Entertainment For Lively Minds
The Cardiacs
Posted by James EB on 28 December 2008 - 3:50pm.
Love them or Hate them, incredibly they've been going for over thirty years. Cue up a cheap joke: Tim Smith is currently recovering from a heart attack. Hope he gets well soon.
Enjoy.
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It's not really
love or hate for me, it's who?! Sorry!
Cardiacs
Responsible for one bona-fide classic, I reckon.
Spot On
Had forgotten how good that is.
Never heard of The Cardiacs?
You have now. My work here is done.
Cardiacs lovers should be aware of this lot
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Sea_Radio_Orchestra
Cardiacs Tribute Album
Now available from:
http://www.thegenepool.co.uk/items/597.htm
Proceeds go toward Tim Smith's healthcare. Full story in The Guardian:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/feb/03/cardiacs-tim-smith-stroke-tr...
Thank you to The Word for tweeting this.
Yeah.
I was glad to see that tweet too. In précis: the heart attack was slightly secondary to the effects of the massive stroke he had at the same time. Tim Smith is now partially paralysed, has very limited speech, and has been in a neurological rehab centre permanently since 2008. It's a terribly sad situation.
All His Geese are Swans...
Wonderful piece of music, hope you enjoy it.
This is all so sad.
They don't half divide opinion, The Cardiacs, but I think they're wonderful, and wish Tim all the best.