Sparks

[Bladecat]

Love Sparks....very original, love the off key, off beat stuff, and some great songs that still sound great 40 years on.

 

[Gideon Gungeon]

great artists imo mate

 

[Swindon On Tour]

Playing the boiler room in Newcastle on Tuesday 19th September.

Tickets on sale now if anyone's interested.

Used to like them as a young un.

 

[Born Never Asked]

 

[riffraff]

Good band. Lots of peaks n troughs on their albums IMHO.
Enjoyed their FFS album with Franz Ferdinand and I expected to hate it tbh.

 

[Billy Rocket]

Is there another band that's changed styles so many times?

Must admit I'm not a big fan of their current phase. Too repetitive, not catchy enough, and why does Russell have to be a one man choir all the time?

But they were great in their Island Records and Georgio Moroder phases.

Ron is a master lyricist and they have some excellent song titles.

 

[oilcat]

Remember Get In The Swing (think that's the title) being my favorite song when I was 6 or 7...not sure I ever listened to another of theirs.

 

[c032745y]

Loved them, fave lines

"Don't leave me alone with her
Every home is Rome alone with her"

 

[Typhoonftm]

Anyhow I heard you only like young girls.

Shocking that like. Especially in the current situation. I can see I'll have to keep an ion you.

You seemed so grounded as well. You're obviously not phased

 

[Jack Wolforskin]

Shite.

 

[Billy Rocket]

Shocking that like. Especially in the current situation. I can see I'll have to keep an ion you.

You seemed so grounded as well. You're obviously not phased

You want the Electric Light Orchestra thread mate.

Ron Mael's a proper nutter like.

 

[Mallard]

I did know that bands still recorded or made music videos until fairly recently but Sparks new one is very good

 

[Billy Rocket]

The best thing about Sparks in recent years is Christi Haydon Wilson.

Her story about getting involved with the Mael boys here.

Been on Star Trek a few times too.

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[Mallard]

Seen the set lists from they have been playing in Europe have a mix of current and old stuff

 

[Vinny the Mackem]

Used to work with Kapronas' aunt.Evidently has a flat in Glasgow and NY.Da was a prof at Sunderland Uni.

Are you talking about Alex Kapranos from Franz Ferdinand?

 

[EDGE]

Are you talking about Alex Kapranos from Franz Ferdinand?

Yep.

 

[Vinny the Mackem]

Yep.

Genuine question, any idea what the fatha taught in Sunderland? He was a fairly specialised lecturer in law. I didn't think Sunderland had a law option, although I might be wrong.

 

[EDGE]

Genuine question, any idea what the fatha taught in Sunderland? He was a fairly specialised lecturer in law. I didn't think Sunderland had a law option, although I might be wrong.

Sorry, don't know.She said that being the songwriter is where the money is/was, referring to having properties all over.I never really got them, so wasn't particularly interested.

 

[The Raven]

Genuine question, any idea what the fatha taught in Sunderland? He was a fairly specialised lecturer in law. I didn't think Sunderland had a law option, although I might be wrong.

I did a Law module (employment) on my degree when I was at Sunderland. They've got a massive legal library at St Peters.

 

[Vinny the Mackem]

I did a Law module (employment) on my degree when I was at Sunderland. They've got a massive legal library at St Peters.

Didn't realise that! He was my contract law professor in my first year of law. Genuine massive lads fan!