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Cathal Coughlan and Sean O'Hagan of Microdisney

New Microdisney film is raw and tinged with sadness

Perhaps Gay Byrne said it best. Back in 1987 he was fond of playing a song called Town to Town by Cork band Microdisney on his morning show on RTÉ Radio 1.

Music • 16 Mar 24

Watch: Telefís release new remix album

Telefís, the duo of producer Jacknife Lee and the late Microdisney and Fatima Mansion front man Cathal Coughlan, have released Special Report, a 22-track compilation of remixes and alternate versions.

Music • 19 Jan 23

The late Cathal Coughlan and Jacknife Lee

Watch: Telefís debut new video for Feed The Light

Telefís, the ground-breaking collaboration between acclaimed producer Garret "Jacknife" Lee (U2, R.E.M., The Killers) and late singer/lyricist Cathal Coughlan (Microdisney, The Fatima Mansions) have just released their second album of 2022 - a Dó.

Music • 13 Oct 22

Watch: Telefís go showbands a go-go in new video

The new video from Telefís, the collaboration between acclaimed producer Garret "Jacknife" Lee and the late Cathal Coughlan, splices up early film clips of U2's The Edge, Nun Attax, Microdisney and The Virgin Prunes with vintage RTÉ footage of showbands.

Music • 14 Sep 22

Telefís premiere new video for Basement Jaxx remix

Ahead of the release of their second album a Dó this October, Telefís, the duo of the late Cathal Coughlan producer Garret "Jacknife" Lee, have released the Basement Jaxx remix of new song, Space Is Us.

Music • 10 Aug 22

TV tube heart: watch the video for new Telefís track

Telefís, the duo of Jacknife Lee and the late Cathal Coughlan, have released the video for Space Is Us, the latest track from their forthcoming album, a Dó - watch it here.

Music • 31 Jul 22

Watch: Cathal Coughlan's last music with Telefís

Telefís, the acclaimed Irish experimental duo of the late Cathal Coughlan and producer Jacknife Lee, have announced details of their final album, a Dó - and we've got an exclusive video preview of new song, We See Showbands.

Music • 08 Jul 22

Cathal Coughlan performs at Imagining Ireland, a musical conversation between Ireland and England through the songs of the last hundred years at the Royal Festival Hall on April 29, 2016 in London. (Photo by Amy T. Zielinski/Redferns)

Tributes paid to Cork musician Cathal Coughlan

Fellow musicians, fans and friends have been paying tribute to Cork musician Cathal Coughlan, who has died aged 61.

Music • 23 May 22

TV tube hearts: Cathal Coughlan and Jacknife Lee

Do not adjust your set: listen to the new Telefís album

Former Microdisney and Fatima Mansion front man Cathal Coughlan and U2, R.E.M. and Snow Patrol producer Jacknife Lee have teamed up to form electronic duo Telefís and we're giving you a chance to listen exclusively to their debut album a hAon.

Music • 02 Mar 22

Clockwise from top left: Brendan Tallon, For Those I Love, Inhaler, Villagers, Orla Gartland, John Francis Flynn, Declan O'Rourke, Cathal Coughlan, Kojaque

Listen: Our top 10 Irish albums of 2021

With venues sadly shut up for most of the year, Irish musicians turned to the studio for their main avenue of expression and in what is a golden age for Irish music, 2021 was another bumper year for excellent albums from old hands and exciting new voices

Music • 24 Dec 21

Telefís reveal their TV tube heart on new song

New Irish duo Telefís have released their second single Mister Imperator and you can watch the video for the song here.

Music • 21 Oct 21

Listen: Dublin band Sack release comeback single

Veteran Dublin band Sack have released What A Way To Live, their first new song in years, ahead of a new album and reissues of their back catalogue in February next year.

Music • 21 Aug 21

Win tickets to Bertolt Brecht tribute show at NCH

Former Microdisney and Fatima Mansions front man Cathal Coughlan has joined the all-star line-up for the Bertolt Brecht National Concert Hall this September 14 and 15.

Music • 20 Aug 19

Cathal Coughlan