Cosmic conscienceTHE Cat in the Hat is back, and he's gonna teach the kids the A-Z of soulSat Oct 12 1996 - 01:00
Metal maniaTHE world's heaviest rock band returned to Dublin last night, dazzling the crowd with pyrotechnics, pummelling them with gut …Thu Oct 10 1996 - 01:00
BawlLast Wednesday at the Mean Fiddler, the weekly Supersonic indie club played host to Finglas band Bawl, who, despite having released…Fri Oct 04 1996 - 01:00
The Blue NileIT should have been a momentous occasion - instead it was just a mildly experienceFri Sept 27 1996 - 01:00
Shinier happier peopleWITH 10 top-notch albums under their collective belt, R.E.MSat Sept 21 1996 - 01:00
Steely DanIT felt strange - and slightly scary - to find myself among a few thousand people who felt passionately about the music of Steely…Tue Sept 17 1996 - 01:00
Anthems for a new glam generationWHILE the likes of Oasis can do Knebworth in front of a quarter of a million people, Suede have chosen to make their re entry…Thu Sept 12 1996 - 01:00
All you need is a mobile phoneMUSIC industry conferences do they really achieve any thing, or are they just a lot of hot air and alcohol? That was one panel…Wed Sept 11 1996 - 01:00
Shakin' and stirred in various stylesROB Gallagher's slaphead shines brightly at centre stage, a bald beacon for all the movers and shakers of the world to follow…Mon Sept 09 1996 - 01:00
Hip mixture of reading and rockingWHEN rock stars give literary readings you can expect something unorthodox, and the crowd who packed Whelan's of Wexford Street…Sat Sept 07 1996 - 01:00
Hidden CharmsTHERE'S a poetic mystique around the Mallorcan town of Deia, and you can almost sense the spirit of Robert Graves as you climb…Sat Sept 07 1996 - 01:00
Into the UnderworldIT was the night of the big speakers and the crowd at Dublin's Point were getting ready to ascend into the UnderworldMon Sept 02 1996 - 01:00
Eddi ReaderSINCE she left behind the commercial swings and roundabouts of Fairground Attraction, things seem to be moving along at a leisurely…Mon Sept 02 1996 - 01:00
Icelandic queen raises exotic hellSHE might be small in physical stature and come from a small country but Icelandic queen Bjork has built an awesome tower of …Sat Aug 31 1996 - 01:00
MUSIC IN OUR CITYJUST what Dublin needs: an international music biz convention which reflects the city's newfound status as a major player in …Fri Aug 30 1996 - 01:00
Dance, debate and rock n rollPanels, keynote addresses and celebrity interviews: Music Centre, Arthouse, IFC, Olympia TheatreFri Aug 30 1996 - 01:00
Bill & Mike & Pete & Michael's excellent adventureTHE best things often happen by accident, and if R.E.MSat Aug 24 1996 - 01:00
Visit from the UnderworldDRINKS for everyone in the house - it's time to celebrate! Why? Because the Loaded Lads have finally got their own club anthem…Sat Aug 24 1996 - 01:00
A scent of competitionIT'S a good week for the Roses, and it began last Wednesday when the 33 contestants for this year's Rose of Tralee Festival arrived…Sat Aug 24 1996 - 01:00
SebadohHOW lo-fi can you go? That was the question which hung lankly in the air at the Mean Fiddler on Wednesday night, as U.SFri Aug 23 1996 - 01:00
Just the sincerest form of flatteryOASIS better than The Beatles? Only if you've drunk a few too many lagers and sung too many choruses of Wonderwall down at your…Sat Aug 17 1996 - 01:00
YOU'RE BARRED ... unless we say differentDON'T call them bouncers, whatever you do. It annoys them when you call them bouncers and you don't want to annoy these guysSat Aug 17 1996 - 01:00
Oasis by the LeeALL the carpet cleaners, the Gallaghers are back! Barely five months after a rock n roll swathe through the capital, those Oasis…Sat Aug 10 1996 - 01:00
Restless heart of rockSHE might have written Only A Woman's Heart, but deep within Eleanor McEvoy there beats the restless spirit of the rock n roller…Fri Aug 09 1996 - 01:00
Scenery and variety pull crowds to Millstreet's Feile for familiesTHE big music fair in Millstreet, Co Cork, offered the best of all, worlds to people of all typesMon Aug 05 1996 - 01:00
ALL'S FAIRIF you're looking for the alternative this weekend, you won't find it in MillstreetSat Aug 03 1996 - 01:00
Trash Can SinatraSuede "Trash" (Nude) After an 18 month absence, Suede are back with their first post Bernard Butler offering, and what a lovely…Fri Aug 02 1996 - 01:00
L.A. lady fails to keep her balanceL. A. lady Maria McKee has quite a wayward muse, and it wandered all over the place at the Olympia last night, going where even…Wed Jul 31 1996 - 01:00
Fans in tune with RadioheadFOR a while there it looked as if Radiohead's Big Day Out in Galway was going to turn out simply wet, wet, wetMon Jul 29 1996 - 01:00
The west's awash but Radioheads tune inAND the rain kept coming down. And it didn't stop until the good vibes had completely soaked inMon Jul 29 1996 - 01:00
Beam me up, and make me a starTHERE'S a new kids playground in town, and it's going to kick sand in the face of old fashioned family funMon Jul 29 1996 - 01:00
Riding a high of nostalgiaHE'S played here with Booker T & The MGs he's even played here with Pearl JamTue Jul 23 1996 - 01:00
Music for dog days and heatwavesOKAY, so it wasn't exactly a balmy day by the banks of the Mississippi, but it came pretty closeMon Jul 22 1996 - 01:00
BOOT IT!THERE'S lots to see, hear and experience at The 19th Galway Arts Festival over the coming week, so chances are there won't be…Sat Jul 20 1996 - 01:00
Buddy deals the real stuffLAST NIGHT'S opening concert of the Temple Bar Blues Festival was a rip roaring journey through rhythm and blues, rock n rolls…Sat Jul 20 1996 - 01:00
Grant Lee BuffaloWHILE America was snoring Grant Lee Phillips was writing songs, and soon he began to stir up the dust which had gathered under…Thu Jul 18 1996 - 01:00
King Cocker sets Pulp puppies wildBEFORE this gig was brought under the Feile 96 umbrella, it was simply Pulp at the Point, and the stage was already set for a…Mon Jul 15 1996 - 01:00
