Bis, Team Dresch and Bikini KillIT'S afternoon in Charlie's Bar on Aungier Street, and Dublin's indie kids file into the upstairs venue, pay their three quid…Fri Apr 26 1996 - 01:00
I spy AshDOWNPATRICK daredevils Ash tackle classic Bond theme! Relax, James Goldfinger (Infectious) is not an attempt at Shirley Bassey…Fri Apr 26 1996 - 01:00
Answer does not blow in the windSHE might have flirted with plastic pop in her youth but the songs that Alanis Morissette sings now are covered in pure nude …Tue Apr 23 1996 - 01:00
Rock's ironic icon for women strikes a raw nerve at SFXALANIS Morissette, who appeared in concert at the SFX in Dublin last night, is the latest in a growing line of successful women…Tue Apr 23 1996 - 01:00
Cohesive unit with collective goalJUST as baggy had its Northside, so Britpop has its Northern Uproar indeed, every new UK pop movement should have at least one…Mon Apr 22 1996 - 01:00
Barry ManilowTHE man with a nose for a good song made a welcome return to Dublin last night, just in time for the current revival of interest…Tue Apr 16 1996 - 01:00
Super Mann performanceIT'S IRONIC that a wordsmith like Aimee Mann should find herself performing at the RDS Concert Hall, surrounded by shelves full…Thu Apr 11 1996 - 01:00
Very Aimeeable"IRELAND'S always my favourite place to play." How many times have we heard that old platitude?Sat Apr 06 1996 - 01:00
SINGLE FILEThe Cranberries' Salvation (Island) is the first taste of the from the Limerick band's forthcoming third album, To The Faithful…Fri Apr 05 1996 - 01:00
Not much sparkle in the showcaseTHE showcase mentality is slowly dying out in Irish rock, but the Irish Music Rights Organisation is trying to keep it alive …Thu Apr 04 1996 - 01:00
UnderworldHAVING BREACHED the club/indie divide with 1994's Dubnobasswithmyheadman, Underworld are nicely positioned to finally smash the…Thu Mar 28 1996 - 00:00
Shakespears SisterTHINGS haven't been going too well for former Bananarama person Siobhan Fahey these past few years, but now she's finally back…Wed Mar 27 1996 - 00:00
On the edge of rhythmic mayhemMAKING their first foray out of the studio and to the live stage, the trip hop duo of Roisin Murphy and Mark Brydon were joined…Mon Mar 25 1996 - 00:00
Sweater than sweetPICTURE the scene. You're at a party somewhere in your adopted home of Sheffield, just chilling out to the vibes, when a tall…Sat Mar 23 1996 - 00:00
Oasis revive the spirit of rock `n' rollEVERYONE loves a rock and roll circus, and the best one around rolled into The Point in Dublin last night to the kind of hype…Sat Mar 23 1996 - 00:00
Blitz of hits from OasisPROVING that arrogance and attitude will get you everywhere, Oasis swaggered into Dublin last night, holding aloft the golden…Sat Mar 23 1996 - 00:00
Garbage AbsoluteBEFORE we begin: you have actually heard Garbage, haven't you? You haven't? Let me try and describe the band's music for you, …Fri Mar 22 1996 - 00:00
Springsteen makes brave attempt to reconnectNEW Jersey's finest son has always been a back to basics kinda guy, so it shouldn't surprise anyone that Bruce Springsteen would…Thu Mar 21 1996 - 00:00
Shed Seven, PODTHE Place Of Dance became the place of Britpop last night, as York band ShedSeven set out to prove that, to paraphrase their …Tue Mar 12 1996 - 00:00
Lenny Henry's Poor White Trash & The Little Big HornsIF YOU had gone to the Olympia Theatre last Saturday night in search of comedy, you would have been sadly, disappointed; but …Mon Mar 11 1996 - 00:00
