NEW post: "Cathal Coughlan left a rich musical legacy through his solo work and his earlier recordings with #Microdisney and #FatimaMansions"
We pick 10 tracks from the ‘solo’ albums of #CathalCoughlan
NEW post: "Cathal Coughlan left a rich musical legacy through his solo work and his earlier recordings with #Microdisney and #FatimaMansions"
We pick 10 tracks from the ‘solo’ albums of #CathalCoughlan
Microdisney - Rack
"There's nothing wrong with me, I am just wonderful, I've got pop songs to keep me calm and faithful friends like you, so if you ever need a view, here's my barbed-wire rainbow..."
Microdisney - Gale Force Wind
"Mother mother won't you dry my eyes?/Doctor says that I will have to die/I went with someone and I woke to find/I'm now subhuman and I don't know why "
Microdisney - Bullwhip Road
"Up half the night with his sunglasses on"
Friday Night Music (UK).
This might appeal more to the #6Music crowd than the Top of the Pops crowd.
This Friday (i.e. tonight!), BBC Four, 10pm. "The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs".
"To their fans, Microdisney were one of the greatest bands of all time. But most people have never heard of them. This is the story of a huge talent that went largely unrecognised."
I had the immense pleasure and privilege of a few years working with Cathal long after he gave up the professional music business, before his very untimely death. He was not only a hugely talented musician but a very intelligent and kind man.
If you have any interest in music at all, do watch this or catch-up later on iPlayer. I'm expecting it will be a fantastic programme.
Music choice for the evening: #Microdisney 82-84: We Hate You South African Bastards! A collection of early recordings from these Irish legends, re-released on (dead silent!) glass clear vinyl, and still available on Bandcamp: https://microdisney.bandcamp.com/album/we-hate-you-south-african-bastards
Just in case someone’s still looking for decent music on this #BandcampFriday 😇
#Microdisney #SeanOHagan #CathalCoughlan #IrishMusic #IndieMusic #80sMusic #VinylRecords #Vinyl