Double nostalgiaVAN MORRISON may be having a bit of the blues when it comes to his personal life, but his music continues to be upbeat, and he…Tue Jun 18 1996 - 01:00
Echoes from the twilight zoneTHE make up is still as splotchy as ever the hairdo still hangs like a spider" dangling from the ceiling the black threads still…Wed Jun 05 1996 - 01:00
The High LlamasCAMBERWELL craftsman Sean O'Hagan has some very lofty ideals he wants to bring pop music to the highest peak it can possibly …Wed Jun 05 1996 - 01:00
Night of the big speakersIT WAS billed as "A night in of the big speakers", and that's exactly what Neil Barnes and Paul Daley provided at the Point last…Tue Jun 04 1996 - 01:00
Simply Red CardWITH Baddiel, Skinner and the Lightning Seeds at Number One in the UK with the Britpop terrace anthem, Three Lions, the football…Fri May 31 1996 - 01:00
Mexican Pets, Steampig, Skumvoid and SubacultchaNOISE is always better when it's sustained and relentless - after a prolonged assault of screeching guitars and screaming vocals…Fri May 31 1996 - 01:00
MOVING UP IN MONTROSEGOOD grief Monerieff! This exclamation may well be ringing through the corridors of power at Montrose, as the old guard at the…Thu May 23 1996 - 01:00
Legend lives on for Diamond fansTHE SUN stayed out on Saturday evening, all the better to bounce its glare off pop's gruff Diamond, and 40,000 fans were happily…Mon May 20 1996 - 01:00
Inquiry into the death of Cork teenager crushed at concertAN inquiry will be held into the death of a Cork teenager crushed in a crowd during a rock concert in Dublin on Saturday night…Mon May 13 1996 - 01:00
Slice of real life rock'n'rollLOU REED may be well pinto his fifties by now, but, as he says in the song, he still wants to hooky wooky with youMon May 06 1996 - 01:00
Pop brood wins Irish hearts with old fashioned tunesPOP music has had its share of singing families, from The Jackson Five to The Osmonds, each one symbol of security and trust …Sat May 04 1996 - 01:00
k.d. langIF you came to The Point night looking for country feedback, then you were looking for love in all the wrong places but if you…Fri May 03 1996 - 01:00
MundyIN AUGUST I caught Edmund "Mundy" Enright in action at the Project, and felt that I was in the presence of impending greatness…Thu May 02 1996 - 01:00
A new venue for old - and young - rockersTHE new Temple Bar Music Centre has its official launch party today, and some of us old rockers will be there to toast the beginning…Wed May 01 1996 - 01:00
Eloquent guitarTHE original Notting Hillbilly is now a solo guitarsmith, and he's free to pick and mix his musical collaboratorsSat Apr 27 1996 - 01:00
Eating the peachIN the past couple of years, k.d. tang got the chance to satisfy in any cravings - for fame, fashion and glamorous girlsSat Apr 27 1996 - 01:00
Bis, Team Dresch and Bikini KillIT'S afternoon in Charlie's Bar on Aungier Street, and Dublin's indie kids file into the upstairs venue, pay their three quid…Fri Apr 26 1996 - 01:00
I spy AshDOWNPATRICK daredevils Ash tackle classic Bond theme! Relax, James Goldfinger (Infectious) is not an attempt at Shirley Bassey…Fri Apr 26 1996 - 01:00
Answer does not blow in the windSHE might have flirted with plastic pop in her youth but the songs that Alanis Morissette sings now are covered in pure nude …Tue Apr 23 1996 - 01:00
Rock's ironic icon for women strikes a raw nerve at SFXALANIS Morissette, who appeared in concert at the SFX in Dublin last night, is the latest in a growing line of successful women…Tue Apr 23 1996 - 01:00
Cohesive unit with collective goalJUST as baggy had its Northside, so Britpop has its Northern Uproar indeed, every new UK pop movement should have at least one…Mon Apr 22 1996 - 01:00
Barry ManilowTHE man with a nose for a good song made a welcome return to Dublin last night, just in time for the current revival of interest…Tue Apr 16 1996 - 01:00
Super Mann performanceIT'S IRONIC that a wordsmith like Aimee Mann should find herself performing at the RDS Concert Hall, surrounded by shelves full…Thu Apr 11 1996 - 01:00
Very Aimeeable"IRELAND'S always my favourite place to play." How many times have we heard that old platitude?Sat Apr 06 1996 - 01:00
SINGLE FILEThe Cranberries' Salvation (Island) is the first taste of the from the Limerick band's forthcoming third album, To The Faithful…Fri Apr 05 1996 - 01:00
Not much sparkle in the showcaseTHE showcase mentality is slowly dying out in Irish rock, but the Irish Music Rights Organisation is trying to keep it alive …Thu Apr 04 1996 - 01:00
UnderworldHAVING BREACHED the club/indie divide with 1994's Dubnobasswithmyheadman, Underworld are nicely positioned to finally smash the…Thu Mar 28 1996 - 00:00
Shakespears SisterTHINGS haven't been going too well for former Bananarama person Siobhan Fahey these past few years, but now she's finally back…Wed Mar 27 1996 - 00:00
On the edge of rhythmic mayhemMAKING their first foray out of the studio and to the live stage, the trip hop duo of Roisin Murphy and Mark Brydon were joined…Mon Mar 25 1996 - 00:00
Blitz of hits from OasisPROVING that arrogance and attitude will get you everywhere, Oasis swaggered into Dublin last night, holding aloft the golden…Sat Mar 23 1996 - 00:00
Sweater than sweetPICTURE the scene. You're at a party somewhere in your adopted home of Sheffield, just chilling out to the vibes, when a tall…Sat Mar 23 1996 - 00:00
Oasis revive the spirit of rock `n' rollEVERYONE loves a rock and roll circus, and the best one around rolled into The Point in Dublin last night to the kind of hype…Sat Mar 23 1996 - 00:00
Garbage AbsoluteBEFORE we begin: you have actually heard Garbage, haven't you? You haven't? Let me try and describe the band's music for you, …Fri Mar 22 1996 - 00:00
Springsteen makes brave attempt to reconnectNEW Jersey's finest son has always been a back to basics kinda guy, so it shouldn't surprise anyone that Bruce Springsteen would…Thu Mar 21 1996 - 00:00
Shed Seven, PODTHE Place Of Dance became the place of Britpop last night, as York band ShedSeven set out to prove that, to paraphrase their …Tue Mar 12 1996 - 00:00
Lenny Henry's Poor White Trash & The Little Big HornsIF YOU had gone to the Olympia Theatre last Saturday night in search of comedy, you would have been sadly, disappointed; but …Mon Mar 11 1996 - 00:00
Straight, for the soulCAN Poor White Trash play rhythm `n' blues? You better believe it, brothers and sisters, because these ain't no sorry assed honkies…Sat Mar 09 1996 - 00:00
ROCKLou Reed "Set The Twilight Reeling" Warner Bros, 9362-46159-2 (51 mins) Dial a track code 1201Fri Mar 08 1996 - 00:00
Young guns of rock hijack top awardsTHE Hot Press Awards have long been a pat on the back for the old, well worn favourites of Irish rock, but this year's ceremony…Wed Mar 06 1996 - 00:00
TESTOSTERONE TAPPUT on your top hat, tie and tails... on second thoughts, don'tTue Mar 05 1996 - 00:00
JACK L IS ALIVE AND WELLTHERE'S a fine line between interpretation and imitation, and Jack Lukeman walks it like a seasoned acrobat showing off on the…Fri Mar 01 1996 - 00:00
