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YA HEARD?
Lately I've been in the mood to listen to glam rock. For a lot of people, the genre basically means Bowie and maybe T. Rex, both of whom are beloved to me, but there is also a lot of terrific stuff out there that is tragically underappreciated. Sparks is a band that I am always trying to play for other people. In form and aesthetic, they occasionally seem related to a school of glam rock of which I am not so fond-- the super-cutesy, super-kitschy, super-corny, etc.. However, there is a vicious black humor to Sparks that distinguishes them from the twee cheesefests spouted from Elton John and the like, as well as some surprisingly muscular riffs. Thought I would share a couple of pretty cool videos. Let me know what you think, and please by all means be forthcoming with any musical suggestions that may occur to you.
Lately I've been in the mood to listen to glam rock. For a lot of people, the genre basically means Bowie and maybe T. Rex, both of whom are beloved to me, but there is also a lot of terrific stuff out there that is tragically underappreciated. Sparks is a band that I am always trying to play for other people. In form and aesthetic, they occasionally seem related to a school of glam rock of which I am not so fond-- the super-cutesy, super-kitschy, super-corny, etc.. However, there is a vicious black humor to Sparks that distinguishes them from the twee cheesefests spouted from Elton John and the like, as well as some surprisingly muscular riffs. Thought I would share a couple of pretty cool videos. Let me know what you think, and please by all means be forthcoming with any musical suggestions that may occur to you.
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