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Topic: SPARKS - Record Store Day Black Friday |
Noisy Boy
Replies: 6
Views: 2641
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Forum: Music Only Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2023 6:18 am Subject: SPARKS - Record Store Day Black Friday |
Not sure why you’re happy that a bootleg is being released? |
Topic: Your Top 10 Sparks songs poll before the Albert Hall gigs. |
Noisy Boy
Replies: 71
Views: 31077
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Forum: Music Only Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 6:41 am Subject: Your Top 10 Sparks songs poll before the Albert Hall gigs. |
For the next tour:
1 Barbecutie
2 Barbecutie
3 Barbecutie
4 Barbecutie
5 Barbecutie
6 Barbecutie
7 Barbecutie
8 Barbecutie
9 Barbecutie
10 Barbecutie
Hang on, technically the poll is st ... |
Topic: Best support act |
Noisy Boy
Replies: 43
Views: 36602
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Forum: Sparks Live Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 1:54 pm Subject: Best support act |
And I must say, I'd never heard The Young Knives before, but I do believe they're quite overrated.
When did they play? I thought they pulled out of Woofer as Rod Thompson did a second set? |
Topic: 21X21 fan reviews...Exotic creatures of the deep |
Noisy Boy
Replies: 130
Views: 124468
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Forum: Sparks Live Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 10:14 am Subject: 21X21 fan reviews...Exotic creatures of the deep |
I love his blog. There's enough of a disconnection from the band/ music to have a nice objective viewpoint. And I'm amused at his description of the ultimate encore vote as 'a pissing contest'. Hah ... |
Topic: Best individual song performances from 21x21 |
Noisy Boy
Replies: 29
Views: 29058
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Forum: Sparks Live Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 10:05 am Subject: Best individual song performances from 21x21 |
still deciding on songs but my favourite moment - the audience shouting 'Oooooh! Let's do it!' at the beginning of Biology 2
I was just thinking about that today, and it brought a big grin to my f ... |
Topic: GIRL IN BLUE & WHITE STRIPED TOP AT FRONT OF ECOTD!!! |
Noisy Boy
Replies: 21
Views: 23324
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Forum: Sparks Live Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 6:40 am Subject: GIRL IN BLUE & WHITE STRIPED TOP AT FRONT OF ECOTD!!! |
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3045/2577951633_7fb82a59e5.jpg
Magnificent. |
Topic: Best individual song performances from 21x21 |
Noisy Boy
Replies: 29
Views: 29058
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Forum: Sparks Live Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 6:33 am Subject: Best individual song performances from 21x21 |
My choice goes to My Baby's Taking Me Home.
Indescribably good. I was almost in tears at how wonderful it was.
Get In The Swing at Indiscreet is a close second just for the sheer rapture it g ... |
Topic: 21X21 fan reviews...Exotic creatures of the deep |
Noisy Boy
Replies: 130
Views: 124468
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Forum: Sparks Live Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 5:53 am Subject: Re: Mark beat me to it again... |
... Ron symbolically burning all 21 album covers on screen during the end of Likeable.
... special mention to Looks Looks Looks, which I thought was pretty poor at the Indiscreet gig, but absolut ... |
Topic: 21x21 Hit Parade |
Noisy Boy
Replies: 48
Views: 40043
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Forum: Sparks Live Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 9:04 pm Subject: 21x21 Hit Parade |
Lil' Beethoven
Number One In Heaven
Woofer In Tweeter's Clothing
Whomp That Sucker
Kimono My House
Sparks
Propaganda
Exotic Creatures
Indiscreet
Music That You Can Dance To
Terminal Jive
... |
Topic: 21X21 fan reviews...Exotic creatures of the deep |
Noisy Boy
Replies: 130
Views: 124468
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Forum: Sparks Live Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:41 pm Subject: Mark beat me to it again... |
Setlist:
Intro
Good Morning
Strange Animal
I Can’t Believe That You Would Fall For All The Crap In This Song
Let The Monkey Drive
I’ve Never Been High
(She Got Me) Pregnant
This Is The Renaiss ... |
Topic: Best support act |
Noisy Boy
Replies: 43
Views: 36602
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Forum: Sparks Live Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 3:46 am Subject: Best support act |
Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip by a long long way. |
Topic: Lets do something nice Friday! |
Noisy Boy
Replies: 31
Views: 27273
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Forum: Sparks Live Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 4:30 am Subject: Lets do something nice Friday! |
Slightly off topic, but talking about Friday's show, everybody attending is aware that Central Line trains currently do not stop at Shepherd's Bush? Good good. Carry on.
