THE TEN

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.

These are THE TEN songs that changed your life, brought to you by The Tenth Man.

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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.

These are THE TEN songs that changed your life, brought to you by The Tenth Man.

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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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What are the 10 tracks that changed your life?

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.

These are THE TEN tracks that changed your life.

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