― Omar, Wednesday, 9 May 2001 00:00 (twenty-three years ago) link
― gareth, Wednesday, 9 May 2001 00:00 (twenty-three years ago) link
― Richard Tunnicliffe, Wednesday, 9 May 2001 00:00 (twenty-three years ago) link
― Dr. C, Wednesday, 9 May 2001 00:00 (twenty-three years ago) link
― Josh, Wednesday, 9 May 2001 00:00 (twenty-three years ago) link
― alex in nyc, Wednesday, 9 May 2001 00:00 (twenty-three years ago) link
That said, what I've heard of "Archive Cardiacs" is painful in the extreme ("A must for all collectors of toneless drivel" according to the bands own sampler CD), so destroy that. Search the two minutes and thirteen seconds of perfection that is "To go off and things". At the very least it scared Radio 1's Simon Mayo, so that should count for something.
― Phil A., Wednesday, 9 May 2001 00:00 (twenty-three years ago) link
― Eamonn, Wednesday, 9 May 2001 00:00 (twenty-three years ago) link
Eamonn - im having a bad week - but looking forward to saturday's party !
― Geordie Racer, Wednesday, 9 May 2001 00:00 (twenty-three years ago) link
Its true, Cardiacs are the least pompous band on the planet. They may be the most emotional... try listening to them more than once, you may notice that part of it. They are just plain unique, so don't come with a blueprint for listening - everyone gets something diffent out of them, hence such a wide range of gig goers
There's an album just out of quieter moments called 'Cardiacs And Affectionate Friends', with various solo stuff from Bic (Levitation), William D Drake and the Sea Nymphs... Of course Cardiacs are classic, someone described them recently as 'the finest band to walk the face of the earth' (which was nice)
― Marina, Sunday, 28 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― A.Fish, Wednesday, 13 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
He doesn't care that they sound like a riot in a fairground.
― chris, Wednesday, 13 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Rebecca, Wednesday, 13 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Marina organ, Monday, 25 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Norman Phay, Monday, 25 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
They supported Blur at their big Mile End Indiefest, as I recall. Damian Allbran always sites them as a major influence, although you never know with Blurboy whether it's just something he says to prove his uniqueness. The only other band to really take Cardiac-worship into the mainstream were Ultrasound, and for all their freaky- outsider posturing they were never quite as interesting (Whatever happened to Tiny?)
Popular rumour has it that one editor banned them from the NME. I'd love that to be true, although I've seen the printed review of "Heaven Born" so it seems unlikely.
― Phil A, Saturday, 30 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
Anyway, you do know about 'Cardiacs Greatest Hits' just out? - lots of nicely remastered tracks and a soaring new one.
― Marina the organgrinder, Thursday, 11 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Norman Phay, Thursday, 11 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― marinecreature, Monday, 22 April 2002 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
they change my life constantly. no one today can touch them.
to be muttered in the same breath as the smiths, dexys, detroit techno, etc etc
― del a robbo, Thursday, 2 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― dagasque, Saturday, 4 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― The Limey Tank, Saturday, 4 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
Classic, Classic, CLASSIC
― derek welch, Monday, 6 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 6 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― david sheridon, Tuesday, 7 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― angeline campbell, Tuesday, 7 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― marinecreature, Tuesday, 7 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― david sheridon, Wednesday, 8 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Labrat, Thursday, 9 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― DAVID SHERIDON, Tuesday, 14 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
There's a Rock Sounds mention this week (thanks to Sean Organ), and a couple or articles in The Organ 'zine - www.organart.com
Always check out WWW.CARDIACS.COM for info!
― marinecreature, Friday, 24 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
I've had the Greatest Hits on constant play since I got it. What an album! I've only had Guns, Sing to God and the Sampler up till now, so most of the old stuff is new to me. Affectionate Friends ain't bad either.
― Phil A, Monday, 27 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
― AIDA HORSE, Tuesday, 4 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
― marinecreature, Sunday, 16 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
― david sheridon, Tuesday, 18 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
― keith phillips, Friday, 5 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Marina organ, Friday, 5 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
xini
― xini, Saturday, 20 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
BTW if you get the chance go see Bill Drake, he has an album forthcoming, and there's a CD-single out produced by Tim Smith (Cardiacs).
A fan!
― Wilco Boumans, Monday, 22 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
Result!
― Marinaorgan (Marina Organ), Saturday, 28 September 2002 23:14 (twenty-one years ago) link
― dleone (dleone), Sunday, 12 January 2003 16:34 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Allen, Tuesday, 11 February 2003 09:13 (twenty-one years ago) link
DL... If you've just heard 'Guns', wait till you hear 'A Little Man And A House And The Whole World Window'... give us an email if you have difficulty getting stuff.
