SPARKS

Brightonian · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2025 3:24 pm Post subject: "July the fourth be with you!"

Today, on 04 July 2025, this forum recorded its most ever visitors in any five minute period since it started (c. 1999/2000): 946 users!

That's a far cry from the pre-Edgar Wright documentary days (Annette may also have played a part) ... where the number of visitors was typically anything between 6 and 13.

These days, there's always some 230-350 visitors at any one point, proof that things have been looking up for Sparks in the 2020s.

As I write, there's still 870 visitors present now. Amazing!

Love Sparks? I'd encourage you to register (only one of the current 870 ... me!

... is registered!) ... and contribute when you feel ready. MiniPop

... after all, I can't believe the other 869 are here only to plot Sparks' downfall!

Crabby · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2025 3:43 pm Post subject:

Absolutely Brightonian......the more the merrier!

I skulked about for a while but it's so much better to join and post opinions whenever you feel the need...(they don't always have to be intelligent or even Sparks related..l quite often post utter drivel...apologies!)

Also,and more importantly (as was pointed out to me very,early on when l joined) not all groups/musicians have a Forum....it's a vanishing form which has been usurped by FB/X/whatever....,not criticising those outlets but for those of us who eschew social media, this is a lifeline to our artists.

So do join up and join the chats.....they're nearly always very friendly! 😀

J. Prufrock · Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2025 10:59 am Post subject:

When I first got on the (text-based, pre-WWW) 'net, upperclassmen at my university encouraged me to lurk first on any given forum as a way of learning proper 'netiquette before posting. Social media in general could probably do with such 'think before you post' consideration, but I've found that forums like this place tend to be much friendlier as those who join usually* have one major interest in common.

*Hoping the other 869 aren't here to post advertisement links.

Henry McHenry · Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2025 1:33 pm Post subject:

though there are not that many interesting posts
here…
I guess Facebook is more relavant…
though most of the posts there are:
the best band ever… etc

Henry McHenry · Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2025 1:36 pm Post subject:

bryan_davey · Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2025 2:21 pm Post subject:

july the 4th 1975, SPARKS released GET IN THE SWING, happy 50th birthday x

Henry McHenry · Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2025 5:33 pm Post subject: