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Hosted by Eric Davidson, on this series we’ll be inviting musicians, artists and cultural movers into the studio to go through the 10 tracks that changed their lives. Welcome to THE TEN, a podcast brought to you by The Tenth Man.
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On this series, The Tenth Man have partnered with Warner Music Ireland to bring some of the most exciting names in music into the studio.
This week we have Julie Dawson from one of Ireland's biggest breakout bands of the last few years, NewDad. Eric caught up with her in Warner Ireland HQ days before their gut-punch debut album 'Madra' was released. Music has always served as a safe haven for Julie, articulating what she struggles to express elsewhere – a place where she can explore her deepest emotions without compromise.
Her 10 songs reflect that, songwriters who have moved and inspired her.
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On this series, The Tenth Man have partnered with Warner Music Ireland to bring some of the most exciting names in music into the studio.
Next up to the plate is BRIT and GRAMMY nominated artist Mahalia. Eric Davidson caught up with her a few months ago in the wake of her second record 'IRL', which featured the likes of Stormzy, Jojo, Kojey Radical and more.
“This is a real reflection of the journeys I've had, what actually happened and a celebration of everyone who got me there. There are names and family members I mention because it all helped in shaping who I am.”
She discusses meeting her heroes, the first time music really challenged her, and much more.
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What are THE TEN songs that changed your life?
On this series, The Tenth Man have partnered with Warner Music Ireland to bring some of the most exciting names in music into the studio.
Selló is an artist who in just a few short years has flipped the script on Irish rap music. Going from rapping in the yard to creating a whole new genre in Gaelic Drill. With his work through the Rio Ferdinand Foundation and other activism, he's also become a community leader, using his music for change.
Mango Dassle caught up with him Warner Music Ireland's studio to talk music, faith a conversation about the 10 songs that changed his life.
Find out why one Westlife song has stayed with him for years...
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What are THE TEN songs that changed your life?
On this series, The Tenth Man have partnered with Warner Music Ireland to bring some of the most exciting names in music into the studio.
Hotly tipped alternative indie pop artist Rachel Chinouriri recently released her long-awaited debut album 'What A Devastating Turn Of Events' which she describes as "a culmination of the beginning of a journey I’ve been waiting to take for a while".
The record is about her life so far, explored through the prism of musical stylings honed through years of experimentation and creation. The record was formed on the building blocks of her influences, which on this episode we go deep into.
With a headline tour and support slots on Sabrina Carpenter's "short n sweet" tour on the horizon, Mango Dassle caught up with her over the phone for a conversation about the 10 songs that changed her life.
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What are THE TEN songs that changed your life?
On this series, The Tenth Man have partnered with Warner Music Ireland to bring some of the most exciting names in music into the studio.
First up to the mic is Kings Langley born, multi-faceted pop talent Griff, who has just released her debut album "Vertigo" a coming of age album shaped for complex times, that witnesses her climb to new creative heights without compromising the hand-stitched, home-made magic that first marked her out as British Pop's most modern, exciting voice.
Griff is your favourite artists favourite artist, especially if your favourite artist is Taylor Swift… She has toured the world and opened for the biggest names in music. Now, her own icon status is growing.
A few months back, Eric Davidson caught up with her in Warner's studio for a chat about the 10 songs that changed her life.
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We're back with a new episode of THE TEN songs that changed your life podcast
We’ve been sitting on this one for a while in respect of the actors/writers strikes, but we’re very excited to share that on this episode Eric Davidson sits down with the hilarious and talented Ruth Codd!
Ruth made her on-screen debut on the Netflix series The Midnight Club in 2022, widely considered to be the season's show-stealer. Her performance got her on the cover of Teen Vogue, onto the Tommy Tiernan Show, and Mike Flanagan casting her in his next Netflix series, The Fall of the House of Usher.
On this episode we discuss channeling rage, embracing success and being haunted by Shrek the Musical.
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On this series we sit down with musicians, actors, artists and more to discuss the songs that had the biggest impact on their life and work. Music that shaped them.
On this episode Eric Davidson invited singer-songwriter, music producer, TV host and Dancing with the Stars finalist Erica Cody onto the show.
Since beginning her music career as a teenager Erica has lived many creative lives. Becoming well known for her throwback R&B cuts, her magnetic personality lead her to opening up new worlds of entertainment, taking part in the aforementioned Dancing with the Stars as well as being co-host on popular RTE show The Main Stage with Coronas frontman Danny O’Reilly.
With an EP in the works, she’s ready for a plunge back into music. Having dealt with heavy issues in previous work, according to Erica it’s time to to fill the floor and have fun.
