Gig Reviews

Buzzcocks At The Academy – Review

11 November 2016

Never mind the All Blacks, here are the Buzzcocks In admirable defiance of the mileage that Buzzcocks have clocked up, Manchester's punk heroes stormed through an adrenaline charged set at

Ash At The Olympia Theatre – Photos & Review

11 November 2016

20 years ago, three schoolboys made history when their debut, 1977, was released. It was an instant britpop era classic, proving to be the soundtrack to a generation of lovelorn

Saint Sister – Christchurch Cathedral – Review

10 November 2016

Originality is a trait that, while highly sought and cherished, is not particularly common in modern music. Some theorise that every listenable chord progression has been played out, every sonic

Picture This At The Olympia Theatre – Review & Photos

4 November 2016

Overnight success’ is a term regularly thrown around in the music industry, mostly applied to acts who seem to have sprung from nowhere to headlining and selling out prominent venues

Glass Animals At The Olympia – Review

1 November 2016

Only at a Glass Animals show would you see a pineapple just chilling on the stage.' It's a sentence that is murmured and repeated throughout the Olympia as fans wait

All Tvvins At The Olympia Theatre – Review & Photos

30 October 2016

I went along to All Tvvins Olympia Theatre show not really knowing what to expect. Granted their album is a great listen, but I was somewhat sceptical as to how

Birdy At The Olympia Theatre – Review & Photos

27 October 2016

As part of her Beautiful Lies tour, Birdy played the first of her two scheduled nights at Dublin's Olympia Theatre. For many of her recent shows she has mysteriously placed

The Riptide Movement At The Olympia Theatre – Review

24 October 2016

Following on from last week's impressive performance of 'Elephant in the Room' on RTE's Late Late Show, The Riptide Movement returned to The Olympia Theatre to launch Ghosts, their fourth