The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs

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In 1980, two Cork outsiders, Cathal Coughlan and Sean O’Hagan, met at a New Year's Eve party. Bonding over music, a friendship and songwriting partnership was ignited; the band they formed, Microdisney, was one of the best bands of the 1980s that you’ve probably never heard. Mixing Sean’s stunning melodic arrangements with Cathal’s poetic, angry lyrics, they recorded three brilliant LPs, gained critical adulation and an obsessive cult following. But a hit single eluded them, as did radio play and LP sales. By 1988, frustrated by their lack of progress, the band crashed and burned, leaving a trail of acrimony and broken friendships.

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Cast

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Cathal Coughlan actor

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Sean O'Hagan actor

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John Fell actor

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Tom Fenner actor Aidan Gillen actor

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Elvera Butler actor

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Garreth Ryan actor

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Jacknife Lee actor

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Andrew Mueller actor

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Richard Boon actor

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Padraig Collins actor

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Jamie Lane actor

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Ronnie Gurr actor

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Lenny Kaye actor

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Nick Allum actor

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Grimmo O'Gruama actor

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Gary Sheehan actor Billy Connolly actor John Peel actor Muriel Gray actor