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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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Girls Aloud for Dublin & Belfast reunion shows

Girls Aloud have announced reunion shows in Ireland and Northern Ireland alongside their UK tour…

Daniel Avery is The Big Romance special guest DJ this week

Daniel Avery is the special guest reveal for The Big Romance’s 5th birthday gig this…

Fargo TV show. Juno Temple & John Hamm. Photo: FRANK W OCKENFELS III/FX
Hear Lisa Hannigan cover Britney’s ‘Toxic’ for the Fargo TV series

Irish singer Lisa Hannigan has returned to sing a cover for the fifth season of…

A Terri Hooley biography book by Stuart Bailie out in December

The legendary Belfast music hero Terri Hooley is the subject of a biography written by…

Four Tet, Bicep, Nelly Furtado, Freddie Gibbs & more for Forbidden Fruit

Forbidden Fruit Festival has announced its first names for the twelfth 2024 edition at The…

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A Lankum gig in Germany was cancelled due to their support for Palestine

Lankum’s gig Sunday night in Leipzig was cancelled by the festival due to the band’s…

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Angie McMahon for Dublin & London shows

Naarm/Melbourne-based singer and musician Angie McMahon has announce two gigs in Dublin and London. McMahon’s…

D8 In The Garden gig with Mall Grab & more for summer 2024

Mall Grab and Armand Van Helden are the first acts for D8 In The Garden’s…

Primavera Sound 2024: Lana, SZA, Pulp, Mitski, Charli XCX, Vampire Weekend, PJ Harvey, Deftones & more

Primavera Sound Barcelona announces its first names from 30th May to 1st June at the…

Haçienda night for Silo in RDS this Christmas

The iconic Manchester club night The Haçienda will host a night of dance music at…

Night and Day festival announces first lineup names for 2024

Night and Day has announced Damien Dempsey, Susan O’Neill, Ash, and The Undertones to play…

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Aisling Bea, Dónal Fallon & more added to Other Voices Dingle along with Banter, Cogar & street art operas

Following last week’s church line-up announcement with CMAT and more, and the Music Trail this…

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Nils Frahm for NCH Perspectives curated Music For Dublin weekender

Nils Frahm is among the announcements for the National Concert Hall’s Perspectives series 2024. The…

Pixies for Dublin, Belfast & Galway summer shows

The American now-classic indie rock band are coming back for three Irish shows next summer.…

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Mary Lattimore for Dublin show

The Los Angeles harpist and composer returns for another show after last year’s appearance at…

CMAT in studio at Later at Alexandra Palace
Watch CMAT play ‘Whatever’s Inconvenient’ on Later… with Jools Holland

Things are really moving for CMAT after the release of her second album… Not long…

10 songs we love this week: Biig Piig, André 3000, New Jackson, Tiger & Woods & more

Featuring André 3000, Biig Piig, Spooklet, Sloucho, Kneecap, Grian Chatten, Nealo, Niina, Jaakko Eino Kalevi, Faux Real, New Jackson, Tiger & Woods, boygenius, Ye Vagabonds.

New albums out this week: Andre 3000, Danny Brown, Nealo, Offica & more

The best new releases out this week.

Boygenius & Ye Vagabonds release charity single version of ‘The Parting Glass’

After recently supporting boygenius on their Irish gig in Dublin Ye Vagabonds have recorded a…

CMAT, Julie Byrne, Gurriers, ØXN & more for Other Voices Dingle

Other Voices have announced the acts to play the main St. James Church programme in…