“At the end of the day, this is rock and roll. Again.” Sound Crowd’s Tim Hannigan talks to dSide [August 1994]
“It’s just very strange that what we’re doing is successful. It’s a lesson to everyone…
Ireland
ANALOG RHYTHMS exhibition set to recapture the spirit of 90s Dublin club culture
Where were you in the 1990s? The evolution of Dublin nightlife at the tail end…
Rewind to the Dublin dance scene of the mid 90s with the ‘Celebrate The Life’ compilation
Back in 1995, the Dublin dance scene was in rude health, with an array of…
‘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…
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…
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 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…
Mosney’s last hurrah – Memories of Winter Party 2000
Having set the template for dance music festivals in Ireland with the first and second…
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…
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…
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…
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…
“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,…
Do not go gentle into that good night… What Ireland’s nightclub industry does next
Last weekend saw the closing of another ‘institution’ of Irish clubland – the Tivoli Theatre…
Give Us The Night seeks to turn the tide for Ireland’s clubs…
Established just over a decade ago, Give Us The Night has long fought the good…
A baker’s dozen of Electric Picnic 2018 highlights…
Ok, I admit it, I was a bit apprehensive going into this year’s Electric Picnic…
This Creation rave took place 15 years ago today… what I wouldn’t give to be back there again… [May 2003]
One of Ireland’s best rave crews, Creation, held what was to be one of their…
Homelands Ireland 2000 was 18 years ago today. Check out this amazing video of Mr Spring’s set… [April 2000]
While the first Homelands Ireland (click here for more) was a landmark moment for the…
Hector and Cian go large… Ibiza 2001, Irish style [September 2001]
Fair play to Galway-based DJ Cian Ó Cíobháin for digging this one out and posting…
Check out Sasha rocking a castle party in County Louth back in 1993… [May 1993]
Bellingham Castle, in County Louth, Ireland, is, according to the official website, ‘an elegant and…
Check out this video from the opening party of The Kitchen nightclub in Dublin… [February 1994]
Despite operating for just over eight years (I had the pleasure of working there for…
Give Us The Night – Isn’t it time we got some clarity on the future of Irish clubland..?
With Dublin venues District 8 and Hangar now earmarked for closure in the coming months,…
Homelands Ireland, 18 years ago today… [September 1999]
Today, 25 September, marks 18 years to the day since the Homelands Ireland 1999, a…