The PretendersShe may not be the oldest rock chick in town, but Chrissie Hynde still has to prove that there's a spring chicken in her step…Thu Jul 08 1999 - 01:00
Fatboy SlimHe's come a long way, baby, from Bromley to Redhill to Brighton to Hull and back to Brighton again, arriving comfortably at the…Sat Jul 03 1999 - 01:00
DanceHow to become the world's biggest DJ in 10 easy steps: one, change your Christian name from plain old Quentin Cook to the far…Sat Jul 03 1999 - 01:00
RockThis must be the year of Old Girl Power, with such eminent ladies as Cher and Debbie Harry giving the young 'uns a run for their…Sat Jul 03 1999 - 01:00
Punk poetry and emotionAs rock legends age, they get more complacent, entering into a cosy collusion with their audienceTue Jun 29 1999 - 01:00
No more glory in Britrock's sorry storyWhen a dictator dies, his lackeys will often pretend to the public that their leader is still alive, fearful of a rebellion if…Sat Jun 26 1999 - 01:00
Folk/RockIt's a bit of a tradition in Irish pop to begin your career as a busker - both Hothouse Flowers and The Frames served their time…Sat Jun 26 1999 - 01:00
RockTwo years after her appearance at Liss Ard, Patti Smith (left) is back with her original band to play two eagerly-awaited gigs…Sat Jun 26 1999 - 01:00
Preaching to the convertedThe most righteous band in Wales have converted millions to their cause - the problem now is what to do with all these new disciples…Thu Jun 24 1999 - 01:00
Finding a new avenueMost of us first became aware of Wilco via Mermaid Avenue, the US y'alternative band's 1998 collaboration with British leftie…Sat Jun 19 1999 - 01:00
Rock/Comedy`As synonymous with Dublin as coddle, stout and being held up with a syringe" - that's just one recent description of the folk…Sat Jun 19 1999 - 01:00
New Fox manager to pilot arrival of `Star Wars'Most executives ease into their new jobs with a few small, not-too-crucial tasks, but when Sharon McGarry stepped into the hot…Fri Jun 18 1999 - 01:00
RockThe legendary blonde tresses are getting a bit grey, the come-hither eyes are a little crow-footed, the svelte figure is filling…Sat Jun 12 1999 - 01:00
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Californication (Warner Bros)It's been three years since the LA funk-metal heads' last album, One Hot Minute, met with a relatively cool reception, and was…Fri Jun 11 1999 - 01:00
PopIt's been 25 years since ABBA won the Eurovision Song Contest with Waterloo, but this anniversary pales into insignificance with…Sat Jun 05 1999 - 01:00
Cotton MatherJudging by the half-empty Hot Press venue, Dublin hasn't yet cottoned on to this fine foursome from Austin, TexasSat Jun 05 1999 - 01:00
The Style Bible - An A-Z of Global Youth Culture by Alon Shulman (Methuen, £10 in UK)Despite its rather over-reaching title - Style Catechism would have been more appropriate - this handbook of hip is a neat little…Sat Jun 05 1999 - 01:00
Old and new in a boogie wonderlandSoul survivors and disco bunnies will be shaking their booty in Cork from Thursday to Sunday next, when the 3rd Southern Soul…Sat May 29 1999 - 01:00
RockThe Boss is back in town next Tuesday, on his first Dublin visit since his 1996 Ghost Of Tom Joad solo tourSat May 22 1999 - 01:00
The rhythm of revolutionAs part of the City Arts Centre's World Stories festival, London Afrobeat club, The Shrine, comes to Dublin next Friday, bringing…Sat May 15 1999 - 01:00
RockFrom Yazoo to the Other Two, boy/ girl electropop duos have become part of the rock 'n' roll landscape, but Stereolab are a cut…Sat May 15 1999 - 01:00
Catatonia - Dublin CastleThe final outdoor gig of last weekend's Heineken Green Energy Festival didn't quite go off with a bang, but certainly ended with…Wed May 05 1999 - 01:00
RockThe latest Welsh talent to leak into the mainstream, Stereophonics, could be the country cousins of The Manic Street Preachers…Sat May 01 1999 - 01:00
Rock/PopFrom the folk-mass acoustic guitar intro of Animal Instinct to the tinkly-winkly piano of Dying In The Sun, The Cranberries' …Sat Apr 24 1999 - 01:00
