“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…
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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 1995
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 in Dublin in July 1990
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…
Make Aoife NicCanna’s ‘Folklore From The Dancefloor’ your essential bank holiday listening
We might be nearing the end of the Phase 1 lockdown process, but it will…
This the lineup for tonight’s 2FM Late Night Sessions 20th anniversary, and we can’t wait…
There are Saturday nights in, and then there’s this. RTE 2FM is pulling out all…
“A whiff of ersatz danger is an added bonus…” A snapshot of Dublin clubbing in 1993
Back in February 1993, it’s fair to say that Dublin clubbing was very much finding…
Check out these old pirate radio recordings from DLR 106 and Sunset FM
The sun is out, the beers are in the cooler… yes, we’re in lockdown, but…
“Even when it rained, people were loving it…” Why Mixed Salad at McGruders will live long in the memory
There have been plenty of daytime soirees in Dublin’s clubbing history, but few linger in…
RIP Al Keegan
Today (25 March) saw the passing of one of the true legends of the Dublin…
The Slate – selected issues for your reading pleasure
If ever there was a publication that could act as a panacea for the bizarre…
“It’s getting harder to find something that isn’t part of the mainstream…” Dublin’s club scene at the turn of the Millennium [February 2000]
While the recent closure of the Tivoli, Hangar and the Bernard Shaw (in its Portobello…
“Oggie, Oggie, Oggie! Oi, Oi, Oi!” Maniac 2000 was released 20 years ago this week…
Few singles encapsulated the exuberance of the early part of the millennium than Maniac 2000,…
“The bottom line is, the tune has to be good…” Kerry’s 4th Dimension talk homegrown techno [July 1994]
Killarney, Co. Kerry isn’t the first place you think of in terms of cutting-edge electronica,…