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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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The 10 best new songs of the week

Featuring Peggy Gou, Jorja Smith, Nia Archives, Fynch, Samantha Urbani, Glasser, Julia Jacklin, NewDad, Killer Mike, Andre 3000, Future, Sally C, Iceboy Violet & Florence Sinclair

New releases roundup: Sigur Rós, Killer Mike, Queens of the Stone Age, Ben Howard & more

The best new releases out this week.

Watch the trailer for the WHAM! Netflix documentary

A trailer for a new Netflix documentary about WHAM!, the original boy band featuring George…

Peggy Gou releases new Balearic ATB-sounding single ‘(It Goes Like) Nanana’

Peggy Gou has released her first new song since ‘I Go’ (and last year’s Soulwax…

Sally C announces Big Saldo’s Chunkers 003 & BBC Radio 1 Residency show

The third instalment of Berlin-based Northern Irish DJ Sally C’s Big Saldo’s Chunkers series has…

Moving Still releases Italo edit of Egyptian cover of La Bouche’s ‘Be My Lover’

Dublin producer Moving Still has released a three-track collection of versions ( remixes and an…

Nialler9 Podcast: The Andrea goes to Slane episode

Episode 217 of the Nialler9 Podcast is all about that great Irish music institution –…

Tradition Now: Ye Vagabonds, Cormac Begley, Strange Boy & more for October festival at NCH

Tradition Now has announced a return to the National Concert Hall, this October with a…

Paddy Hanna releases award-winning horror comedy ‘Nightmares’ video

We’ve been big supporters of the First Cut Youth Film Festival which gives five directors…

12 new Irish songs to hear this week

Featuring Man Alive, Tomike, Trá Pháidín, DaRoy, Zeztra, Zissou, EMBY, TraviS, Elzzz, Problem Patterns, Hi Vista, IB Rebel, Loners, Anice O, Telebox.

Meet FIZZ: a new band featuring Orla Gartland, dodie & pals

Having teased a project with a live show in Brighton at The Great Escape recently,…

Killer Mike collabs with André 3000 & Future on James Blake co-produced ‘Scientists & Engineers’

Killer Mike will release his first solo rap album since 2012’s R.A.P. Music, with Michael…

John Grant announced for Sligo Live

The Michigan singer-songwriter John Grant has been announced for Sligo Live this year, as part…

Otherside add Skream, Pretty Girl, Lil Silva & more; day-by-day festival breakdowns

Otherside Festival is the second big music event happening in the town of Slane this…

7 highlights from this weekend’s Beyond The Pale Festival

Beyond The Pale Festival returns for its second year at Glendalough Estate this weekend, with…

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Sounds from a Safe Harbour add Kara Jackson, Indigo Sparke & more to Cork festival

Sounds From A Safe Harbour is the festival returning to Cork for the first time…

Sub Pop lo-fi new-wavers Sweeping Promises for Dublin show

Sweeping Promises are the Kansas duo of Lira Mondal and Caufield Schnug, who are set…

Listen: Four Tet DJ set @ Primavera Sound, Barcelona

Four Tet’s 75-minute DJ set from this year’s Primavera Festival in Barcelona is now available…

Maija Sofia announces new album True Love on Tulle; hear ‘Four Winters’

The Galway singer-songwriter and musician Maija Sofia has announced her second album True Love, the…

Queens Of The Stone Age for 3Arena show & listening party in Dublin

Ahead of the release of the eighth album In Times New Roman… from Queens of…