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Topic: The Last Dinner Party/This Town |
dinky
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Forum: Music Only Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2024 2:36 pm Subject: The Last Dinner Party/This Town |
Video of the cover, not sure if facebook links work but just in case
https://www.facebook.com/reel/411776928013976 |
Topic: The Last Dinner Party/This Town |
dinky
Replies: 14
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Forum: Music Only Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 6:16 pm Subject: The Last Dinner Party/This Town |
Guardian hears Sparks influences
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/feb/01/the-last-dinner-party-prelude-to-ecstasy-review
Sparks mentioned here too
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertain ... |
Topic: The Last Dinner Party/This Town |
dinky
Replies: 14
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Forum: Music Only Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 3:31 pm Subject: The Last Dinner Party/This Town |
Probably won't work outside UK, unless you've got a VPN
Chat about Sparks begins 1 hour 2 mins, this town at 1 hour 8 mins
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001wqts |
Topic: The Last Dinner Party/This Town |
dinky
Replies: 14
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Forum: Music Only Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:07 pm Subject: The Last Dinner Party/This Town |
Thanks for the info, just listened and it is a very good cover, they sounded nervous about doing it live |
Topic: Paul Barrett on Meta/Sparks! |
dinky
Replies: 11
Views: 1790
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Forum: General Sparks Discussion Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 10:03 am Subject: Paul Barrett on Meta/Sparks! |
Monte, this is a forum that still has a sub section for a vote on which song was to be played at a concert from 16 years ago, don't take it personally, it's just quiet here ! |
Topic: Paul Barrett on Meta/Sparks! |
dinky
Replies: 11
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Forum: General Sparks Discussion Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2024 2:25 pm Subject: Paul Barrett on Meta/Sparks! |
Another great episode with Penny as guest. Two videos from Paul in a week, verily we are spoiled
New podcast from Christian Huey, afraid I'm not rushing to listen to a 2 parter on Telex any time s ... |
Topic: Well I enjoyed it |
dinky
Replies: 0
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Forum: General Sparks Discussion Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2024 1:32 pm Subject: Well I enjoyed it |
Two gentlemen I'd never heard, but there's a really interesting conversation about Sparks that starts about 18 mins in
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ODcLcAQN7k |
Topic: re-release No.1 in Heaven/Is There More To Life Than Dancing |
dinky
Replies: 18
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Forum: Music Only Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2024 5:32 pm Subject: re-release No.1 in Heaven/Is There More To Life Than Dancing |
The release is not on the UK Record Store Day list
https://irp.cdn-website.com/67794b89/files/uploaded/Record%20Store%20Day%20List%202024%20PDF-5035cbf6.pdf |
Topic: Deep Dive: The Girl is Crying In Her Latte! |
dinky
Replies: 2
Views: 897
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Forum: General Sparks Discussion Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2024 6:56 pm Subject: Deep Dive: The Girl is Crying In Her Latte! |
Bottle of the best delirium red out to enjoy this |
Topic: re-release No.1 in Heaven/Is There More To Life Than Dancing |
dinky
Replies: 18
Views: 2461
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Forum: Music Only Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2024 2:47 pm Subject: re-release No.1 in Heaven/Is There More To Life Than Dancing |
Nipped into my local vinyl shop (UK) to ask if it could be ordered/reserved. They've no record of it yet, mentioned the title to the person serving and got a surprised 'oh giorgo moroder produced it'
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Topic: Paul Barrett on Meta/Sparks! |
dinky
Replies: 11
Views: 1790
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Forum: General Sparks Discussion Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2024 9:15 pm Subject: Paul Barrett on Meta/Sparks! |
A Paul Barret video and a Sparks Entertainment and Art video all in a couple of days, we are verily spoiled. Great stuff from all again.
Interesting comments on 'Left Out In The Cold'. I'd always ... |
Topic: Album Club 2024 - Other Work - Week 6 Other material |
dinky
Replies: 78
Views: 13468
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Forum: Music Only Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2024 11:55 am Subject: Album Club 2024 - Other Work - Week 6 Other material |
Saw this at the Ritz in Manchester, a tiny venue where I couldn’t even give away a spare ticket I had. Probably the nadir of their career in the UK. Concert was brilliant though and them playing Sherl ... |
Topic: Album Club 2024 - Other Work - Week 6 Other material |
dinky
Replies: 78
Views: 13468
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Forum: Music Only Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2024 10:52 am Subject: Album Club 2024 - Other Work - Week 6 Other material |
Sounds like a Bullseye line that didn't make the cut |
Topic: Album Club 2024 - Other Work - Week 6 Other material |
dinky
Replies: 78
Views: 13468
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Forum: Music Only Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2024 9:02 pm Subject: Album Club 2024 - Other Work - Week 6 Other material |
Saw this at the Ritz in Manchester, a tiny venue where I couldn’t even give away a spare ticket I had. Probably the nadir of their career in the UK. Concert was brilliant though and them playing Sherl ... |
Topic: New Episode - Ira Robbins of Trouser Press! |
dinky
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Forum: General Sparks Discussion Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2024 1:56 pm Subject: New Episode - Ira Robbins of Trouser Press! |
Different perspective on the band, never any harm in hearing that. I’ll be keeping my out for the book
Well done Monte, another interesting guest |
Topic: 50 years on, time it was number one ! |
dinky
Replies: 7
Views: 3747
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Forum: Music Only Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2024 5:51 am Subject: 50 years on, time it was number one ! |
Good luck Kermit
I've tried a few contacts, I'm going to keep going. The more who pester the merrier, even if it's only a no in the end ! |
Topic: Variety Magazine |
dinky
Replies: 9
Views: 2874
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Forum: Sparks Live Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2024 3:49 pm Subject: Variety Magazine |
Went on holiday to LA a few years ago and rented a house in the Hollywood Hills. The owner asked for what I thought was a rather substantial damage deposit. Apparently it had just been rented by Snoop ... |
Topic: please can you give us an update |
dinky
Replies: 6
Views: 15280
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Forum: Official Announcements Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2024 5:06 pm Subject: please can you give us an update |
Check the date on the first post Monte……. |
Topic: The Texas Theatre |
dinky
Replies: 0
Views: 1273
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Forum: Sparks Live Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2024 1:12 pm Subject: The Texas Theatre |
Texas Theatre
Dallas! Thanks for coming out to movies and events in 2023! Here were the top ones in each category!
Top 4 first run movies of 2023
1. The Iron Claw (!)
2. Oppenheimer
3. Boy a ... |
Topic: 50 years on, time it was number one ! |
dinky
Replies: 7
Views: 3747
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Forum: Music Only Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2024 10:05 am Subject: 50 years on, time it was number one ! |
First port of call would have to be the brothers themselves to get their approval.
Contact the record label, ask if they'd support it.
Draft up a brief history of the song and the band, then t ... |
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