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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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12 new Irish songs to hear this week

Feat. Gaff, Lydia Ford, Loop Heavy, Niallish, Elaine Malone, Feather Beds, Vi0let,Marcus O’Laoire, Daire Heffernan, 7th Obi, Rógan, Kyna, Manyana.

Kneecap’s Moglaí Bap’s Irish-language play is on tour around Ireland this month

Naoise Ó Cairealláin, best known as Kneecap rapper Moglaí Bap wrote a one-man show performed…

AVA Festival adds Peggy Gou, Ben UFO, Blawan, Or:la B2B Sally C & more

AVA Festival announced 45 acts for its 2023 edition in the first month of the…

Watch Fehdah’s performance for the Ulysses 2.2 series

To mark a century of James Joyce’s Ulysses, Ulysses 2.2 is an ongoing year-long engagement…

Aoife Nessa Frances – ‘Automatic Love’

Aoife Nessa Frances has followed the Choice Music Prize-nominated album Protector, with a new song…

Lankum share new song ‘The New York Trader’; extra Cork & Dublin gigs

Lankum have released a new song from their forthcoming album False Lankum, out on March…

Boygenius debut new song ‘Not Strong Enough’ with video of the band hanging out

Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus have released a new boygenius song ‘Not Strong Enough’. It’s the…

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English agit punk band Benefits for UK/Irish/EU tour

Teesside noise rock spoken word punk band Benefits are set to visit Ireland in May…

Kety Fusco. Photo: Sebastiano Piattini
First Listen: Kety Fusco’s album of harp, electronics & drone – The Harp, Chapter I

I am always interested in musicians who are exploring new paths with a traditional instrument.…

Nialler9 Podcast: Who will win the Choice Music Prize?

On this two-hour episode, Niall and Andrea are joined by writer and journalist Una Mullally…

Elaine Mai & MayKay have teamed up with The Ark & a children’s choir for a song inspired by kids’ rights

Electronic producer Elaine Mai and singer-songwriter MayKay have been collaborators before on Elaine’s album Home,…

Future Islands for Dublin show at Collins Barracks

Future Islands are the latest act announced for Singular Artists’ Wider Than Pictures series at…

The Mary Wallopers. Photo: Sorcha Frances Ryder.
The Mary Wallopers announce two Dublin summer shows

Dundalk trad folk seven-piece band The Mary Wallopers have announced two Dublin shows this Bank…

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Fuinneamh add FJAAK, Ellen Allien, LSDXOXO, EMA & more to September festival

Fuinneamh Festival has announced its return to Bellurgan Park in Louth this September 16th to…

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Spider – ‘America’s Next Top Model’

Spider is the London-based Tallaght artist who first appeared here as Jenn back in 2019, before…

Youth Lagoon lost his voice for 8 months; has returned with his first album in 8 years

Trevor Powers aka Youth Lagoon is to release his first album since 2015’s third record…

Jafaris shares surreal short film SYS (Sell Your Soul)

The Dublin artist Jafaris has returned with a surreal short film SYS (Sell Your Soul)…

Emerge Festival in Belfast adds Denis Sulta, Mella Dee, Floorplan & more to lineup

Emerge Music Festival has annnounced its return for 2023 at Boucher Road Playing Fields for…

Post Malone for Dublin 3Arena gig

Post Malone has announced a Dublin gig as part of his Twelve Carat Tour with…

Wu-Tang Clan & Nas for Dublin show on world tour

Iconic New York hip-hop Wu-Tang Clan have announced a joint world tour with NYC rap…