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June 20, 2022
The Spoons are on the road across Canada this summer and will also be touring the US with a Flock Of Seagulls.
June 17 Back To The 80s: Barrie (in support of women & children’s shelters) Gord guests.
June 18 Private: Cambridge
July 1 Canada Day celebrations: Peterborough
July 8&9 Flock Of Seagulls in US
July 16 Beach Fest: Sauble Beach
July 24 Private: Toronto
Aug 5 Rock The Lake: Kelowna BC
Aug 6 Pure Casino: Calgary AB
Aug 12-27 Flock Of Seagulls in US
Aug 28 CNE Bandshell: Toronto
Sept 1-10 Flock Of Seagulls in US
Sept 17 Opera House: Gravenhurst
Oct 25-29 80s In The Sand: Cancun, Mexico
Nov 10-13 Flock Of Seagulls in US

Written and recorded by JF Robitaille & Lail Arad for The Line Of Best Fit’s ‘Ho! Ho! Ho! Canada XIII’ compilation. Available free on Bandcamp from December 16th 2021. Merry Christmas!

Download the album!

 

Digitally released today, “Spoons Echoes” is an exciting and vibrant new collection of Spoons songs re-recorded by artists from around the world, from England and the USA, to Australia and Canada.

Whether stripped down or pushed to the limit, each of these artists interprets Spoons songs in their own undeniably personal and sometimes very unexpected way. Proceeds from the sale of Echoes will go to the Unison Fund.

Artists featured in this superb collection include Canada’s Gowan performing ‘Arias & Symphonies’, Strange Advance’s version of ‘Nova Heart’, plus more from Dale Martindale (Images In Vogue), The Box, Alan Frew (Glass Tiger) and FourOneSix. From the USA & UK, Felix & The Foreshadow, Kon Kan, Christopher Anton (Information Society) Clive Farrington (When In Rome), Rob Holliday (Sulpher, Gary Numan, Prodigy & Marilyn Manson) and Real Life from Australia.

You can stream this new release on SpotifyApple MusicTidal, Amazon Music or download a 24bit Hi-Res lossless audio version from Bandcamp.

“Spoons Echoes” is an exciting and vibrant new collection of Spoons songs re-recorded by artists from around the world, from England and the USA, to Australia and Canada.

October 15, 2021

Sparks Music is excited to present a new album comprised of Spoons songs covered by other artists from around the world with net proceeds from sales going to Unison Fund. The Unison Benevolent Fund is a non-profit, registered music industry charity that provides counselling and emergency relief services to the Canadian music community.

Slaight Music will match dollar for dollar what is raised. Slaight Music was established in 2011 by Allan and Gary Slaight (Allan Slaight is known as Canada’s broadcast pioneer, music leader and a prominent Canadian philanthropist), with a mandate to support the Canadian music community through a variety of initiatives, and to develop Canadian talent via strategic partnerships with industry peers.

More information will be available soon. In the meantime, here’s the track listing and participating artists.

1. Romantic Traffic (Clive Farrington, original member of When In Rome UK) USA/UK

2. Nova Heart (Christopher Anton, formerly of Information Society) USA

3. When Time Turns Around (Alan Frew of Glass Tiger) Canada

4. Old Emotions (Felix & The Foreshadow) USA

5. Arias & Symphonies (Gowan) Canada

6. Bridges Over Borders (Rob Holliday of Sulpher, formerly of Gary Numan, Marylin Manson and the Prodigy) UK

7. I’ve Been Here Before (FourOneSix) Canada

8. End Of Story (Real Life) Australia

9. On The Beach (The Box) Canada

10. Waterline (Dale Martindale of Images In Vogue) Canada

11. Landing Lights (Clive Farrington, original member of When In Rome UK) USA/UK

12. Arias & Symphonies (Kon Kan) Canada/USA

13. Nova Heart (Strange Advance) Canada