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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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Lonelady – ‘Groove It Out’

It has been over four years since Manchester artist Julia Campbell, aka Lonelady released her…

Niia – Generation Blue EP

When one of your parents is an Italian classical pianist, you bunk off school to play…

Loah – ‘Cortège’

 LOAH is a new soulful contemporary jazz-leaning singer you might have seen at Electric Picnic or Body…

The Cyclist releases new LP on All City this week

Derry producer The Cyclist has a new 7-track LP called Flourish out this week on…

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide // November 11 – 17

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

Premiere: Watch Jennifer Evans’ rope-tied video for ‘Colours Of Bruises’

Jennifer Evans will release her genuinely long-awaited debut album Works From the Dip and Foul this…

Calexico to return to Dublin next year

Dusty rockers Calexico are coming back to Dublin for a fully seated Olympia Theatre show…

Download some unreleased music from Chromatics, Glass Candy & Johnny Jewel

Over the last week, Johnny Jewel has posted some unreleased stuff from his various projects…

An afternoon @ the Web Summit’s Music stage

Despite WiFi issues that dogged the event, 2104’s Web Summit saw 22,000 people from 109…

Intro: Pockets – a new Irish indie band

Pockets are a new four-piece band who describe themselves as “dark folk rock”. The Galway/Dublin…

The best tracks of the week

See this page for a Soundcloud playlist of all the tracks. 1. New Jackson –…

Nialler9’s November & December gig highlights

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

Damien Rice, Young Fathers and more for Other Voices in Dingle

Dingle in Kerry will once again host Other Voices once again for the year 13…

Listen to this week’s 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…

Watch All Tvvins perform new song ‘Know Go’ in The Meadow

http://youtu.be/yivaQe18iAA After playing some choice shows at festivals, Tvvins, now called All Tvvins due to…

K Stewart – ‘Close Enough’

Kate Stewart is a young producer and singer who’s caught my attention recently thanks to…

First listen: Adrian Crowley’s new album Some Blue Morning

The Galway singer and musician Adrian Crowley has made a name for himself for creating…

Listen to Sleep Thieves’ ‘High’ as remixed by Elaine Mai

The FMC Tour is kicking off this week around Ireland this week and across the…

New Jackson – ‘Having A Coke With You’

David Kitt’s New Jackson is following up his recent Made It Mine EP on Permanent…

Gig news update: Decemberists, Father John Misty, Nils Frahm, Josef Salvat, Anna Calvi, The Twilight Sad

Father John Misty is coming back to play Whelan’s in 2015, courtesy of Harmonic presents, for…