remphish1 Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 If REM, Radiohead, Wilco , Blur or the Cure did this I would be at every single show!!!!! From nme.com Sparks have revealed that they are to play a whopping 21 nights in London next year. The band are set to play an album a night at London's Carling Islington Academy from May 16 onwards. Sparks will play their extensive 20 album back catalogue, which crosses genres from pop to glam to electro, in order, right up to the present day. The cult 70s band, founded by Ron and Russell Mael will then premiere their as-yet-untitled 21st album at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire on June 13. Rumours at the band's message forum allsparks.com have been circulating that a follow- up to last year's 'Young Lovers' album has been in the pipeline. Catch Sparks perform the following albums in their entirety on the following nights, all at Islington Academy except June 13. Halfnelson (May 16)Woofer In Tweeter's Clothing (17)Kimono My House (18)Propaganda (20)Indiscreet (21)Big Beat (23)Introducing Sparks (24)No.1 In Heaven (25)Terminal Jive (27)Whomp That Sucker (28)Angst In My Pants (30)Outer Space (31)Pulling Rabbits Out Of A Hat (June 1)Music That You Can Dance To (3)Interior Design (4)Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins (6)Plagiarism (7)Balls (8)Lil Beethoven (10)Hello Young Lovers (11)New Album? - Shepherd's Bush Empire (13) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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dmait Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 Lucinda Williams recently did the same thing in NYC. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WaronWar Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 I've heard of Sparks via Jim O'Rourke and Thurston Moore saying that they are huge fans of them. I have been meaning to buy an album (I think I am going to buy "Propaganda" first), but usually takes me a while to buy anything. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 Sparks never really did much for me. Not bad, just not my thing. Ergo, I wouldn't be attending any of these shows. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poppydawn Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 I'm going to have "Cool Places" stuck in my head for the rest of the day. I wanna go to cool places with youI wanna take you cool places toniteI wanna go where nobody's a foolAnd no one says uh, "hey girl, need a light?"I want to move like this and thatA minimum of chit chatI never wanna cool down, cool down, cool, cool, coolCool places tonite There's a bit about them in the beginning of the book "We Got the Neutron Bomb" by Mark Spitz, which is a history of the L.A. punk scene. I'd go to at least one show, just for nostalgia's sake, even though such shows usually make me a little sad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Twisted Acres Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 "Cool Places" IMMEDIATELY entered my head when I read this thread title! Isn't Jane Wiedlin on that one with them? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poppydawn Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 "Cool Places" IMMEDIATELY entered my head when I read this thread title! Isn't Jane Wiedlin on that one with them? Yep. And it's her squeaky voice that's currently lodged in my brain. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pnêyu Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 Don't forget "Angst in My Pants!" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Drazil Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 Sparks - wasn't Jane Wiedlin from the Go-Go's in that band? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Steve Brule Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 Hello Young Lovers was my 20th fave of last year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kalle Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 I promote Sparks to no end on this site. Kimono My House is an absolute absolute classic and Queen definately stole alot from them from that album. Any fans of the New Pornographers should get Kimono My House as well they're the only band I think they sound similar to. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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