All You Ever Think About Is Sparks
Music:Music Commentary
Angst in my Pants is one of the greatest albums ever made!
Now that that's out of the way, on this, our 35th episode, Christian spends a conspicuous amount of time comparing classic TV comedy Taxi to Sparks and vice versa, by way of Danny DeVito (briefly) sharing a stage with the Mael Bros. and company on a 1982 episode of Saturday Night Live.
After that, Christian and Monte Mallin can barely contain their own angst over Sparks' 1982 release being just. that. good. It's a lot of great chatter, but alas, they only get to the first two songs on side one, after spending the lion's share of their time gushing like smitten schoolgirls, and in Monte's case, sharing some very cool personal Sparks stories.
But have no fear! There's a LOT more convo to share from that session, and it'll hit your eardrums soon enough!
Email me if you want at podcastsparks@gmail.com
and remember to check out Monte's podcast So Important, as well as his Sparks blog at: So Important: The Interview Podcast! | a podcast by Monte Mallin (podbean.com)
SOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE (in addition to the usual):
'Taxi's' Last Stand - The Washington Post
The Life of a Night Driver in the Dover Taxi Fleet -- New York Magazine - Nymag
SNL Transcripts: Danny DeVito: 05/15/82 - SNL Transcripts Tonight (jt.org)
Sparks | Concerts Wiki | Fandom
'TAXI,' DROPPED BY ABC, PICKED UP BY NBC - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Episode 43: Record Store Day 2024
Episode 42: Telex - Sex (1981-1982) part two
Episode 41: Telex - Sex (1981) part one
Episode 40: Interview with Thom Chiki
Episode 39: Interview With Timothy Hall
Episode 38: Angst In My Pants part four (1982)
Episode 37: Angst In My Pants part three (1982)
Episode 36: Angst In My Pants part two (1982)
Episode 34: ’Latte’ Listening Party part two
Episode 33: ’Latte’ Listening Party part one
Episode 32: The Paul Barrett Interview
Episode 31: Whomp That Sucker part two (1981)
Episode 30: Interview with Jim Goodwin
Episode 29: Whomp That Sucker part one (1980-1981)
Episode 28: Terminal Jive (1979-1980)
Episode 27: Noel: Is There More to Life Than Dancing? (1979)
Episode 26: Number One in Heaven part 2 (1979)
Episode 25: Number One in Heaven part one (1978-1979)
Episode 24: Interview with David Kendrick
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