DISC DRIVE - ROCKNick Cave & The Bad Seeds: "The Boatman's Song" Mute CD, Stumm 142 (52 mins) Dial-a-track code: 1201Fri Mar 07 1997 - 00:00
A HouseBLOODY typical, isn't it? You slog away for 11 years trying to get the punters to come to your gigs then you announce your impending…Tue Mar 04 1997 - 00:00
Southern shakers but not stirredIT'S hard to get a handle on The Black Crowes are they fearless Southern rock adventurers or just a bunch of pistol twirling …Mon Mar 03 1997 - 00:00
The Lemonheads, OlympiaWE'D just gotten a feel of the Lemonheads when Evan Dando suddenly decided to disappear into the Oasis entourage, and the last…Sat Mar 01 1997 - 00:00
They're gonna rock this joint tonight"JUST because you can play big arenas, doesn't mean you shouldSat Mar 01 1997 - 00:00
Rocking the night awaySHE didn't exactly swing down from the scaffolding, but Gladiators presenter Ulrika Jonsson certainly made a splash at the BBC…Sat Feb 22 1997 - 00:00
Making a right royal show of the KingELVIS impersonators - who needs `em? Actually, a horde of appreciative West End punters do, if the press release on Elvis - The…Sat Feb 22 1997 - 00:00
Northern dominance of rock scene confirmedWHEN the Hot Press Rock Awards moved from its usual Dublin venue to Belfast this year, the organisers were not just looking for…Fri Feb 21 1997 - 00:00
Live and kickingWhen Geoff Wilkinson and Mel Simpson raided the Blue Note back catalogue (with the label's blessing, of course), they were pioneering…Mon Feb 17 1997 - 00:00
A little spice of our ownWHEN producer/director Anita Notaro and associate Caroline Henry wanted to add a bit of spice to next Friday's IRMA Awards, they…Sat Feb 15 1997 - 00:00
Ocean Colour SceneOCEAN Colour Scene's big out in Dublin quite the blowout we had been hoping for - oh, it was solid enough all right, with all…Sat Feb 15 1997 - 00:00
Placebo, Whelan'sIT'S great when a band books a gig in a small venue, then suddenly has a Top 10 hit, guaranteeing maximum stuffage and a sense…Wed Feb 12 1997 - 00:00
Only the hardcore hear the entreaty"C'mon kids", entreated The Boo Radleys on their fifth album of the same nameMon Feb 10 1997 - 00:00
PlaceboIT'S great when a band books gig in a small venue, then suddenly goes and has a Top Ten hit, guaranteeing maximum stuffage - …Mon Feb 10 1997 - 00:00
Hippity-hopBIG question hangs over the Heineken Weekender in Galway the question is, will Tricky definitely make the scene or will he maybe…Sat Feb 08 1997 - 00:00
DADROCKERS UNITESOMEWHERE back in the grey mists of time, Birmingham band Ocean Colour Scene were just a bunch of young hopefuls who didn't seem…Sat Feb 08 1997 - 00:00
Ballroom blitz with crust on topTHIS year's Heineken Rollercoaster countrywide jaunt features Scheer, The Glamtarts, Watercress and Exit, with Dave Fanning returning…Fri Feb 07 1997 - 00:00
LongpigsTHE Sheffield hand with the somewhat porcine monicker have been building up a steady standing on the live circuit, and they've…Mon Feb 03 1997 - 00:00
Pick of the BratsTHE fourth Brat Awards, held on Tuesday at the Camden Centre in London, were hosted by radio DJs Mark Radcliffe-and Marc Riley…Sat Feb 01 1997 - 00:00
GeneMARTIN Rossiter is in an unenviable position: caught between Britpop and a hard placeSat Feb 01 1997 - 00:00
Walking up to simplicityONE fine morning in 1995, Merseyside band The Boo Radleys set their alarms for the heart of pop, and the world was suddenly roused…Sat Feb 01 1997 - 00:00
