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Topic: The Happy Dictator |
dinky
Replies: 24
Views: 1186
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Forum: Music Only Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2025 6:29 pm Subject: The Happy Dictator |
Sparks supported Blur at
Ta ! |
Topic: The Happy Dictator |
dinky
Replies: 24
Views: 1186
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Forum: Music Only Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2025 5:59 am Subject: The Happy Dictator |
Saw an interview with Damon Albarn who said the connection started when they were all playing a gig in Portugal and that R and R had left a note in DA's dressing room saying if ever you want to do som ... |
Topic: The Happy Dictator |
dinky
Replies: 24
Views: 1186
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Forum: Music Only Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2025 6:53 pm Subject: The Happy Dictator |
Never ceases to amaze me the calibre of musicians happy and willing to collaborate or appear with them
Love the song
Over 200,000 views and 4000 comments in the first few hours |
Topic: indiscreet 50th |
dinky
Replies: 16
Views: 43155
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Forum: General Sparks Discussion Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2025 10:48 am Subject: indiscreet 50th |
All a bit much really, I know there's no obligation to buy but from memory in the last year we've had
A big Noel package
The 1000 limited edition Annette triple album
Not long since I shell ... |
Topic: Newbie |
dinky
Replies: 5
Views: 2706
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Forum: Music Only Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2025 11:15 am Subject: Re: Newbie |
I have fairly recently been sucked into the Sparks Universe, so I've had their entire back-catalogue to listen to all in one go. I've listened to all their standard studio albums at least once, and wa ... |
Topic: "July the fourth be with you!" |
dinky
Replies: 22
Views: 28482
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Forum: General Sparks Discussion Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2025 6:55 pm Subject: "July the fourth be with you!" |
Apparently we have 1382 today....... Flip me, what's going on? Call in the Guinness Book of Records.
I really hope these numbers are indicative of a swelling in the Sparks fandom.. . These men deser ... |
Topic: Gig Reviews |
dinky
Replies: 46
Views: 146778
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Forum: Sparks Live Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2025 6:22 am Subject: Gig Reviews |
Means well but when you get the date of the concert wrong and review a song that wasn't played you wonder if AI was involved
https://maximumvolumemusic.com/sparks-the-civic-at-the-halls-wolverhamp ... |
Topic: Berlin |
dinky
Replies: 5
Views: 10916
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Forum: Sparks Live Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2025 12:28 pm Subject: Berlin |
Only found out today that it’s the first ever Sparks concert in Italy |
Topic: Berlin |
dinky
Replies: 5
Views: 10916
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Forum: Sparks Live Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2025 12:54 pm Subject: Berlin |
Repertoire back to the full set. Excellent venue, acoustics superb, playing and singing impeccable without a single hitch. Crowd at the front particularly were up and dancing from song one. Russ tail ... |
Topic: Berlin |
dinky
Replies: 5
Views: 10916
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Forum: Sparks Live Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2025 9:34 am Subject: Berlin |
First time seeing the lads live in Europe. Looking forward to seeing how the crowd is compared to UK (Manchester was mad with any punctuation mark of your choice to follow). Will they go mad for My Wa ... |
Topic: Cologne 1st july 2015 vs 2025 |
dinky
Replies: 10
Views: 13659
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Forum: Sparks Live Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2025 6:49 pm Subject: Cologne 1st july 2015 vs 2025 |
Thanks, did see that eventually
Wonder if it's a permanent one |
Topic: Cologne 1st july 2015 vs 2025 |
dinky
Replies: 10
Views: 13659
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Forum: Sparks Live Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2025 2:57 pm Subject: Cologne 1st july 2015 vs 2025 |
Did they change the setlist ? Saw on fb that it could happen
Feel free to take it to the spoiler thread !
Thanks |
Topic: Gig Reviews |
dinky
Replies: 46
Views: 146778
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Forum: Sparks Live Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2025 9:27 am Subject: Gig Reviews |
https://weshootmusic.com/sparks-manchester-apollo-21st-22nd-june-2025/?fbclid=IwY2xjawLKJRxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETBtMDJXNHNyNGdlWEhaclZWAR661l1yQxDfjtZE7bRPnIgVnZX_OQtS_cJ_ZHGavVPUN9cnr0YzzcHIe9BAoQ_a ... |
Topic: A Hot Trio in the UK! And the show goes on. |
dinky
Replies: 10
Views: 17272
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Forum: Sparks Live Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2025 8:11 am Subject: A Hot Trio in the UK! And the show goes on. |
No warm up, were 8.30pm starts in Manchester |
Topic: Gig Reviews |
dinky
Replies: 46
Views: 146778
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Forum: Sparks Live Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2025 5:41 am Subject: Gig Reviews |
Given the profile of the band hasn't been higher in decades, I'm baffled that there hasn't been a review of any of the concerts in the mainstream media |
Topic: Sparks on Later with Jools Sunday 15th June 10pm |
dinky
Replies: 20
Views: 26221
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Forum: Sparks Live Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2025 12:31 pm Subject: Sparks on Later with Jools Sunday 15th June 10pm |
They played 'Police Encounters' IIRC.
when?
On Jools Holland with FFS. Such a tuneless dirge (imo) |
Topic: Setlist spoiler thread. |
dinky
Replies: 43
Views: 50259
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Forum: Sparks Live Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2025 6:54 pm Subject: Setlist spoiler thread. |
Tokyo concert in full, magnificent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpYYRcIDIfc&t=4722s |
Topic: Sparks on Later with Jools Sunday 15th June 10pm |
dinky
Replies: 20
Views: 26221
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Forum: Sparks Live Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2025 4:54 pm Subject: Sparks on Later with Jools Sunday 15th June 10pm |
They played 'Police Encounters' IIRC. |
Topic: Setlist spoiler thread. |
dinky
Replies: 43
Views: 50259
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Forum: Sparks Live Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2025 9:13 am Subject: Setlist spoiler thread. |
and it's quite early in the set as well. The audience last tour concerts only really got going when MTYCDT came on. No excuses this time |
Topic: Setlist spoiler thread. |
dinky
Replies: 43
Views: 50259
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Forum: Sparks Live Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2025 8:44 am Subject: Setlist spoiler thread. |
Huge, huge thumbs up here
That rocks ! |
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