SPARKS

Exotic Creatures of the Deep and Kimono My House at the London Forum, March 2009. What a night!

Just got some of the additional tickets that went on sale! So excited - not only my first Scottish Sparks gig but also my first Sparks gig outside London!

Gutted - I'm at a conference on this date.

After the Troxy I'd give my left leg to see them again. Although seeing as I've just moved back to Wales in the last week I guess I might have to h ...

How freaking brilliant was that? I've seen Sparks 7 times now (not half as much as some veterans here, granted) and I normally can't choose a favourite, but now I would say this was definitely it.

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Funny Face, Moon Over Kentucky, Strange Animal and Goofing Off immediately spring to mind.

As for Franz songs - Matineé, Ulysses, Walk Away and Do You Want To would be brilliant.

Just booked my tickets for London! Extremely excited - I think this new record is going to be something very special...

Wow! This show was beyond my expectations (that were extremely high to begin with!).

Perhaps the most wonderful thing about Sparks is their ability to present their music in so many ways, whether i ...

EQUATOR! Been dying to hear this live again since the Forum gig in 2009. Can't wait to hear what the Heritage Orchestra brings to the arrangement.

I managed to get Stalls Row C! Beyond excited! What a tense couple of minutes booking the tickets turned out to be!

This is going to be the best Sparks show ever, I can sense it! Ron and Russell wi ...

The only way I could see that happening is if they did it like the shows at The Forum in 2009, where they did one night of ECOTD followed by KMH and another night of ECOTD followed by N1IH. So they co ...

Another phenomenal Sparks show. I left with an uncontrollable grin on my face - such a special night! I know...you were almost walking on air leaving the hall....

"Walking on air"? Is thi ...

Another phenomenal Sparks show. I left with an uncontrollable grin on my face - such a special night!

A truly special night - full of surprises and glorious performances! I love the Union Chapel and it suited Sparks down to the ground in this format. Russell's voice was the BEST I've ever heard it - j ...

Reinforcements segueing into Equator segueing into Without Using Hands...

This ^

I'm trying to pick songs I think would work well in this format, but one of my favourite things about the last tour was seeing Sparks convert some unexpected (and complicated!) choices and delivering ...

Heading to London on the 24th November - absolutely can't wait!

I'm really glad the THOM format is getting a final farewell, I think Ron and Russell have clearly really enjoyed this tour.

I wo ...

It can't be long until the UK dates are announced now - I received a new events email from SeeTickets earlier which listed Sparks as one of the artists with events 'on sale this week' (despite the fac ...

Arrived back from London this evening!

Fantastic show! The acoustics in the Barbican are absolutely amazing and really suited the band. Russell's voice is beyond incredible and Ron's keyboards were ...

Definitely a masterpiece. I think it's their finest album. It's great to see a band take such risks for their 19th album when most bands of Sparks' longevity are firmly stuck in a comfort zone. I als ...

A live CD/DVD of this tour HAS to happen! I have my hopes up on a filming crew being present at the Barbican show.

Maybe they could release it as a box set with the 2009 shows.. I know I'm seriousl ...