Yup. B ... |
Topic: 21X21 fan reviews...20)Hello Young Lovers |
Noisy Boy
Replies: 47
Views: 41229
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Forum: Sparks Live Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 4:27 am Subject: 21X21 fan reviews...20)Hello Young Lovers |
How were the Electric Soft Parade? I've been meaning to see them since about 2001, and have never managed it. I was only down the road and contemplated rushing over to see five minutes of them befor ... |
Topic: Dear Ron & Russell. |
Noisy Boy
Replies: 50
Views: 40307
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Forum: Sparks Live Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:20 am Subject: Dear Ron & Russell. |
AFAIK there have been no brawls
It kicked off once at Kimono, and once at Woofer (I think), but it was just little scuffles and the bouncer sorted them out.
I would point anyone who thinks ... |
Topic: A couple of questions |
Noisy Boy
Replies: 3
Views: 5952
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Forum: Sparks Live Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 6:12 am Subject: A couple of questions |
The only two I've seen who have are Phillipe Tasquin (Indiscreet, who did This Town Ain't Big Enough) and Moustached Widow (Lil Beethoven, who did I Married Myself). Dan Le Sac Vs. Scroobius Pip name ... |
Topic: 21X21 fan reviews...19)Lil' Beethoven |
Noisy Boy
Replies: 65
Views: 54193
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Forum: Sparks Live Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 5:44 am Subject: 21X21 fan reviews...19)Lil' Beethoven |
..Ron is as much of a star as Russell (who said very little during the set). He's not just the deadpan keyboard player, but a key stage element, and a very very funny physical comedian (I very much d ... |
Topic: 21X21 fan reviews...20)Hello Young Lovers |
Noisy Boy
Replies: 47
Views: 41229
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Forum: Sparks Live Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 4:17 am Subject: 21X21 fan reviews...20)Hello Young Lovers |
I can't go tonight. My heart is breaking. |
Topic: 21X21 fan reviews...19)Lil' Beethoven |
Noisy Boy
Replies: 65
Views: 54193
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Forum: Sparks Live Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 4:11 am Subject: 21X21 fan reviews...19)Lil' Beethoven |
Setlist:
The Rhythm Thief
How Do I Get To Carnegie Hall?
What Are All These Bands So Angry About?
I Married Myself
Ride Em Cowboy
My Baby's Taing Me Home
Your Call Is Very Important To Us. P ... |
Topic: 21X21 fan reviews...14)Music That You Can Dance To |
Noisy Boy
Replies: 53
Views: 43591
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Forum: Sparks Live Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 5:48 am Subject: 21X21 fan reviews...14)Music That You Can Dance To |
This Tuesday/Wednesday for me was always going to be hard work as they're not my favourite albums but they do have some very good tracks and hearing them live is a whole other experience.
Absol ... |
Topic: Ultimate Encore |
Noisy Boy
Replies: 440
Views: 440797
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Forum: Vote For The Ultimate Encore Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 4:29 am Subject: Ultimate Encore |
1 / Goofing Off(X10)
2 / Looks Aren't Everything(X8)
3 / Looks,Looks,Looks(X8)
4 / Change(X7)
5 / Singing In The Shower(X7)
6 / The Decline And Fall Of Me(X6)
7 / Moon Over Kentucky(X5)
8 / ... |
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