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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 Cobblestone returns to Otherside Festival this summer

The Otherside Music & Arts Festival taking place at Rock Farm, Slane, Co. Meath for…

The 10 best new songs of the week

Featuring Overmono, boygenius, Nabihah Iqbal, Tyler The Creator, Tomike, Jessy Lanza, Sophie Doyle Ryder, VV Brown, Cydnee with a C, Django Django.

New releases roundup: boygenius, David Kitt, James Holden, Tyler, Everything Shook & more

The best new releases out this week.

Onion Boys – ‘How to Grow Up (on Tik Tok)’

Onion Boys are a Dublin rock band who have been knocking around Dublin’s small to…

Nialler9 Podcast: The best music of March – Lankum, Lana, JPEGMafia & Danny Brown & more

It’s the monthly episode with Niall and Andrea discussing songs and albums we loved from…

Georgia – ‘It’s Euphoric’ & new album Euphoric announced

Georgia has returned with news of a third album Euphoric, the followup to the excellent…

(Patrick Stefan, photographer Niamh Barry)
IMC starts Incubator matched funding programme with artists Jennifer McMahon and Patrick Stefan

Improvised Music Company (IMC) have kicked off their Incubator artists programme with two musicians Jennifer…

12 new Irish songs to hear this week

Feat. Nell Mescal, Offica, Maverick Sabre, Jealous Of The Birds , 1000 Beasts, Malaki, Pastiche, Badhands, Robert John Ardiff, Clay Pigeon Shooting, Peter Vogelaar, XXXX InStereo, Rory Sweeney, Graham, Hikii

R.A.P. Ferreira for Dublin gig

R.A.P. Ferreira is one of the few monikers of Chicago MC and poet Rory Ferreira,…

Pavement/ Photo credit: Moses Berkson
Pavement & Kettama for Galway International Arts Festival

After playing a big Dublin show last November, American indie rock band Pavement are one…

Listen to Jape remix Badlands’ ‘My time will come..’?

Richie Egan aka Jape has remixed a track from the Swedish artist Badlands’ remix project,…

Japanese songwriter & composer Ichiko Aoba
Flotations series with Laurel Halo, Elaine Howley, Eiko Ishibashi, Jim O’Rourke, Ichiko Aoba & more for NCH

Flotations is the name of Foggy Notions’ live gig series, showcasing contemporary and ambient performance…

boygenius for outdoor Dublin gig @ Kilmainham with MUNA

Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus aka boygenius are Dublin bound this Summer. Boygenius will play a…

Gadget Gift Guide: Perfect Picks for Every Tech Lover

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

Dublin Gig Guide
The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide (March 28th – April 3rd)

Highlights: NIA Archives, Anz, Biig Piig,, Ye Vagabonds, Tori Amos, Everything Shook, Meryl Streek, Onion Boys, Folamour, Bob Log III, Eels, Strawberries, Bella Festa, LSDXOXO, Sally C.

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Enemies have reformed for a Dublin gig

The Wicklow post-rock band Enemies are getting back together to play a Dublin gig later…

Janelle Monáe for Iveagh Gardens summer show

Janelle Monáe has been announced for a show at Iveagh Gardens this summer, Thursday July…

The Hennessy Hip-Hop House announces lineup at Body & Soul Festival

The Hennessy Hip-Hop House announces its lineup at Body & Soul Festival this June 16th…

The Mary Wallopers. Photo: Sorcha Frances Ryder.
Sea Sessions add The Mary Wallopers & more to this year’s festival

Sea Sessions have added a few more acts for the Sea Sessions festival to take…

Video Premiere: Everything Shook – ‘Too Hot For Me’

Dublin vocal electronic trio, Robyn Bromfield, Jessica Kennedy and Áine Stapleton aka Everything Shook are…