BREAKING: The death has been announced of Cathal Coughlan, the Cork music legend who fronted such acts as Microdisney and Fatima Mansions… more to follow pic.twitter.com/ktq2Udl36x
— Irish Examiner Arts & Culture (@IEArtsCulture) May 23, 2022
This afternoon.
RIP.
Last week: You May Like This.
Pic by Gregory Dunne
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RIP
https://vimeo.com/399889128
His appearance in this always cracks me up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQpzKAWmY34
desperately sad news, such a brilliant musician, songwriter, poet, tearaway,
the voice of a generation of Irish exiles in London, and a lovely fella to boot…
http://www.genius.com/Microdisney-birthday-girl-lyrics
Sad News, I was a big g fan back in the day!
I remember seeing them on a barge on the River Liffey when The Virgin Megastore was opening!!
RIP
RIP he was a true artist.
A wonderful maverick who ploughed his own furrow. He was one of a small clutch of artists who wrote lyrics that demanded your attention.
Witness his pastiche of Micheal MacLiammoir:
https://youtu.be/60NA5wLXpIU
RIP Cathal Coughlan.
Viva Dead Ponies.
Microdisney had its moments. Fatima Mansions was a cruddy up their own bum-bum band. The version of The Walker Brothers Nite flights was a crime against music. Utter dung.
RIP.
A mediocre artist another one is Christie dignam
The clock went down the stairs
Stairway to Heaven
R.I.P.
Bejaysus
He was doing some good stuff there lately with Jah Wobble as well
https://louderthanwar.com/watch-this-telefis-jacknife-lee-and-cathal-coughlan-brilliant-collaboration-with-jah-wobble/
Wasn’t expecting to hear that today. Very sad.
He was always moving and being true to himself from my vantage point. May he rest in peace indeed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izPKq7RFRLk
go hiontach ar fad!
in ar gcroithe go deo…