ClubsGalway gets tooled up for a dance trip next weekend, in the company of Goldie, David Holmes, The Freestylers, Bass Odyssey, The…Sat Apr 24 1999 - 01:00
The New Radicals: Maybe You've Been Brainwashed TooThis is the band behind the hit single You Get What You Give, the catchiest American pop song since the Friends themeSat Apr 24 1999 - 01:00
RockDublin rocks once again for the May Bank Holiday Weekend, as the Heineken Green Energy Festival brings bands, DJs and music industry…Sat Apr 24 1999 - 01:00
Rock/PopBruce Springsteen is back with the E Street Band, Tom Petty is back with the Heartbreakers - all is well with the world of rock…Fri Apr 23 1999 - 01:00
Elvis Costello & Steve Nieve National Concert Hall"Why can't a man stand alone?" asks Declan McManus in the opening bars of his almost-solo Irish appearanceThu Apr 22 1999 - 01:00
RockFresh from his Grammy-winning collaboration with the legendary Burt Bacharach, the no-less legendary Elvis Costello embarks on…Sat Apr 17 1999 - 01:00
Fun Lovin' CriminalsOn the first of their four sold-out nights in Dublin, New York's smooth Criminals breezed into King Of New York, leading their…Sat Apr 17 1999 - 01:00
Sonic BoomFollowing the infant's cry of their debut album, Mogwai Young Team, Glasgow's premier sonic delinquents head for the hills and…Fri Apr 09 1999 - 01:00
Nick Cave and The Dirty ThreeThe prospect of an intimate evening with Nick Cave might fill some folk with fear, but Irish fans of the angst-ridden Anti-podean…Tue Mar 30 1999 - 01:00
Steely but subduedThis album is a landmark of sorts, being Sylvian's first solo album since 1987's Secrets Of The BeehiveFri Mar 26 1999 - 00:00
Meat LoafAs larger-than-life rock figures go, Meat Loaf is larger and louder than most, and it takes a hangar the size of the Simmonscourt…Mon Mar 22 1999 - 00:00
More Bolly, dahlings?Wine lovers can be a boring old lot, banging on about bouquets, Bordeaux and bin ends, talking about "oak noses", "smooth tannins…Sat Mar 20 1999 - 00:00
Tomorrow's tome todayLunching with Sir Bob Geldof at Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud last week, On The Town was granted a sneak peek at the The Whoseday…Sat Mar 20 1999 - 00:00
Pleasure paradePoliticians usually flee the country for St Patrick's Day, becoming guests of honour at the parades in New York, Sydney and Outer…Sat Mar 20 1999 - 00:00
Turning up for the Mardi GraALTHOUGH St Patrick's Day is still a few days away, Dubliners got into the carnival spirit last night, dressing up in bright …Sat Mar 13 1999 - 00:00
Made it, MaFrom humble beginnings in No 44 Seville Place, playwright and theatre director Peter Sheridan has finally reached the top of …Sat Mar 13 1999 - 00:00
Love-in for Leonard`CONFOUND the critics!" could well be the war-cry of playwright Hugh Leonard, and that's exactly what he did at the Abbey last…Sat Mar 13 1999 - 00:00
Some mothers do love 'imACTOR Jeremy Irons would be every mother's fancy, so when he arrived as guest of honour at the Unicef/Conrad International Mother…Sat Mar 13 1999 - 00:00
Come to Ireland, see the sitesEVERYONE knows that the Internet is the future, so when The Irish Times launched its new site at irelandSat Mar 13 1999 - 00:00
Here comes the sciencePOLITICIANS usually speak in riddles, but the President, Mrs McAleese, used plain talk when she called for an end to impenetrable…Sat Mar 13 1999 - 00:00
Lucky For SomeThe Blur versus Oasis battle may have been won by the mouthy Mancunian brothers, but Damon Albarn might yet win the warFri Mar 12 1999 - 00:00
Corr blimeyTHE Corrs celebrated their Best International Act award at last Tuesday's Brits by attending a party in London thrown by Eurythmics…Sat Feb 20 1999 - 00:00
The Fingal FiveTHE Five Chefs of Fingal sound like a swashbuckling lot altogether, a gang of galloping gourmets on a crusade to restore the …Sat Feb 20 1999 - 00:00
Pastoral soundsThe Irish premiere of Arcadia at the Gate on Tuesday was a fine opportunity to enjoy an Arcadian evening of simple, theatrical…Sat Feb 20 1999 - 00:00
