Slane attracts 65,000 as the rain stays awaySlane 2000 went without a hitch on Saturday, but the uneventful concert featuring Bryan Adams, Moby and Macy Gray veered dangerously…Mon Aug 28 2000 - 01:00
Take me down to the River BoyneThe annual rock festival at Slane Castle has had its ups and downsSat Aug 26 2000 - 01:00
Are you ready to rawk!Rock is back in vogue again, regaining its throne following attempted coups by trance, trip-hop, drum 'n' bass, post-rock and…Sat Aug 19 2000 - 01:00
Breaking down the barriers - and it feels so goodSonique must be feeling oh, so good right nowSat Aug 19 2000 - 01:00
Marbellous!Having already hosted the superb Cat Laughs Comedy Festival and the rock-solid Rhythm 'n' Roots Festival, the City of Kilkenny…Sat Aug 12 2000 - 01:00
Spraoi for allIf you wander into Waterford this weekend, you might be accosted by some scary-looking people on the streetSat Aug 05 2000 - 01:00
ClubbingFollowing Richie Hawtin's recent appearance in Dublin, the Bugged Out! crew are piling the pressure on with a visit from techno…Sat Aug 05 2000 - 01:00
Starter's OrdersA day at the races can be lots of fun, but if you back the wrong horse, you might go home feeling a little cheated by fateSat Aug 05 2000 - 01:00
Original clubbersIn 1977, New York was a really happening place, especially if you had shiny flares, platform boots and a mullet hairstyleSat Jul 29 2000 - 01:00
EelsHow do you deal with pain, suffering, loss and depression? Easy: you turn it into an avant-jazz comedy cabaret, and make the …Tue Jul 25 2000 - 01:00
ClubbingIt's not quite Ibiza, but Coastal Beats 2000 promises to be a wild weekend of dance music by the seaSat Jul 22 2000 - 01:00
A nightclub at the operaMixing your genres is not always a good idea - sometimes you might find the perfect hybrid of styles, but more often than not…Sat Jul 15 2000 - 01:00
OasisLansdowne Road was the scene for the latest episode in the Oasis soap opera, and although there was the occasional moment of …Mon Jul 10 2000 - 01:00
PopAs she legs it into her fourth decade of pop stardom, Tina Turner is starting to show signs of fatigueSat Jul 08 2000 - 01:00
Taste-free and triumphant`You and me baby ain't nothin' but mammals/so let's do it like they do on the Discovery ChannelSat Jul 01 2000 - 01:00
Battle of the handbagsStrictly Handbag celebrates six years on the dance floor with a big bash next Monday night, marking the 300th outing for the …Sat Jul 01 2000 - 01:00
Gardai make 400 arrests at dance eventGardai made 400 drugs-related arrests during Saturday's Creamfields dance event at Punchestown racecourse, and, according to …Mon Jun 26 2000 - 01:00
Summer of LoveIt's a horse of a different colour at Punchestown Racecourse today, when Cream sets up camp for a massive dance fest featuring…Sat Jun 24 2000 - 01:00
No rivals to the sonic siblingsFunny thing, chemistry. You can put two or three elements together, and get a spectacular reactionSat Jun 24 2000 - 01:00
Twin PeaksRichard D. James is one wild and scary guy - just take a look at the controversial videos for Windowlicker or Come To Daddy, …Sat Jun 10 2000 - 01:00
Rock/PopHeather Small: (Arista) The distinctive, chocolatey voice of Heather Small clogged up the arteries of AOR radio for most of the…Sat Jun 10 2000 - 01:00
Roll over Fatboy, and make room for the great blues whaleStep aside, Fatboy - there's a new dance king in town, and he's named after a famous fictional whaleTue Jun 06 2000 - 01:00
Wet, wet, wet, but fans have a whale of a timeRain and rock festivals don't usually mix, but the wet bank holiday weekend didn't stop play at the Heineken Green Energy Festival…Mon Jun 05 2000 - 01:00
Silencing chatterersThe former leader of Mother Earth has just released his solo album, You Are The Healer, but this event has been somewhat overshadowed…Fri May 26 2000 - 01:00
Oasis concert in Dublin to be among the last for Noel GallagherNoel Gallagher has confirmed that he will rejoin Oasis for its Irish concert in Lansdowne Road on July 8th, but said that it …Thu May 25 2000 - 01:00
TCD ball recovers buoyant feelingTake 5,700 students, put them in evening wear and set them loose around the grounds of Trinity College, add plenty of musical…Sat May 13 2000 - 01:00
To Wannadie forRock 'n' Roll is filled with wannabes, but there are only five Wannadies in the world, and they're all gathered in a London hotel…Sat May 13 2000 - 01:00
Rock/PopPaul Simon: Greatest Hits - Shining Like A National Guitar (Warner Bros)Fri May 12 2000 - 01:00
Bryan FerryFrom space-age glamrocker to smooth, svelte crooner, Bryan Ferry has grown old more gracefully than most, and when he played …Tue May 02 2000 - 01:00
35,000 dance fans beat it up at the Mosney mudfestIbiza had the sand, but Mosney had the mud, and 35,000 dance fans trudged through acres of the slippery stuff in search of DJ…Mon May 01 2000 - 01:00
Behind The WallTwenty years ago, Roger Waters saw his most ambitious idea reach fruition - the construction of a giant wall between himself …Sat Apr 15 2000 - 01:00
Various Artists: Music from and inspired by the motion picture Pokemon - The First Movie (Atlantic)To say that Pokemon is pretty popular is like saying Bill Gates is pretty well offSat Apr 15 2000 - 01:00
Titan: Elevator (Virgin)Three Mexican amigos who look like they'd nick the hubcaps off your Ford Pinto, Titan could be the Tejano cousins of The Beastie…Sat Apr 15 2000 - 01:00
Rock/PopIt has taken five years for Justine Frischmann and her band to cobble together the follow-up to their self-titled debut, and …Sat Apr 08 2000 - 01:00
PoetryLiverpudlian laureate Roger McGough delivers lines from his new book, The Way Things Are, at Belfast's Waterfront Hall tonight…Sat Apr 01 2000 - 01:00
Macy GraySuperstardom has crept up so quickly on Macy Gray, you wonder if her soul can survive the spotlightFri Mar 31 2000 - 01:00
ComedyThere's nothing funny about flooding in Mozambique, but tonight's comedy benefit at Vicar St is a serious attempt to raise funds…Sat Mar 25 2000 - 00:00
David KittCalling David Kitt a singer-songwriter is like calling Nick Cave a piano player: the description just doesn't cover the scope…Fri Mar 24 2000 - 00:00
Weird and wonderful musical shapesCalling David Kitt a singer-songwriter is like calling Nick Cave a piano player: the description just doesn't cover the scope…Thu Mar 23 2000 - 00:00
Clubeanna`Funkyailte, groovyailte, happenailte' is the twisted linguistic description of An Taobh Tuathail, the cult music show on Radio…Sat Mar 18 2000 - 00:00
Enough of Puff's guffThe (allegedly) gun-toting boss of Bad Boy Records, boyfriend of Jennifer Lopez, and best pal of Biggie Smalls brought his entourage…Fri Mar 17 2000 - 00:00
Day OneNot to be confused with boyband A1, this Bristol duo deals in homegrown trip-hop beats, not a million miles away from their label…Tue Mar 14 2000 - 00:00
Stirring the soulThis time last year, the name Macy Gray meant diddley-squat to the great record-buying publicSat Mar 04 2000 - 00:00
