Cathal Coughlan (spoken word)

Lurking menacingly on the fringes of the Irish music 'scene' for some 30 years now, Cathal Coughlan has dipped in and out of the public consciousness of late. In truth, this is a state of affairs he is unquestionably more than happy with. 

His most recent album 'Foburg' was formed as part of a specially commissioned piece for Cork's 2005 European city of Culture festivities entitled 'Flannery's Mounted Head'. The album pursues the story of its protagonist Flannery and his travails as he careers headlong into oblivion. 

In the intervening period Coughlan has made various appearances in French musical theatre productions. Conventional he is not. And so it is that he rears his head on these shores again on June 4th. He'll perform a spoken word show (hell, if Henry Rollins can do it) in St. Audeon's Church, Dublin as part of The Fold series of performances. Tickets still available here and more information here.