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🎶 Did you miss us? We're back with a new season of THE TEN, hosted by @mangodassle and @erickydavidson 🎶
Pillow Queens are one of Ireland's biggest music success stories of the last decade. Multiple sold out Vicar Street shows, two critically acclaimed albums, global tours and even a couple of appearances on James Corden's late night talk show in the US.
On this episode, Mango sits down with one quarter of the band Pamela Connolly to take a deep dive into the songs that move, influence and bring joy to her.
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🎶 We’re closing out Season 2 with some rapidly rising stars in electronic music 🎶
After Mango and Phil Taggart’s in-depth chat last time around, Eric Davidson is back in the host chair, and he’s joined by Ninja Tune/Counter Records duo 49th & Main.
Having recently started work with iconic label Ninja Tune, consistently racking up millions of listens on their music and getting attention from playlist curators the world over all in the space of a short time, Patrick King and Ben O’Sullivan seem to have come out of nowhere. Their 49th and Main project has led them to headline shows and festival stages, and with a new EP entitled ‘Must Be Nice’ coming out in July, the future looks as vibrant as their live shows.
In this episode, the pair talk about living together, their eclectic music taste, the beauty of imperfect music and their turbulent relationship with Basshunter.
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Mango is back in the hot seat. He's guest hosting THE TEN podcast once again, and he's got a doozy of a guest
Through his broadcasting, an excellent book, TV work, podcasting, gig promoting and DJing, Phil Taggart has been one of the most consistent voices in music on home shores and across the Irish sea.
In this episode Phil Taggart speaks to Mango about his long stint on BBC Radio 1, his love for Grime, the exciting guests he's had on his shows, his early days as part of the band Colenso Parade, plus his awe for Kendrick Lamar.
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Eric Davidson is back in the host chair as he welcomes one of Ireland’s most celebrated multidisciplinary artists and an icon of theatre, Olwen Fouéré.
Olwen has been incredibly busy of late, adding to her already packed artistic resumé with incredible performances in Marina Carr’s iGirl, scene stealing appearances in Robert Eggers’s recent film ‘The Northman’, and a vengeful portrayal of Sally Hardesty in Netflix’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
In this episode she talks about her life and career through 10 songs, discussing working with Sinead O’Connor, her own music, the magnetism of Janis Joplin, the uneasy beauty of Lankum and lots more.
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Mango steps up to the mic for his debut episode as guest host of THE TEN podcast.
His first guest? One of Ireland's most celebrated photographers, Rich Gilligan.
With a style inspired by his skateboarding roots, Rich has photographed Timothée Chalamet, Gilla Band, Saoirse Ronan and many others, as well as working with the likes of Adidas, i-D, Dazed, Carhartt WIP, Fjallraven, Vans, Thrasher and much more. His recent photobook with Other Voices even features a cameo from Mango himself...
They have a fascinating and in depth conversation about Rich's first time falling in love through music, music as a way of processing pain and grief and lots more.
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It’s been a while, but we’re back! A new episode of THE TEN songs that changed your life podcast is now live.
On this week’s show we welcome John Francis Flynn to the studio.
His record ‘I Would Not Live Always’ was released last year and was met with widespread, international acclaim. Released on Rough Trade’s River Lea Records, it redefined folk music for many.
Ahead of his biggest headline show to date in Vicar Street on May 1st and off the back of a lengthy UK tour Eric Davidson catches up with him to find out the 10 songs that changed his life.
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It’s been a while, but we’re back with a super special episode with one of the most talented musical artists in Ireland, Tolü Makay.
She’s adorned magazine covers, performed on iconic platforms like Vicar Street and Other Voices, started her own podcast with poet Felispeaks, appeared on TV and radio including the Tommy Tiernan show, and garnered a dedicated following despite the treacherous landscape of music during the pandemic.
She’s now about to go on an Irish tour which includes THREE sold out nights in The Grand Social, kicking off November 12th.
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This month we’re super excited to welcome two of our favourite artists onto the podcast. Morgan MacIntyre and Gemma Doherty are Saint Sister and they have been soothing souls with their electronic-laced folk music since they met in 2014.
Since then they’ve released their standout debut record ‘Shape of Silence’, toured the world having played at South by Southwest, Glastonbury and more, as well as popping up on Tiny Desk Concert. Now having just released their second LP entitled ‘Where I Should End’ and a return to live music on the cards, we sat down for a conversation about their early influences, their most revered icons, and their dynamic as a duo.
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On this episode we welcome one of Ireland’s most exciting new artists to the show. Kildare native Shiv has racked up millions of streams and released a debut EP entitled ‘Me 2 Me’, all without even playing a headline show, becoming a beacon for determination during the most difficult 16 months for artists in recent memory.
