`It doesn't matter as long as it's a good song'There were two big Britpop success stories in 1999 and neither of them came from Wigan or ManchesterSat Dec 11 1999 - 00:00
RTE launches Christmas TV list in stormy weatherRTE rolled out its Christmas schedule yesterday at a press conference at Scruffy Murphy's pub in Dublin, complete with Santa, …Fri Dec 10 1999 - 00:00
GomezSometimes the most unprepossessing band can turn out to be a commanding live presence; such is the case with Gomez, who played…Mon Dec 06 1999 - 00:00
Sexy Soul`Barry White saved my life" - so sang The Fun Lovin' Criminals on their 1998 hit, Love UnlimitedSat Dec 04 1999 - 00:00
AcousticOne of the true cult artists of the 1960s, Roy Harper (left) had already released four albums before Led Zeppelin eulogised him…Sat Dec 04 1999 - 00:00
MorrisseyWith a cry of "Howya! Howya! Howya!", Stephen Patrick Morrissey greeted his Dublin fans on Thursday night, letting us know that…Sat Dec 04 1999 - 00:00
JamesManchester's longest-lasting band - 16 years together and counting - kicked off their latest tour in Dublin's Olympia on Monday…Wed Dec 01 1999 - 00:00
Keeping the James bond strongAs the elder statesmen of indie, James have lived through the reign of The Smiths, rode the flowered-up wave of Baggy, basked…Sat Nov 27 1999 - 00:00
RockThey rode out of Southport in search of fame and fortune, and found it last year when their debut album, Bring It On, scooped…Sat Nov 27 1999 - 00:00
A boy-girl thingBoy meets girl, boy forms band (The Tourists) with girl, boy and girl become an itemSat Nov 27 1999 - 00:00
Club takes on the darknessSounds like Riverdance for the rave generation, but the people behind Technosis prefer to call it "club theatre for the new millennium…Sat Nov 13 1999 - 00:00
Drum'N'BassBedroom boffin Matt Elliot (right) must have some strange tortured dreams, if the twisted soundscape of Third Eye Foundation …Sat Nov 06 1999 - 00:00
Swimming lessonsTake three teenagers from Dublin, two boys and one girl, put them together and what have you got? Not Westlife or B*Witched, …Sat Nov 06 1999 - 00:00
Welsh PopIn the league table of weird Welsh bands, Gorky's Zygotic Mynci (left) are hovering in the premier division of the strangeSat Nov 06 1999 - 00:00
Suede shines onWhile much of Britpop has become dull and workmanlike, Suede have kept their shine, thanks to their finely-tuned trash aesthetic…Sat Oct 30 1999 - 01:00
This is the story so far...The medieval mystery plays, written over 500 years ago, tell the story of the world from creation to doomsdaySat Oct 30 1999 - 01:00
RAPHIP-HOP is the most commercially-successful music movement of the past two decades, and its first big chart hit was Rapper's …Sat Oct 30 1999 - 01:00
Metal RockIn the 1980s, Sheffield rockers Def Leppard reigned supreme, stomping all over the opposition with monster hit albums such as…Sat Oct 23 1999 - 01:00
The AuteursBy indulging himself in his Baader-Meinhof and Black Box Recorder side-projects, Luke Haines may have sabotaged The Auteurs' …Wed Oct 20 1999 - 01:00
Indie RockHey, pop pickers! Remember the Seventies, that fab decade of flares, tartan scarves and BMX bikes? Luke Haines (right) remembers…Sat Oct 16 1999 - 01:00
SalsaYou don't have to go south of the border to find a Salsa party - just take a quick drive to Kilkenny, and you'll arrive at Ireland…Sat Oct 16 1999 - 01:00
RockIf it's October, it must be another Heineken Weekender, and Dublin must be the lucky town to get a line-up of top pop and dance…Sat Oct 02 1999 - 01:00
Dance/ClubsThe revolution in global communication has reached right to dance-floor level with the arrival of Eurodance in Dublin's Kitchen…Sat Oct 02 1999 - 01:00
PopThe man with the sweetest voice in pop steps out from behind the lumbering shadow of Van Morrison to perform his own shows in…Sat Sept 18 1999 - 01:00
