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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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Haunted Dancehall: Tirzah, Loraine James, Lonnie Holly among 40+ artists announced for NCH electronic event

Haunted Dancehall returns to the National Concert Hall this November with a full 40+ artist…

Guestlist: 3 decades of dance music classics as chosen by Bugged Out!

Bugged Out! are one of the UK’s longest running club nights about to enter their…

Nialler9’s acts to see @ Ireland Music Week

The picks of the bands playing IMW this week.

Biotech Advances: Medicine’s New Frontier

In the Age of Information, news media faces both unprecedented opportunities and significant challenges.

Tenacious D for 3Arena Dublin gig

Jack Black and Kyle Gass have announced a Dublin date on the Spicy Meatball tour.…

Nealo announces new album November Medicine; hear ‘Only Human’

Nealo has announced his new album is to be released on November 17th, and releases…

Watch: Jennifer Evans debuts new project Jæd with ‘Vessel List’

In February, Jennifer Evans debuted her first song since 2016, with ‘Very Fond’, a track…

Intro: Northern Irish pop artist Tabitha Smyth has a pop belter with ‘Mercury In Retrograde’

Tabitha Smyth is a Northern Irish pop-leaning singer-songwriter whose debut single ‘Sad About Nothing’ really…

Dermot Kennedy, Denise Chaila, John Francis Flynn, Selló & more for 100 years of the Irish State concert

Ireland 100: An Old Song Re-Sung is a special live concert at the RDS this…

Gilla Band announce Irish & UK 2024 tour dates

Gilla Band have announced a Belfast show for 2024, along with dates in the UK.…

The Gaslight Anthem for Dublin show

The New Jersey rock band The Gaslight Anthem have announced a Dublin gig. As part…

Hear Us Roar collaborative album featuring 6 Irish female artists announced; watch Elkin’s new video

HearOne has announced the release of a new Irish album featuring six Irish female artists…

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide: Oct 3rd – 9th

Highlights: Ireland Music Week, King Krule, Overmono, Sprints, Brigid Mae Power, Aby Coulibaly, Prospa + Shee, Club Loosen, Haru Nemuri, Ye Vagabonds, Cormac Begley, Backstory, Danilo Plessow aka MCDE, Shamir, The Unthanks.

Sign Crushes Motorist releases new album under name Dead Calm

We spotlighted recently, the slowcore music of Northern Irish young man Liam McCay who has…

The best songs of September 2023

Featuring Rachael Lavelle, The Chemical Brothers, Qbanaa, Super Extra Bonus Party, Soda Blonde, Cleo Sol, Octo Octa, Mitski, Barry Can’t Swim, Odd Numbers, Fynch, The Scratch, Jape, Overmono, Mike, Wiki, The Alchemist, Doja Cat and more.

Watch Myles O’Reilly’s Quiet Lights festival short film with performances from Lisa O’Neill, Niamh Regan, Rachael Lavelle & more

Myles O’Reilly was present at the 2021 Quiet Lights Festival in Cork city and captured…

Gash Collective, Open Ear & more for new art/tech festival Beta events at Tailors Hall

Beta is “a new festival of art and technology critically engaging with the impact of…

Conor O’Brien for Oscar Wilde Festival in Dublin next month

Oscariana is an Oscar Wilde festival taking place at The Oscar Wilde House (1 Merrion…

New releases out today: Jorja Smith, 0PN, Jape, Super Extra Bonus Party, Cleo Sol, Wilco & more

The best new releases out this week.