Telefis: Town to Town

byBen Willmott
January 13, 2022

First meeting in Dublin during the 1980s, Microdisney’s Cathal Coughlan and uber-producer Jacknife Lee have recently reconnected. Working via a musical trans-Atlantic hook-up their new album as Telefís is a real cracker

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Telefis: Town to Town

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Lunch With Dr Peter Zinovieff

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Nightmares On Wax: Groove Is In The Heart

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