PhilaMOCA is hosting a SPARKStacular tonight to celebrate the music and career of the band Sparks. Over their 41 year career, the Mael brothers have managed to release 22 albums over a wide range of musical genres and are showing no signs of slowing down any time soon. They also just concluded a European tour. The party will begin with an art show/memorabilia reception, followed by the premiere of Video Pirates’ hour long video history of the band compiled from found footage. After the film, various artists will be performing covers of their favorite Sparks songs. The lineup includes local musicians Lushlife, Shawn Kilroy’s Weird Hot, and Christen Hooks of Disco Machine Gun with a string quartet among others. The event is also being filmed for a documentary on the band titled, Never Turn Your Back On Sparks. Be sure to come out and celebrate this influential band… and get in the movie too. PhilaMOCA, 531 N. 12th St., 7pm, $10 donation, 21+ – Dan Brightcliffe
