The A-SidesLanding party: the Tall Ships arrive in Dublin this weekend, and the official celebrations begin at Sir John Rogerson's quay …Fri Aug 21 1998 - 01:00
Bitter sweet rise to gloryThe Verve was formed in 1990 in Wigan, Lancashire, by schoolfriends Richard Ashcroft (vocals), Nick McCabe (guitar), Simon Jones…Sat Aug 15 1998 - 01:00
Computing the legal nicetiesHere's the verdict: the legal thriller has become boring and predictable, and the reading public is sentenced to a slew of dull…Fri Aug 14 1998 - 01:00
The B-SidesNote to Irish boy bands NV and Men2B: using numbers and initials to devise a badly-punned name is neither big nor cleverFri Aug 14 1998 - 01:00
Mods and rappers cut looseTake one ageing mod, two old-skool rappers and three smart-ass street punks and you might have a mismatch made in rock 'n' roll…Mon Aug 03 1998 - 01:00
The B-SidesLakeside shenanigans: "The Celtic Calling" is the rather nauseating title for a day of music, dance, poetry and pageantry on …Fri Jul 17 1998 - 01:00
A night less ordinaryBy rights, Ash should have burned out by now in a blaze of effervescent pop hits, used up and worn out before they got a chance…Sat Jul 11 1998 - 01:00
A night less ordinaryBy rights, Ash should have burned out by now in a blaze of effervescent pop hits, used up and worn out before they got a chance…Fri Jul 10 1998 - 01:00
Keeping it small and simpleScotland's answer to U2 have done a bit of downsizing in recent times; no longer the stadium-filling megaband of old, Simple …Tue Jul 07 1998 - 01:00
Rock/Galway supplementThe Big Day Out: Pulp, Garbage, The Beastie Boys, Ian Brown, Cornershop, Castlegar Sportsgrounds, Saturday July 11th, 1.30 pSat Jul 04 1998 - 01:00
`Riverdance' does Eurodance at launch of Frankfurt bankRiverdance, the original and hugely successful Irish dance extravaganza, becomes Eurodance today when it performs at the launch…Tue Jun 30 1998 - 01:00
PelvisJudging from the non-stop talking throughout this gig, Dublin band Pelvis were playing to a select crowd culled from the city…Wed Jun 24 1998 - 01:00
Embracing the futureArmed with a bunch of impossibly catchy anthems and a surfeit of self-belief, Embrace took the stage at the Temple Bar Music …Wed Jun 24 1998 - 01:00
The A-SidesThe four remaining Spice Girls have told Dotmusic that, although they will stay together as a group, they will also pursue solo…Fri Jun 19 1998 - 01:00
The B-SidesFace off: Billy Joel has cancelled the remainder of his European dates with Elton John, because of persistent laryngitis and …Fri Jun 19 1998 - 01:00
The B-SidesLisa Marie Presley is following her deceased dad and her kooky ex-hubby into showbiz, signing a deal with Java RecordsFri Jun 12 1998 - 01:00
The A-SidesProof that rock stars are just big babies: Twelve Irish bands will battle it out in the Olympia Theatre on Sunday night for a…Fri Jun 12 1998 - 01:00
The A-SidesDublin band Stand are sitting pretty at Number 23 in the Irish charts with their debut single, Breathing But There's No AirFri Jun 05 1998 - 01:00
Ringo to play Dublin with veteran All-StarrsThirty-five years after the Fab Four's only appearance in Dublin, former Beatle Ringo Starr has announced a concert at Dublin…Thu Jun 04 1998 - 01:00
Verve to headline the Slane revivalThe British rock band, The Verve, will headline a major outdoor festival at Slane Castle this summer, following a decision by…Wed Jun 03 1998 - 01:00
Smashing symphonyTwo years after their tragic concert at the Point Theatre, Smashing Pumpkins returned to Dublin and, with a Gothic flick of the…Mon Jun 01 1998 - 01:00
The Lennon legacySean Lennon: "Into The Sun" (Grand Royal). Julian Lennon: "Photograph Smile" (Music From Another Room)Fri May 29 1998 - 01:00
