Sonic BoomFollowing the infant's cry of their debut album, Mogwai Young Team, Glasgow's premier sonic delinquents head for the hills and…Fri Apr 09 1999 - 01:00
Nick Cave and The Dirty ThreeThe prospect of an intimate evening with Nick Cave might fill some folk with fear, but Irish fans of the angst-ridden Anti-podean…Tue Mar 30 1999 - 01:00
Steely but subduedThis album is a landmark of sorts, being Sylvian's first solo album since 1987's Secrets Of The BeehiveFri Mar 26 1999 - 00:00
Meat LoafAs larger-than-life rock figures go, Meat Loaf is larger and louder than most, and it takes a hangar the size of the Simmonscourt…Mon Mar 22 1999 - 00:00
Tomorrow's tome todayLunching with Sir Bob Geldof at Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud last week, On The Town was granted a sneak peek at the The Whoseday…Sat Mar 20 1999 - 00:00
Pleasure paradePoliticians usually flee the country for St Patrick's Day, becoming guests of honour at the parades in New York, Sydney and Outer…Sat Mar 20 1999 - 00:00
More Bolly, dahlings?Wine lovers can be a boring old lot, banging on about bouquets, Bordeaux and bin ends, talking about "oak noses", "smooth tannins…Sat Mar 20 1999 - 00:00
Some mothers do love 'imACTOR Jeremy Irons would be every mother's fancy, so when he arrived as guest of honour at the Unicef/Conrad International Mother…Sat Mar 13 1999 - 00:00
Come to Ireland, see the sitesEVERYONE knows that the Internet is the future, so when The Irish Times launched its new site at irelandSat Mar 13 1999 - 00:00
Turning up for the Mardi GraALTHOUGH St Patrick's Day is still a few days away, Dubliners got into the carnival spirit last night, dressing up in bright …Sat Mar 13 1999 - 00:00
Made it, MaFrom humble beginnings in No 44 Seville Place, playwright and theatre director Peter Sheridan has finally reached the top of …Sat Mar 13 1999 - 00:00
Love-in for Leonard`CONFOUND the critics!" could well be the war-cry of playwright Hugh Leonard, and that's exactly what he did at the Abbey last…Sat Mar 13 1999 - 00:00
Here comes the sciencePOLITICIANS usually speak in riddles, but the President, Mrs McAleese, used plain talk when she called for an end to impenetrable…Sat Mar 13 1999 - 00:00
Lucky For SomeThe Blur versus Oasis battle may have been won by the mouthy Mancunian brothers, but Damon Albarn might yet win the warFri Mar 12 1999 - 00:00
Pastoral soundsThe Irish premiere of Arcadia at the Gate on Tuesday was a fine opportunity to enjoy an Arcadian evening of simple, theatrical…Sat Feb 20 1999 - 00:00
Corr blimeyTHE Corrs celebrated their Best International Act award at last Tuesday's Brits by attending a party in London thrown by Eurythmics…Sat Feb 20 1999 - 00:00
The Fingal FiveTHE Five Chefs of Fingal sound like a swashbuckling lot altogether, a gang of galloping gourmets on a crusade to restore the …Sat Feb 20 1999 - 00:00
One mayor to anotherMonday night's opening of The Mayor of Casterbridge at the Gaiety brought our own Lord Mayor, Joe Doyle, up from Dawson Street…Sat Feb 20 1999 - 00:00
Out rakingA rake of celebrities turned out at the RDS on Thursday for the gala premiere of Stravinsky's opera, The Rake's ProgressSat Feb 20 1999 - 00:00
Raging hot curry - Album Of The WeekStuck in a musical wormhole which runs from ancient India to 1960s California, Kula Shaker's sound has been predestined and predetermined…Fri Feb 19 1999 - 00:00
Magical musicWhatever is bubbling under the cauldron of mainstream American rock, it's sure stirring up some magical musicFri Feb 12 1999 - 00:00
Sound bitesWhen Doves rap: Irish boy/ girl trio Dove are hoping that their rap version of the Crowded House hit, Don't Dream It's Over, …Fri Feb 05 1999 - 00:00
