Cardiacs--where to start?

**thedunno** · 02-10-2017

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Forget Trump, Putin, Erdogan, le Pen and Wilders, The man spoke![emoji106] [emoji106]
It will be a good year.

**Phlakaton** · 02-10-2017

Originally Posted by thedunno

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?sto...00005793840353

Forget Trump, Putin, Erdogan, le Pen and Wilders, The man spoke![emoji106] [emoji106]
It will be a good year.

It really made me happy to see... REALLY HAPPY

**JAMOOL** · 02-13-2017

"But i digress cos this letter is by no means a mermear channel for my brain thoughts since they swapped my brain for raspberry jam."

seems legit!

**loosefish** · 02-19-2017

How was the recent Spratleys gig?

I'm still hoping for some shows a bit more oop north at some point.

**Mr.Flower** · 02-20-2017

Originally Posted by loosefish

How was the recent Spratleys gig?

I'm still hoping for some shows a bit more oop north at some point.

Really, really good. Very psychedelic and true to the sound of Pony. The band were great and Jo Spratley gets your undivided attention on stage. It was pretty moving seeing those songs done on stage and hopefully they'll do something up in your area at some point this year - the couple of gigs they've done so far seem to have been pretty successful. Highlights were the final couple of songs - a great version of Flap Off You Beak with Kavus and a brilliant Don't You Ail ....

**Phlakaton** · 02-20-2017

Originally Posted by Mr.Flower

Really, really good. Very psychedelic and true to the sound of Pony. The band were great and Jo Spratley gets your undivided attention on stage. It was pretty moving seeing those songs done on stage and hopefully they'll do something up in your area at some point this year - the couple of gigs they've done so far seem to have been pretty successful. Highlights were the final couple of songs - a great version of Flap Off You Beak with Kavus and a brilliant Don't You Ail ....

+1 - London gig was really awesome. For me one of the best show experiences I've had - not that it was hard to get with so many Pondies and lovely people in attendance too. It sounded like Kavus played a bit of the keyboard part on guitar at the beginning of 'Flap' too. Man... an excellent show and not long enough if I was to have any complaint. haha

**Mr.Flower** · 02-20-2017

Originally Posted by Phlakaton

+1 - London gig was really awesome. For me one of the best show experiences I've had - not that it was hard to get with so many Pondies and lovely people in attendance too. It sounded like Kavus played a bit of the keyboard part on guitar at the beginning of 'Flap' too. Man... an excellent show and not long enough if I was to have any complaint. haha

I was wondering, for future gigs, what other Cardiacs tracks would be suitable for Spratley's to cover. What songs could 'fit in'? Obviously, the rockier/heavier end of the spectrum wouldn't really suit them, but there's a few tracks off Guns which i think they could do justice to.

**Phlakaton** · 02-20-2017

Originally Posted by Mr.Flower

I was wondering, for future gigs, what other Cardiacs tracks would be suitable for Spratley's to cover. What songs could 'fit in'? Obviously, the rockier/heavier end of the spectrum wouldn't really suit them, but there's a few tracks off Guns which i think they could do justice to.

I would personally love to hear 'No Gold.' 'Song of a Dead Pest' might work really well. That bass is right in Jesse's wheelhouse.

**Kavus Torabi** · 02-20-2017

They played Odd Even at the Brunswick in Brighton a week back. It was sensational.

**aith01** · 02-20-2017

Originally Posted by Kavus Torabi

They played Odd Even at the Brunswick in Brighton a week back. It was sensational.

Another one of my favorites. Wish I could have been there...

**Phlakaton** · 02-20-2017

Originally Posted by Kavus Torabi

They played Odd Even at the Brunswick in Brighton a week back. It was sensational.

Heard the rehearsal bit and got all frothy - must have been hot shit at the show! BTW - I was loving your set this weekend Kavus - thank you to the beautiful Johnny B for dropping that live broadcast for us and hey - thank you for the nod through Johnny. Made my day.

**Kavus Torabi** · 02-20-2017

Thanks man, I've been doing these solo performances infrequently since last year. In three odd decades of playing in bands I had never done anything like this before so, initially, they were terrifying.
The last couple, with The Japs and this weekend have been far more enjoyable. I think I'm starting to relax into it a bit.

**chalkpie** · 02-24-2017

**adap2it** · 02-24-2017

Originally Posted by chalkpie

What more do you want? I play this on a very regular basis. Love it!

**NogbadTheBad** · 02-24-2017

Damn it doesn't get any better than this

**loosefish** · 02-25-2017

^^that's missing the second encore (filmed guerrilla style by (i'm guessing) The Consultant).

**chalkpie** · 02-25-2017

^Holy fuck that is great! Can't imagine a proper audio recording of that.

**dfan** · 03-06-2017

I was just listening to a random classical record (piano music of the Icelandic composer Jón Leifs) and suddenly heard a piece from 1925 that if I didn't know better I would think was a piano transcription of a long-lost Tim Smith song. It's really uncanny. No YouTube link but here's a Spotify one: https://open.spotify.com/track/6gm3OAss6YaJSkTwjzfjMJ

**chalkpie** · 03-07-2017

Originally Posted by dfan

I was just listening to a random classical record (piano music of the Icelandic composer Jón Leifs) and suddenly heard a piece from 1925 that if I didn't know better I would think was a piano transcription of a long-lost Tim Smith song. It's really uncanny. No YouTube link but here's a Spotify one: https://open.spotify.com/track/6gm3OAss6YaJSkTwjzfjMJ

Ha - great call! It really does! I love Leifs - I own about 4 or 5 discs of his symphonic music (on this same label BIS), but I had never spun his piano music. Thanks so much for the heads-up.

**Phlakaton** · 03-08-2017

The song is a bit hacked but the video is the sweet spot... if anyone hasnt seen this its pretty nifty for a good pro view of Timmy especially.

**thedunno** · 03-09-2017

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**Phlakaton** · 03-09-2017

This is painful... I want to be there!! I think I used up my credit for travel and expenses in January. Arrrgggg.... Bob is playing too! I knew it!

**chalkpie** · 03-09-2017

Sir Bob Drake playing this too??!! Unbelievable. We're going back to Europe in July but not in this area of the world. OH man, what a treat this is going to be.