Now gearing up for a debut performance on Friday October 1st in the Sound House, I caught up with her to discuss her love for the poetry of music, alternative hip hop’s impact on the genre and representation in Irish music.
This is Season 2 of the '10 songs that changed your life' podcast, hosted by Eric Davidson, brought to you by the Tenth Man. On this show we invite musicians and well-known music fans to break down the 10 tracks that had the most profound impact on their lives, career and music taste.
Remember, you can listen back to all of the previous episodes featuring Maverick Sabre, Damien Dempsey, Loah, Alex Gough, RuthAnne, Tony Cantwell and loads more.
These are the 10 songs that changed your life.
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Welcome to Season 2 of the '10 songs that changed your life' podcast, hosted by Eric Davidson, brought to you by the Tenth Man. On this show we invite musicians and well-known music fans to break down the 10 tracks that had the most profound impact on their lives, career and music taste.
On the second episode of Season 2 we invited Grammy-award nominated artist RuthAnne onto the show. The LA-by-Donaghmede musician has had a glittering career as a songwriter and performer, penning music for the likes of Britney Spears, John Legend, One Direction and regular collaborator Niall Horan.
On home turf, she spearheaded the Women In Harmony project, which raised an enormous amount of money for domestic violence victims charity Safe. Her and 40 other artists recorded a cover of ‘Dreams’ by The Cranberries, which has since gone Gold.
A couple of months ago we had the pleasure of speaking with an artist who is actively changing the face of Irish music, someone who went from singing on tables as a kid in McDonalds to running in circles with the likes of Alicia Keys, Jennifer Hudson and Stevie Wonder.
Remember, you can listen back to all of the previous episodes featuring Maverick Sabre, Damien Dempsey, Loah, Alex Gough, Tony Cantwell and loads more.
These are the 10 songs that changed your life.
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Welcome to Season 2 of The Ten Songs that changed your life podcast, hosted by Eric Davidson, brought to you by the Tenth Man. On this show we invite musicians and well known music fans to break down the 10 tracks that had the most profound impact on their lives, career and music taste.
Season 1 featured Maverick Sabre, Damien Dempsey, Loah, Tony Cantwell and loads more. You can listen to all 10 episodes now on Spotify and Apple.
We’re kicking off Season 2 with one of our favourite young artists, Alex Gough. Alex has experienced a rapid rise over the last few years, with his breakout hit Breakfast serving as a pre-cursor to tours, festival slots, hundreds of thousands of streams and a debut mixtape Forever Classic.
We spoke with the drummer, rapper and producer on the day that his project was teetering on a chart entry, and he’s since released a video for That’s My Job and an EP entitled Bonus Features.
These are the 10 songs that changed your life.
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Welcome to the season finale of THE TEN, a podcast brought to you by The Tenth Man.
On this series we’ve been inviting musicians, artists and cultural movers into the studio to reveal the ten songs that shaped who they are.
On episode 10 of Season 1 Eric Davidson visited Irish comedian and podcaster Tony Cantwell in his studio on Pearse Street.
Tony won hearts through his weirdo characters like French Man in Dublin, your ma’s mate and a Fiat Punto owning young man from Clongowes… He’s since gone on to sell out solo shows, perform at Edinburgh Fringe and create a wildly popular podcast entitled Tony Cantwell’s Hit Show.
On this episode he discusses how he’ll instil music into his recently born son, separating art from the artist, and reviving his podcast Sexy Beasts just in time for Halloween.
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Eric welcomes Mona-Lxsa to the show as the penultimate guest on Season One. A DJ, entrepreneur and founder of GXRLCODE, a collective which aims at raising up creative women in Ireland, Mona Lxsa is one of the hardest working people in Irish music.
Racking up hundreds of thousands of streams on her carefully curated mixes, DJing at EP, Longitude and Body & Soul, while expanding GXRLCODE nationally and internationally and appearing in the likes of Vogue, Mona Lxsa does not sit still.
“It’s just one step at a time and that song is a reminder you're almost there, you're close. Just keep working towards whatever it is.”
Here, she discusses the impact South African house had on her early ambitions in the music industry, the tunes that got her into hip hop and how working with Soulé changed the course of her career.
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"I've always held an ethos to follow those pursuits that you wanted to do as a child, but do them with your adult ability"
Hugh Cooney was uploading weird videos to the internet before your favourite Tik Toker was even born. His surreal comedy and filmmaking has appeared in venues like Vicar Street, as well as stages across the UK, Europe and the rest of the world.
Season one of ‘The 10 tracks that changed your life’ podcast continues with the cult icon in Irish comedy and live performance.
