Sparks
Sparks are Flying
William Dart plays selections from Ron and Russell Mael's soundtrack for the movie, Annette, as well as a brand new Sparks album, The Girl is Crying in Her Latte. Audio
Review -The Sparks Brothers
Edgar Wright's documentary about American group Sparks is released just as band-members Russell and Ron Mael launch their own musical, Annette, at the Cannes Film Festival. The Sparks Brothers… Video, Audio
Review -The Sparks Brothers
Edgar Wright's documentary about American group Sparks is released just as band-members Russell and Ron Mael launch their own musical, Annette, at the Cannes Film Festival. The Sparks Brothers…
Video, AudioSparks Old and New
Brothers Ron and Russell Mael of Sparks have just released their 25th studio album, A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip. William Dart checks it out along with a re-release of their 1994 album Gratuitous Sax and… Audio
New Horizons: nine songs by brothers
William Dart kicks off the year by listening to a number of brotherly musical partnerships, including the Finns, the D'Addarios (from The Lemon Twigs) and the Maels (from Sparks). Video, Audio
New Horizons - 26 July 2015
William Dart reviews new releases from Pere Ubu and FFS (the collaboration between Sparks and Franz Ferdinand), and he says happy birthday to a certain 72-year old rocker. Audio
Marty Duda features the music of Sparks
Artist: Sparks Song: Talent Is An Asset (3:27) Composer: Ron Mael Album: Kimono My House (1974) Label: Island Artist: Sparks Song: Beat The Clock (4:24) Composer: Ron Mael-Russel Mael Album: No. 1 In… Audio