 TXFM show

The Nialler9 TXFM show airs every Thursday night at 10pm for two hours. You can listen live on 105.2FM, online, the TXFM…

Win tickets to the Meteor Choice Music Prize gigs in Cork and Galway this weekend

This weekend two special Meteor Choice Music Prize gigs take place in Cork and Galway…

Other Voices add Wild Beasts, Ibeyi, King Creosote, music trail and Banter guests

Taking place in Dingle, Co. Kerry from 12th – 14th December, Other Voices just added…

Toto are playing Dublin. AFRICA!

Toto, the long-standing, million-selling band who are responsible for one of the best songs in…

Intro: Speelburg – International man of new music

Director Steven Spielberg might be pretty well known internationally but he doesn’t have the international…

Hear a new Disclosure & Mary J Blige track – ‘Follow’

Following their redux version of ‘F For You’ from Disclosure’s debut album Settle, the Lawrence…

Autechre to play Dublin show before Christmas

Sure to be an antidote to the Christmas cheer / Twelve pubs, Autechre are playing…

Made In Heights – ‘Panther’
https://soundcloud.com/madeinheights/panther

LA duo Made In Heights, producer Sabzi and vocalist Kelsey Bulkin have had a couple of…

Watch the video for Talos’ ‘Bloom’

Talos’ ‘Bloom’ gets released on 12″ alongside ‘Tethered Bones’ with remixes from Wife, Eomac and Slow…

Gig news update: Saint Pepsi, Mr Scruff, Cathy Davey, A Place To Bury Strangers, Two Gallants, Peace…

Saint Pepsi has an EU tour upcoming. Robert DeRobertis will trail his debut album with…

First Listen: Seán Mac Erlaine – A Slender Song

A Slender Song, the second solo album from Seán Mac Erlaine, is a compilation of choice…

Ghostface Killah – ‘The Battlefield’

Not only is Ghostface doing an LP with BadbadnotGood and possibly finishing up Supreme Clientele…

Watch the outlaw video for Hozier’s ‘From Eden’

A real Bad man. My album review.

Lxury – ‘Pick You Up’
https://soundcloud.com/luxurymusicuk/pick-you-up

Melodic house and garage producer Lxury will return with a second EP on Greco-Roman after…

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide (in association with Jameson)

Good evening Ireland, and that’s an order. Jameson have teamed up with Nialler9 in the…

God Knows & mynameisjOhn feat. MuRli – ‘Grand Job’

God Knows & mynameisjOhn are one of the best things to happen to Irish music…