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Topic: Indiscreet 50th celebrations?? |
Bristols
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Forum: General Sparks Discussion Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2025 5:11 am Subject: Indiscreet 50th celebrations?? |
I think I’d cry if they played either The Lady Is Lingering or Miss the start, Miss the end on this tour….
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Topic: RIP Mike Peters of the Alarm |
Bristols
Replies: 0
Views: 259
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Forum: Stuff and Nonsense Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2025 4:52 am Subject: RIP Mike Peters of the Alarm |
I’ve just heard the very sad news that Mike Peters frontman of Welsh rockers The Alarm has passed away aged 66.
He died of blood cancer three decades after his first diagnosis.
I was lucky enou ... |
Topic: Indiscreet 50th celebrations?? |
Bristols
Replies: 6
Views: 328
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Forum: General Sparks Discussion Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2025 4:46 am Subject: Indiscreet 50th celebrations?? |
How about an inflatable Ron?
Perfect for when you require a stand in pianist and Kraftwerk are busy….
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Topic: Who should interview Sparks? |
Bristols
Replies: 5
Views: 526
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Forum: General Sparks Discussion Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2025 3:44 pm Subject: Sunday 28th May 1900 |
https://unionchapel.org.uk/whats-on/sparks-rob-brydon-outstore
Tickets are £20 a pop and on sale from tomorrow (Monday28th April).
As much as I like Rob Melvyn Bragg or Alan Bennett would have b ... |
Topic: Ticket for Brussels 28/6 for sale |
Bristols
Replies: 0
Views: 360
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Forum: Sparks Live Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2025 4:51 am Subject: Ticket for Brussels 28/6 for sale |
Due to family reasons I’m now unable to get to the Brussels gig.
I bought my Ticket through Ticketmaster who won’t resell it so wondered if anyone would be interested in it?
It’s in Zone A row 14 so ... |
Topic: So which dates have you got tickets for....? |
Bristols
Replies: 1
Views: 1494
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Forum: Sparks Live Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2025 1:59 pm Subject: So which dates have you got tickets for....? |
So far i'm going to....
Both London nights
Brussels
Wolverhampton
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Topic: Your Maddest Setlist For The Forthcoming Tour..... |
Bristols
Replies: 1
Views: 1348
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Forum: Sparks Live Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2025 1:27 pm Subject: Your Maddest Setlist For The Forthcoming Tour..... |
So may we start....
Girl From Germany
In The Future
Achoo
Under The Table With Her
I Bought The Mississippi River
Those Mysteries
Funny Face
Eaten By The Monster Of Love
I Wish I Looked A L ... |
Topic: The Wolverhampton gig |
Bristols
Replies: 3
Views: 17686
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Forum: Sparks Live Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2023 3:15 am Subject: The Wolverhampton gig |
I’ve downloaded a few clips from the amazing evening onto my YouTube channel…
https://youtube.com/@brizzolglover7518
Enjoy
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Topic: Gig Reviews |
Bristols
Replies: 33
Views: 62058
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Forum: Sparks Live Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2023 1:18 pm Subject: Live in Oxford |
Oxford was astounding! Always I grapple with apprehension in the tense minutes before the first show after a break. Sparks have meant so much to me over the years, purveyors of the most wonderful and ... |
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Bristols
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Forum: Sparks Live Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2023 3:20 pm Subject: |
Having recently been wowed by both the opening night at Oxford and the second night at RAH was I alone afterwards in wondering whether this might be the last tour…?
Reviews are amazing, the creativ ... |
Topic: Royal Albert Hall Review |
Bristols
Replies: 4
Views: 17843
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Forum: Sparks Live Posted: Wed May 31, 2023 5:21 am Subject: Yeah |
Perhaps he left for the shopping mall…?
https://youtu.be/86GbFJrtfxg
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Topic: Gig Reviews |
Bristols
Replies: 33
Views: 62058
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Forum: Sparks Live Posted: Mon May 29, 2023 10:48 pm Subject: Gig Reviews |
https://youtube.com/shorts/d6LFrhKxHx4?feature=share
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Topic: |
Bristols
Replies: 1
Views: 19111
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Forum: Sparks Live Posted: Mon May 29, 2023 10:35 pm Subject: |
But did you really think that Cate would appear for one night on this tour?
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Topic: Gig Reviews |
Bristols
Replies: 33
Views: 62058
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Forum: Sparks Live Posted: Mon May 29, 2023 10:32 pm Subject: A succinct review of the opening night in Oxford |
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23554411.review-rock-legends-sparks-launch-world-tour-oxfords-new-theatre/
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Topic: The Gentleman Rhymer |
Bristols
Replies: 6
Views: 19079
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Forum: Sparks Live Posted: Fri May 26, 2023 12:24 am Subject: The Gentleman Rhymer |
https://youtu.be/-u1QZ-zkBN8
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Topic: The Gentleman Rhymer |
Bristols
Replies: 6
Views: 19079
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Forum: Sparks Live Posted: Fri May 26, 2023 12:09 am Subject: The Gentleman Rhymer |
Having watched said gent in Oxford my synopsis is thus:
First half - Warmy uppy
Latter - Karaoke for the kids
To conclude a modern day George Formby which ain’t dissing the chirpy chappie…
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Topic: Spoilers...set lists etc...do not read if you don't want to |
Bristols
Replies: 7
Views: 20404
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Forum: Sparks Live Posted: Thu May 25, 2023 11:42 pm Subject: Oxfords setlist |
Quite a texty night…
Start
Latte
Monster
Angst
Beaver
WIWY
Nothing
Doesn’t
Balls
Shopping
Toughest
Veronica
Dancing
Voyage
Music
WDIGTSMW
Heaven
Town
Babies
Gee
Love
Th ... |
Topic: Gig Reviews |
Bristols
Replies: 33
Views: 62058
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Forum: Sparks Live Posted: Wed May 24, 2023 12:11 am Subject: Gig Reviews |
Up for work now so rather than ruin the surprise for those lucky enough to have tickets for the remainding dates let me conclude the following from last night…
Having watched hundreds of bands over ... |
Topic: support for this tour |
Bristols
Replies: 8
Views: 21334
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Forum: Sparks Live Posted: Sun May 21, 2023 12:39 am Subject: support for this tour |
Not for me either
Should have been Duran Duran or something like that !
Or the Pet Shop Boys…  |
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