Ireland In 50 Albums, No 10: 33 Revolutions per Minute, by Marxman
Marxman released 33 Revolutions per Minute in 1993.
When U2 played the RDS in Dublin in August 1993, they were on the home stretch of their ZooTV tour. The band had packed arenas and stadiums across the world for the previous 18 months. But in Dublin, there was a sense of homecoming.
That feeling, however, been in the air at the RDS long before Bono and company emerged from the wings. Earlier in evening, the esteemed Irish traditional musician Donal Lunny had gone on stage and performed with the raw and angst-fuelled Irish-British rap four piece Marxman. For everyone involved, it was a singular moment.
