Sunday Miscellany – The Atrix
Poet Pat Boran looked at The Atrix on RTE Radio show ‘Sunday Miscellany‘ recently. The Atrix were John Borrowman (guitar/vocals), Dick Conroy (bass), Chris Green (keyboards) and Hugh Friel (drums). Check out the excellent Irish Rock website for more information.
‘Sunday Miscellany‘ (17th February 2013)
The Fanning Sessions Archive 
February 21, 2013 at 11:19 pm
Thanks for posting , I heard this last Sunday morning and found it really moving , the Atrix were a fantastic exciting live band , every performance I saw was unique and their recorded legacy does them real justice . Their lp one of the early releases on Scoff , a great irish label which is long overdue a re appraisal , came with a cassette copy of the album which I still stick on from time to time
February 22, 2013 at 10:48 am
Heard this on Sunday alright and felt sure they would top it with ‘Treasure on the Wasteland’ a song I have spent years trying to find. I was standing by with iPhone ready to record from my cheap radio loudspeaker like we did listening to Dave Fanning back in my youth. Alas no. Respect to ‘The Moon is Puce’ and all, but anyone got a digital version of TotW?
February 24, 2013 at 12:03 am
Thank you for the comments. Here is the requested ‘Treasure On The Wasteland’
February 24, 2013 at 2:22 am
I was a very close friend of Johns. In fact i was by his side when he died, 15 years ago, here in Copenhagen.
I have copies of his two short movies and his solo album- “Stoned Circle”- which should be in the public domain.
Reply please- I need assistance putting these things out. Permission has been granted by family.
February 28, 2013 at 10:42 pm
Have contacted Tony, will update when the package arrives.
March 5, 2013 at 9:54 am
Tony, I have received your package, will get to work and keep you updated.
March 12, 2013 at 9:08 pm
Thanks to Tony, check out ‘Stoned Circle’ here:
https://fanningsessions.wordpress.com/2013/03/12/john-borrowman-stoned-circle/
July 6, 2013 at 10:30 am
Here is a 30-min RTE broadcast gig from 1982 by The Atrix I just uploaded to YouTube. You might like to share the link for Atrix fans. Thanks, John
July 13, 2013 at 10:01 pm
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July 6, 2021 at 3:32 am
Always been wanting to find copies of John’s poetry books. One of them turned up online yesterday. Being that words were the most striking thing with him, I’m looking forward to reading it. His theatrical interests are even more subsumed into the past I guess, but again it would be good to see any of that out and abroad. Half histories are prodigal, nomadic and nearly something they shouldn’t be…..