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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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Inspectah Deck is doing a Wu Tang Clan aftershow at The Workmans Club

New York hip-hop Wu-Tang Clan are on a world tour with NYC rap veteran Nas…

Primavera Sound is streaming this year’s festivals on Twitch

After last year’s huge return to the festival over two weekends that featured overcrowding, a…

Forbidden Fruit: 9 reasons not to miss this year’s festival

It’s almost time for the festival summer season to begin, and now with good weather…

Output Festival: Tim Wheeler keynote & evening showcase times

Output Belfast and AVA Festival are joining forces for a one-day conference featuring 80 speakers…

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Night and Day Festival to broadcast five-part music series on TG4 featuring Villagers, Mary Wallopers, Soda Blonde, AE Mak & more

Night and Day takes place on 24 and 25 June 2023 in Lough Key Forest…

Irish R&B artist Melina Malone returns with ‘Lovers Sunday’

The Dublin R&B artist Melina Malone is back with some solo music, after recent collaborations…

Forbidden Fruit Festival stage times, new acts & Night venue lineups announced

With the festival just a weekend away, Forbidden Fruit Festival has laid out the stage…

“Don’t Call Me Mama Anymore” – The Legacy of Cass Elliot (Nialler9 Podcast)

A reappraisal of the career of Cass Elliot, formerly known as Mama Cass, of The…

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Body & Soul Festival: day-by-day breakdown

Festival szn is warming up. Body & Soul Festival is the latest festival to reveal…

Rock weekender happening in Galway over June Bank Holiday

Free House is a monthly new music night that happens in Galway at Aras na…

Super Extra Bonus Party announce Late Nite 99, first album in 14 years & tour; hear ‘The Corpse’

After returning in 2018 with a few singles, the Kildare Choice Music Prize winning band…

The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide (May 23rd to 29th)

Highlights: Liv.e, Osees, Lankum, Life Festival, Rock Against Homelessness, The Range, King, Deli Girls, Benny the Butcher, The Bonk, Gogol Bordello, Sir Chloe, New Dad, Oddisee.

12 new Irish songs to hear this week

Featuring Aby Coulibaly, King Kong Company, Bobby Fingers, Meryl Streek, Fia Moon, JyellowL, Bon Voyage, Slow Moving Clouds, Luunah, A Lethal Black Ooze, Malik, Tabitha Smyth, D12 Inc.

Temporary Pleasure are creating a club space in Dublin Port this summer

After building a temporary club space in The Complex last September, and then announcing a…

Spotlights on the Pioneers Pushing the Boundaries of AI

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

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Kneecap for 3Olympia Theatre December show

Kneecap have announced a special December headliner in Dublin before Christmas. The Belfast rap trio…

Watch Lisa O’Neill & Hozier on Later with Jools Holland

Irish artists were among the guests on last week’s returning series of Later With Jools…

Autechre for Dublin show

Electronic music pioneers Autechre have been announced for a Dublin show, their first since 2018.…

D8 In The Garden show with Charlotte de Witte & more at Palmerstown House on sale

District 8 have announced a third D8 In The Garden outdoor event at Palmerstown House,…