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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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Mind Enterprises – ‘My Girl’ [video]

Andrea Tirone is the man behind Mind Enterprises, an Italian now based in London. His…

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide // July 16th – 22nd

The 7-day gig guide to Dublin music and events this week. Highlights:  Longitude Festival, Grizzly…

Rachael Boyd – ‘You Need To Stop Looking’ [video]

A former member of the now disbanded Friend?, Belfast multi-instrumentalist Rachael Boyd has been making…

Frank B’s ‘Chain Of Fools’ available on 12″

One of the tunes of 2012 is getting a belated 12″ vinyl release. Frank B’s…

Longitude Festival stage times revealed

Longitude Festival is this weekend and the stage times for the proceedings in Marlay Park…

Classixx – ‘All You’re Waiting For’ feat. Nancy Whang [video]

‘All You’re Waiting For’, the electro pop second track on Classixx’s Hanging Gardens album gets…

Intro: Ásgeir Trausti – Iceland’s next breakout star?

Hailing from Iceland where 10% of the population own his album Dyrd i daudathogn and…

Wild Turkey Mash want your band
Wild Turkey Bourbon's MASH! is a series of crowd sourced music gigs featuring Irish bands…
Playlist: 12 new songs you should hear this week

This weekly post features a playlist of the best new music debuted in the last…

Blondes – Elise’ [video]

Blondes’ new album Swisher arrived unceremoniously on Youtube last month in full which can be…

Listen to the new Rotate EP from R.S.A.G.

Jeremy Hickey’s music has always been difficult to describe, let alone categorise. But where others’…

New music: Southern, Postiljonen, Jessy Lanza & Mutya Keisha Siobhan

The best new music/artist picks of the last week. As published in today’s Day &…

Chic announces Irish tour

It’s the summer of Chic. Nile Rodgers and gang will be back in Ireland in…

DIANA – ‘Perpetual Surrender’ [video]

DIANA’s ‘Born Again’ has featured here a few times in the eight or so months,…

Liza Flume – ‘Sleepless Nights’

Liza Flume sent over this simple but effective new track she recorded with limited means…

Chelsea Wolfe, Parquet Courts & Julia Holter announce Irish gigs

SOME GIG ANNOUNCEMENTS: CHELSEA WOLFE After her near sold-out show in The Sugar Club a…

Hayden James – ‘Permission To Love’ [Video]

The classic raunchy video game Leisure Suit Larry serves as the visual counterpoint to Sydney’s…

Body Language – ‘Well Absolutely’

Nialler9 favourite Body Language have a debut album Grammar coming out in September and new…

King Krule – ‘Easy Easy’

One of my highlights of Glasto this year was King Krule’s set on the Park…

The Irish Journey @ Red Bull Music Academy (video)

I went to the Red Bull Music Academy in New York myself in May but…