For the latest episode of In The Spotlight, Bill Cummings is joined by Dylan Murphy Irish music journalist and presenter of a new podcast produced in association with The Tenth Man called “I Was There.”
It tells the stories of iconic gigs in Ireland through the voices of the people who were there—journalists, photographers, promoters, and more.
The first episode dives into Bob Marley’s 1980 Dalymount Park gig, which nearly didn’t happen, and another revisits Nirvana opening for Sonic Youth to a half-empty Sir Henry’s in 1991.
Episode 3 explores Dolores O’Riordan’s transformative first gig with The Cranberries after joining the band in 1990. From her unforgettable audition to the creation of ‘Linger,’ this episode celebrates her legacy and the rise of Irish music in the ‘90s.
In this podcast Bill Cummings asks Murphy about the genesis of the podcast, the guests that help tell the stories of each legendary gig across each episode. They also discuss songs they have chosen by Bob Marley, Nirvana and The Cranberries, the current renaissance in the Irish music scene and the artists that are exciting them, hip hop and more.
