Organisation: The Thrills

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This much I know: Adam O’Regan, musician

A band is only as good as its drummer, says Adam O’Regan of Little Green Cars.

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The Kooks are making the best of an era where people don't buy music

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Fast and furious: the troubled lives of fame's children

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A mind of their own

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Oxegen festival expected to leave fans breathless

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Charity concert raises €60k for children in poverty

Thrills abound at charity gig

Posh rockers The Thrills are to headline a gig for children’s charity, Barnardos next month, it emerged today.

Mon, 19 Feb, 2007

Dublin International Film Festival gets underway

One of the biggest film festivals in Europe was launched tonight in Ireland with the promise of controversy and the best in international cinema.

Wed, 31 Jan, 2007

World welcomes New Year

Hundreds of thousands of revellers flooded New York's Times Square today to watch the famed crystal ball as it dropped to mark the New Year.

Mon, 01 Jan, 2007

Belfast NYE concert cancelled due to weather

Bad weather has forced the cancellation of a massive outdoor New Year's Eve concert in central Belfast.

Sun, 31 Dec, 2006

Top of the crop...

In the second part of our Top 50 list of the most influential figures in Irish music, Joe McNamee considers some of the surprising results.

Thu, 05 Jan, 2006

Darkness set to descend on Meteor awards

ROCK group The Darkness have confirmed that they will perform at the sixth annual Meteor Music Awards in Dublin.

Thu, 15 Dec, 2005

Darkness to descend on Meteor awards

Rock group The Darkness will perform at the sixth annual Meteor Music Awards in Dublin, it was confirmed today.

Wed, 14 Dec, 2005

Host hails world class Meteor Music Awards

The Meteor Music Awards could compete with any music event around the world with its line-up and star-studded audience, comedian Patrick Kielty today claimed.

Mon, 21 Nov, 2005

Kylie and Van Morrison in Glastonbury line-up

Acts as diverse as Kylie Minogue, Van Morrison and Goldie Lookin’ Chain are set to perform at this year’s Glastonbury Festival, according to the line-up revealed today.

Mon, 11 Apr, 2005

Music award for ‘living legend’ Gogan

A HOST of rock, pop, TV and radio stars turned out last night to honour one of the Irish music industry’s “living legends”, Larry Gogan, at a special function in Dublin.

Sat, 12 Mar, 2005

Music stars pay tribute to rock-champion DJ

Some of Ireland’s top music stars turned out in style tonight to pay homage to veteran DJ Larry Gogan at the IRMA honour’s show.

Fri, 11 Mar, 2005

Stones' Wood to perform at Meteor Awards

Ron Wood from the Rolling Stones has confirmed that he will make a special guest appearance with The Thrills at The Meteor Awards tomorrow night in The Point, Dublin.

Wed, 23 Feb, 2005

Meteor Awards sold out

The 2005 Meteor Ireland Music Awards on Thursday, to be hosted by Ed Byrne, is sold out.

Mon, 21 Feb, 2005

Caprice, Mumba and Fair City due at Meteor Awards

Caprice, Samantha Mumba and Fair City stars Orlaith Rafter and Jamie Belton have confirmed that they will present awards at this year’s Meteor Ireland Music Awards.

Wed, 16 Feb, 2005

Paddy Casey added to meteor awards line-up

Paddy Casey has been added to the line-up for this year's meteor Awards.

Thu, 10 Feb, 2005

Snoop Dogg added to Meteor Awards line-up

Meteor & MCD have announced that Snoop Dogg with his ‘rhythm and gangsta band’, The Thrills and Bell x1 will perform at this year’s Meteor Awards.

Tue, 18 Jan, 2005

Music stars to shine bright at Meteor awards

Seán McCárthaigh

Wed, 12 Jan, 2005

The Thrills get Faithless

Irish rockers The Thrills came to blows with Faithless frontman Maxi Jazz after a good natured dance-off turned sour.

Wed, 01 Dec, 2004

Minnie calls for trade reform to reduce poverty

Actress turned singer Minnie Driver tonight led the call for reform of the world’s trade laws to reduce poverty.

Tue, 14 Sep, 2004

Primal Scream kick off Bud Rising festival

British rockers Primal Scream were set to kick start Ireland’s newest international music festival, Bud Rising, tonight.

Tue, 20 Jul, 2004

Chili Peppers show cool side

SO much for sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll.

Sat, 12 Jun, 2004

The Thrills added to line-up for Chili Peppers gig

Dublin pop group the Thrills have been added to the line-up for the Red Hot Chili Peppers gig in the Phoenix Park this June.

Fri, 26 Mar, 2004

Lionel Richie to perform at Meteor awards

Five-time Grammy winner Lionel Richie is jetting into Dublin to perform at the Meteor Awards on Monday, March 1.

Wed, 11 Feb, 2004

Darkness lead the field for the Brits

Retro rockers the Darkness lead the field for next month’s Brit Awards with four nominations.

Mon, 12 Jan, 2004

Dizzee Rascal in a spin over Mercury win

Teenager Dizzee Rascal has become the first rapper to win the prestigious Panasonic Mercury Music Prize.

Wed, 10 Sep, 2003

Bookies get set for battle of the bands

RADIOHEAD and Coldplay were yesterday joint favourites to take this year's revered Panasonic Mercury Music Prize as the shortlist was unveiled.

Wed, 23 Jul, 2003

All eyes on the Mercury Prize

Albums which have made it to the shortlist for one of the music world’s most esteemed awards – the Mercury Music Prize – were being unveiled today.

Tue, 22 Jul, 2003

Sunshine heralds the sounds of the summer at Witnness

HANGING around in a one-horse town has never been so much so fun.

Mon, 14 Jul, 2003

Thousands enjoying Witnness weather

Thousands of revellers have been enjoying the Witnness Festival this weekend as warm sunshine greeted up to 25,000 music fans a day at the biggest ever Witnness Festival.

Sun, 13 Jul, 2003