This episode was recorded remotely a few weeks ago, a couple of days before lockdown restrictions started to loosen. Hugh discusses his love for oddball disco and folk as well as the music he loved during his days co-running a gallery, art-space and venue in Dublin city.
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Welcoming musician Maija Sofia as our next guest on THE TEN Podcast, to tell us about the 10 tracks that changed her life...
Last year Maija released her widely-lauded debut album ‘Bath Time’,getting shortlisted for the 2020 Choice Music Prize and receiving a 5 star review in the Irish Times. After her recent performance on Courage by Other Voices alongside James Vincent McMorrow, we welcomed her into the studio from a distance for the first IRL edition of the podcast in what feels like years.
In this episode Maija discusses how her background in music journalism imprints on her sound, her upcoming work, and how a lot of the music she loves sits neatly in a venn diagram of high art and pop bangers.
‘THE TEN' is a podcast series hosted by Eric Davidson & The Tenth Man, inviting musicians, artists and cultural movers into the studio to reveal the 10 tracks that changed their lives.
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What are the 10 tracks that changed your life?
Welcome to THE TEN, a podcast brought to you by The Tenth Man.
Hosted by Eric Davidson, on this series we’ll be inviting musicians, artists and cultural movers into the studio to reveal the ten songs that shaped who they are. Season One continues with a guiding light in Ireland's burgeoning hip hop scene.
As a duo Mango x MathMan have performed in front of thousands at festivals across the country, sold out numerous headline shows, have brought their unique rave inspired sound to the UK and just recently released their debut full length album, 'Casual Work'. A record that has been years in the making.
Mango talks about his halcyon clubbing years, the importance of Ronnie Drew to Irish culture, and we lay down some airhorns for Sade and one in memory of Hangar night club.
These are THE TEN tracks that changed your life, brought to you by The Tenth Man.
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What are the 10 tracks that changed your life?
Welcome to THE TEN, a podcast brought to you by The Tenth Man.
Hosted by Eric Davidson, on this series we’ll be inviting musicians, artists and cultural movers into the studio to reveal the ten songs that shaped who they are. Season One continues with one of Ireland’s most successful modern musicians, Maverick Sabre.
Growing up between New Ross in Wexford and Hackney, Mav broke through at an early age, becoming a mainstay in the UK scene, all while constantly representing his Irish roots.
Currently locked away making music in his London, we caught up with him over Skype. He discusses tracks that had an early influence on him, all the way up to a song that changed his life just months ago.
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Damien Dempsey is an Irish icon who's worked with artists like Kate Tempest, Sinead O’Connor and The Dubliners, wowed critics and fans with his incredible records, and brought his trademark Dub passion to nearly every corner of the globe. His annual shows in Vicar Street have been known to bring people to their knees, and are affectionately known as the Church of Damo.
We caught up with Damo this week over Skype as he self-isolates in London. Pull up a pew as we go deep on subjects like untold Irish history and what it’s like to work with his heroes.
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Season One of THE TEN continues with one of Ireland’s most naturally gifted musicians, Loah.
Her unique blend of influences has led to her producing one of the most unique musical outputs in the country. In August she spent time in London playing Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar for a run of performances in the Barbican Theatre. Now set for a big move stateside, we caught up with her to delve deep into her influences.
'THE TEN' is a podcast series from The Tenth Man, inviting musicians, artists and cultural movers into the studio to reveal the 10 tracks that changed their lives.
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Welcome to THE TEN, a podcast brought to you by The Tenth Man. Hosted by Eric Davidson, on this series we’ll be inviting musicians, artists and cultural movers into the studio to reveal the ten tracks that changed their lives. . Season One continues with writer, journalist and broadcaster Una Mullally.
Through her ongoing work with Irish Times, her podcast with Andrea Horan United Ireland, her activism, as well as her contributions on platforms like The Guardian, Una has become one of Ireland’s most important cultural voices.
On this episode of THE TEN she explores her clubbing roots, her love of her now second home Berlin and how her work has led her to interviewing her heroes.
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Welcome to THE TEN, a podcast brought to you by The Tenth Man. Hosted by Eric Davidson, on this series we’ll be inviting musicians, artists and cultural movers into the studio to reveal the ten tracks that changed their lives. We kick off Season One with a musician who has had one of the fastest rises in Irish music as a solo artist.
Nealo was once the lead man of hardcore band Frustration, but over the past year or so he shifted gears. Now one of the darlings of the Irish hip hop scene, Nealo has sold out numerous headline show, supported the likes of Saba and YG and packed out tents at some of the biggest festivals in the country. In this episode he shows his eclectic taste and gives us a glimpse at why he was able to so seamless transition from making bone-rattling punk to dishing out laid back flows over mellow beats.
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