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
Between September 2011 and March 2020 we provided a handpicked gig guide every month without fail. It's painful for us that there are currently no gigs to recommend. We hope gigs will return soon to bring you new recommendations, but if you want to reminisce you can still see nine years worth of old gig guides.
INTERVIEW: OH BABY - MANCHESTER/LONDON ELECTRO DUO WITH NEW ALBUM INSPIRED BY OMD, GARY NUMAN, HUMAN LEAGUE BUT WITH A MODERN TWIST ALL OF THEIR OWN
ALBUM REVIEW: DESCENDENTS - 9TH & WALNUT
ALBUM REVIEW: PHILIP TABANE - THE INDIGENOUS AFRO-JAZZ SOUNDS OF PHILIP TABANE AND HIS MALOMBO JAZZMAN
ALBUM PREMIERE: BREATHLESS - BETWEEN HAPPINESS AND HEARTACHE DELUXE 30TH ANNIVERSARY REISSUE + Q&A WITH ARI NEUFELD
LIVE REVIEW: DAMON ALBARN - MANCHESTER CENTRAL: MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
ALUM REVIEW: JOHN GRANT - BOY FROM MICHIGAN
ALBUM REVIEW: DRUG STORE ROMEOS - THE WORLD WITHIN OUR BEDROOMS
