SPARKS

Sparks have been confirmed as supporting Gorillaz in London (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium) on 20 June 2026 - I have tickets, and it will be exciting to see Sparks play inside such a huge stadium (for the ...

Porcupine is a very moderate unspecial Song…
the other 3 are outstanding ….
they do sound like a melange of The Girl…
and A Woofer… well, in a way …

Yup

I think it's a trait of the last 12 or ...

I still really like Mad! It's probably the most consistent of the post-FFS albums: the general standard of songs being consistently higher; but maybe the other albums had some better standout tracks? ...

Also, I think repeated listening reveals lots of subtle nuances in this track ... it becomes more and more interesting and less and less 'boring'

While Sparks performed, DA could be seen watching them from the side of stage.
…and if I recall you quipped (paraphrasing a bit)”If Blur and Sparks ever collaborated they could be called BS!”
Which ...

lousy and rightly forgotten Don't be so hard on yourself!

lousy and rightly forgotten I bet you're fun at parties!

Sparks supported Blur at

Not strictly true as it was a festival, but, yes, Blur headlined that day (and were blisteringly good).

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 ...

2902 on 07 Aug 25 ... beginning to think much may actually be spam?

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 ...

UPDATE:

On July 11: no less than 1144 visitors during one 5 minute point!

What a fabulous summary of the show ... thanks TGIT!

Majorly irritating, Peter, and a sharp reminder that (i) we shouldn't be so dependent on the US tech giants, and, because we unfortunately are, (ii) the world is going to hell in a handcart...

Keep ...

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 ...

Good & lucky for Paris!

Having a (decent) support act was something I really missed with the UK shows this time around ... remember how great Mr B The Gentleman Rhymer was fo ...

Tokyo concert in full, magnificent

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpYYRcIDIfc&t=4722s

Did anyone download this before it got removed?

A Long Red Light is in my top 3 or 4 of the tracks on Mad! Like I-405 Rules, it taps into the brilliance of Lil' Beethoven while also taking things in new directions. But Red Light for me stands out ...

Any recommendations of suitable watering holes prior to the Hammersmith gigs?

MiniPop

I've heard: apparently there's a pre-meet / post-meet at the Duke of Cornwall, nearby.

Think most will know but to those who don't Sparks are on Later with Jools this week 15th June 10pm and on the BBC iplayer if you miss it..This will be the first time they have appeared as Sparks in t ...