The Mares Nest

I met Stewart Lee recently and asked him if him if he likes Cardiacs. He said: "I saw them a couple of times in the 80s... but....I never really... No."

Didn't stop me telling him all about them though.

Listening to Mogwai right now. Never troubled myself with them before but I'm enjoying the new album. I used to really like Mogwai, but i'm now of the impression that if you've heard a couple of their albums you've heard it all. Is the new one anything special? I'm enjoying it but I honestly have n...

There's a Cardiacsy spirit to it which has completely gone from the Nest, sadly. I've got a wet and wincey eye this morning, if that's any good. :( The loss of The Seaside in the transition, as has been mentioned, was a tragedy that can't be quantified now, but i've a nagging feeling that it was wh...

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There's a Cardiacs-related one here but, Mr Dogs' response aside, I may as well have just farted out of the window: http://www.cardiacs.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3737

bounce I don't think this place has bounced since about 2008. It's not really about Cardiacs any more though, is it... I like the FB group well enough (it's pretty much an extension of the old Chatlist) but I don't like how quickly a subject gets lost only to be brought up again by someone else a w...

Listening to Mogwai right now. Never troubled myself with them before but I'm enjoying the new album.

Court and Spark by Joni Mitchell
Beat Songs by the Blue Aeroplanes
Field of Sparks by These New Puritans

This looks interesting - spotted by someone on Cardiacs Facebook group: http://cutsmusic.co.uk/#/cuts-02/

It's an audio/visual project by Christian Hayes and Jo Sprately - apparently they're going to be supporting fvck Buttons in Bristol.

Heard this on 6music the other night and can't stop playing it. Beauticious cover of one of my favourite songs. The Unthanks-Starless Was that on Stuart Maconie's Freaks Zone? We heard that too and it stopped us in our tracks - wonderful. I saw Rachel Unthank and the Winterset a few years ago - the...

Also - isn't Nik Kershaw awesome? I'm yet to investigate Radio Musicola onwards, but I'm sure there are plenty of gems to be discovered within... As for the first two albums - well, he's a greeeeaaaaaat tunesmith, eh. I haven't listened to Radio Musicola for 20+ years but I always liked it - especi...

I have a genuine love of the Bee Gees - they churned out some great, great pop music. I even like the later stuff - this is great! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hW2tGPvsR2E (Does he really sing "Going down without following through"??) I also enjoy a bit of cheesy 70s disco and am not ave...

Me and a childhood friend as 12 year olds were really into the electronic pop/chart music of the time (c.'83-4) like Howard Jones, Nik Kershaw, Depeche Mode, etc. I was at his house one day when 'What Difference Does It Make' by the Smiths came on the radio and from first few seconds of the guitar i...

i have more than 5 i'm afraid......no1 is my favorite album of the year....the rest are just great albums i love.... 1. Sand- Sand 2. Melt Banana - Fetch 3. Tim Hecker - Virgins 4. MBV - MBV 5. Chelsea Light Moving - Chelsea Light Moving 6. Dutch Uncles - Out of touch in the wild 7. Laura Marling -...

In which you simply list your FIVE favourite new albums* of 2013. Mine: 1. Steven Wilson – The Raven That Refused To Sing (And Other Stories…) 2. Frightened Rabbit – Pedestrian Verse 3. Unknown Mortal Orchestra – II 4. Iron & Wine – Ghost on Ghost 5. Midlake – Antiphon *i.e. not re-issues or old...

my (comparatively pop) list No kidding, I'd like to know where Rumours is in all this. :) :D I did have a parallel list that was considerably 'cooler' (at least, it didn't have any Willie Nelson in it) but I could never have carried it off. I know this is another, well covered topic, but I've alway...