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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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Dumb Posh Hippies
Dumb Posh Hippies release remix EP featuring TR One, Jon Hussey, Babestealer & more

The Dublin garage punk band mark just over a year since the release of their…

Teddy Swims for 3Arena Dublin show

The American R&B singer is making the jump to an area in Ireland. Teddy Swims…

Take the Give Us The Night Irish Nightclub Survey 2024

The Irish nightlife advocacy group wants your help. Give Us The Night is seeking submissions…

FKA twigs announces third album EUSEXUA

The third studio album from twigs is out on January 24th 2025 via Young Recordings.…

New album releases: Floating Points, Gurriers, Nilüfer Yanya, Henry Earnest, Julie Dawson & more

Here’s a rundown of new releases on DSPs and physical releases in record shops this…

Podcast: Niall and Andrea’s favourite music of the month

From now on, the Best of the Month episode is going Patreon-only. Public subscribers get…

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Kamasi Washington reschedules European shows due to back injury

The American saxophonist has reschedules shows in Europe, including two Irish shows due to a…

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Dua Lipa announces 40 tour dates including Dublin’s Aviva Stadium

The Radical Optimism Tour is coming next summer. 40 new gigs were announced today for…

SheSaid.So are putting on a DJ workshop with Maria Lawlor

The DJ 101 Workshop with Maria Lawlor is free to those looking to learn how to…

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6 of the best Irish songs this week

Featuring Curtisy, Spooklet, Long Island Sound, Crispy Jason, GaviBabyyy, $ona Blu€, Tigers Of Tin Pan.

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Skinner offers his short king noise take on the Irish traditional children’s song ‘Tell My Ma’

Aaron Corcoran aka Skinner drops a second single of the year, ahead of a forthcoming…

Hans Zimmer for 3Arena Dublin show next November

The rock’n’roll composer Hans Zimmer is coming back to Europe in 2025, AND 2026 with…

De La Soul
Guinness Cork Jazz Festival adds De La Soul, Moodymann, Todd Terje, Theo Parrish & more

The Guinness Cork Jazz Festival have added new acts for the long-running festival to take…

Róis blends sean-nós, folk, experimental sounds on the darkly stunning ‘Caoine’

Róis is a Fermanagh composer, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and electronic artist.

The Scratch play The National Stadium as part of Tradfest 2025

TradFest has announced its first lineup for its 20th year. The Trad & Folk Music…

SX2
SX2: The Waterford electronic duo on 10 songs in their DJ rotation

Scott and Clive Sullivan aka SX2 are playing all night long this Saturday at The…

Fohn’s new album Seanteach explores Connemara family heritage and connection

English violinist and producer Tom Connolly aka Fohn is releasing an album inspired by the…

Our album listening party series returns this month with this Father John Misty album

The hosts of the Nialler9 Podcast (Niall Byrne and Andrea Cleary) in conjunction with The Big Romance…

The 5 best songs of the week

Featuring Adore, MJ Lenderman, Ethel Cain, White Denim, Moin, Olan Monk.

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Soccer Mommy unveils extensive 2025 tour schedule; Dublin date

Nashville songwriter and musician Sophie Allison has announced her fourth album Evergreen and a Dublin…