Cathal Coughlan has with a new album, the brilliant ‘Song of Co-Aklan’, his first in ten years. Seamlessly blending his lyrical prowess with fine indie melodies, the former Fatima Mansions and Microdisney man has returned with possibly his greatest work yet. We caught up with him to find out what’s behind the making of one […]
“I could listen to Cathal Coughlan sing the phone book” said DJ John Peel many years ago, and he wasn’t wrong. Having done numerous Peel sessions over the years in his former bands Microdisney and Fatima Mansions, Coughlan’s distinctively rich vocals won the hearts of many. Fast forward to 2021 and Coughlan’s vocals still propel […]
– THE DEAF INSTITUTE, MANCHESTER – We are here at the Deaf Institute to experience the performance of a peculiar conceptual album and academic lecture with Luke Haines (The Auteurs), Cathal Coughlan (Microdisney and The Fatima Mansions) and narrated by Andrew Mueller. They describe themselves as a “dauntless trio”. The North Sea Scrolls, written by […]
GIG GUIDE
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ALBUM REVIEW: TY SEGALL - HELLO HI
ALBUM REVIEW: HOWL IN THE TYPEWRITER – THE SOUND OF MUSICK AND THE RED ALBUM
AUGUST 2022
ALBUM REVIEW: THE BURNING HELL - GARBAGE ISLAND
ALBUM REVIEW – MUSH: DOWN TOOLS
ALBUM REVIEW – THE WOLFHOUNDS: BRIGHT AND GUILTY
LIVE: LAURA VEIRS – 19/06/2022
LIVE: TIRZAH – 22/06/2022
ALBUM REVIEW – HARKIN: HONEYMOON SUITE
LIVE: PEACHES – 14/06/2022
