For years, Cavan boys The Strypes have been plagued with endless comparisons and negativity. Tonight’s headline show at The Olympia Theatre shows a band that have finally come into their own. With all three bands tonight being Irish, there really is a sense of national pride in the room. After Bitch Falcon and Travis Oaks (below) have warmed up the crowd, from the second The Strypes arrive on stage until the moment they leave, there’s not a moment of quiet in the venue. With a brass section as well as plenty of new material, The Strypes really do appear to…
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Supported by Travis Oaks, Dublin band The Hot Sprockets launched their new album, Brother Nature, at the Button Factory on Saturday, June 7. Our photographer Cashel O’Toole was there to capture the night.