It's music that still shimmersIt seems as if Eric Bibb brings the sunshine with him each time he arrives in IrelandMon May 18 1998 - 01:00
Kula ShakerThe second major gig of the Heineken Green Energy Weekend had all the trappings of a damp squib at a firework display: expectations…Tue May 05 1998 - 01:00
Talking today's countryAnother bank holiday weekend, another shindig in a festival townSat Apr 25 1998 - 01:00
The Great Western SquaresWhile an all-seated venue initially seemed to make no sense, as the evening wore on you could see the value of just sitting down…Tue Apr 21 1998 - 01:00
Easy listening of the highest orderIf you're a singer/songwriter on stage with just an acoustic guitar for company, there are essentially two methods of capturing…Tue Apr 21 1998 - 01:00
Harking back to glory daysTime was when Mike Scott grasped the nettle and came through the undergrowth gloriously triumphantWed Dec 17 1997 - 00:00
Songs of society's concernsGrowing old gracefully doesn't appear to be a problem for Joan BaezSat Dec 06 1997 - 00:00
JewelFrom the very beginning of last night's often excellent gig at the Olympia Jewel Kilcher sealed her worth as a singer/songwriter…Wed Nov 12 1997 - 00:00
Maddy PriorShe's been around the maypole more than twice, but still Maddy Prior manages to sound as natural and rustic as swishing autumn…Thu Oct 30 1997 - 00:00
Music from under groundIn 1966 Bob Dylan was involved in a serious motorcycle accident and this led to an extended period of withdrawal - he did not…Wed Oct 01 1997 - 01:00
SupertrampIt's been a long strange trip for the 'Tramp (as aficionados fondly refer to them)Tue Sept 30 1997 - 01:00
Christy Moore, James McNally, Eleanor ShanleyThe third evening of Gael Force offered up a variety of "Celtic" goods ranging from the insufferably twee (Eleanor Shanley) and…Thu Sept 11 1997 - 01:00
SupertrampIt's been a long strange trip for the 'Tramp (as aficionados fondly refer to them)Sat Sept 06 1997 - 01:00
Eric BogleIf there was a whiff of archetypal 1960s Folk Club ambience about Eric Bogle's performance in Whelans on Tuesday night, it wasn…Thu Aug 07 1997 - 01:00
John HammondWhat a perfect day for an outdoor acoustic blues session - hot sun, cool blues, and a laid back approach to traditionally stark…Tue Jul 22 1997 - 01:00
Best of the bluesIt's a wonder that a form of music so simplistic as the blues can have such a transforming effect on body rhythmMon Jul 21 1997 - 01:00
Michael Jackson serves up a thriller to his adoring fans at the RDSA concerned resident pacing outside a pub in Ballsbridge was not taking any notice of a group of Michael Jackson fans singing…Mon Jul 21 1997 - 01:00
Diana fails to keep us hangin' onDIANA ROSS is a cross-over pop/soul superstar who has long since sided with feel-good showbusiness techniques rather than remaining…Fri Jul 04 1997 - 01:00
Alexander O'NealALONG with the likes of Luther Vandross and Teddy Pendergrass, Alexander O'Neal defined the Loverman image of Eighties soul music…Wed Jul 02 1997 - 01:00
The Camembert of cabaretDIONNE Warwick enjoys a prestigious reputation in the classic pop/soul arena, but there was evidence at the NCH on Tuesday night…Wed Jun 25 1997 - 01:00
WHAT IN TARNATIONWHAT's in a name? Some musicians place huge importance in choosing band names, as if the letters, words or numbers should properly…Fri Jun 06 1997 - 01:00
COUNTRY WOMENTHERE is something reassuring about the self-confidence Trisha Yearwood exudesFri May 23 1997 - 01:00
Muted Black magicTHERE is a keen sense of Mary Black's music which is only rarely overcome, especially so in a live settingSat May 10 1997 - 01:00
