Who the Hell areCartridge family: Rock bands come in all shapes and sizes, but a family from Seattle has settled on the oddest onstage line-…Fri Aug 06 2004 - 01:00
Peppers and Pixies hit the spot in Phoenix Park gigIs this déjà vu, or have we been here before? Like a suntanned version of Father Christmas, the Red Hot Chili Peppers seem to…Mon Jun 14 2004 - 01:00
Searching for a starOn the Town: It was like a Frankie Goes To Hollywood concert, or a Duran Duran video.Sat Mar 06 2004 - 00:00
Dubliners recognised for lifetime achievementThe Dubliners won a lifetime achievement award at the 2004 Meteor Music Awards, held last night at Dublin's Point Theatre.Tue Mar 02 2004 - 00:00
Chili Peppers spice things up for Slane's sun-baked fansSunshine and superbands were the main attractions at Slane Castle on Saturday, when 80,000 rock fans made the trip to Co Meath…Mon Aug 25 2003 - 01:00
'Peppers' have got their recipe down to a fine artSlane has featured some unusual line-ups and unlikely combinations in the past but this year's triple-whammy of Red Hot Chili…Mon Aug 25 2003 - 01:00
Two Eminem shows sell out despite tickets going on sale 24 hours earlyRap fans were caught on the hop yesterday morning when tickets for Eminem's Irish concerts went on sale a day earlier than originally…Sat Feb 08 2003 - 00:00
Quit smoking the time-travel way Other ways of kicking the habitIt's that time of year again, when smokers everywhere resolve to kickthe habitMon Dec 30 2002 - 00:00
Prince crowns his show with 'secret' gigAt 2 a.m. yesterday morning a small, lithe figure strolled on to the tiny stage at Dublin's Spirit night-club and proceeded to…Sat Oct 12 2002 - 01:00
Pop stars take centre stage at a picnic in the parkIt wasn't exactly a rock 'n' roll extravaganza, but O2 in the Park was a gas day out for all the familyMon Aug 19 2002 - 01:00
From New Jersey to DublinPeter Yorn The Shelter, Dublin Sheesh, not another goddam US singer enamoured, of all things, by BritrockSat Mar 09 2002 - 00:00
U2 big winners at Irish Meteor awardsU2 were the big winners at this year's Meteor Ireland Music Awards ceremony which was held at Dublin's Point Theatre last night…Tue Mar 05 2002 - 00:00
Paul ClearyReunion fever is rampant in rock music, and many a sleeping dog has been unwisely awoken and set loose on the nostalgia circuit…Mon Dec 24 2001 - 00:00
Ronnie WoodRon Wood is in the Rolling Stones, and that's a good enough reason to go see him play in Vicar St, backed by a band half his …Tue Dec 11 2001 - 00:00
Jarvis still the jesterBritpop was as much about the personalities as the music, and if Oasis were the kings of the genre, then Jarvis Cocker was its…Mon Dec 10 2001 - 00:00
Nils Petter MolvaerSitting through an entire evening of jazz trumpet stylings seems a daunting prospect - will it sound like Miles Davis at his …Mon Dec 03 2001 - 00:00
YesNo, no, no, no, nooooo! The prog-monster is loose again, and stalking the earth with 20-minute songs about starship troopers, …Sat Dec 01 2001 - 00:00
Joe Strummer & The MescalerosWhile the other former Clash members drift inexorably towards where-are-they-now land, Joe Strummer still knows exactly where…Fri Nov 23 2001 - 00:00
Will Strip For FoodNo, you don't have to bring a hot dinner to HQ and feed it to the actresses onstage - you just have to listen to their entertaining…Sat Nov 17 2001 - 00:00
AirDressed in black and stationed at their metallic posts, the French electronic legion prepares to do sonic battle on the Olympia…Wed Nov 07 2001 - 00:00
Mercury RevIt's not easy to transfer the fragile brilliance of Mercury Rev's music to a live setting, and previous Irish concerts by the…Wed Oct 10 2001 - 01:00
Turin BrakesIf nice is the new rude, then Olly Knights and Gale Paridjanian are right in vogueWed Oct 10 2001 - 01:00
The Boxhead EnsembleScene: a house in the countryside. Black-and-white interiorThu Oct 04 2001 - 01:00
The Kingsbury ManxNo, they're not from the Isle of Man, they're from Chapel Hill, in North Carolina, and they purvey a majestic, wind-blown brand…Mon Sept 17 2001 - 01:00
The PatternThe Strokes and White Stripes have made a successful Atlantic crossing so it's inevitable that others of their ilk will arrive…Sat Sept 08 2001 - 01:00
Record stores fight back against onslaught of online music sitesIt's all-out war in the CD sales arena and Swords in north Co Dublin is the latest battlefieldFri Sept 07 2001 - 01:00
A field day for celebrity spotters as VIP fans are entertained in lordly styleThe sun came out for the gig of the year, and quite a few celebrities were spotted in the vicinity of the Slane VIP area.Mon Aug 27 2001 - 01:00
