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Bellyeye
"Bellyeye" is a song by the English rock band Cardiacs from their album ''Sing to God'' (1996). Written and produced by Cardiacs' leader, singer and guitarist Tim Smith, Org Records released it in association with the magazine '' The Organ'' as the album's first single on 17 April 1995 with "A Horse's Tail" and "No Gold". A Britpop-influenced pop song, "Bellyeye" features piano, drums, guitar and horns, and an ending extension with harpsichord and tambourine. The song's bass is melodic and Smith's vocal is clear, with dark lyrics on handling life's demands and the concept of saving or being saved. Reviewers viewed "Bellyeye" as a straighter pop song from ''Sing to God'' that retained the album's particular production and arrangement, and complimented the song's euphoria and bombast whilst drawing comparison to the band Blur, fans of Cardiacs who Cardiacs opened for and influenced. The song's limited single is rare, with some containing a promotional sticker from Cardiacs' tour o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sing To God
''Sing to God'' is the fourth studio album by English rock band Cardiacs. Their first album with drummer Bob Leith and their second as a four-piece, it was recorded throughout 1995, breaking a hiatus by the band that had lasted since the band's previous album '' Heaven Born and Ever Bright'' (1992). During writing and recording, Jon Poole took a greater role than before, contributing to many songs written by band leader Tim Smith, and writing some of his own. The band decided to create a double album to encompass the great wealth of material written after their previous album. As with the band's previous albums, it presents a unique sound, and is seen as more eclectic than the band's previous albums, with one reviewer describing the record as "essentially akingeverything Cardiacs had always been and ampingit up to maximum," and another saying the album was where "Smith's ability to express the music inside his head really began to transcend any sort of identifiable genre an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Day Is Gone
"Day Is Gone" is a song by English rock band Cardiacs from their third studio album, '' Heaven Born and Ever Bright'' (1992). It was released as a twelve-inch single preceding the album on 28 October 1991 alongside a free 7-inch titled "Appealing to Venus" ( b/w "Tree Tops High") by side project the Sea Nymphs from their eponymous debut studio album (1992). Both tracks were written by Tim Smith who solely produced the former, while the Sea Nymphs produced the latter. Musically, "Day Is Gone" has been described as a power pop song with a time signature and prominent guitars. A low-budget music video for "Day Is Gone" was released on MTV, featuring various shots of the band in a forest. After being reissued by the ''Organ'' magazine's record label, Org Records, "Appealing to Venus" was made BBC Radio 1's daytime Single of the Week and led to the Sea Nymphs recording a Peel Session Background and composition The classic Cardiacs six-piece lineup dissipated following the rele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cardiacs
Cardiacs are an English Rock music, rock band formed in Kingston upon Thames by Tim Smith (Cardiacs), Tim Smith (guitar and lead vocals) and his brother Jim Smith (bassist), Jim (bass, backing vocals) in 1977 under the name Cardiac Arrest. One of Britain's leading Cult following#Music, cult rock bands, Cardiacs' sound folded in genres including art rock, progressive rock, art punk, post-punk, jazz, Psychedelic music, psychedelia and Heavy metal music, heavy metal (as well as elements of Circus music, circus, baroque pop, medieval music, nursery rhymes and Sea shanty, sea shanties), all of which was topped by Smith's anarchic vocals and hard-to-decipher lyrics. The band's theatrical performance style often incorporated off-putting costumes and make-up, complete with on-stage confrontations. Their sound and image made them unpopular with the press, but they amassed a devoted following. Tim Smith was the primary songwriter, noted for his complex and innovative compositional style. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Poole