Gene genies show their bottleMARTIN Rossiter must have been pretty piqued when the music press continuously referred to him as "Morrissey Minor", because …Sat Jan 25 1997 - 00:00
A yen for passionWHEN Japanese pharmaceutical giant Yamanouchi promised its continued financial support for Dublin's Passion Machine, it was a…Sat Jan 25 1997 - 00:00
The French have a ball in DublinTHERE'S a distinct frisson in the air today, as hordes of French rugby fans fill the streets of Dublin in anticipation of adding…Sat Jan 18 1997 - 00:00
Kula ShakerI don't know if the spirit of Gerry Garcia was there, but the style of George Harrison was definitely present and correct when…Tue Jan 14 1997 - 00:00
NME/Miller Brats Bus TourIT'S not all boring Britpop round our way, and here come four new bands from the UK just to prove that there's still room for…Mon Jan 13 1997 - 00:00
BRAT ATTACKOUT of the way, Dadrockers - the Brat Bus is pulling in and there's a gang of reckless, rebellious teenagers on boardSat Jan 11 1997 - 00:00
U2 pops in for world exclusive with Fanning"ALL is quiet on New Year's Day" goes the old U2 hit, but barely one week into 1997 the post-holiday silence has been broken …Wed Jan 08 1997 - 00:00
All things brash and beautifulTHE word "pop" finally enters the Irish music industry lexicon in rock bands and solo artists finally get with the new pop programme…Fri Jan 03 1997 - 00:00
Anything goesTHE Dublin dance scene in 1997 is moving so fast you'll need to drop that heavy handbag to keep upSat Dec 28 1996 - 00:00
Gigs a go goIT'S the last decision you'll ever have to make in 1996 but it may be the most crucial; where to go for New Year's Eve? Fudge…Sat Dec 28 1996 - 00:00
All well worth stylistic sacrificeOH, yeah, it's been a great year for Ash, and they ended it last night with their biggest ever headline gig, the Point Theatre…Sat Dec 28 1996 - 00:00
A band which burned brightlyTHE rock year has had its ups and downs, from the triumph of Oasis in Dublin, Cork, Loch Lomond and Knebworth to the tragedy …Fri Dec 27 1996 - 00:00
In bed with MaradonnaANDREA Corr, singer, glamour-puss and youngest member of Dundalk's most famous siblings, sits demurely in the bar of the Westbury…Tue Dec 24 1996 - 00:00
Marc AlmondIT wasn't quite the camp in Christmas panto we might have expected from the former lead singer of Soft Cell, and anyone who came…Tue Dec 24 1996 - 00:00
SINGLE FILEBEING a bit of a rock'n'roll gambler (I'd have a wager on Oasis selling 10 million copies of their third album), I phoned up …Fri Dec 20 1996 - 00:00
Andy WhiteTHE affable, acoustic-based music of Andy White was never going to have a profound effect on people's lives, and his songs are…Wed Dec 18 1996 - 00:00
Neneh CherryTHE new Red Box venue in Dublin's POD nightclub was given a man-sized launch last night when UK hip-hop diva Neneh Cherry ended…Wed Dec 11 1996 - 00:00
DodgyTHREE was a crowd at the SFX last Saturday night, as Dodgy's augmented line up attempted to realise the band's wide, organic …Mon Dec 09 1996 - 00:00
Dodgy jammersONCE upon a time there were three happy hippies from Birmingham named Nigel, Andy and Matthew, who travelled the length and breadth…Sat Dec 07 1996 - 00:00
Look back in langourTHEY look like two giant packets of Benson &, Hedges, and they come with a stern warning that "rock n roll can seriously …Fri Dec 06 1996 - 00:00
Boyz (N Girlz) come out to play"IT'S only a teenage wasteland," sang The Who back in 1972, but for music industry moguls, those tender years of adolescence …Fri Dec 06 1996 - 00:00
