CD ChoiceIn their poptastic heyday, Crowded House were probably incapable of writing a bad songSat Feb 12 2000 - 00:00
CD ChoiceHow did Blondie, defunct for 15 years, re-establish themselves in the hearts of today's young pop-pickers? Their singer looks…Fri Feb 11 2000 - 00:00
ClubsClubland's coolest culchie, Donal Scannell , has lined up an entire day of dance-oriented fun and games in Vicar Street, starting…Sat Jan 29 2000 - 00:00
Drum 'N' BassStraight outta Bristol comes new drum 'n' bass star Krust, who performs at the Kitchen next FridaySat Jan 15 2000 - 00:00
BoybandAt the MTV Awards last November, Boyzone's Shane Lynch addressed the vexed question of whether his ageing boyband would stay …Sat Jan 08 2000 - 00:00
ClubbingBrown Sugar, Dublin's baaadest, bootyshakin' club night, kicks off the new millennium with another appearance from resident DJ…Sat Jan 08 2000 - 00:00
A musical oasis brightens up a dull eveningWith most of the city centre's pubs and clubs shutting their doors for Millennium Eve and most of the population opting to celebrate…Mon Jan 03 2000 - 00:00
Seeing in 2000 with bands, bells and a bangJust what the family needs on New Year's Eve - a free open-air concert in Dublin's Merrion Square, featuring The Divine Comedy…Fri Dec 31 1999 - 00:00
ClubbingJust two days before the big Y2K next Wednesday night, Liverpool superclub Cream gives Dublin a taste of pre-millennium madness…Fri Dec 24 1999 - 00:00
Republican RockIt's Ding Dong merrily on high as Ireland's booziest, Brit-hating balladeer celebrates his Christmas Hooley in Whelans tonight…Sat Dec 18 1999 - 00:00
Latest Britpop band to wow IrelandOn the first of two sold-out nights at Dublin's Olympia Theatre, Scottish band Travis discovered just how deeply their Britpop…Wed Dec 15 1999 - 00:00
`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
Cool commanding folk rockWith rock's most powerful manager, Paul McGuinness, fighting his corner, and the corporate might of Sony Records on his side, …Sat Dec 11 1999 - 00:00
Ironic PopThe Pet Shop Boys (left) could be the Gilbert & George of 1980s pop, always dressing the same, always being photographed …Sat 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
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
Sexy Soul`Barry White saved my life" - so sang The Fun Lovin' Criminals on their 1998 hit, Love UnlimitedSat 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
