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.
Genre: Music, Documentary
Stars: Cathal Coughlan, Sean O'Hagan, John Fell, Tom Fenner, Aidan Gillen, Elvera Butler
Crew: Cath Longbottom (Camera Operator), Niall O'Byrne (Camera Operator), Winston Whitter (Camera Operator), Andy Neill (Archival Footage Coordinator), Ella Tayler Baron (Production Controller), Rik Elliott (Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Studio: BBC, World Productions, Longest Paw Productions
Runtime: 89 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Mar 15, 2024
IMDb: 10
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