Jonathan Charles Poole (born 16 October 1969) is a British musician, singer, songwriter and producer. A multi-instrumentalist, he is best known for his work as guitarist for Cardiacs and as bass player for the Wildhearts and Lifesigns (band), Lifesigns. Poole is the frontman and main performer of God Damn Whores, co-fronts the Dowling Poole with Willie Dowling, and has released two solo albums. He has also been a member of Ad Nauseam and Dr Brighton, and worked with the bands Ablemesh, La Momo, Crayola Lectern, Two Worlds Collide and Celebricide (as well as various projects founded by Ginger Wildheart), and the live bass player for Dr Hook, Dr Hook Starring Dennis Locorriere and The Lotus Eaters (band), the Lotus Eaters. Career Ad Nauseam (1980s) Following some early cassette experiments, Jon Poole's first proper band as writer and performer was the Cardiacs-inspired Ad Nauseam, formed after a move to Milton Keynes circa 1990. Although Ad Nauseam had a shifting lineup Poole p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alphabet Business Concern
Cardiacs are an English rock band formed in Kingston upon Thames by Tim Smith (guitar and lead vocals) and his brother Jim (bass, backing vocals) in 1977 under the name Cardiac Arrest. One of Britain's leading cult rock bands, Cardiacs' sound folded in genres including art rock, progressive rock, art punk, post-punk, jazz, psychedelia and heavy metal (as well as elements of circus, baroque pop, medieval music, nursery rhymes and sea shanties), all of which was topped by Smith's anarchic vocals and hard-to-decipher lyrics. The band's theatrical performance style often incorporated off-putting costumes and make-up, complete with on-stage confrontations. Their sound and image made them unpopular with the press, but they amassed a devoted following. Tim Smith was the primary songwriter, noted for his complex and innovative compositional style. He and his brother were the only constant members in the band's regularly changing lineup. The band created their own indie label, the A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Leith
Robert G. Leith (born 17 April 1964) is an English musician, the drummer for the Rock music, rock band Cardiacs from 1993 and Blurt from 2005 to 2008. Leith played in secondary school bands in Milton Keynes inspired by the punk ethos and co-formed the anarcho-punk band Part 1 (band), Part 1, which he played with from 1980 to 1983 in the early death rock scene. Before joining Cardiacs, Leith was the singer and drummer in the progressive pop band Ad Nauseam with guitarist Jon Poole. Both Cardiacs fans, they became friends with the band after following them on tour and Poole took Bic Hayes' place on guitar in 1991, recruiting Leith to replace Cardiacs' long-time drummer Dominic Luckman when Luckman left in July 1993. Leith joined in December, which found Cardiacs their second "classic" lineup on the albums ''Sing to God'' (1996) and ''Guns (Cardiacs album), Guns'' (1999) which he contributed lyrics to. He played on the 2005 live album ''The Special Garage Concerts'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manhoo
"Manhoo" is the eighth single from Cardiacs and the first taken from ''Sing to God''. Only 1000 copies of the CD were produced and it has long since been out of print. The single was supposed to be the first of four singles from the ''Sing to God'' album with each cover dedicated to a band member, but only two were produced, the second being "Odd Even". The other two on the single are exclusive to this release and have not been reproduced on any other release. A photo of drummer Bob Leith appears on the single’s artwork, which is also a portion of the artwork for the album ''Sing to God''. Track listing # "Manhoo" # "Spinney" # "What Paradise Is Like" Personnel Cardiacs * Bob Leith – drumming & vocals * Jim Smith – bass & vocals * Tim Smith – guitar, keyboard & vocals * Jon Poole Jonathan Charles Poole (born 16 October 1969) is a British musician, singer, songwriter and producer. A multi-instrumentalist, he is best known for his work as guitarist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ORG Records
''Organ'' is a British independent magazine covering music, art and underculture. Based in London, the magazine was founded in 1986 as a handmade fanzine and has evolved many times over the years. It has covered a variety of punk, alternative, rock, progressive, metal and experimental music as well as a wide range of contemporary art and visual artists. The ''Organ'' is run by Sean Worrall and Organart, a music group which includes a radio and TV show, a mail-order music distribution system, artwork, animation and video making, gig promotion (there have been over 1000 Organ shows in London, many big names have made their first London moves via Organ gigs) and Org records. Org Records (stylised as ORG Records) is an alternative record label which has released material by bands including Cardiacs, Dream City Film Club, Cay, Sleepy People, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, King Prawn, My Vitriol, Pop-A Cat-a-Petal (later Ultrasound), The Monsoon Bassoon, Breed 77, Pure Reason Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Smith (bassist)
