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  Topic: The Last Dinner Party/This Town
dinky

Replies: 14
Views: 881

PostForum: 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
Views: 881

PostForum: 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
Views: 881

PostForum: 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
Views: 881

PostForum: 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: 1009

PostForum: 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
Views: 1009

PostForum: 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
Views: 228

PostForum: 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: 12
Views: 886

PostForum: 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: 330

PostForum: 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: 12
Views: 886

PostForum: 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' ...
  Topic: Paul Barrett on Meta/Sparks!
dinky

Replies: 11
Views: 1009

PostForum: 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: 9726

PostForum: 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: 9726

PostForum: 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: 9726

PostForum: 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

Replies: 3
Views: 557

PostForum: 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: 5
Views: 2982

PostForum: 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: 1953

PostForum: 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: 13020

PostForum: 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: 574

PostForum: 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: 5
Views: 2982

PostForum: 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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