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
Skunk AnansieTHEY may be part of the new Britpop pack, but Skunk Anansie look further afield than Camden or Manchester for their grunge-metal…Wed Dec 04 1996 - 00:00
Letting it roarECHNO, punk or rock'n'roll - take your pick; The Prodigy have blown apart all barriers with their psychotic, pyromanic dance …Sat Nov 30 1996 - 00:00
MAGIC MUNDYHIS debut album may have the gelatinous title of Jelly Legs, but the time is coming soon when Edmund Enright will have to prove…Fri Nov 29 1996 - 00:00
Sheryl CrowSHE'S the ultimate LA rock chick all long hair and hipsters, with a Fender guitar slung across her skinny frameMon Nov 25 1996 - 00:00
STRICTLY LOUNGEIT'S summer 1996, and a small but suave coterie of lounge lizards gather every fortnight at McGrattan's restaurant in Fitwilliam…Sat Nov 23 1996 - 00:00
Def LeppardROCK `n' roll ain't dead - it's just suffering from a bad dose of metal fatigueThu Nov 21 1996 - 00:00
Some faith is restored in saviour of the rainforestSOME of us have long since lost our faith in Sting, and we've refused to worship at his devil's altar of jazz; last night, however…Mon Nov 18 1996 - 00:00
Every step he takes dogged by detractorsEEE by gum, that Gordon Sumner lad from Newcastle is a talented un all rightSat Nov 16 1996 - 00:00
A NUA WOMANTHE last time we heard of Leslie Dowdall, she was the lead singer of In Tua Nua, a seven strong band of Irish pop hopefuls which…Fri Nov 15 1996 - 00:00
Midge UreIT must be tough to make the transition from cold, synthesized pop to Celtic, folk tinged rock, but Midge Ure has been trying…Thu Nov 14 1996 - 00:00
China CrisisWHO said the Eighties were all bad? Merseyside band China Crisis, for instance, were largely considered one of the better musical…Tue Nov 12 1996 - 00:00
The Beautiful SouthTHE flagon waving, footie crazy gang from Hull have seen their popularity go through the roof since the release of their greatest…Mon Nov 11 1996 - 00:00
JoyriderHARK! Is that a Stiff Little Finger I see before me No, it's just Joyrider, the incendiary band from Northern Ireland, who stand…Wed Nov 06 1996 - 00:00
Songs of love and romance melt a multitude of heartsWHEN It comes down to the musical crunch, Brian Kennedy's much discussed sexuality suddenly ceases to be an issue, and universal…Mon Nov 04 1996 - 00:00
Nice career, shame about the scandalYOU can't rely on record company bumph to tell you the complete storySat Nov 02 1996 - 00:00
Songs of a muddy museLED by grunge guru Eddie Vedder remains Seattle's Pearl Jam remains one of pop's biggest cults, sellings lots of records and …Mon Oct 28 1996 - 00:00
Rock gigs must get act together for safety's sakePARENTS of teenage children are getting worried about the effects of loud rock'n'roll music on their kids.Sat Oct 26 1996 - 01:00
Teenage fans of US band pulled to safety in crush incidentsLAST night's concert by the American hip-hop band The Fugees at Dublin's Point Theatre carried some chilling echoes of a previous…Thu Oct 24 1996 - 01:00
Right on the edge of hysteriaHIP-HOP zealots The Fugees represented on the mic for all their Irish fans last night and the delirious crowd at Dublin's Point…Thu Oct 24 1996 - 01:00
Robert ForsterWHEN The Go Betweens disbanded in 1989, leaving six excellent albums for posterity, discerning music fans declared it the end…Mon Oct 21 1996 - 01:00
Who are these Fugee people?READY or not, here they come, you can't hide... Fugees gonna find you, if you haven't found them alreadySat Oct 19 1996 - 01:00
HATMAN!SOME might say it's in his walk; a streetwise, feline strut which suggests agility and attitudeFri Oct 18 1996 - 01:00
Captain Dreadzone shows the way, DreadzoneYOU probably thought reggae was supposed to be mellow you know, kick back, let the heavy bass thud slowly and steadily in your…Tue Oct 15 1996 - 01:00
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
Instant KarmaWE'RE big believers in late. Whatever fate throws at you've got to jump the hurdle and get with it."Sat 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
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
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