James A. Smith (born 14 April 1958) is an English musician, best known as the bassist for the rock band Cardiacs which he formed with his brother Tim Smith (Cardiacs), Tim Smith, the band's frontman and leader. Jim is highly regarded for his distinctive bass playing. Smith grew up in Chessington, Surrey, purchasing a bass in 1972. He co-founded the band that would become Cardiacs, Cardiac Arrest, in 1977 on bass and backing vocals, though he allegedly couldn't play an instrument. Smith played on every Cardiacs release and, along with Tim, was the only constant member in the band's regularly changing List of Cardiacs band members#Lineups, lineup. He became popular and was often bullied by his brother on stage during Cardiacs performances, with the band purportedly formed to punish him for the unkind things he would do to Tim as an infant. Jim Smith also penned the majority of Cardiacs "Yousletters", direct communications with fans, until Cardiacs were forced to retire in 2008 due ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop Music
Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form during the mid-1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom.S. Frith, W. Straw, and J. Street, eds, ''iarchive:cambridgecompani00frit, The Cambridge Companion to Pop and Rock'' (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press), , pp. 95–105. During the 1950s and 1960s, pop music encompassed rock and roll and the youth-oriented styles it influenced. ''Rock music, Rock'' and ''pop'' music remained roughly synonymous until the late 1960s, after which ''pop'' became associated with music that was more commercial, wikt:ephemeral, ephemeral, and accessible. Identifying factors of pop music usually include repeated choruses and Hook (music), hooks, short to medium-length songs written in a basic format (often the verse–chorus form, verse–chorus structure), and rhythms or tempos that can be easily danced to. Much of pop music also borrows elements from other styles such as rock, hip hop, urban contemporary, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ondarock
''Ondarock'' is an Italian online magazine focused on music journalism, founded by Claudio Fabretti in February 2001. It won the 2013 Targa Mei Musicletter award for "Best Website". The magazine is regarded as one of the most authoritative music publications online and ranks among the most visited sites in its niche. History As early as 1999, Claudio Fabretti began experimenting with website creation using Geobuilder, developing a personal site to host his music articles written for the weekly magazine ''Avvenimenti''. In February 2001, he launched the domain ondarock.it, inspired by the new wave movement. The name aimed to evoke "the suggestion of web navigation and a distinct musical attitude". Early articles covered artists like David Bowie, Neil Young, Led Zeppelin, and R.E.M., alongside lesser-known indie rock acts. During this period, Ondarock transitioned from a personal project to a collaborative effort, with contributors like Paolo Sforza, Mauro Roma, and Marco Delsol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Is This The Life
"Is This the Life" (also written "Is This the Life?") is a song by English rock band Cardiacs from their debut studio album ''A Little Man and a House and the Whole World Window'' (1988). The song was released on vinyl by the Alphabet Business Concern and Torso as the only single from the album. The song was previously recorded for the demo albums ''Toy World'' (1981) and '' The Seaside'' (1984). It also briefly attained chart success (peaking at number 80) after being played on various Radio 1 shows thanks to DJ Liz Kershaw. The Torso version of the 7" is exactly the same as the Alphabet release although it comes in a paper sleeve instead of a cardboard one. Only the Torso 12" differs in both track listing and cover design. Track listing * Seven-inch single # "Is This the Life" – 5:36 # "I'm Eating in Bed" – 5:06 * Twelve-inch single # "Is This the Life" – 5:36 # "Goosegash" – 1:56 # "I'm Eating in Bed" – 5:06 Personnel Credits adapted fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
