A packed Hammersmith Odeon, December 13, 1984. Awaiting their heroes, Marillion fans are growing increasingly impatient with support act Cardiacs, a bunch of outliers led by the charismatic Tim Smith.

Yesterday came the very sad news that Cardiacs frontman Tim Smith passed away on Tuesday night (7/21), following a 12-year battle with a “complex and poorly understood” health condition. Cardiacs were ...

If you know who Cardiacs are, your response to them generally falls into two camps - those who think they’re the best band in the history of music, and those who wish they had never existed. By all ...

“Is This The Life” was not only the band’s only modest hit but also the band’s most radio-friendly song by a mile — it’s sort of a Cure-ish blend of new wave and post-punk and the only song on this ...

My friend Tim Smith, the main force behind Cardiacs, Sea Nymphs and Spratleys Japs, passed away on July 21 2020 after spending over a decade suffering from the debilitating condition dystonia.

Evidence of what can be done in the face of adversity, the importance of their first album this century is more than its music The story behind the creation of LSD is almost as complex as some of ...

Tim Smith, who finally left the planet after a lengthy spell of ill health, on the evening of Tuesday, July 21, was much loved, both for his hugely original music and his big personality. Smith played ...