Sparks

[prelektric]

Not sure but the Primavera set is here and is song for song identical, plus the eagle eyed among you will get to see my jowly old boat nodding along at various points

Thank you mate, I can work with that - and don't worry about your jowly visage - we're all the same. If I was there with you I'd be hugging you hard.

(new page horror)

[prelektric]

Russel is bloody awesome. I love him.

[sutin]

Just got back from the Glastonbury set. Utterly legendary stuff - is there a way of downloading this to keep? I've got a copy but it expires in 10 days.

I have it and can upload tomorrow.

[sutin]

Does anyone else find Moon Over Kentucky from A Woofer In Tweeter's Clothing to pre-empt basically the entire sound of Fantômas?

Edit: Maybe I'm only really thinking of The Director's Cut album. But when I first heard MOK I couldn't believe the similarities.

I've been saying this for YEARS! Mike Patton is a big Sparks fan so it's not out of the question that MOK was an influence.

It's a shame Patton wasn't in The Sparks Brothers, but he doesn't seem like the type to be a 'talking head' in a documentary, and with Roddy Bottum featuring prominently he probably didn't feel his input was required.

[chip]

What on earth are you on about? Did you get the wrong thread?

No mate - the part of my post right before that, which you didn't include in the quote, was directly related to Sparks, hence being in the Sparks thread.

I've been saying this for YEARS! Mike Patton is a big Sparks fan so it's not out of the question that MOK was an influence.

It's a shame Patton wasn't in The Sparks Brothers, but he doesn't seem like the type to be a 'talking head' in a documentary, and with Roddy Bottum featuring prominently he probably didn't feel his input was required.

Yes, quite right! It's lovely to see just how much clear affection certain other musicians have for them. Always here for more Roddy screentime too.

[prelektric]

No mate - the part of my post right before that, which you didn't include in the quote, was directly related to Sparks, hence being in the Sparks thread.

Oh, sorry - my mistake. Apologies.

[chip]

Not at all!

[prelektric]

I have it and can upload tomorrow.

That would be awesome fella - but no rush :)

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

[dontpaintyourteeth]

Listening to Hippopotamus their best album this century

[DrGreggles]

Listening to Hippopotamus their best album this century

Not sure I agree, but it's certainly a great album - and might well contain their best song this century.

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

which is what, you tease?

[DrGreggles]

Edith Piaf for me, Clive

[how do you like apples]

Can't look past Lil Beethoven and probably Suburban Homeboy as my favourite album / song of theirs this century.

[Artie Fufkin]

^agree^

[chip]

I half agree because the answer is How Do I Get to Carnegie Hall?

[Rich Uncle Skeleton]

never felt the way others do about Suburban Homeboy, don't hate it or anything just never clicked with me.

I avoided seeing Mr B yet again when he opened for Sparks at the Albert Hall, but saw later he'd played that song during his set. Bit weird a support act playing one of the headliner's songs, wonder how often that happens, but also grateful he took one for the team and got that one out the way. ;)

[Egyptian Feast]

I think he was playing that when we walked in. The night could only get better from there. Even if I'd sharted mid-set/lost my keys on the way back/died.

[ajsmith2]

Mr B's entire set was apparently Sparks songs (ones that they didn't play in their main set). I think that's fair dos really, essentially playing the part of an appetite-whetting live pre show mixtape rather than risk 'inflicting' your originals on the audience. Humble. When I found out that was what he was doing (and the songs he chose) I regretted missing him.

[dazed_and_bemused]

Imagine the disappointment of hearing Mr B playing "Suburban Homeboy", then multiply that by the disappointment of knowing that Sparks won't be.

[Goldentony]

from that its at least clear he understands on some level that what Mr B is conceptually is the most insidious offensive shit imaginable and is essentially crying for some sort of new prison term to be invented for it

[PlanktonSideburns]

The equivalent of sun ra/death grips blasting upward shepard tones and strobe lights for hours before the gig starts

[DrGreggles]

Sparkstember re-listen along anyone?

[Jittlebags]

Aye. I've started early and got 1 and 2 in the bag last night.

[Jittlebags]

Just as well. Got on track again - just finishing Kimono..

[Jittlebags]

Indiscreet tonight. This is where they go a bit weird.

Personal favourite on this album:
The Lady is Lingering (lingering)

[DrGreggles]

[Head Gardener]

Just discovered that the lady on the right of the sleeve on Kimono My House is the the same person who booms out Japanese narrative on David Bowie's 'It's No Game' intro on Scary Monsters. The lady in question is Michi Hirota a Japanese actress.

[ERADICATOR!]

Just discovered that the lady on the right of the sleeve on Kimono My House is the the same person who booms out Japanese narrative on David Bowie's 'It's No Game' intro on Scary Monsters. The lady in question is Michi Hirota a Japanese actress.

KABOOM.

MIND.

BLOWN.