Straight, for the soulCAN Poor White Trash play rhythm `n' blues? You better believe it, brothers and sisters, because these ain't no sorry assed honkies…Sat Mar 09 1996 - 00:00
ROCKLou Reed "Set The Twilight Reeling" Warner Bros, 9362-46159-2 (51 mins) Dial a track code 1201Fri Mar 08 1996 - 00:00
Young guns of rock hijack top awardsTHE Hot Press Awards have long been a pat on the back for the old, well worn favourites of Irish rock, but this year's ceremony…Wed Mar 06 1996 - 00:00
TESTOSTERONE TAPPUT on your top hat, tie and tails... on second thoughts, don'tTue Mar 05 1996 - 00:00
JACK L IS ALIVE AND WELLTHERE'S a fine line between interpretation and imitation, and Jack Lukeman walks it like a seasoned acrobat showing off on the…Fri Mar 01 1996 - 00:00
Mastering the art of sound sculptureTRAILING rave reviews for their second album Horsedrawn Wishes, Dublin band Rollerskate Skinny ventured out onto the Mean Fiddler…Thu Feb 29 1996 - 00:00
BlinkTHE beer companies are really jumping on the rock `n' roll bandwagon of late, eager to be associated with the indie scene, and…Wed Feb 28 1996 - 00:00
Steel-plated guitars sweep away the tinselWHATEVER happened to Glam Rock? That was the question which came to mind as the band formerly known as The Sweet pounced on stage…Wed Feb 28 1996 - 00:00
Melissa EtheridgeIT didn't take Melissa Etheridge long to make the heap from cult American rock chick to Grammy winning lesbian megastar, but …Mon Feb 26 1996 - 00:00
What's the story? OASISALL the world loves a rascal, and they don't come more roguish than OasisSat Feb 24 1996 - 00:00
The Mike Flowers copsIS EASY listening the new rock `n' roll? It certainly looked that way on, Saturday night when a capacity crowd of today's trendy…Tue Feb 20 1996 - 00:00
Jeans firm seek censor's wrathDESIGNER label jeans' manufacturers are preparing to do battle for the multi million dollar denim market, and they're using raunchy…Fri Feb 16 1996 - 00:00
Engine AlleyTHERE have been a lot of changes down the old Alley of late first, the Kilkenny cats shed their glam rock leanings, which saw…Thu Feb 15 1996 - 00:00
Lots of punchTHE Rollercoaster Tour has taken on some serious cargo this time round, with the powerful line up of Whipping Boy, Revelino, …Mon Feb 12 1996 - 00:00
Weekend dance if we want to!WHAT better way to bounce out of the January blues than to spend a weekend stretching those legs to the rhythms of acid-jazz, …Sat Feb 10 1996 - 00:00
Smouldering with styleHE mightn't look much in his red dreadlocks and slight middle age spread, but Mick Hucknall sure sings up a storm in the soul…Thu Feb 08 1996 - 00:00
EchobellyBETWEEN the jerkiness of Elastica and the sarkiness of Sleeper, Echobelly tread a jangly path through the midriff of Britpop, …Wed Jan 31 1996 - 00:00
Paranoid surf punkA LITTLE itty bitty snow couldn't keep the punters from packing into the Olympia on Saturday night to catch Black's only Irish…Mon Jan 29 1996 - 00:00
The way they should be heardIT'S fitting that the Winnepeg wunderkinds should choose the relatively intimate setting of Whelan's in Wexford Street to showcase…Thu Jan 25 1996 - 00:00
Who's Eddie?SUPERSTARS OF THE chicken in a basket circuit, Who's Eddie are the ultimate disco cabaret act, pulling in the punters nationwide…Wed Jan 24 1996 - 00:00
Souped up punks lift off the lidTHE SAN DIEGO Soulmasters have been cutting a swathe around the UK gig circuit, blowing minds from, here to yonder with their…Tue Jan 23 1996 - 00:00
Exhuming the rotting corpse of rock'n'rollRocket From The Crypt sure aren't afraid of vampires - even the Count himself must be quaking in his capeSat Jan 20 1996 - 00:00
