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Sparks Got “Mad!” and “Madder!” In 2025 [pt. 1]
While it’s true Sparks new album, “Mad!” was released on May 23rd, I was hung up on the domestic issues I struggled with on a daily basis this year. I did not actually buy their new CD until August 10th, … Continue reading
Sparks Really Show How To Rock It As A “70s-80s Band” At Atlanta’s Tabernacle: Sept. 5, 2025 [part 2]
[…continued from last post] At the set’s midpoint came one of my all time Sparks Favorites: the ironic flipside to Pulp’s “Common People,” quite probably. That hilarious mockery of privileged class slumming, “Suburban Homeboy.” More amazingly, as Russell exited the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2025, Atlanta, Concert Review, Sparks
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Sparks Really Show How To Rock It As A “70s-80s Band” At Atlanta’s Tabernacle: Sept. 5, 2025 [part 1]
The previous night in Atlanta [September 4th] had me sharing a seat with my friend Sandra for Pulp in the front and center upper balcony while my friend Pam had secured general admission on the floor behind the front seating … Continue reading
Sparks Keep The Tempo Moving With Their 28th Album And World Tour
Not for Sparks the slow, lethargic tempo of Legacy Rock! Where an album every 5-10 years has some Senior Citizens of Rock™ attempting to shovel lucre into their coffers before The Reaper removes their right to enjoy the fruits of … Continue reading
Nöel’s “Is There More To Life Than Dancing?” Is Sparks’ Charming Foray Into Production Disco [pt. 2]
[…continued from last post] The second track on side two featured another Disco-segue to keep the dancefloor filled. But “Au Revoir” was absolutely a brilliant Sparks tune that deserved accolades. The steady beat marked it as Disco, but it fully … Continue reading
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Tagged 1979, 2024, Nöel, Sparks
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Nöel’s “Is There More To Life Than Dancing?” Is Sparks’ Charming Foray Into Production Disco [pt. 1]
We wrote about this in the spring and when I happened to recently see a copy of it before me, I pounced! The Nöel album from 1979 is now in the Record Cell and it’s one of two, what can … Continue reading
Sparks Not Waiting For 50th Anniversary Of 1979 With “No. 1 In Heaven,” “Is There More To Life Than Dancing?” DLX RMs
We were dimly aware of this happening about two months ago but with the frenzy of a big European trip looming, this got relegated to the sidelines…until now! But in any universe, Sparks hitting the tape archives to grant us … Continue reading
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Tagged 1979, DLX RM, Giorgio Moroder, Noel, Sparks
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