Microdisney

Microdisney was an Irish musical duo, formed in Cork, Ireland in 1980 by Cathal Coughlan (keyboards, vocals) and Sean O'Hagan (guitar). Microdisney began recording in their native town of Cork, Ireland and moved to Cricklewood London, where they were signed to Rough Trade. Following the disbandment of Microdisney in 1988, Coughlan went on to record 1989's "Against Nature" on Kitchenware with The Fatima Mansions and O'Hagan founded The High Llamas, which Jon Fell soon joined, having been part of The Fatima Mansions up until the release of their first album. O'Hagan also worked with Stereolab.

Links To Peel
Peel first heard the band's material in 1983, when they were signed to Kabuki records (the label which was also home to Irish artists such as Roger Doyle, Kissed Air and Five Go Down To The Sea) and would play regularly their songs throughout the group's material. Microdisney performed six sessions for Peel's show, including three that were recorded in 1984.

Sessions
1. Recorded: 1983-08-03. Broadcast: 10 August 1983. Repeated: 24 August 1983, 22 December 1983 2. Recorded: 1984-01-14. Broadcast: 23 January 1984, Peel Late Jan 1984 3. Recorded: 1984-04-14. Broadcast: 01 May 1984. Repeated: 17 May 1984, 06 June 1984 4. Recorded: 1984-10-02. Broadcast: 10 October 1984. Repeated: 14 November 1984 5. Recorded: 1985-12-03. Broadcast: 11 December 1985, The Peel Tapes Vol.3, 27 January 1986 6. Recorded: 1986-07-27. Broadcast: 06 August 1986. Repeated: 17 September 1986, 30 December 1986, The Peel Sessions Vol.8, The Peel Sessions Vol.10
 * Sleepless / Moon / Sun / Before Famine
 * This Liberal Love / Escalator In The Rain / Dolly / Everybody Is Dead
 * Dreaming Drains / A Friend With A Big Mouth / Teddy Dogs / Loftholdingswood
 * Genius / Horse Overboard / 464 / Goodbye - It's 1987
 * Town To Town / Bullwhip Road / People Just Want To Dream / Begging Bowl
 * Armadillo Man / Half A Day / Soul Boy / And He Descended Into Hell

Other Shows Played
1983
 * 16 March 1983 (BFBS): The Helicopter Of The Holy Ghost (7" - Hello Rascals) Kabuki


 * 31 March 1983: Pink Skinned Man (7") Kabuki

1984 1985 1989 1990
 * 08 May 1983 (BFBS): Pink Skinned Man (7") Kabuki
 * 18 May 1983: Pink Skinned Man
 * 19 July 1984: I'll Be A Gentleman
 * 09 January 1985: Helicopter Of The Holy Ghost (Cassette – Another Spark) Another Spark
 * 16 December 1989 (BFBS) / Peel 127 (BFBS): 'Sun (LP-The Peel Sessions Album)' (Strange Fruit)
 * 13 January 1990 (BFBS): 'A Friend With A Big Mouth (LP-The Peel Sessions Album)' (Strange Fruit)

2000
 * 13 August 1990: The Helicopter Of The Holy Ghost
 * 16 February 2000: 'The Helicopter Of The Holy Ghost' (7" Single) Kabuki