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 23: Introducing Sparks part 2 (1977-1978)
Episode 22: Interview with Sal Maida
Episode 21: Introducing Sparks part one (1977)
Episode 20: Martin Gordon returns!
Interview with Peter Gordon (NOT SPARKS-RELATED)
Episode 19: Interview with Hilly Michaels
Episode 18: Big Beat (1976) part two
Episode 17: Big Beat (1976) part one
Episode 16: Indiscreet part 2 (1975-1976)
Episode 15: Interview with Dave Thompson
SPECIAL EPISODE: What We Do Is What We Do, Episode 01: Dario Western and naturism
Episode 14: Indiscreet (1975) part one
Episode 13: Pini Schatz interview
Episode 12: Propaganda (1974) part 2
Episode 11: Interview with Martin Gordon
Episode 10: Propaganda (1974) part 1
Episode 9: Kimono My House (1974) part 2
Episode 8: Kimono My House (1974) part 1 + Monte Mallin
Episode 4 redux: Halfnelson/Sparks listening party + other stuff
Episode 7: Putting together the UK band (1973) + Interview with James Lowe
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