Mercury soaring towards the musical peakWhen the Rev last played Dublin - in October - they seemed like rabbits caught in the headlights, frozen by the glare of sudden…Mon Jan 11 1999 - 00:00
Mercury Rev it upThey came down from the mountains - the Catskills to be precise - and they carried their saws under their armsSat Jan 09 1999 - 00:00
Not acid enoughVarious Artists: "The Acid House Music From The Motion Picture" (EMI Soundtracks)Fri Jan 08 1999 - 00:00
RockParty like it's 1999? Only if we can find a heckuva lot more acts for this year's concert calendarSat Jan 02 1999 - 00:00
Gay Byrne tops poll as people's favouriteGay Byrne was voted Entertainment Personality Of The Year at the 1998 National Entertainment Awards, just days after his official…Wed Dec 30 1998 - 00:00
AshIt wasn't all that long ago when Ash were the new teens on the block, making their first faltering steps towards a sound of their…Tue Dec 22 1998 - 00:00
P.J. HarveyTake the snarl of Patti Smith, the shriek of Kate Bush and the enigmatic smile of Mona Lisa, pack it into a small, wiry frame…Fri Dec 18 1998 - 00:00
Celine Dion plans Croke Park show next May for one night onlyA Croke Park concert for Celine Dion, announced last night, is expected to be sold out immediatelyThu Dec 17 1998 - 00:00
The girl from BrazilIn the feisty rock chick stakes, Isabel Monteiro is a sure-fire winner; not only does she possess a big, throaty voice, but she…Tue Dec 15 1998 - 00:00
Wonderful, if a little wheezyIt would probably have taken a bout of pneumonia to make this gig any less than perfect; as it turned out, Elliott Smith had …Tue Dec 08 1998 - 00:00
Tracks of our tearsVarious Artists: "Across The Bridge Of Hope" (White Records)Fri Dec 04 1998 - 00:00
The B-Sides12-year-old singer Charlotte Church will follow in the footsteps of Lena Zavaroni when her album, Voice Of An Angel, a mix of…Fri Nov 27 1998 - 00:00
The A-SidesDavid Holmes is supporting Massive Attack on their UK tour, and also starting a new monthly club, Four Fingers, in St Matthew…Fri Nov 27 1998 - 00:00
Atomic punk queen back in the fleshWith Cher shaking her tushie on Top Of The Pops and mama Madonna seducing all at the MTV Music Awards, it's hardly surprising…Thu Nov 19 1998 - 00:00
Atomic punk queen back in the fleshWith Cher shaking her tushie on Top Of The Pops and mama Madonna seducing all at the MTV Music Awards, it's hardly surprising…Wed Nov 18 1998 - 00:00
Marfa LightsSo what, I hear you ask, is a Marfa Light? Is it some kind of cigarette, or possibly a brand of beer? Actually, the name comes…Sat Nov 14 1998 - 00:00
SqueezeOld codgers they may be, but Squeeze can still wring a few drops of power and passion from their considerable back catalogueWed Nov 11 1998 - 00:00
AirIf Air were British, they'd have walked away with the Mercury Music Prize for their breathtaking album, Moon Safari; but then…Sat Nov 07 1998 - 00:00
The B-SidesCan't see me: Ian Brown has had to scrap his entire UK tour following his unsuccessful appeal against a four-month prison sentence…Fri Nov 06 1998 - 00:00
Such eloquent sufferingAlanis Morissette: "Sup- posed Former Infatuation Junkie" (Maverick/Reprise)Fri Nov 06 1998 - 00:00
Early birds snap up U2's latest albumDublin city centre record stores opened their doors at midnight last night to sell the first copies of U2's new album, which …Mon Nov 02 1998 - 00:00
Some hot young critters stir up a hoedownOk, so they may have won the Mercury Music Prize, but can Gomez deliver a thunderingly good hoedown and really raise the barn…Fri Oct 23 1998 - 01:00
Magic Dublin 15 plan unveiledWhen it comes to dreaming up a winning name, Moya Doherty can certainly be said to have the magic touchFri Oct 23 1998 - 01:00
In uncharted musical territoryWhen the critics are calling your new album a masterpiece, you can expect a big audience at your only Irish gigThu Oct 22 1998 - 01:00
SparklehorseMark Linkous is standing up straight again, following an accident which left him temporarily using a wheelchairThu Oct 15 1998 - 01:00
Neil FinnEven without the Crowded House brand name behind him, Neil Finn can still fill a respectable two nights at the Olympia, and he…Thu Sept 17 1998 - 01:00
Ultra MontanesA four-star review in Q magazine for their debut album proves that this Dublin combo have the songs to match the style, and it…Mon Sept 14 1998 - 01:00
Cale still hale and heartyRock 'n' roll is full of old has-beens, but John Cale is one of the few whose stature has never diminished, and whose integrity…Thu Sept 10 1998 - 01:00
Music-hall for the millenniumAs the strident opening flourish of Sweden boomed around the Music Centre on Saturday night it was apparent that Neil Hannon, …Mon Sept 07 1998 - 01:00
Sinead LohanSinead Lohan may look like a dreadlocked, streetbusking hippie type, but her music sounds tailor-made for the sitting-room and…Wed Sept 02 1998 - 01:00
Verve burn bright to endIf anyone had any doubts about The Verve's suitability as a Slane headlining act, they only had to go down into the 80,000-strong…Mon Aug 31 1998 - 01:00
Jive talkin' Gibb brothers tell us how deep is their love for IrelandThe Verve might be luring the young rock fans to Slane this weekend, but seasoned pop lovers will be heading to the RDS Show …Fri Aug 28 1998 - 01:00
Zimmer frame to heavenWhat are the odds on two craggy fifty-somethings still retaining a shred of relevance in the teen-driven rock world of today? …Thu Aug 27 1998 - 01:00
Dirty ThreeThe Devil went down to Melbourne and he got a heckuva lot more than he bargained forTue Aug 25 1998 - 01:00
The Merry PrankstersWhen Tom Wolfe wrote The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test 30 years ago, he was documenting the birth of the counter-culture movement…Sat Aug 22 1998 - 01:00
The B-SidesThe Woodstock Degeneration: Two major concerts are planned for next year to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the Woodstock…Fri Aug 21 1998 - 01:00
The A-SidesLanding party: the Tall Ships arrive in Dublin this weekend, and the official celebrations begin at Sir John Rogerson's quay …Fri Aug 21 1998 - 01:00
Bitter sweet rise to gloryThe Verve was formed in 1990 in Wigan, Lancashire, by schoolfriends Richard Ashcroft (vocals), Nick McCabe (guitar), Simon Jones…Sat Aug 15 1998 - 01:00
The B-SidesNote to Irish boy bands NV and Men2B: using numbers and initials to devise a badly-punned name is neither big nor cleverFri Aug 14 1998 - 01:00
Computing the legal nicetiesHere's the verdict: the legal thriller has become boring and predictable, and the reading public is sentenced to a slew of dull…Fri Aug 14 1998 - 01:00
