The High Lllamas/Microdisney

[OverTheHill]

Niche interest admittedly, but rumour has it that Sean O'Hagan's an SE22 man.  Does anyone know if  he was ever (or still is)  a local man; and and if so, if he'd accept a pint from a local admirer?  Here's hoping!  Nothing ventured .....

 

Edited October 10, 2024 by OverTheHill

[malumbu]

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[CathFeldenkrais]

Definitely was and he may still be. I think he used to drink in the Gowlett, saw him do a great gig at Bussey Building a few years ago. 

[Sephiroth]

the recent (excellent) BBC documentary on Microdisney (still on iPlayer) has several interviews with Sean and Cathal just before Cathal's passing - Them walking through Peckham Rye etc. Cathal did used to live in SE22 but moved out towards Limehouse years and years back but I believe Sean is still local yes

 

(my review of the documentary in no way influenced by my lumpen head appearing several times)

[malumbu]

He's featured a few times on the forum

 

And I also posted Blues for Ceausescu on the weekend music thread, but can't find the link

 

[BrandNewGuy]

Yes, Sean is definitely still local. And the High Llamas have two London gigs later this month (Cafe Oto and The Lexington) but both are sold out. Great band, as were Microdisney. You might like to follow Brian O'Neill's Dimple Discs record label, which has released a lot of Cathal Coughlan's music, and Brian puts on great gigs locally: https://dimplediscs.bandcamp.com/