― Marinaorgan (Marina Organ), Wednesday, 16 April 2003 21:54 (twenty-one years ago) link
― dleone (dleone), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 00:06 (twenty years ago) link
― paul ashby, Saturday, 13 March 2004 12:19 (twenty years ago) link
― David Sheridon, Monday, 31 May 2004 08:56 (nineteen years ago) link
― mzui, Monday, 31 May 2004 09:05 (nineteen years ago) link
― MR SHERIDON, Saturday, 17 July 2004 16:14 (nineteen years ago) link
I happened on this long podcast inerview with Jon Poole. There's some Tim and Cardiacs talk starting just after the hour mark.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_Ah_9Il9_U
― Noel Emits, Tuesday, 20 July 2021 09:35 (two years ago) link
I used to see JP around now and then. I don't know him at all really, I think he recognised me from Cardiacs gigs somehow. But when he started with the mustache and bowl hat look I wouldn't recognise him. I think he came over and said alright in the pub on a couple of occasions and I was like... alright? A strange thing but this character had a good vibe, seemed like a wise friend or something. Didn't work out who it was for absolutely ages after. Sorry, Jon!
― Noel Emits, Tuesday, 20 July 2021 13:48 (two years ago) link
Yes, he's a lovely chap, when I moved in similar musical circles in the late 90s, I would bump into him now and again, always very funny. A little later, he got a job in Borders Book shop on Oxford St, which was kinda weird.
― Maresn3st, Tuesday, 20 July 2021 14:18 (two years ago) link
I know there is a surfeit of covers/interpretations on YT these days, which is great, but I love this arrangement of Bell Clinks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1hBu1F8ULk
― Maresn3st, Friday, 15 October 2021 15:10 (two years ago) link
Ooh yeah that's nice.
Saw someone wearing a Cardiacs shirt in the wild for the first time last night, at a black midi show. I feel like a putz for not going up and talking to him, but he didn't compliment me on my Max Tundra shirt either, so fuck him :)
― Vaguely Threatening CAPTCHAs, Friday, 15 October 2021 16:45 (two years ago) link
I never had particularly strong feelings about Madness (Suggs being a tv personality who was in adverts didn't help though) but hearing songs like "My Girl" recently, the things Cardiacs got from them really let me enjoy them to an extent I haven't before.
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Saturday, 14 May 2022 17:34 (two years ago) link
It is not a strong influence outside of the early stuff imo but fun to try and spot. Eg. The claustrophobic camera angles and general decay here are reminiscent of the Rotten Shed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rs5ao3jR7BU
― everything, Saturday, 14 May 2022 19:36 (two years ago) link
61st anniversary of Tim Smith's birth today. Here's a nice new big article about inspirations and interpretations and stuff.https://thequietus.com/articles/31719-tim-smith-cardiacs-strange-world
― Christine Green Leafy Dragon Indigo, Sunday, 3 July 2022 16:54 (one year ago) link
That's a nice read, Sean (and Marina) did a lot of good work helping keep interest in Cardiacs going when the rest of the universe cared not one tiny bit.
― Maresn3st, Sunday, 3 July 2022 17:17 (one year ago) link
I think that's a different Sean (not Sean Organ) btw. I hope this means there's still at least one good book in the works.
― Noel Emits, Monday, 4 July 2022 07:33 (one year ago) link
Ahh is it? I just made the leap when he started speaking about their frendship
― Maresn3st, Monday, 4 July 2022 07:40 (one year ago) link
It seems that Tim Quy has actually left our world, very sad. RIP
― MaresNest, Thursday, 2 February 2023 16:26 (one year ago) link
That's really sad to hear, I'd heard he was in poor health. They were never as good once he left if you ask me.
― a mix between aphex twin and nirvana with the swagger of count basie (Matt #2), Thursday, 2 February 2023 16:51 (one year ago) link
all one glorious continuum, of which he was a very dear part, rip
― imago, Thursday, 2 February 2023 16:56 (one year ago) link
This is the official announcement.https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid028zaezbJ9SeiEx3oG5LTr4s1pQZ6JKVUVTjVqLCS4TipTxwRp2fdgrTfEzHPK9AU5l&id=100032042187218&mibextid=Nif5oz
― Christine Green Leafy Dragon Indigo, Thursday, 2 February 2023 17:33 (one year ago) link
What insanity is this
https://www.the-cep.org.uk/family-tree/
― a mix between aphex twin and nirvana with the swagger of count basie (Matt #2), Friday, 3 February 2023 17:32 (one year ago) link
R.I.P. the great Tim Quy, who I had the pleasure of meeting at ABC 2019.
