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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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Watch CMAT perform live and chat on Graham Norton Show

CMAT was the music guest on last night’s Graham Norton Show. The singer performed ‘Stay…

10 songs we love this week

Featuring Shit Robot, Mount Kimbie, Mustafa, Yune Pinku, CABL, Sofia Kourtesis, Big Sleep, Casisdead, Connie Constance, Cándido, H31R, Quelle Chris.

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Gig For Gaza moved to 3Arena

A gig planned to show solidarity for Palestine, sold out in seconds this morning, and…

Anna Mieke – ‘Ornament’

The Wicklow singer-songwriter releases her first song since 2022’s album Theatre. ‘Ornament’ finds the vocalist…

David Holmes for Dublin DJ and Q&A show

David Holmes has been announced for a DJ set to launch his new album in…

Fish Go Deep announce new album What I Mean By Beautiful

The Cork house duo are back with a new record this month featuring collaborationswith author Lisa McInerney and actor Hillary Rose.

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Hozier for outdoor Irish and UK shows in 2024

Hozier has announced his biggest ever shows for next summer at London’s Finsbury Park and…

New albums out this week: The Scratch, Joy Anonymous, Actress, Four Tet, Jockstrap & more

The best new releases out this week.

10 Irish songs you need to hear this week

Featuring Cooks But We’re Chefs, Offica, Elkin, Uly, Jock, Seamus Fogarty, Midnight Wayne, Fortune Igiebor, Saoirse Miller, Lowkick, Danzi, Penji.

Watch Marco Van Basten & The Castles play a live session in Berlin

This time last year, we shared the debut track from Marco Van Basten & The…

Podcast: Andrea & Niall’s favourite music of October

It’s the Nialler9 Podcast’s monthly episode where Niall and Andrea talk about the albums and…

There’s a DOOM cookbook launch next month in Dublin

There’s no better rapper than MF DOOM to inspire a cookbook, sure he had a…

Other Voices Music Trail announced for Dingle

Other Voices has announced the return of The Dingle Distillery Music Trail for its annual…

A Dance At The Dáil peaceful rave protest” happens on Friday

A Dance At The Dáil protest is planned to take place at the Dàil this…

Nextus A/V club night returns to The Complex in Dublin with Cailín

Dublin-based collective Nocturnal Animals are putting on their immersive club experience at The Complex this…

The best songs of October 2023

Featuring Kojaque, CMAT, The Last Dinner Party, Sufjan, Floating Points, VTSS, Boys Noize, Future Islands, Earl Sweatshirt, Lil Yachty, J. Cole, Danny Brown, The Mary Wallopers, Serpentwithfeet, Casisdead, ØXN, Aby Coulibaly, Tandem Felix.

Lankum, Damien Dempsey & Mary Wallopers for Gig For Gaza at Vicar Street 

Update: This gig has moved to 3Arena due to demand. A Gig For Gaza has…

Irish act Winter Aid releases 10th anniversary of debut EP to mark 300 million streams

Winter Aid is the project of former Irish music writer Shane Culloty who wrote on…

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide: Oct 31st to Nov 6th

Highlights: Haunted Dancehall, Chemical Brothers, ØXN, Sofia Kourtesis, Explosions In The Sky, Bush Tetras, Dublin Beatles Festival, Cruel Sister, Tailors Hall Beta Festival gigs, Deadletter, Iglooghost, Sammy Copley, Cian Ó Cíobháin, Shee, DJ EZ, Call Super & Objekt, Medium Build.

First Listen: The Line & Sarah Corcoran of Pillow Queens – ‘Hero Of Coincidence’

The Line is the pseudonym of Meltybrains? musician, sound artist and sound lad Brian Dillon.…