Microdisney documentary on BBC4

[droodzilla]

Looks good...

BBC Four - The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs

The story of trailblazers Microdisney, one of the most talented bands never to make it.

www.bbc.co.uk

I had some of their early singles and remember a Peel session or two ("Before Famine", and the like).

A really interesting band that, for some reason, I lost track of, so I'm keen to learn more about them.

 

[Tony L]

Excellent, a great band IMO. I‘ve got most of their albums (We Hate You South African Bastards, Everybody Is Fantastic, & The Clock Comes Down The Stairs) and I likewise found them via Peel. Cathal Coughlan went on to form Fatima Mansions and sadly died a couple of years ago. Really pleased to see them get a documentary.

 

[Tony L]

PS If anyone needs convincing of their genius try this. I can’t help thinking of it as the Brexit anthem despite it being written 30 years earlier. Such a great song!:

 

[irons1965]

One of my favourite bands from that era.
I've still got my membership badge, pencil and fanclub booklet sent by 'Tiger Ward' (rumoured to be Cathal himself).

Edit: Cathal's last solo album before he passed 'Song Of Co-Aklan' is well worth a listen.

 

[iansr]

I used to love Town to Town (I think it was called).

 

[eastone]

Ah, Sean O’Hagan… always found his writing just a bit too saccharine and nostalgic, if impressively scored. Will be interesting to hear how he contributed to this band, who are totally new to me…

 

[irons1965]

Ah, Sean O’Hagan… always found his writing just a bit too saccharine and nostalgic, if impressively scored. Will be interesting to hear how he contributed to this band, who are totally new to me...

Without a doubt, he contributed massively to Microdisney.
Not all of his writing was saccharine either.....Try the track '464' as an example

 

[Tony L]

They knew what to write in the run-off matrix area too (Discogs)!

 

[irons1965]

This is a great for a bit of background on the band;-

Iron Fist in Velvet Glove (Part 1)

the story of MICRODISNEY — an oral history by Paul McDermott

medium.com

Edit : Bubbyworld fan site for the bootlegs etc

microdisneyindex

 

[droodzilla]

This is a great for a bit of background on the band;-

Iron Fist in Velvet Glove (Part 1)

the story of MICRODISNEY — an oral history by Paul McDermott

medium.com

Edit : Bubbyworld fan site for the bootlegs etc

microdisneyindex

Thanks! That whole trilogy looks interesting - Stump, and the guy behind Five Go Down to the Sea, being the subjects of the other two parts.