Plenty to Crow aboutIN what was surely the most smoothly-run series of open-air rock concerts in recent years (smaller, more self-contained crowds…Wed May 07 1997 - 01:00
TAKING CONTROLTHE house where Mary Coughlan lives in Bray, Co Wicklow, is strewn with the detritus of young children and the fall-out of her…Fri Mar 07 1997 - 00:00
Dark side of the Thin ManThe Ballad of the Thin Man: The Authorised Biography of Phil Lynott & Thin Lizzy, by Stuart Bailie, Boxtree, 193pp, £15Wed Mar 05 1997 - 00:00
Stockings, suspenders but very little silkTHERE is nothing genteel 1 about this (or indeed, any) production of The Rocky Horror ShowWed Jan 15 1997 - 00:00
Celine DionBEFORE I mention anything about Celine Dion's Monday night performance, it should be noted that support band The Corrs played…Wed Nov 27 1996 - 00:00
Welcome to the rock'n'roll lotteryTHE brief was simple and direct: Take the A-Train to Cork to check out Murphy's Live Mix `96, a three day event that showcased…Wed Nov 20 1996 - 00:00
Music not as we know itTHIS is what Ireland's young people get up to on Friday nights while their parents are watching The Later Late Show.Sat Oct 26 1996 - 01:00
Classic blues guitarIT was a good experience to see Peter Green, who has been through so many bad times, vindicate his absence by playing some of…Wed Sept 11 1996 - 01:00
Harvest Time Blues FestivalEXCUSE me, but was this a Blues Festival or an endurance test? Harvest Time Blues is a mixture of both, for while there's no …Wed Sept 11 1996 - 01:00
The Roy Orbison StoryIT was Bruce Springsteen who once said that Roy Orbison's ballads were "always best when you were alone in the dark"Tue Sept 10 1996 - 01:00
Mix of the world musicTHE inaugural Global Radio weekender - a three-day festival of world music organised by the Dundalk UDC Arts Office - played …Wed Aug 28 1996 - 01:00
Hard work makes superstarsWHAT person in their right mind would have, three years ago, given Boyzone a snowball's chance in hell of success? Yet here they…Sat Jul 27 1996 - 01:00
Jonathan RichmanAN OBSESSIVE Velvet Underground and Lovin' Spoonful fan from the mid 1960s onwards, Richman started his music career virtually…Wed Jul 24 1996 - 01:00
John MayallHE IS Macclesfield's most famous blues musician, and indisputably the most renowned and influential of" white blues artistsWed Jul 24 1996 - 01:00
Bryan AdamsINFLATABLE underwear, orgasms, marriage proposals and a basic rock `n' roll blueprint were just some of the elements on display…Wed Jul 17 1996 - 01:00
Dr JohnWITH panama hat, walking cane, portly gait, and a voice that could sandpaper pebble dash, 55 year old Dr John (known to his mum…Thu Jul 11 1996 - 01:00
Kris KristoffersonTHERE'S a lot to be said for the resilience of Kris KristoffersonWed Jun 05 1996 - 01:00
The man with the talking headTHERE are those who would suggest that a number of international rock stars (and quite a lot of humble, earnest musicians) owe…Wed May 29 1996 - 01:00
Country-boy on a rollercoaster rideKRIS Kristofferson commences his Irish tour at Mount Errigal Hotel, Letterkenny, tomorrow, and plays Dublin's Mean Fiddler on…Sat May 25 1996 - 01:00
The heartbeat of rock `n' rollBORN in Lubbock, Texas in 1936, the youngest of four children in a conservative Baptist family, Buddy Holly is justifiably regarded…Wed Apr 10 1996 - 01:00
TarnationDEPRAVITY and desolation, according to film director Terry Gilliam, are in these daysWed Mar 06 1996 - 00:00
Vibe struggles to honour main manIN Irish rock music terms Phil Lynott is such a sacred cow that neither his musical legacy nor his character can be touched, …Fri Jan 05 1996 - 00:00
