Dave Fanning presented Ireland’s only (non-pirate radio) nightly alternative music show championed her early work and introduced me to songs like Troy and Mandi

Dave Fanning presented Ireland’s only (non-pirate radio) nightly alternative music show championed her early work and introduced me to songs like Troy and Mandinka back in the late 80s. Even though I was a teenage metal-head at the time, I could recognise the raw power and emotion of her music. If anyone hasn’t seen it, I’d recommend watching Nothing Compares¹, an Irish documentary about her early life up until the early 90s that only came out last year. I was delighted to see it come out and provide some counter-balance to the mainstream narrative. It was also good to see her musical legacy be recognised by being awarded the first ever Choice Music Prize for Irish Classic Album² earlier this year. RIP ¹ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_Compares_(film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_Compares_(film) ² http://www.choicemusicprize.ie/classic-irish-album/ http://www.choicemusicprize.ie/classic-irish-album/