FestivalNot content with sponsoring Weekenders, Rollercoaster tours and Green Energy Festivals, Heineken is also stamping its brand on…Sat Sept 11 1999 - 01:00
Super Furry AnimalsIf throbbing, low-frequency bass rumbling makes your stomach churn, then you would have been advised to leave last night's Super…Wed Sept 08 1999 - 01:00
RockWelsh bands are all the road rage at the moment, but Super Furry Animals (above) can still send expectations veering wildly off…Sat Sept 04 1999 - 01:00
Robbie slays young ones at SlaneThe EGO landed in Slane Castle on Saturday night, and 80,000 eager fans welcomed his arrival with a deafening show of young lung…Mon Aug 30 1999 - 01:00
Robbie up with the angels at Boyne gigYou could have put Stoned Pumpkin Jamsandwich on the support bill at Slane Castle and no one would have mindedMon Aug 30 1999 - 01:00
Joe StrummerEver since The Clash broke up, Joe Strummer has seemed a little unsure quite what to do with himself; apart from a short stint…Thu Aug 26 1999 - 01:00
Glam/RockHe might look like a glam rock queen, but Brian Molko's brand of grungy pop metal can often sound plodding and predictableSat Aug 21 1999 - 01:00
A taste of today's male culturePaul Johnson, choreographer-in-residence with Project Arts Centre since April 1998, is showing the fourth stage of his work-in…Sat Aug 21 1999 - 01:00
RockClash fans will be barrelling down to the Olympia on Tuesday to witness the unleashing of Joe Strummer's new band, The Mescaleros…Sat Aug 21 1999 - 01:00
World-beating DJ's Irish trekHe didn't get where he is today by being elitist or inaccessible, and just to prove it, world-beating DJ C. JSat Jul 31 1999 - 01:00
Rock/IndieLoop Head in County Clare is a fine place for re-enacting battles, but this weekend it's the site of a modern-day battle of the…Sat Jul 31 1999 - 01:00
Blues here to stay as festival attracts 30,000Don't know about rock'n'roll, but it looks like the blues is here to stayMon Jul 26 1999 - 01:00
RockThe soul legend who nearly got away, Terry Callier is currently being restored to his rightful place in music history, following…Sat Jul 24 1999 - 01:00
BlurWith gruelling tour schedules off the agenda, Blur gigs have reached rarity value, so when the British band returned to Dublin…Fri Jul 23 1999 - 01:00
REM live up to the legend and delight their fans in DublinThis tour wasn't supposed to happen, but the 40,000 REM fans at Lansdowne Road were delighted that the Athens, Georgia, band …Sat Jul 17 1999 - 01:00
REM fight the end of the worldFour years after their last Irish gig, REM returned to refute rumours of their demiseSat Jul 17 1999 - 01:00
The PretendersShe may not be the oldest rock chick in town, but Chrissie Hynde still has to prove that there's a spring chicken in her step…Thu Jul 08 1999 - 01:00
RockThis must be the year of Old Girl Power, with such eminent ladies as Cher and Debbie Harry giving the young 'uns a run for their…Sat Jul 03 1999 - 01:00
Fatboy SlimHe's come a long way, baby, from Bromley to Redhill to Brighton to Hull and back to Brighton again, arriving comfortably at the…Sat Jul 03 1999 - 01:00
DanceHow to become the world's biggest DJ in 10 easy steps: one, change your Christian name from plain old Quentin Cook to the far…Sat Jul 03 1999 - 01:00
Punk poetry and emotionAs rock legends age, they get more complacent, entering into a cosy collusion with their audienceTue Jun 29 1999 - 01:00
RockTwo years after her appearance at Liss Ard, Patti Smith (left) is back with her original band to play two eagerly-awaited gigs…Sat Jun 26 1999 - 01:00
No more glory in Britrock's sorry storyWhen a dictator dies, his lackeys will often pretend to the public that their leader is still alive, fearful of a rebellion if…Sat Jun 26 1999 - 01:00
Folk/RockIt's a bit of a tradition in Irish pop to begin your career as a busker - both Hothouse Flowers and The Frames served their time…Sat Jun 26 1999 - 01:00
