The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs
20241h 29m7.0
Music, Documentary
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Genre
- Music
- Origin
- United Kingdom
About
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.
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet.
Details
- Director
- Julie Perkins
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Mar 15, 2024
- Studio
- BBC, World Productions
Cast
Cathal Coughlan
Self
Sean O'Hagan
Self
John Fell
Self
Tom Fenner
Self
Aidan Gillen
Self
Elvera Butler
Self
Garreth Ryan
Self
Jacknife Lee
Self
Andrew Mueller
Self
Richard Boon
Self
Padraig Collins
Self
Jamie Lane
Self
Ronnie Gurr
Self
Lenny Kaye
Self
Nick Allum
Self
Grimmo O'Gruama
Self
Gary Sheehan
Self
Billy Connolly
Self (archive footage)
John Peel
Self (archive footage)
Muriel Gray
Self (archive footage)
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