Eitzel's towering songs of despair"I can't sing this fucking depressing song!" Mark Eitzel is onstage at Whelans of Wexford Street, alone in front of a capacity…Fri Feb 13 1998 - 00:00
Single Of The WeekFrom the Asian rockers' excellent album, When I Was Born For The 7th Time, this three-chord paean to the joy of vinyl is already…Fri Feb 13 1998 - 00:00
Blistering beats and blinding lightsLeisureland in Galway was awash with white noise on Saturday night as Spiritualized tried to take their fans on another magical…Mon Feb 09 1998 - 00:00
Still Making SenseTalking Heads have been gone for nearly ten years, but David Byrne effortlessly evoked their spirit at the Olympia last night…Wed Feb 04 1998 - 00:00
Beating a path westA weekend is a long time in dance music, and from next Thursday February 5th to Sunday, February 8th, clubbers and rock fans …Sat Jan 31 1998 - 00:00
Single Of The WeekGrunge messiah Eddie Vedder and his plaid-shirted apostles ran out of ideas years ago, and while this new single is something…Fri Jan 30 1998 - 00:00
Tougher than StoneFirst Reni leaves The Stone Roses, effectively retiring from rock'n'roll; then John Squire jumps ship and launches The Seahorses…Fri Jan 30 1998 - 00:00
GrandaddyRock bands with beards are a dying breed, but Californian band Grandaddy seem set on reviving facial hair as a fashion itemTue Jan 27 1998 - 00:00
Only in it for the moneySupergrass once slithered in the lower fields of Britpop, belting out munchkin punk tunes about being young and getting busted…Tue Jan 27 1998 - 00:00
SkindiveWhen trip-hop meets grunge head-on, the resulting crash could sound a lot like SkindiveSat Jan 24 1998 - 00:00
Rehashing punk and spitting it back at usWhat is it with Californian bands? Last year, No Doubt took ska music and sold it back to the Brits, but long before Gwen Stefani…Thu Jan 22 1998 - 00:00
Brat Bus TourThe idea of the "Brat Bus" tour is to showcase new bands which the NME critics believe will be huge in 1998, and this year's …Fri Jan 16 1998 - 00:00
Return of the Brit Brat BusChristmas is over, the tree has been taken down and the holly lies withering on the back porchSat Jan 10 1998 - 00:00
Single Of The WeekConveniently not coinciding with Christmas releases by The Spice Girls and The Teletubbies, the penultimate track from Be Here…Fri Jan 02 1998 - 00:00
The end of the year show`Sorry, I can't come out tonight - I'm washing my hairSat Dec 27 1997 - 00:00
Sweet soulThere have been some notable transformations in recent rock history, such as Primal Scream's metamorphosis from slack indie band…Sat Dec 13 1997 - 00:00
The Lighthouse FamilyThe soft-soul duo of Paul Tucker and Tunde Baiyewu have quietly achieved million-selling status with hardly a whisper of hype…Fri Dec 12 1997 - 00:00
Watching the boyz grow into menThe first time I saw Boyzone perform at the Point, they were just five wide-eyed kids starting out on a big adventureThu Dec 11 1997 - 00:00
The SeahorsesYou can sort of see why Stone Roses fans would be disappointed with John Squire's new band The SeahorsesMon Dec 08 1997 - 00:00
Single Of The WeekThe Chemical Brothers: "The Private Psychedelic Reel" (Freestyle Dust)Fri Dec 05 1997 - 00:00
Definitely, maybe time to take a rest, says NoelNoel Gallagher said last night he is bored with Oasis and is looking forward to taking a long break after the band's world tour…Thu Dec 04 1997 - 00:00
Rock's bad boys play it safeLast year the media couldn't get enough of Oasis; every move they made was watched carefully by the world's press, and every …Thu Dec 04 1997 - 00:00
Blur deliver a short, sharp shockIf Blur are becoming a bit road-weary, as reported in the music press recently, then it didn't show at their Point concert last…Sat Nov 29 1997 - 00:00
The CharlatansA few years ago, The Charlatans lived beneath the shadow of fellow Mancunians The Stone Roses, and it didn't stop them from topping…Thu Nov 27 1997 - 00:00
Frenzied loops of sound and furyTom Rowlands and Ed Simons don't look half as scary as Keith Prodigy, but their ferocious dance sound can quite easily rip your…Thu Nov 27 1997 - 00:00
PortisheadThe sound of a Theremin wafted around the Olympia on Wednesday night, signalling the second coming of Portishead, and calling…Fri Nov 21 1997 - 00:00
BjorkThe emotional landscapes of Bjork's music came into sharp relief at the Olympia last night, and this reviewer was swept away …Tue Nov 18 1997 - 00:00
Show fails to whip up rock 'n' roll frenzy at PointEe by gum, yon Lancashire lass can really belt out those r & b vocals, but can she whip the audience into a rock 'n' roll…Mon Nov 10 1997 - 00:00
Single Of The WeekBeck: "Deadweight" (Universal) Following Ash's exuberant Top Ten hit, A Life Less Ordinary, here's another cool cut from the …Fri Oct 31 1997 - 00:00
Pass the polenta, pleaseM People: "Fresco" (BMG) M People have lasted very well, hanging on way beyond the normal lifespan of dancepop chart actsFri Oct 31 1997 - 00:00
Tumbling mix of beats and groovesDaft Punk is not a novelty new wave band, but a French dance duo with a penchant for bizarre videos and niggling, insistent beats…Tue Oct 28 1997 - 00:00
Robbie WilliamsMy eardrums have survived the aural massacre of My Bloody Valentine and the hammering of Nine Inch Nails, but that was nothing…Tue Oct 28 1997 - 00:00
Lisa GermanoWhat do you get when you combine the chaotic inventiveness of Giant Sand with the fragile virtuosity of Lisa Germano? A damn …Thu Oct 23 1997 - 01:00
Fan fervour 60s-style greets ex-Beatle's classical opusWE thought we had Paul McCartney pegged, pigeonholed and pensioned off, but the 55-year-old former Beatle is back to rewrite …Sat Oct 18 1997 - 01:00
Coolio & The 40 ThevzWhat has happened to rap? It started off as the explosive sound of the black ghetto, but now it's just the toothless ranting …Mon Oct 13 1997 - 01:00
Four cities, one beatGoing clubbing tonight, or staying at home? Or perhaps you'd like to have it both ways, and large it up without leaving your …Sat Oct 11 1997 - 01:00
No DoubtAs no Doubt get bigger, the age group of their audience seems to shrink, and when the band from Anaheim, California came to the…Wed Oct 01 1997 - 01:00