Sound/bitesThe Heineken Roller-coaster Tour is ready to rock all over the country once again, with a head-spinning cargo of up-and-coming…Fri Jan 29 1999 - 00:00
Dr MillarWith his conquistador's beard and long wavy hair, Millar looks like a folksinging Don Quixote, bravely charging the citadels …Sat Jan 23 1999 - 00:00
GarbageThree middle-aged American guys and one feisty Scottish girl equals one unlikely supergroup; yet the strange components of Garbage…Sat Jan 16 1999 - 00:00
Lo-fi, high artSlipping out of leftfield and into the February release schedules, the latest album from Boston's lords of lo-fi promises to …Fri Jan 15 1999 - 00:00
Mercury soaring towards the musical peakWhen the Rev last played Dublin - in October - they seemed like rabbits caught in the headlights, frozen by the glare of sudden…Mon Jan 11 1999 - 00:00
Mercury Rev it upThey came down from the mountains - the Catskills to be precise - and they carried their saws under their armsSat Jan 09 1999 - 00:00
Not acid enoughVarious Artists: "The Acid House Music From The Motion Picture" (EMI Soundtracks)Fri Jan 08 1999 - 00:00
RockParty like it's 1999? Only if we can find a heckuva lot more acts for this year's concert calendarSat Jan 02 1999 - 00:00
Gay Byrne tops poll as people's favouriteGay Byrne was voted Entertainment Personality Of The Year at the 1998 National Entertainment Awards, just days after his official…Wed Dec 30 1998 - 00:00
AshIt wasn't all that long ago when Ash were the new teens on the block, making their first faltering steps towards a sound of their…Tue Dec 22 1998 - 00:00
P.J. HarveyTake the snarl of Patti Smith, the shriek of Kate Bush and the enigmatic smile of Mona Lisa, pack it into a small, wiry frame…Fri Dec 18 1998 - 00:00
Celine Dion plans Croke Park show next May for one night onlyA Croke Park concert for Celine Dion, announced last night, is expected to be sold out immediatelyThu Dec 17 1998 - 00:00
The girl from BrazilIn the feisty rock chick stakes, Isabel Monteiro is a sure-fire winner; not only does she possess a big, throaty voice, but she…Tue Dec 15 1998 - 00:00
Wonderful, if a little wheezyIt would probably have taken a bout of pneumonia to make this gig any less than perfect; as it turned out, Elliott Smith had …Tue Dec 08 1998 - 00:00
Tracks of our tearsVarious Artists: "Across The Bridge Of Hope" (White Records)Fri Dec 04 1998 - 00:00
The A-SidesDavid Holmes is supporting Massive Attack on their UK tour, and also starting a new monthly club, Four Fingers, in St Matthew…Fri Nov 27 1998 - 00:00
The B-Sides12-year-old singer Charlotte Church will follow in the footsteps of Lena Zavaroni when her album, Voice Of An Angel, a mix of…Fri Nov 27 1998 - 00:00
Atomic punk queen back in the fleshWith Cher shaking her tushie on Top Of The Pops and mama Madonna seducing all at the MTV Music Awards, it's hardly surprising…Thu Nov 19 1998 - 00:00
Atomic punk queen back in the fleshWith Cher shaking her tushie on Top Of The Pops and mama Madonna seducing all at the MTV Music Awards, it's hardly surprising…Wed Nov 18 1998 - 00:00
Marfa LightsSo what, I hear you ask, is a Marfa Light? Is it some kind of cigarette, or possibly a brand of beer? Actually, the name comes…Sat Nov 14 1998 - 00:00
SqueezeOld codgers they may be, but Squeeze can still wring a few drops of power and passion from their considerable back catalogueWed Nov 11 1998 - 00:00
AirIf Air were British, they'd have walked away with the Mercury Music Prize for their breathtaking album, Moon Safari; but then…Sat Nov 07 1998 - 00:00
