Sparta

Baby Thief · Post by **Baby Thief** » 9/22/2003, 7:36 pm

Just listened to cut your ribbon and 'air' by them a couple of minutes ago for the first time in months. Glad i did. Its some good stuff.

Anyone else like them?

joe_canadian · Post by **joe_canadian** » 9/22/2003, 7:39 pm

And At The Drive In and The Mars Volta.

Reyna · Post by **Reyna** » 9/22/2003, 8:23 pm

At The Drive In was fucking awesome. I was so sad when they broke up.
Sparta's awesome. They are great live, as well. I saw them with Weezer, it was heaps of fun.
The Mars Volta are good too.

dream in japanese · Post by **dream in japanese** » 9/22/2003, 8:28 pm

I agree, At The Drive In were amazing.
I've seen Sparta live twice and they are awesome.
I've also seen The Mars Volta live opening for rhcp and they were ok, the sound was really bad though.

areusad831 · Post by **areusad831** » 9/22/2003, 10:08 pm

i love sparta i saw them open for GJ and the cd is even more amazing. "Cut your ribbon" has to be the best opening song to blast in your car just how it builds and he screams "Wake up can you hear me" it is so great I suggest you all try it. My favorite songs are "Sans Cosm" and "Glasshouse Tarrot"

I still need to check out some old at the drive in and mars volta

Ignignokt · Post by **Ignignokt** » 9/23/2003, 4:07 am

at the drive in is fucking amazing.

cedric is crazy but he rocks.

starseed_10 · Post by **starseed_10** » 9/23/2003, 1:01 pm

sparta isn't bad. Their cd's pretty good, but i can never keep it in my player for more than a couple spins.... cut your ribbon's such an awesome song though :nod:

Baby Thief · Post by **Baby Thief** » 9/23/2003, 2:03 pm

yeah, i've noticed that their songs get a little old kind of fast... but the songs i've ehard by them so far are awesome!

Ignignokt · Post by **Ignignokt** » 9/23/2003, 2:36 pm

just making sure, but u guys DO know that sparta is at the drive in without cedric right?

Sufjan Stevens · Post by **Sufjan Stevens** » 9/23/2003, 2:41 pm

Yeah, see, ATDI did the smart thing. The second people started recognizing how amazing they were, they ended the band. It compels people to listen to the music more, along with making people wonder what would have happened with their next cd. Ahhh I love ATDI and their spin-off bands.

Baby Thief · Post by **Baby Thief** » 9/23/2003, 3:06 pm

i knew that... but still haven't gone looking for ATDI songs... what are some good ones by them?

areusad831 · Post by **areusad831** » 9/23/2003, 3:44 pm

Maxwell Murder wrote:just making sure, but u guys DO know that sparta is at the drive in without cedric right?

yes i think everyone is pretty clear on that all mighty god of good music

Reyna · Post by **Reyna** » 9/23/2003, 3:56 pm

good at the drive in songs...........

pattern against user
one armed scissor

and basically anything else by them. they have the best most stream of conciousness lyrics ever.

Reyna · Post by **Reyna** » 9/23/2003, 3:58 pm

Rufus Wainwright wrote:Yeah, see, ATDI did the smart thing. The second people started recognizing how amazing they were, they ended the band. It compels people to listen to the music more, along with making people wonder what would have happened with their next cd. Ahhh I love ATDI and their spin-off bands.

Actually, it would have been smarter to stay together, sell out, and get insanely rich.

Sufjan Stevens · Post by **Sufjan Stevens** » 9/23/2003, 5:16 pm

Oh, if they were looking to be corporate fucks like that, then yes, that would be the logical choice, but they have integrity and chose to leave the legend where it was at. My friends and I still discuss how insanely huge they could have been if they didn't break up when they did. It's sad, really. They could have ushered in an amazing style of music, but they killed that happening and somehow Dashboard Confessional, Good Charlotte, and All-American Rejects snuck into the mainstream, and that is the happening trend of today. I would rather have good music be a trend than utter garbage. At least that way people could compare the music I like to a better band than Good Charlotte.

Baby Thief · Post by **Baby Thief** » 9/23/2003, 5:57 pm

Wow, if these guys stayed together... they would be popular. Punk is in now... i can't imagine there actually being a very good punk band as big as good charlotte and such though

teelow · Post by **teelow** » 9/23/2003, 5:57 pm

I kinda like Sparta, That Wire Tap Scars cd is OK.
Collapse, Cataract and Cut your ribbon are my favorites on the cd.

megxyz128 · Post by **megxyz128** » 9/23/2003, 8:08 pm

oh my god, i love the song 'mye' but i like the demo version better than the studio version. probably because i heard that one first.