SPARKS is on tour!

[usernamenumber]

What do you get when you cross Devo with They Might Be Giants and a splash of Philip Glass in a group that predates both Devo and TMBG, but has not had nearly the recognition they deserve?

Sparks. You get Sparks. If you don't know them, here's their youtube playlist. If the first song doesn't grab you, try another. They jump genres like whoa, but are always... weird, in a glorious sort of way.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgakpSoHEiE&feature=share&list=RD02C8dqCQ2MHfQ

I mention this now because Sparks is on tour. They will be in Boston on 10/30. I already have my tickets. You can get yours here. If you want to go, tell me!

http://www.ticketmaster.com/Sparks-tickets/artist/736168?tm_link=edp_Artist_Name

Comments

[hahathor.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the info. Will likely go, but not yet sure. BTW, have you heard Neko Case's extraordinary cover of Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd5KaTS3H2Y)

[usernamenumber.livejournal.com]

Nice! I'd actually not even heard the original before. Thanks!

[ron_newman]

Wow, Sparks are still around after 42 years? I had no idea.

Randomly clicking around on their YouTube videos led me to this, which has the lyric "Hey Jenny meet your master" within the first 30 seconds.

I'd be up for this show.

[off_coloratura]

I hear a lot of Queen in there, too.

[usernamenumber.livejournal.com]

Yes! I sometimes also describe them as "If Queen was performing Bohemian Rhapsody as written by TMBG and Phillip Glass". :)