SPARKS

Judge Cal · Newbie Joined: 01 Feb 2008 Posts: 10

Quote from Scotland on Sunday, Review section yesterday from film writer Siobhan Synnot:
"One hot ticket has been Sparks' commitment to performing every album in their back catalogue in a three-week residency (eh?). My personal highlight was the Plagiarism night with a surprise appearance by Jimmy Somerville, duetting with Russel Mael on "Number One Song In Heaven" like two men with their knackers in a vice trying to think of more pleasant things. In a good way. THE MAEL BROTHERS WILL BE HEADING TO CONNECT FESTIVAL, and Scots fans should cross their fingers that they bring the eye-catching percussionist, a remote beauty who plays like a Dietrich of the drums"

Can anyone confirm?

Current line up for Sunday includes Franz Ferdinand, Goldfrapp and Young Knives.

Also, who is this mysterious drummer? Tammy Glover? Chirstie Hayden?

powpowpow · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 7:35 am Post subject:

perhaps it's nistor..
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tackydaughter · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 8:09 am Post subject:

That would brighten up an otherwise disappointing line up!! (I went last year for Bjork day. It was amazing).
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redframewhitelight · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 7:20 am Post subject:

They're now listed on the Connect Festival website as part of the lineup. They seem to be topping the bill - quite rightly - on the Unknown Pleasures stage.

Bobby Muir · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 11:48 am Post subject:

Looks like Sparks are booked for Friday 29th August
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lilywearsmoschino · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 3:31 pm Post subject:

Shame they don't do day tickets, cannae afford to go for the whole weekend

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tackydaughter · Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:01 am Post subject:

Douglas McIntyre · Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 5:51 pm Post subject:

Friday tickets on sale for £50.00,

http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/170040D3AC2967A9

No mention of Sparks on that day here yet, hopefully we'll hear soon before booking?

lilywearsmoschino · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:42 am Post subject:

Yay, thanks for that Douglas! Just what I need to lift my depression after that great month in London, Sparks doing a gig in Scotland!!

If Sparks are definitely there on the 29th I'll be there too. Buses running from Glasgow too, so no probs getting back home.

I'm happy, so happy.......

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Bobby Muir · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:19 am Post subject:

Yes day tickets on sale. Ya Beauty.

The Tartan Division of the Sparks Army Official Day Out in the Country on the lash!!
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lilywearsmoschino · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:36 am Post subject:

Yeah - cannae wait - just got to get my ticket now!!!

Don't forget yer Jimmy Hats, kerry oot and midgie repellent guys

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allydodd · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:38 pm Post subject:

Think I'll be joining you there to be very, very noisy.

E-Clect-Eddy · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 8:14 pm Post subject:

I wanna go tooooo

The rest of the line-up look great as well. If i can find some decent place to sleep i'd come for the weekend.
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Charlie Bucket · Certified Fan Joined: 11 Dec 2007 Posts: 54

Crystal Castles on before Sparks too!!! Woohooo!!! (assuming they dont get pushed further down the bill by any other bands added) might just have to do this. The line up for the Guitars and Other Machines stage on the friday looks superb too.

Deano · Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 3:39 am Post subject:

I noticed Crystal Castles also-well worth checking out.Looks like its a trip Northbound then.

E-Clect-Eddy · Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 7:43 am Post subject:

Friday: Ladytron, Mercury Rev, Kasabian, Sparks, Crystal Castles
Saturday, Gossip, Bloc Party
Sunday: Duffy, Santogold, Franz Ferdinand, Goldfrapp, the Gutter Twins, The Faint, Camera Obscura

I like the friday and sunday lin-up but what to do saturday... see Glasgow? sleep? visit Loch Ness? Exotic Creatures of the Deep!

Wonder if FF and RR will meet up and talk albumplans?
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sparksfanlm · Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 4:44 pm Post subject:

Loreley · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 10:54 am Post subject:

Looks like I'm going!

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sin-is-quite-the-thing · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 1:25 pm Post subject:

And me!

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