Niall Byrne

Dublin

Founder and Editor at Nialler9

New music source & podcast @ https://t.co/0Cn37o72iw ⭐️ DJ / @lumoclub ⭐️ Gigs & events producer ⭐️ Artist manager @skindizzle_ ⭐️

Articles

Intro: Rún are a new heavy band featuring Tara Baoth Mooney, Rían Trench and Diarmuid MacDiarmada

3 days ago | nialler9.com | Niall Byrne

Rún is a band made up on producer and musician Rían Trench (Crispy Jason / Solar Bears / Panikatax) Jim Henson voice, sound and visual artist Tara Baoth Mooney, and Diarmuid MacDiarmada (The Jimmy Cake, Nurse With Wound , The Tycho Brahe, brother of Lankum’s Cormac MacDiarmada) who will release a debut album on August 22nd this year on Rocket Recordings – with a sound that draws from psychedelia, drone rock and experimental heaviness.
Beverly Glenn-Copeland to play debut Dublin show on EU / UK tour

3 days ago | nialler9.com | Niall Byrne

Beverly Glenn-Copeland will play a long-awaited Dublin show on Tuesday October 7th this year at Vicar Street. Glenn-Copeland was rediscovered when the 1986 album Keyboard Fantasies was reissued in 2017. The album’s new age ambience was years ahead of its time, and there’s a documentary of the same name worth watching about Beverly’s story. The show is part of a series of UK and EU dates.
The best songs of May

3 days ago | nialler9.com | Niall Byrne

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Caribou for Vicar Street December gig

3 days ago | nialler9.com | Niall Byrne

Dam Snaith and co are coming back for a Caribou live show presented as it usually is by Foggy Notions and U:mack. The gig takes place at Vicar Street on Wednesday 10th December 2025 with support from Kelbin. Tickets on general sale Friday 6th June at 10am, priced from €41.20 + fees. A presale is active at time of announcement. Anyone who has seen a Caribou live show knows it’s a must-attend kind of show.
Lezapalooza - Honeypot's Pride party to feature 12 DJs

4 days ago | nialler9.com | Niall Byrne

Taking place at Wigwam on Saturday June 28th, Dublin’s electronic club night for gay girls and their friends presents 12 DJs playing across the venue’s two floors from 9pm. Lezapalooza will feature a headline set from Kerry’s Efa O’Neill, along with sets from Efa O’Neill AlbaBronwynCASIOG!OHolly FoyleJeanie JeanK1llnov4Liam BeeLúnasa Naoise RhyzineHONEYPOT prides themselves on their ethos of inclusivity, not exclusivity.
The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide - June 3rd to 9th

4 days ago | nialler9.com | Niall Byrne

The Gig Guide is published weekly every Tuesday and features the best gigs in Dublin city, curated by Nialler9. All door times are 7:30pm/8pm unless stated. Follow links for ticket prices. Purahéi Soul @ The Grand SocialParaguayan folk band. Bonnie Raitt @ Vicar StreetTwo nights from the legendary songwriter. Cola, M(h)aol, Junk Drawer @ Whelan’sThis alt-rock trio of bands from Ireland and US are on tour around Ireland. Final date.
Kneecap announced for Wembley Arena London gig

4 days ago | nialler9.com | Niall Byrne

Kneecap have announced a show at the 12,500 capacity Wembley Arena in London on Thursday September 18th this year. Despite the impending court case on June 18th, where Mo Chara will be up in the court on a terror charge, the band’s popularity continues to grow. Kneecap headlined Wide Awake Festival in London last month with the event serving as a coagulating event for the band’s recent activities.
Os Mutantes are coming back to Dublin to play after 18 years

1 week ago | nialler9.com | Niall Byrne

The Brazilian psych-rock band last played Dublin 18 years ago, which I wrote about being at. The band are now coming back to Dublin this summer with a show on August 6th at Button Factory. Tickets are €35 plus fees from Eventbrite. Formed in São Paulo in the late 1960s, Os Mutantes were at the heart of Brazil’s radical Tropicália movement, blending psychedelic rock, traditional Brazilian sounds, surrealist lyrics, and an anti-authoritarian spirit.
I Dreamed I Dream member releases solo single as Jean Pack

1 week ago | nialler9.com | Niall Byrne

‘Ruby’ is the debut single from the project, the sort of ’60s throwback girl-group indie single that sounds like it should belong in a 7″ record. The song is the first off a debut EP called Allora due on July 25th, and it was recorded with Caoilian Sherlock (Jackie Deluxe, The Shaker Hymn, The Tan Jackets) at Big Child Studios in Cork. Influences cited include Nancy & Lee, The Raincoats, and The Velvet Underground.
New Albums and Releases

1 week ago | nialler9.com | Niall Byrne

Here’s a rundown of new albums and releases, including new albums and EPs on DSPs and physical releases in record shops this week. Nialler9 keeps a rolling list of Irish album releases for 2025. Beauty In The Beast is the follow up release from last year’s critically-acclaimed Irish album of the year nominee, and Nialler9 chart-topper What Was The Question from the Jobstown rapper.