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Chrisonwheels
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Freelance trainer / researcher
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Retired teacher / support worker
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LSD by Cardiacs is Radio 6 Music's album of the year as nominated by @marcrileydj.bsky.social #AlbumOfTheYear
#Cardiacs
#LSD
BBC Radio 6 Music's albums of the year. Marc Riley nominate LSD by Cardiacs. Cover shows a muscular kangaroo with flowers. Listing on Sounds is written underneath.
November 17, 2025 at 2:34 PM
chrisonwheels.bsky.social
After the joy of #Gong we had all the fun of #Henge bringing their otherworldly craziness.
#TrinityBristol
November 8, 2025 at 3:01 PM
chrisonwheels.bsky.social
A few photos from #Gong at The Trinity Centre in Bristol the other night.
Great musicians and Kavus obviously loving it.
Kavus Torabi of Gong (and of #Cardiacs) being a rock god (as usual) Gong playing bathed in purple lights and singing tight harmonies Gong doing their thing. Gong on stage with a great visualiser showing a psychedelic eye watching from the back of the stage
November 8, 2025 at 2:57 PM
chrisonwheels.bsky.social
Possibly Phoenix Festival review.
I believe it's from a Melody Maker.
'Your favourite band's favourite band'
#Cardiacs
Clipping from a review of a rock festival tells of Faith No More finishing their headlining set and then leaving to go and see Cardiacs playing their set on another stage.
October 23, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Well over a dozen listens and I feel I'm still just scratching the surface.
Such a wonderful experience to have new #Cardiacs songs to explore and absorb.
Hugely addictive ear-worms.
Quote from Mike Barnes of The Wire about LSD, the new album from Cardiacs. "LSD is so CONCENTRATED, so packed with ideas... This version of the band does TIM SMITH proud, serving his SINGULAR VISION with brio and love"
September 30, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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#Cardiacs LIVE!
Tickets go live this Friday but dedicated Pondies get re-release tomorrow.
Cardiacs tour poster featuring an imposing looking kangaroo with flowers. Dates are March 11th London Electric Brixton, 12th Manchester New Century Hall and 13th Glasgow St Luke's. Tickets from seetickets.com
September 23, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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For those not on Farcebook, the memes are just getting better
#Cardiacs
#LSD
Four panel meme. 1 A kangaroo in a kitchen seemingly looking at somebody and pointing a finger. LSD is written in yellow. 2 A bearded man seems to be looking at the kangaroo, the wording says 'Me trying to listen to other music' 3 The kangaroo seems to be staring at the man 4 A close up of the kangaroo'so face looking even more intimidating.
September 22, 2025 at 8:02 AM
chrisonwheels.bsky.social
Thanks to Emmett Elvin for this one
The heading says 'Granny had two passions in life, LSD and ducks' Picture shows an elderly woman stood knee deep in water touching the snouts of three crocodiles. #Cardiacs #LSD
September 22, 2025 at 7:49 AM
chrisonwheels.bsky.social
#Banksy
#London
#PalestineAction
New Banksy work outside a court in London. A protestor holding a placard is being beaten on the ground by a gavel wielding judge. A man with a court wig is walking into the left of the image with his phone to his ear and a cyclist is blurred as they pass the image on the right.
September 8, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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#Cardiacs
#LSD
#ListeningParty
At a town near you.
But sure as eggs is eggs, not a town near me 😢
Ornate poster advertising listening parties for the new Cardiacs album LSD. Sunday 14th September. London, Leeds, Brighton, Liverpool. Live bands, an appearance from Jim Smith, T-shirt, tote bag and badge. Brought to you by the unfaltering grace of The Alphabet Business Concern; the caring concern.
August 11, 2025 at 5:33 PM
chrisonwheels.bsky.social
And here he is in action in Manchester last year guesting on Anything I Can't Eat for #Cardiacs Family and Friends.
Sing along now! 😅
August 5, 2025 at 1:20 PM
chrisonwheels.bsky.social
Thank you Riley and Coe.
#Cardiacs
Colourful poster announcing the first play for the new #Cardiacs single Wooden Eye, taken from the forthcoming album LSD. BBC Radio 6 tonight (31st July 2025) on Riley and Coe from 9.00pm. Download from Bandcamp from midnight.
July 31, 2025 at 6:56 PM
chrisonwheels.bsky.social
A lovely thing I picked up from someone in Gloucester the other day.
#IYKYK
#Cardiacs
July 7, 2025 at 8:55 PM
chrisonwheels.bsky.social
35 years today since this wonderful performance was recorded.
Happy birthday All That Glitters is a Mare's Nest by #Cardiacs
Cover of the live album All That Glitters is a Mare's Nest by Cardiacs. Recorded live in a church in Salisbury, England 30.6.90 Looks like a dove at the top radiating light downwards.
June 30, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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But it's not LSD!

