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RADIO 2 WEEKENDER

Ron and Russell will be on Radio 2’s The Weekender on Friday 29th September

LBC WITH IAIN LEE

Ron and Russell will be live in the studio with Iain Lee on LBC 97.3FM in the afternoon on Friday 29th September

EARLY STAGE TIME IN GLASGOW

We have just been informed of a very early stage time for Sparks’ concert at the ABC in Glasgow on October 5th Due to a strict curfew Sparks will be on stage at 7:40pm

PRESS RELEASE RE CLASSIC ALBUMS

KIMONO MY HOUSE PROPAGANDA INDISCREET BIG BEAT 21st CENTURY RE-MASTERS UK release date 2nd October On UM3/ISLAND Sparks – Californian brothers, Ron and Russell Mael – are one of the greatest art-pop turns of all time. Currently touring their 20th album, HELLO YOUNG LOVERS (Gut), the duo will always be remembered for when they burst… Read More

COUNTDOWN TO THE TOUR

28th Sept Bristol Colston Hall No.: 0117 922 3686 Web: http://www.colstonhall.org Tickets: £25.00 Doors: 7.30pm 30th September : London Forum No : 08700 600 100 Tickets : £25.00 Web : www.meanfiddler.com / www.seetickets.com Doors : 7.00pm 1st October Brighton Dome No.: 01273 709 709 Web: http://www.brightondome.org Tickets: £25.00, £22.50 Doors: 7.15pm 3rd October Wolverhampton, Civic… Read More

Waterproof video contest

In September the double AA side single of Dick Around and Waterproof will be released. The video for Dick Around is already finished however we are offering the opportunity for an up and coming animator to create a video for Waterproof Please take a look at [url=www.allsparks.com/waterproof/entries.html]waterproof video entries[/url] for details

CLASSIC ALBUMS TO BE RELEASED

4 Sparks albums will be released by Universal on October 2nd complete with bonus tracks Kimono My House (originally released in 1974) Propaganda (originally released in 1974) Indiscreet (originally released in 1975) Big Beat (originally released in 1976) The accompanying booklets includes extensive sleevenotes and memorabilia.

Q Awards – VOTE NOW

vote for Sparks in the Q Awards: Click Here: [url=http://www.qawards.co.uk/qawards/]http://www.qawards.co.uk/qawards/[/url]

UK single release

Dick Around / Waterproof Double A side single Plus interview with former Sex Pistol Steve Jones UK Release September 18th 2006 on Gut Records

Jonathan Ross TV performance

Sparks will be performing on Friday Night With Jonathan Ross on September 22nd Please note that this is recording on the 21st BUT Sparks performance is being recorded in the morning BEFORE the audience is in the studio. Ron and Russell will be back in the Green Room for the recording of the show