SPARKS

Eric

So let's start to gear up. As we all no doubt are aware, the musical will air on August 14 at 7.00 pm on the Swedish radio channel P1. P1 streams its broadcasts live at:

http://www.sr.se/webbradio/webbradio.asp?type=live&Id=p1&BroadcastDate=&IsBlock=

Check it out right away to see if it works. If it does, you should be good to go on August 14.

There will be reruns on August 16 at 8.00 pm and August 23 at 00.15 am. Also, P1 seems to keep its shows available for a period of 30 days.

Alex Robertson · Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 10:41 am Post subject:

Yep that link works fine...

E-Clect-Eddy · Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 5:01 pm Post subject:

..now the only thing left to do is learning Swedish very quick.

Better take a Swedish girl upstairs.

alltogether now! UPSTAIRS

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parus · Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 1:16 pm Post subject:

Eric · Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 4:38 pm Post subject:

According to the official announcement Ron and Russell "will be at the Södra Teatern for a RadioLive presentation of Sparks' 22nd album". I'm not really sure how to interpret that. When reading:

http://www.sodrateatern.com/en/Program--Tickets/Events-container/The-Seduction-of-Ingmar-Bergman-av-Sparks/

it says that "Ron and Russell Mael will be present during the premiere broadcast of this radio musical. Note that no acting will be taking place on the stage. 'The Seduction of Ingemar Bergman is a radio musical'".

Just so that no one expects them to be acting on stage. I'm certain thay would make some sort of appearance though.

E-Clect-Eddy · Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 6:01 am Post subject:

presentation???

does not sound like performance!

are they gonna play live?

i'd love to go, but it is a bit expensive if it's only a presentation and no real live show by R&R
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sjadey · Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 10:26 am Post subject:

It appears that Sverige Radio P1 broadcasts at a maximum bit rate of 96kbps, which is the minimum needed for stereo. So if anyone is planning to record the show on Friday (eg. using Freecorder or Screamer Radio), you may as well lower your encoding bit rate from the default 128kbps to 96kbps, in order to reduce the size of the final MP3 file.

NB. On Screamer Radio, the Sverige Radio P1 in the presets uses an even lower bit rate (33kbps for dial-up), so for broadband you need to change the streaming URL to mms://wm-live.sr.se/SR-P1-High.
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Sparky Rickmaniac · Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 3:17 pm Post subject:

Thanks sjadey, I am on dial-up and have been able to listen to the station on Windows Media, the sound seems to jump around a bit, but they were talking and maybe that is how swedish is supposed to sound?

Anyway, I'm set for Friday even on antique machinery :)

sjadey · Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 5:56 pm Post subject:

Maybe it's because I'm watching Would I Lie To You? on BBC1 and it's making me laugh out loud, but the idea that Swedish is supposed to sound like it jumps, is making me giggle.
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Micke · Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 6:20 pm Post subject:

According to the transmission schedule, the play will start at 19:03 and will end at 20:10 - when a twenty five minute long conversation with the producer Marie Wennersten and the Maels will start.

So all of you stream listeners, don't touch that off button until at least 20:35!

All times are local, CET/CEST which equals UTC+2 or GMT+2 as some will have it

Raoul · Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 5:12 am Post subject:

Thanks Micke

sparksfanlm · Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:12 am Post subject:

sjadey · Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:24 am Post subject:

You watched it the other day? I thought it was on BBC1 for the first time last night! Is it on sooner in Scotland?

As for the musical, it says 18:30 on the Swedish posters, so maybe that's the time the doors open at the theatre. The schedule at Sveriges Radio P1 says it starts at 19:03 (Swedish time), which I assume is 18:03 (UK time).
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parus · Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 5:44 pm Post subject:

It is.
/p
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Raoul · Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 1:31 am Post subject:

I want to wish you ,the visitors of Sodra Teaterncoming friday ,all a very special evening,I will have to do with the link to it via laptop(I'm not complaining,but sooo happy it is there!!)This is really going to be a new adventure of Sparks!!

TommyGun · Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 8:21 pm Post subject:

damn, cant be home when the thing is aired..
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Douglas McIntyre · Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 8:12 am Post subject:

Use this to tell time difference wherever you are, it gives current CEST time

http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/eu/cest.html

Hope this helps.

Raoul · Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 8:56 am Post subject:

Am I lucky the bswedish time is the same as where I live,I really don't understand anything of this schedulous stuff you posted

E-Clect-Eddy · Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 12:38 pm Post subject:

Well if the official announced time is 19:03 CEST i guess that is when it happens.

Anyhoo... it's all Swedish talkradio at the moment

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systemr2000 · Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 12:41 pm Post subject:

22 minutes to go

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