“It was the right place with the right music at the right time…” How the Temple Theatre took Dublin clubbing to a new level
For a few glorious years at the tail end of the 90s and early 2000s,…
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Here are the Twitter accounts of all the TDs in Leinster House
Kudos to Nialler9 for telling it like it is and calling on the Irish government…
Pulling the STRINGS – Foggy Notions and U:mack unveil new Dublin club night
While the Irish government hasn’t indicated exactly when we will be able to return to…
DkIT launches nationwide study on gender and the music industry in Ireland
Researchers at Dundalk Institute of Technology are seeking artists from across Ireland to participate in…
Check out these pics from the first Creation party in Donabate, which took place 20 years ago
If Dublin’s free-party scene had a high-water mark, it was arguably in the early 2000s,…
The second Homelands Ireland took place on this day in 2000… and this video always makes us smile
Seven months on from its first instalment, 29 April 2000 saw the hosting of the…
‘State Of The Nation’ – Ireland’s dance music industry, 20 years ago
Back in 2001, Clubbing Dot Com magazine undertook a comprehensive assessment on the Irish dance…
Choice Cuts’ ‘Streams Of Consciousness’ event explores Dublin club culture
This coming Saturday, Choice Cuts presents Streams Of Consciousness, a three-part production at Dublin’s The…
“Irredeemably fashionable…” Dublin’s The Pod opened its doors on this day in 1993
Dublin’s The Pod nightclub, which opened its doors on 13 April 1993, brought a degree…
The first Springparty took place in Dublin’s The Point on this day in 2001
Following on from the sold-out Winterparty the previous November, and with Mosney Holiday Centre no…
“It was all about bringing multiple strands together…” How 3345 at Vicar Street sought to shake up Dublin clubland
The Dublin dance scene at the turn of the Millennium was in a period of…
Effect of COVID-19 on Irish entertainment sector discussed at Oireachtas Joint Committee meeting
Groups including Give Us The Night, the Event Production Industry Covid-19 Working Group (EPIC), and…
“We wanted the money… but we wanted to burn it more.” The KLF appear on RTÉ’s The Late Late Show [October 1995]
In August 1994, The KLF‘s Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty, then calling themselves the K…
For the day that’s in it, enjoy this playlist of Irish rave classics
It’s a St Patrick’s Day like no other, so what better excuse to celebrate Ireland’s…
Check out ‘Paused II – A Love Letter To Dublin At Night’, part of the St. Patrick’s virtual festival
St. Patrick’s Eve is typically one of the busiest nights on Ireland’s clubbing calendar, and…
Check out this mini documentary examining the importance of clubbing to Ireland’s culture
No More Hotels, Thinkhouse and Algorithm have come together to put together a fantastic mini…
Ladies and gentlemen, the WINNER of the Irish Rave Championship is…
All good things must come to an end, and over the past few days, 909originals…
With the news that Ri-Rá may soon be no more, here’s a trip through the iconic Dublin venue’s flyer artwork
The news that Dublin City Council has given the go-ahead for iconic venues The Globe…
Upwardly mobile – Dublin clubbing on the cusp of the Celtic Tiger [November 1997]
‘The Irish dance scene is booming to such an extent that many dance devotees from…
The greatest party that never was… Tribal Gathering Ireland DIDN’T take place on this day 25 years ago
It was billed as an ‘earth shattering dance celebration’, but in the end it barely…
Watch a special screening of ‘Notes On Rave In Dublin’ this Friday for Culture Night
Arguably the finest documentary to capture the formative years of the Irish capital’s electronic music…
Check out this video of the Temple Theatre in its early 2000s pomp
Back in the early 2000s, Judge Jules fronted a short-lived travel series aimed at clubbers,…
Welcome To RAVE TAPES IRELAND
Welcome to RAVE TAPES IRELAND, a project by 909originals to collect as many old school…
Check out this report on Ireland’s independent music scene in the late 90s
From 1993 until 2003, No Disco was Ireland’s premier alternative music show, with Uaneen Fitzsimons…
“What I love about music is how you embark on a journey that you’re never going to finish, no matter how long you live…” A chat with Andrew Weatherall from 2009
The passing of Andrew Weatherall in February 2020 left a vacuum in the musical firmament,…
Check out this video from Fun City, which took place on this day 30 years ago in Dublin…
Fun City, which took place at Dublin’s Point Theatre on 20 July 1990, was, for…
Here are the answers to 909originals’ Great Big Irish Old School Pub Quiz
Thanks to everyone that tuned in for the Great Big Irish Old School Pub Quiz…
World Cup Italia 90 kicked off on this day 30 years ago. Here’s our winning XI of songs from that unforgettable summer…
The 1990 World Cup kicked off on this day 30 years ago (8 June) –…
Get set for 909originals’ Great Big Irish Old School Pub Quiz…
If you know your Sides DC from your Shaft, and your Sound Crowd from your…
Seeing as its a bank holiday, here’s a load of Warren K mixes from the early 90s…
We love stumbling upon treasure troves from back in the day here at 909originals, and…