― you can see me from westbury white horse, Friday, 3 February 2023 17:56 (one year ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUclU3nUOb4
― MaresNest, Thursday, 23 March 2023 13:34 (one year ago) link
Listening to Sing to God right now, my best attempt at a description is "What if Nomeansno tried to be early Genesis?"
wild band
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 17 April 2023 16:33 (one year ago) link
i guess they are the UK cheer accident or cheer accident is the US cardiacs?
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 17 April 2023 16:39 (one year ago) link
"what if poster imago's favourite album" haha, NOW YOU KNOW
― imago, Monday, 17 April 2023 17:08 (one year ago) link
C-A a decent analogue!
i think this is stressing my dog out
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 17 April 2023 17:29 (one year ago) link
laaaaasssie's
on the tvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv
― imago, Monday, 17 April 2023 17:47 (one year ago) link
Interview with Jon Poolehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbFfLpJUQYMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKSap5N2tmw
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Saturday, 2 December 2023 21:48 (five months ago) link
lol i just knowingly listened to the cardiacs for the first time ever
― mark s, Wednesday, 10 January 2024 14:42 (four months ago) link
didn't expect to be reminded of henry cow
― mark s, Wednesday, 10 January 2024 14:43 (four months ago) link
Beyond the often quoted 'Salvation Army band playing carousel punk in a force ten gale' type of thing, there are a multitude of influences that suffused Tim's style - prog and ROI, new wave, traditional British and early music composers, twelve-tone music, and so on.
― MaresNest, Wednesday, 10 January 2024 17:20 (four months ago) link
you love to hear it
― mark s, Wednesday, 10 January 2024 17:26 (four months ago) link
welcome to the first day of the rest of your music listenerhood, or something
― imago, Wednesday, 10 January 2024 17:36 (four months ago) link
idk if that'll work for yez
https://www.facebook.com/684066443/videos/1201624097486618/
― Maresn3st, Friday, 3 May 2024 21:28 (one week ago) link
amazing! who's in the band??
― frogbs, Friday, 3 May 2024 21:59 (one week ago) link
Bic, Jim, Baba, Jon, Jo but not sure about the rest, they had additional perc, sax and keys. Also, Mark Cawthra sang occasionally and maybe Tiny from Ultrasound.
― Maresn3st, Friday, 3 May 2024 22:08 (one week ago) link
Hearing 'Anything I Can't Eat' really brought it all back to me, seeing those HB&EB songs played live, they always sounded so brilliant, loads better than the recorded counterparts (apart from March and Helen & Heaven)
― Maresn3st, Friday, 3 May 2024 22:11 (one week ago) link
I'm there tomorrow. The excitement's unreal
― you can see me from westbury white horse, Friday, 3 May 2024 22:15 (one week ago) link
Hopefully it ends with a big announcement concerning you know what
― frogbs, Friday, 3 May 2024 22:31 (one week ago) link
Some of these videos are getting me all misty eyed
― frogbs, Friday, 3 May 2024 22:36 (one week ago) link
Oh! It was Craig Fortnam on percussion I didn't recognise him, Chloe Herington on sax and Adrien Rodes on keys
― Maresn3st, Friday, 3 May 2024 22:50 (one week ago) link
Adrien's record is great - https://melodicrecords.bandcamp.com/album/heavy-maple
― Maresn3st, Friday, 3 May 2024 22:51 (one week ago) link
There's already stuff up from the showhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGDju6E85C0
― Christine Green Leafy Dragon Indigo, Friday, 3 May 2024 23:32 (one week ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVygQiy6TF0
― Maresn3st, Tuesday, 7 May 2024 12:08 (one week ago) link
Saturday was one of the best nights I have had
― you can see me from westbury white horse, Tuesday, 7 May 2024 12:13 (one week ago) link
If there's Saturday crowd footage, I'm probably quite visible
― imago, Tuesday, 7 May 2024 12:14 (one week ago) link
Saturday was fantastic indeed
― a3poify, Tuesday, 7 May 2024 16:32 (one week ago) link
They're doing a small tour of North England in October.https://www.facebook.com/share/p/5yG1KKpY4Q618ZSq/?mibextid=oFDknk
― Christine Green Leafy Dragon Indigo, Tuesday, 7 May 2024 17:19 (one week ago) link
(Scotland, too.)
― Christine Green Leafy Dragon Indigo, Tuesday, 7 May 2024 18:16 (one week ago) link
And Brighton!
― a3poify, Tuesday, 7 May 2024 20:14 (one week ago) link
Ooh
― Colonel Poo, Tuesday, 7 May 2024 20:51 (one week ago) link