Ancient theme, new visionTHE 19th Galway Arts Festival gets under way next Wednesday, and the first night highlight has to be the world premiere of Macnas…Sat Jul 13 1996 - 01:00
Irish rock loses its breath of fresh airTHIS weekend in Scotland, 35,000 rock fans are going to have a bonnie good time in a big field watching some of the world's top…Sat Jul 13 1996 - 01:00
Indoor fireworksIT felt strange to be arriving at Feile `96 last night without having taken a long trip or booking into a hotel; all I had to…Sat Jul 13 1996 - 01:00
An Eternal YouthNEVER let it be said that Bryan Adams is anything but accommodatingSat Jul 13 1996 - 01:00
Rock group that epitomises carefree days of the 1970sAT the dawn of the FM radio age, America was searching for that peaceful, easy feeling, and The Eagles were eager to fill the…Sat Jul 06 1996 - 01:00
ScheerWHETHER you wanted to dig in the dirt or soar up to the heavens, Scheer had the best of both extremesSat Jul 06 1996 - 01:00
Scheer but not transparentLET'S get one thing dear right from the start Scheer are not the next Cranberries they're way beyond thatFri Jul 05 1996 - 01:00
The Eagles gather at the RDSSIXTEEN years after it broke up and two years since it reunited, It he most successful American band of the 1970s, The Eagles…Fri Jul 05 1996 - 01:00
Glamour and glory showTHERE is indeed life beyond the Thunderdome band it would seem that Tina Turner is determined to live it to the fullSat Jun 29 1996 - 01:00
Raunchy rocker shows she's still simply the bestSHE'S the grandmammy of them all, the original raunchy rock chick against whom every brat girl and pop tart is measuredSat Jun 29 1996 - 01:00
Summer Love SensationAsh: Oh Yeah (Infectious) is a monster heatwave of a record, a blast of hazy sunshine and youthful exuberance which will permeate…Fri Jun 28 1996 - 01:00
BRENDAN O'CARROLL, HA, HA, HALIFE can be tough sometimes when you're the little guyThu Jun 27 1996 - 01:00
Elvis Costello & The AttractionsTIME was when the juxtaposition of the "Elvis" and "Attractions" would cause serious rock fans to down tools and head straight…Thu Jun 27 1996 - 01:00
Positively beamingBRITPOP'S big day out in Dublin on Saturday was shadowed by cloudy skies, but nothing could dampen the enthusiasm of the teenage…Mon Jun 24 1996 - 01:00
More read'n'write than rock'n'rollDAMON Albarn bounces into the room in EMI's offices in Ailesbury Road, but before he takes up his usual seated position (basically…Sat Jun 22 1996 - 01:00
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
