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
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
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
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
Raunchhouse rhythms`Would you like to see me do a striptease?" asked Toni Braxton during her sold out concert at the Point on Monday nightWed Sept 17 1997 - 01:00
Forecast for a sultry nightUnblock your ears for a minute and listen to these good reasons to go to see Toni Braxton in Dublin on Monday: 1) she's drop …Sat Sept 13 1997 - 01:00
Drum 'n' bass and all that new jazzCourtney Pine was the main mover and shaker in the New Wave of British Jazz, and ten years later he still pushes the genre forward…Thu Sept 11 1997 - 01:00
Spirits in the chemical worldAmazing what you can do with one chord and the ugly truthMon Sept 08 1997 - 01:00
U2 wears NI politics on its sleeveU2 has added a splash of colour to Northern Irish politics with the sleeve of the latest new CD single, PleaseFri Sept 05 1997 - 01:00
40,000 give U2 a special welcome homeThis was not just any sort of homecoming for U2Mon Sept 01 1997 - 01:00
Stars are found in the Kitchen at partyGeorge Harrison couldn't make it to U2's Dublin concerts this weekend, being otherwise engaged in slagging off the band in a …Mon Sept 01 1997 - 01:00
One day at a time proves winning Feile formula for residents and rock 'n' rollersIt's been three years since Thurles endured an invasion of young rock 'n' roll fans, but the Tipperary town was well able to …Mon Aug 25 1997 - 01:00
Step lively on the TripThere used to be a rock festival called Feile every year in Thurles, Co Tipperary, and folk used to come from all over the country…Sat Aug 23 1997 - 01:00
The VerveIn rock `n' roll heaven, The Verve would be bigger than Oasis, and their two albums to date, A Storm In Heaven and A Northern…Sat Aug 23 1997 - 01:00
Primal ScreamBobby Gillespie is always on a quest for the ultimate high, and sometimes it takes him down to the lowest depths of rock'n'roll…Fri Aug 22 1997 - 01:00
Joie de VerveIt took The Verve to lift pop music out of its candy-coated summer doldrums and bring it soaring above the hot air and bluster…Sat Aug 16 1997 - 01:00
Super Furry Animals: "Radiator" (Creation)There are some weird bands coming out of Wales at the moment, and Super Furry Animals are getting stranger by the dayFri Aug 15 1997 - 01:00
Fleetwood Mac: "The Dance" (Reprise)Twenty years after their mega-selling Rumours album, Fleetwood Mac release a live album, a permanent record of just how safe …Fri Aug 15 1997 - 01:00
Earthling returnsLike Major Tom in the song, David Bowie has been lost in his own space for the past few years, but with his new album, Earthling…Mon Aug 11 1997 - 01:00
Bowie brings his new style to DublinDavid Bowie has made many spectacular changes during his long career, but his latest incarnation as a disciple of "drum 'n' bass…Sat Aug 09 1997 - 01:00
Earthling returnsLike Major Tom in the song, David Bowie has been lost in his own space for the past few years, but with his new album, Earthling…Sat Aug 09 1997 - 01:00
Mars attackWhat's this, you ask? The Spiders From Mars playing a concert in the Olympia Theatre on the eve of David Bowie's gig at the same…Fri Aug 08 1997 - 01:00
Ruling revives rock'n'rollRock music may not appeal to some people in Lansdowne Road, but the verdict came down yesterday afternoon that the two U2 concerts…Sat Aug 02 1997 - 01:00
Having the Cabinet for lunchLunchtime had a political flavour this week, and the menu included a Taoiseach, two Government Ministers, and a high-profile …Sat Jul 26 1997 - 01:00
The Frank & WaltersThe Frank & Walters have been hit by a fashion crisis, i.e. they're out of fashion with the UK music pressMon Jul 21 1997 - 01:00
Colour aplenty at city blues festival"Blues music is the wail of the forsaken, the cry of independence, the passion of the lusty, the anger of the frustrated and …Mon Jul 21 1997 - 01:00
Back to the manor bornPowerscourt House may not have been quite restored to its former glory, but it began its new lease of life in fine style last…Sat Jul 19 1997 - 01:00
Grandad's Sure Lilly's Still AliveBRENDAN O'CARROLL'S second play is sure to annoy the snobs, but it's also guaranteed to entertain the crowd almost as much as…Tue Jul 01 1997 - 01:00
