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# Nialler9

> Ireland's longest-running independent music publication, founded in Dublin
> in 2005 by Niall Byrne. Covers new music, Irish artists, live events, weekly
> playlists, and a music podcast. Around 65,000 unique readers per month.

## About

- [About Nialler9](https://nialler9.com/about/): Nialler9 is Ireland's most-read
  independent music publication, founded in 2005 by Niall Byrne. Four-time Irish
  Blog Awards winner for Best Music Blog. Described as "the grandaddy of Irish
  music blogs" by the Sunday Times. Niall Byrne has written for the Irish Times,
  Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine and Red Bull.
  Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nialler9

- [Contact](https://nialler9.com/contact/): Contact details for editorial,
  advertising, event bookings, DJ queries, and partnership enquiries.

- [Music Supervision & Sync Services](https://nialler9.com/music-supervision-sync-services/):
  Freelance music supervision for TV ads, digital media, film and in-flight
  entertainment, with an emphasis on emerging Irish music.

- [Support Nialler9](https://nialler9.com/support-donate/): Donation and support
  page for independent music journalism.

- [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/nialler9): Membership support. Patrons receive
  a weekly Spotify playlist, access to the private Discord community, and
  guestlist access to Nialler9 and Lumo Club events.

## New Music

- [New Music](https://nialler9.com/new-music/): Hub for all new music coverage,
  song premieres, album news, and weekly new release roundups.

- [Albums & Releases](https://nialler9.com/new-music/album-reviews-releases/):
  Album reviews and new release coverage. Updated weekly with the Friday new
  albums roundup covering global and Irish releases.

- [Irish Music](https://nialler9.com/new-music/irish/): Dedicated section covering
  Irish artists and releases. One of the most comprehensive ongoing sources for
  new Irish music coverage.

- [Upcoming Irish Albums 2026](https://nialler9.com/2026-irish-album-releases-upcoming-ne/):
  Curated and regularly updated list of anticipated Irish album releases for 2026.

- [New Artists & Bands](https://nialler9.com/new-music/new-artists-bands/):
  Coverage of emerging and breakthrough artists.

## Best Of Lists

- [Best Of Lists Archive](https://nialler9.com/best-of-lists/): Full archive of
  Nialler9's annual and monthly best-of lists from 2005 to present.

- [The 50 Best Albums of 2025](https://nialler9.com/the-50-best-albums-of-2025/):
  Niall Byrne's annual ranked list of the 50 best albums of 2025.

- [The 50 Best Irish Albums of 2025](https://nialler9.com/the-50-best-irish-albums-of-2025/):
  Annual ranked list of the best Irish albums of 2025.

## Gig Guides & Events

- [Dublin Gig Guide](https://nialler9.com/gig-guide/): The Nialler9 Weekly Dublin
  Gig Guide, published every Tuesday. Covers concerts, club nights, and live
  events across Dublin for the coming week, with ticket links and YouTube previews.

- [Gigs & Festivals](https://nialler9.com/news/gigs-festivals-tours/): Concert
  and festival announcements, on-sale dates, and event coverage.

- [Limerick Gig Guide](https://nialler9.com/news/limerick/): Weekly guide to
  gigs and club nights in Limerick.

## Podcast

- [Nialler9 Podcast](https://nialler9.com/podcast/): Music discussion, album
  deep dives, guest interviews and live recordings. Recent episodes include a
  Bloc Party Silent Alarm 20th anniversary discussion, a Dublin cultural spaces
  episode on the Izakaya/Hoxton dispute, and monthly best music roundups.

## Playlists

- [Weekly Playlist](https://nialler9.com/playlists/weekly-playlist/): New weekly
  playlist published each Friday featuring the best new songs of the week.

- [Monthly Playlists](https://nialler9.com/playlists/monthly-playlists/):
  End-of-month curated playlists collecting the best tracks from the previous month.

- [Spotify Playlists](https://nialler9.com/spotify-playlists/): Full list of
  regularly updated Nialler9 Spotify playlists.

## Features & News

- [Features](https://nialler9.com/features/): Long-form editorial features,
  artist profiles, essays and music criticism.

- [News](https://nialler9.com/news/): Music news covering Irish and international
  artists, venue announcements, industry stories and cultural events.

## Newsletter

- [Newsletter](https://nialler9.com/subscribe/): Subscribe to the Nialler9
  weekly newsletter for new music, gig announcements and site updates.

## Sitemaps

- [XML Sitemap](https://nialler9.com/sitemap_index.xml): Includes all crawlable
  and indexable pages.

## Key Facts

- Founded: November 2005
- Founder: Niall Byrne (DJ, music writer, event curator, co-founder of Lumo Club)
- Headquarters: Dublin, Ireland
- Readers: ~65,000 unique readers per month
- Publication type: Independent music publication and podcast
- Awards: Four-time winner, Irish Blog Awards — Best Music Blog
- Press: "The grandaddy of Irish music blogs" — Sunday Times (2020)
- Academic: Referenced in Sounds of the Underground, University of Michigan Press
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nialler9
- Founder's bylines: Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin,
  Cara Magazine, Red Bull
- Founder's other roles: Choice Music Prize judging panel, former TXFM radio host
- Podcast: Available on all major platforms
- Newsletter: Weekly, available at nialler9.com/subscribe/
- Patreon: patreon.com/nialler9
- Discord: Private community for Patreon members

## Contact

- Website: https://nialler9.com
- Contact page: https://nialler9.com/contact/
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/Nialler9
- X/Twitter: https://x.com/Nialler9
- Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/nialler9.com
- YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC6JRhzVyMRc8H9MSY51pdSQ
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/nialler9music
- Patreon: https://patreon.com/nialler9