The B-SidesHootie & The Blowfish have been named as an inspiration to new artists by the American Society of Young MusiciansFri May 29 1998 - 01:00
A grand guignol parody of popI thought the bad old days of hype had ended with The Big Geraniums and An Emotional Fish, but I was wrongTue May 26 1998 - 01:00
Cheese unlimitedIt's like the musical equivalent of Face/Off, with Elton John and Billy Joel taking over the roles of John Travolta and Nicholas…Sat May 23 1998 - 01:00
The B-SidesVirgin Ireland are releasing a new Verve single, Sonnet, to cash in on - sorry, to celebrate the band's two sold-out shows at…Fri May 22 1998 - 01:00
The A-SidesDJ extraordinaire Mark Kavanagh will be doing a live turn at Tower Records in Dublin at 6 o'clock this eveningFri May 22 1998 - 01:00
Urban hymns ignite feverish devotionRichard Ashcroft has won the Britpop wars hands down, but it could turn out to be a shallow victoryWed May 20 1998 - 01:00
Brilliant young buckWhen he drowned on May 29th last year, Jeff Buckley was working on a new albumFri May 15 1998 - 01:00
Hit by a brickThe Reid brothers have been gone so long, we really had forgotten them, but they reopened their rock'n'roll account last Saturday…Mon May 04 1998 - 01:00
Clear winner of battle of the bandsYou could call it a glorified Battle Of The Bands competition, but with £14,000 worth of equipment, studio time and promotion…Tue Apr 28 1998 - 01:00
Morcheeba: "Big Calm" (Indochina)Trip-hop is a greatly overused term, and it has been used a lot to describe this laidback English dance collectiveFri Apr 24 1998 - 01:00
Scott 4: "Recorded In State LP" (Satellite/V2)Scott 4 are a three-piece from London, named after Scott Walker's fourth album; their musical heart, however, lies closer to …Fri Apr 24 1998 - 01:00
Siobhan MacGowan: "Chariot" (Murgatroid)Shane MacGowan's sister has been making music for a number of years, but she has only recently had the chance to record her debut…Fri Apr 24 1998 - 01:00
Unsure response to Massive welcomeThe longer you take to record a new album, the bigger your myth becomes, and Massive Attack are enjoying legendary status of …Thu Apr 16 1998 - 01:00
Bunnymen bounce backBands come, bands go, and sometimes they come back again, making a less than welcome return when they really should have just…Sat Apr 04 1998 - 01:00
Taylor's made to soothe and relaxDescending into the Point Theatre in a giant mothership, amid a blaze of pyrotechnics, James Taylor bounded onstage in a glittering…Sat Mar 14 1998 - 00:00
A tigerish Flatley is bound for the RDS with two dates in JuneMichael Flatley yesterday revealed that his two RDS shows in June would be his last performances in IrelandTue Feb 17 1998 - 00:00
Single Of The WeekFrom the Asian rockers' excellent album, When I Was Born For The 7th Time, this three-chord paean to the joy of vinyl is already…Fri Feb 13 1998 - 00:00
Eitzel's towering songs of despair"I can't sing this fucking depressing song!" Mark Eitzel is onstage at Whelans of Wexford Street, alone in front of a capacity…Fri Feb 13 1998 - 00:00
Blistering beats and blinding lightsLeisureland in Galway was awash with white noise on Saturday night as Spiritualized tried to take their fans on another magical…Mon Feb 09 1998 - 00:00
Still Making SenseTalking Heads have been gone for nearly ten years, but David Byrne effortlessly evoked their spirit at the Olympia last night…Wed Feb 04 1998 - 00:00
Beating a path westA weekend is a long time in dance music, and from next Thursday February 5th to Sunday, February 8th, clubbers and rock fans …Sat Jan 31 1998 - 00:00
Single Of The WeekGrunge messiah Eddie Vedder and his plaid-shirted apostles ran out of ideas years ago, and while this new single is something…Fri Jan 30 1998 - 00:00
