[DID NOT ATTEND: June 28, 2023] Sparks
Last year I dragged myself all the way to New York City (which seems to get harder and harder to get to every time I try) to see Sparks at Town Hall. I had never seen them and I was convinced they’d never play anywhere closer.
It was worth the grief because the show was wonderful.
So imagine my surprise when one year later they announced a show at the Keswick Theatre. Keswick is kind of a pain to get to but it’s a nice enough venue. And for Sparks I was willing to make the effort.
And then Sloan announced their local show for the same night–I’m honestly shocked how often bands winds up in Philly on the same night. It’s a little weird, frankly.
So even though I have only seen Sparks once and I have seen Sloan four times, I assumed the Sparks show would be very similar while the Sloan show would be quite different. Plus, my wife and I have been enjoying seeing Sloan together the last few times.
And so, I blew off Sparks for Sloan.
Jim Powers has uploaded a video of the entire show so I know exactly what I missed.
They played six songs from the new album which I hadn’t listened to yet (alhough I liked what I heard in the video below). There were two songs that I really like that I wished they’d have played in NYC. I would have liked to have heard “When I’m with You” and “Balls.” There are two older tracks I don’t know that well. “The Toughest Girl in Town” comes from an album I’ve never even seen for sale, Interior Design. And “Bon Voyage” comes from Propaganda, but I don’t recognize it.
Seeing the songs I saw last time would have been great, of course, but I’m not disappointed with my choice.
But Russel still sounds great (as does the whole band) and maybe this sold out show will convince them to tour once more soon.
| 2022 Town Hall New York City ATTENDEDSo May We Start ∇ Angst in My Pants Π Tips for Teens ϖ Under the Table With Her ‰ Get in the Swing ‰ I Married Myself ≡ I Predict Π Wonder Girl ⊄ Stravinsky’s Only Hit § Shopping Mall of Love ø Johnny Delusional ƒƒ We Love Each Other So Much ∇ Edith Piaf (Said It Better Than Me) ∑ Lawnmower § Music That You Can Dance To ø The Rhythm Thief ≡ Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth ¶ When Do I Get to Sing “My Way” ¥ My Baby’s Taking Me Home ≡ The Number One Song in Heaven # This Town Ain’t Big Enough for Both of Us λ encore Suburban Homeboy ≡ All That § |
2023 Keswick Theatre DID NOT ATTEND (bold were not in NYC)So May We Start ∇ The Girl Is Crying in Her Latte ð Angst in My Pants Π Beaver O’Lindy µ When I’m With You ⊗ Nothing Is as Good as They Say It Is ð It Doesn’t Have to Be That Way ð Balls Ø Shopping Mall of Love ø The Toughest Girl in Town Δ Escalator ð We Go Dancing ð Bon Voyage Ñ Music That You Can Dance To ø When Do I Get to Sing “My Way” ¥ The Number One Song in Heaven # This Town Ain’t Big Enough for Both of Us λ Gee, That Was Fun ð encore: My Baby’s Taking Me Home ≡ All That §
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ð The Girl is Crying in Her Latte (2023)
∇ Annette (Cannes Edition – Selections From the Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2021)
§ A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip (2020)
∑ Hippopotamus (2017)
ƒƒ FFS (Franz Ferdinand & Sparks) (2015)
≡ Lil’ Beethoven (2002)
Ø Balls (2000)
¥ Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins (1994)
Δ Interior Design (1988)
ø Music That You Can Dance To (1986)
Π Angst in My Pants (1982)
ϖ Whomp That Sucker (1981)
⊗ Terminal Jive (1980)
# No. 1 in Heaven (1979)
‰ Indiscreet (1975)
¶ Propaganda (1974)
λ Kimono My House (1974)
Ñ Propaganda (1974)
µ A Woofer in Tweeter’s Clothing (1972)
⊄ Halfnelson (1971)
I Just Read About That... 
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