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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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Lisa Hannigan & more revealed for I.NY x Guinness Storehouse event on March 15th

Lisa Hannigan will be among the artists participating in New York/New Irish | A Diaspora of…

New releases out this week: Slowthai, Kali Uchis, Xiu Xiu, Steve Mason, Dry Cleaning & more

The best new releases out this week.

Hear: Fontaines D.C. cover Nick Drake’s ‘Cello Song’

Fontaines D.C. have covered Nick Drake’s ‘Cello Song’ for a compilation of covers of Drake’s…

Sleaford Mods for Dublin show at National Stadium

Sleaford Mods have been announced for a show at Dublin’s National Stadium on November 25th. The show is…

Glastonbury announces 2023 lineup

Glastonbury has announced its lineup for this summer’s 2023 edition at Worthy Farm from June…

De La Soul’s first six albums are now on streaming

Just three weeks after the passing of their founding member Dave “Trugoy the Dove” Jolicoeur…

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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