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| From | Mike Bennett <mrhonorama@hotmail.com> |
| Subject | Re: Halfnelson (pre Sparks) |
| Date | Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:52:22 -0600 |
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Seduction was commissioned by Swedish radio -- it's a one hour musical, and, in its original broadcast form, it was just straight through. Subsequently, the album was released in various forms, including a box set with English and Swedish versions. The box comes with a CD which is banded. Sparks eventually released a limited edition stand alone CD.
It's very much a piece, with only a few standout songs. Director Guy Maddin has agreed to direct a movie version -- he directed a read through stage version at the L.A. Film Festival in 2011. The band needs to get financing -- I hope they can pull it off, as Maddin's eccentric vision meshes well with the Maels.
Mike Bennett
Check out my radio show every Saturday from 9 AM to Noon (CST) at http://chirpradio.org.
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> Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:29:52 -0800
> From: mmyers1446@yahoo.com
> Subject: Re: Halfnelson (pre Sparks)
> To: audities@smoe.org
>
> I just looked on emusic and they have "The Seduction of Ingmar Bergman" for $5.99. The strange thing is that it is only one track that is 64 minutes and 33 seconds long... hmmmm
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> Mike
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> From: floatingunder <underthefloat@msn.com>
> To: audities@smoe.org
> Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2012 5:59 PM
> Subject: Re: Halfnelson (pre Sparks)
>
> Yes, another long time Sparks fan here. Sparks were clearly "ahead of their time" and even seemed like they came from another planet back then! One of a handful of bands that when I saw them on TV (back when "Propaganda" was released)I KNEW I had to get to the record store the next day to buy music from them.
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> So, that was early Sparks and so much to love from them during that era. But I was curious did anyone pick up their 2009 release "The Seduction of Ingmar Bergman"? I never even heard of this being released until recently. I believe it was music from a show they put together. What a curious mix Sparks and Bergman! I assume it's less of a straight forward record?
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> It looks like they had another release in 2011 too ("Music that you can dance to")!?
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> Curious if anyone here has heard these and have thoughts on them?
>
> Steve D.
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> --- In audities@yahoogroups.com, "Mark Eichelberger" <markeichelberger@...> wrote:
> >
> > Agreed. It's so unusual, but catchy.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "robert.pally" <robert.pally@...>
> > To: "Audities" <audities@...>
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 3:18 PM
> > Subject: Halfnelson (pre Sparks)
> >
> >
> > Hi
> >
> > I am just listening to the debut by Halfnelson (pre Sparks) that came out in
> > 1971. Fantastic album that sounds at times like a New Wave album from the
> > late seventies.
> > Definitely ahead of it's time!!
> >
> > Happy new year to everybody!
> >
> > Robert
> >
> > Robert Pally
> > Sägematt 3
> > 6204 Sempach
> > Switzerland
> > 041 760 47 49
> >
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