[kj] (OT) Cardiacs news:

[Peter Moltesen]

They're just THE greatest live band I've ever seen. Ever. Bar none.

Theres at least 2 dvds in the pipeline, together with the reissue of the
Maresnest/Seaside videos.

Theres a new album called LSD due too.

But most importantly lets just hope that Tim makes a full recovery, however
long it may

take him.

 

 

 

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From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net] On
Behalf Of ade
Sent: 26 June 2009 19:20
To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)
Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) Cardiacs news:

 

Must've been fannytastic lads - have you seen that rehearsal on youtube
that's going to be released on dvd? It's like King Crimson meets The Kinks.
Excellent players.

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From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]On
Behalf Of Stephen Lawrence
Sent: 26 June 2009 10:42
To: gathering at misera.net
Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) Cardiacs news:

reading 83 for me 
 


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From: sneakypete at uwclub.net
To: gathering at misera.net
Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:58:52 +0100
Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) Cardiacs news:

Close 

But there is nothing to beat a proper Cardiacs gig....

I saw my first one 25 years ago, almost to the day, at Stonehenge

 


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From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net] On
Behalf Of ade
Sent: 26 June 2009 00:53
To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)
Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) Cardiacs news:

 

I've seen the Sea Nymphs - does that count?

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From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]On
Behalf Of Stephen Lawrence
Sent: 26 June 2009 00:33
To: gathering at misera.net
Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) Cardiacs news:

darren you have my comiserations 
to have    NOT seen the cardiacs is to not have fully lived life 
 


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From: dpeace at suspiria.demon.co.uk
To: gathering at misera.net
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:32:46 +0100
CC: gathering at misera.net
Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) Cardiacs news:

Cheers Marc.

 

Maybe one day I'll get to see them live.

 

Darren

Hungerford, UK

On 25 Jun 2009, at 12:29, "Phillipps Marc" <Marc.Phillipps at enfield.nhs.uk>
wrote:

I know there are a few Cardiacs fans out there that may've not seen the
latest missive from ABC:

 

A full year has now passed by silently and stealthily yet with ever an eye
on promptitude and a passion for consistency it now falls upon THE ALPHABET
BUSINESS CONCERN to provide this timely annual update to YOU our ever
faithful family regarding the health and condition of Tim Smith.

 

One complete year on from Tim Smith's 'accident', THE ALPHABET BUSINESS
CONCERN is only too aware that since its previous gloomy news bulletin there
have purposely been no further updates. In this time YOU have been both
patient and respectful to the family of YOUR IDOL and to those so called
friends with whom he keeps regular counsel. If rumour and tittle-tattle have
reached the collective ear of THE ALPHABET BUSINESS CONCERN then we have
seen fit neither to extinguish nor fan their ugly flames.

 

It is at this time, then, that THE ALPHABET BUSINESS CONCERN has chosen to
clarify the CURRENT situation At the time of his cardiac arrest Tim Smith
effectively died.  

Resuscitation allowed his passage back from that world of mists and spirits
to this one of foetid edges and filth, but upon re-entering this VALE OF
TEARS it became apparent that he had suffered a terrible brain injury from
the inability of his faltered heart to supply its regular goodness in the
quantities required to sustain a healthy condition within his brainbox.

 

Quite what the sickly lad experienced over the course of the remaining
months of 2008 remains largely unclear. He claims at one point to have been
surrounded by 'cheap microphones' while at other times that he was visited
by 'multiple cigarette smoking' friends whilst languishing in a 'cafe that
served exquisite fruit juice' all set within a 'beautiful surreal landscape
of rivers and curtains'.

In keeping with our reputation as The HONEST Concern, THE ALPHABET BUSINESS
CONCERN can state categorically that none of these constructs was of our
making.

 

Since the accident Tim Smith's body has become his enemy. He is in a great
deal of pain and is experiencing difficulty with the finer points of control
with regard to his extremities so obviously perfected prior to the unhappy
event, but Tim Smith, his family and those so called friends, (with whom he
keeps counsel), all assert that his mind, however, has been sharpened by the
episode. THE ALPHABET BUSINESS CONCERN can confirm that no part of YOUR
favourite pop star's intellect or personality has been found to be absent
WHATSOEVER.

 

So where does that leave CARDIACS and where does that leave YOU?

 

At this point Tim Smith can neither sing nor play his guitar. THE ALPHABET
BUSINESS CONCERN, in keeping with its enviable reputation as THE REALISTIC
CONCERN, can state that it is extremely unlikely that CARDIACS will perform
live for the foreseeable future. THIS IS NOT, IT MUST BE NOTED, THE END OF
CARDIACS. YOU must once again be patient before events can reveal themselves
as foodstuffs for YOUR greedy little mouths.

 

Unlike the so-called prescient ways of that, at best, 'cosmic chancer'  

Nostradamus, THE ALPHABET BUSINESS CONCERN claim no 'second sight',
therefore it would be mere folly to muse upon how future events may unfold.
Tim Smith's condition permits no such speculation, but there is in his own
words 'A glimmer of anticipation . . . Quite a glimmer.'  

And it is to give that glimmer the oxygen that it requires to become the
roaring flame we all need to warm our clammy flesh, that he is participating
in the trials and tribulations required within the system of neurological
rehabilitation where he is making many small but positive inroads into his
recovery. We are therefore left in no doubt that it is a long and arduous
road beset with many trips and stumbles along the way that has yet to be
travelled.

 

In respect of the awful events of last year, much of the machinery
surrounding your favourite group, CARDIACS, had ground to a halt. In honour
of YOUR patience, YOU will observe the cogs begin to turn and the pistons
sputter to life once more. THE ALPHABET BUSINESS CONCERN will soon make
available to YOU the goods and artefacts YOU so hungrily crave.

 

Tim Smith and it goes without saying, THE ALPHABET BUSINESS CONCERN, would
like to thank all of YOU who have sent him YOUR kind thoughts and beautiful
words and indeed in a few thankfully rare cases, your daubs and photos. They
have all been gratefully received where appropriate and both Tim and
ourselves would encourage you all to continue with your correspondence.

 

With Respect

 

 

 

 

 

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