Get Ready to ROCK! » Hippopotamus https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog News - Reviews - Interviews - Radio Sun, 19 Apr 2026 22:41:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Album review: SPARKS – Hippopotamus https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2017/10/album-review-sparks-hippopotamus/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2017/10/album-review-sparks-hippopotamus/#comments Thu, 05 Oct 2017 10:46:39 +0000 petefeenstra http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=48599 Sparks - HippopotamusBMG [Release date 08.09.17] ‘Hippopotamus’ is a triumph of pop’s true potential over the usual clichéd familiar fare. It’s a cross genre album bursting with creativity, humour and stylistic diversity. The lyrical word plays, eclectic themes and nuanced melodies are … Continue reading →

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]]> https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2017/10/album-review-sparks-hippopotamus/feed/ 0 Gig review: SPARKS – Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, 28 September 2017 https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2017/09/gig-review-sparks-shepherds-bush-empire-28-september-2017/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2017/09/gig-review-sparks-shepherds-bush-empire-28-september-2017/#comments Sat, 30 Sep 2017 11:27:26 +0000 petefeenstra http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=48468 SPARKS – ShepherdSparks breezed into an extra second night at a packed London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire to deliver a thematically driven show – right down to the band’s sailor tops – to promote the new ‘Hippopotamus’ chart album. The Mael brothers have … Continue reading →

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]]> https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2017/09/gig-review-sparks-shepherds-bush-empire-28-september-2017/feed/ 0 Gig review: SPARKS Album Launch Party – ICA, The Mall London, 7 Sept 2017 https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2017/09/gig-review-sparks-album-launch-party-ica-the-mall-london-7-sept-2017/ https://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2017/09/gig-review-sparks-album-launch-party-ica-the-mall-london-7-sept-2017/#comments Fri, 08 Sep 2017 12:59:04 +0000 petefeenstra http://getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/?p=47937 SPARKS Album Launch Party – ICA, The Mall London, 7 Sept 2017In many respects the ICA provides the perfect backdrop for the album launch party of ‘Hippopotamus’, Sparks’ 23rd album. The LA based brothers Ron and Russell Mael have long reached beyond the simple rock and roll format to realize their … Continue reading →

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