It's a remaster of On Land and In the Sea (done at Abbey Road Studios, no less)

Pre-orders open at midnight abc-mary.myshopify.com/collections/...

#Cardiacs
Advert for Cardiacs remastered album On Land and In the Sea on coloured vinyl. Other goodies are included and a range of options for packages available from their online shop (link in the main text).
May 30, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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It's coming...
#Cardiacs
Poster with the words "It has been deemed timely, APPROPRIATE and has been FULLY SANCTIONED with a benevolent smile by ALPHABET Business Concern" blue lettering on a black background.
May 25, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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Spoiler: methinks LSD, the final album from #Cardiacs is approaching and it's likely to be a double!
Sign saying 'Please remain seated, gird up your loins and prepare for AN ANNOUNCEMENT. Below is the logo of The Alphabet Business Concern.
May 23, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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A couple of pictures from my recent holiday in the States.
Couldn't visit the Hollywood area without stopping for a few minutes to show my respect.
Hit me harder than I expected tbh.
Memorial plaque to Ian Fraser Kilmister (Lemmy from Motorhead) with the slogan 'Born to lose, lived to win'. A vase of red flowers stands on the left. Photo of the area where the memorial plaque to Ian Fraser Kilmister (Lemmy from Motorhead) is at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens in Hollywood.
May 8, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Easter cookies in the shape of hands with jam to show the wounds from the crucifixion nail holes.
April 18, 2025 at 9:58 PM
chrisonwheels.bsky.social
Food for thought in here...
#TeamRE
Front cover of 'Religious Literacy, What Every American Needs to Know -And Doesn't by Stephen Prothero
March 22, 2025 at 9:29 AM
chrisonwheels.bsky.social
Oooh, fresh in the post today.
Blu-Ray 5.1 in high definition from the original master tapes.
Love Lemmy's playing on this album. Time to test my 500w Monitor Audio sub with DikMik's ring modulator.
My deaf neighbour's going to feel this.
@cherryredrecords.bsky.social
#Hawkwind
#SpaceRitual
#Lemmy
Cover of the new release of Space Ritual by Hawkwind, the 5.1 high definition remix on Blu-Ray.
March 12, 2025 at 9:16 PM
chrisonwheels.bsky.social
Anatomy of songs. No lazy formulas for #Cardiacs
Once you 'get it' everything else is bland.
Anatomy of songs shows timelines of genres of music and how a song is typically constructed. They're all fairly predictable apart from #Cardiacs songs which are richly and unpredictability composed and far more entertaining. Once you 'get it' nothing else comes close.
February 4, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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Thank you for these lovely words @markradcliffe.bsky.social
@melodicvirtue.com
#BBCR6
#Cardiacs
#MarqueeClub
Laudation for Cardiacs from Mark Radcliffe in 'Cardiacs, a Big Book and a Band and the Whole World Window' by Melodic Virtue.
January 23, 2025 at 12:32 PM
chrisonwheels.bsky.social
X logo performing a 'Roman salute', others have suggested it's a Nazi salute.
January 22, 2025 at 5:42 PM
chrisonwheels.bsky.social
Another great quote, this one from one rock music's greatest ever vocalists, Mike Patton.

Worthy of laudation.
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#Cardiacs
#MelodicVirtue
#MikePatton
#MrBungle
#FaithNoMore
Page from the #MelodicVirtue book A Big Book and a Band and the Whole World Window featuring the quote "Cardiacs were a huge influence on me as well as my band, Mr Bungle. They did it right - independently with no apologies. Tons of respect and love. " by Mike Patton of Mr Bungle, Faith No More and many other projects.
January 4, 2025 at 4:25 PM