The astonishing rise of U2 as Irish cities become a hotbed of musical creativity in the 1980s.
The Hothouse Flowers - labelled the hottest unsigned act on the planet at the time - discuss being \"the next U2\" as they came close to cracking America.
Something Happens and the Stunning discuss life in Bono’s shadow and the pursuit of a record deal - while Aslan talk about killing their own band to save Christy Dignam’s life.
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