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veryoldfan · Groupie Joined: 22 Mar 2002 Posts: 197

Glad it was such a great gig and that all you Finnish fans finally got to see Sparks.

The Moomins thing is really weird; before the Islington gigs started I had a few dreams about them, which were all odd in their own way (as dreams usually are; mine anyway!). One of them was that all we gold ticket holders were given a sort of 'reception' at which there were lots of different sorts of cake. Two of the cakes were huge and in the shape of Moomins. At the time I thought 'how odd, wonder where that came from, I've never associated Sparks with the Moomins'. Now I know....

Spooky or what??

Alison xx

Missy · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 2:23 pm Post subject:

I bought a present to R&R before the gig, guess what it was, Alison.....
The Moomin mugs!!! Really spooky...
And today I was in the Moominworld with my 3-years-old! This must have a deeper meaning...

And thank you Marko and Alex for the clips and pics, marvelous stuff!
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MrNormall · Groupie Joined: 25 Aug 2006 Posts: 242 Location: Finland

SPARKS in Helsinki.

This is how I saw it. See pictures here
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lilywearsmoschino · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 5:39 pm Post subject:

Really great photos, Mr N. Thanks for posting!

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Marko Laurent · Newbie Joined: 17 Jun 2008 Posts: 6 Location: Finland

Yeyyyyyy you can see me in one of Alex's pic and in 2 of Mr Normal's pics rocking in front row. I'm still so exited of the show. I guess I have to buy a glass frame for my signed cd cover now :)

More video links from the gig. I don't know who filmed, but thanks to him/her.

It's a Sparks show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quz3wjsQ8c4

Russel speaks: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbYtt3RqIm0

I can't belive...: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFQcRaK02KI

Dick around: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuqGKuriaRE

Amateur hour: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV1GbMNWulw

This town: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh1fJ6d2q7s
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jill · Sub-Deity Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 1281

What is Russell saying here? I understand only "Suomi" at the end :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbYtt3RqIm0

Thank you all for the great pics and videos!
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Missy · Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 3:26 am Post subject:

LOL! I love this clip! Thanks!
@jill: Russell says in Finnish, with a very good accent: I am Russell, I love the reindeers and ? and Moomin and salmiakki (a Finnish candy, kinda salt liquorice) and Iittala ( a finnish glassware manufacturer) and Fazer ( a Finnish candy manufacturer)...and Finland! I can hear me screaming, I'm the one who screams the loudest, lol!
Great photos, Mr.Normal!!!
Here are mine, which are really lousy

, but anyway: http://photobucket.com/doctorlamaar
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MrNormall · Groupie Joined: 25 Aug 2006 Posts: 242 Location: Finland

Missy: I think it's your hands & camera here

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hanelma82 · Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:31 am Post subject:

Is he saying that he loves sulatejuustoa?
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Missy · Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:43 am Post subject:

Marko Laurent · Newbie Joined: 17 Jun 2008 Posts: 6 Location: Finland

Missy: Guess who is the other person in that pic :) Hehee :)
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Missy · Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 12:11 pm Post subject:

It's Ron!!! And your hair, Marko!

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Marko Laurent · Newbie Joined: 17 Jun 2008 Posts: 6 Location: Finland

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allydodd · Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 6:38 pm Post subject:

Wow! Very grateful to hear so much about the Helsinki concert. During the 21x21, I had the pleasure of listening intently to fans from afar (including Finland) explain how Sparks profiled in their own countries and states. I had been wondering how it would go in Finland. And, its all so good! From when I first started on the website, I was aware that Finland is one of the foremost countries in the world of Sparks. Thank you so much Missy, Mr Normall, Marko L and all you other Finnish fans for taking the time to share this experience with the rest of our world.

And, Alex K, that was awesome! I raise a glass in admiration..

Missy · Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 12:33 pm Post subject:

Thanks, allydodd! Like I said in another thread: after this splendid visit of Sparks, we can call Finland a civilisation ;-)

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Lady Is Lingering · Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 1:12 pm Post subject:

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buster · Newbie Joined: 23 Jun 2008 Posts: 1 Location: Finland

Great to see all your posts Missy and Alex and Scarlett (I'm probably the white bearded whatsit (my beard's actually red). Especially thanks for Alex for the videos on youtube, what a great way to remember the gig by! I was overjoyed, because the concert was absolutely fantastic. Who could have thought that Sparks are now - as they were in 74-75, when I bought their three consecutive vinyl lps - on the top of the game, an overwhelmingly creative and exciting and humorous and friendly duo of brothers & band.
I saw Alex and his russian friends coming to the door of Tavastia, but unfortunately didn't congratulate him on his great Sparks shirt. If i'd have known anyone there, I could have given a free spare ticket to the show, because I was also working for the press so I got on the guest list. I got to speak to Mr. Ron Mael, and he was very kind and open. My concert review and interview (and also review of the new record) were published last week and now I've put them into my home page www.kotisivuni.net/busterkino - see sections Musiikki and Haastattelut. I'm going to put more photos to the pages soon and also pictures of the three cd autographs I got from Ron. And he very nicely also offered to get Russell's signature too, so now I've got both. Theyll appear soon in the section Eki-setä. Unfortunately the stories are only in Finnish... I've been a Sparks fan as long as I've been Buffy Sainte-Marie fan (Morrissey likes her!) and John Cale fan (he had a concert at Tavastia summer 2006).
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Missy · Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 11:33 am Post subject:

That's it, nightporter!!!! Sibeliusta! You are a genius! Of course! I am a dumb-a** and also deaf!!! I was so stuck in that cheese-thing that I couldn't see any other possibilities. Thanks!

@buster: Cool, Hannu, Coooool!! Especially Ron's interview, I loved it!

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