Sparta: Latest events, gigs, news, photos, videos, features & music reviews on FasterLouder.com.au

Feature

Jim Ward

by davidswan, 1st August, 2011

Jim Ward on his love of Australia, new acoustic material and his time with At the Drive-In and Sparta.

Feature

Jim Ward

by MorningAfterboy, 8th December, 2008

At The Drive-In guitarist. Sparta frontman. Solo singer-songwriter. Jim Ward has done it all, and he's back on our shores this month.

Reviews

The Mars Volta @ Convention and Exhibition Centre, Brisbane (21/06/08)

by NiteShok, 22nd June, 2008

Superlatives don't do them justice and adjectives are inadequate. A truly outstanding performance by an exceptional group of musicians.

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Soundwave 2008, Riverstage, Brisbane (23/02/08)

by mehaf, 24th February, 2008

A veritable cornucopia of talented punk, metal, hardcore and similarly-styled artists converge on Brisbane to perform at a shining light in the Australian festival circuit, and leave a path of musical explosion in their wake.

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Sparta @ The HiFi Bar, Melbourne (20/07/2007)

by kuypy, 26th July, 2007

Sparta are a stand-out band. Their songs are great and their sound is high energy with fast delivery.

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Sparta & Kiai Academy @ The Arena - 22/07/07

by mehaf, 25th July, 2007

Texan post-hardcore act wrap up their Australian tour with an impressive final show

Reviews

Sparta @ The Metro, Sydney (21/07/07)

by mikezero, 24th July, 2007

Sparta return with a new album on their third tour downunder.

Feature

Sparta free from expectation, find a new lease on life

by redbj, 26th June, 2007

Fasterlouder chat with Sparta and former At the Drive-In drummer, Tony Hajjar about the past, the present and the trials and tribulations of being in a rock band.

News

Sparta return to Australia

by melbjuz, 20th May, 2007

July 2007 will see the newly reinvigorated Sparta mark their first return to Australia since Big Day Out 2003 with three intimate shows.

Feature

Getting Deep & Meaningful With The Mars Volta

by Jamezwm, 19th December, 2005

FasterLouder caught up with Omar Rodriguez-Lopez to chat about The Mars Volta and their love of Australia, playing the Big Days Out again and that other band he was in...

Release

Sparta - Porcelain

by riiotgrrl, 5th August, 2004

At the Drive-In has given birth to two offspring in recent years: the Mars Volta and Sparta. With the release of their second album, Sparta present a hugely different sound from their brothers...

Release

Sparta - Breaking the Broken

by nonsensefork, 20th July, 2004

'Breaking the Broken' heralds a new era for Sparta. As the first single released from their 'Porcelain' album, it is the band's first love song and will, with little doubt, become very popular very quickly.

News

Sparta's Sideshows - Don't Blink Or You'll Miss 'Em!

by demonika, 23rd June, 2004

Sparta announce their own sideshows whilst visiting Australia with Blink-182.

News

Blink-182 Return With Sparta And Gyroscope

by demonika, 20th May, 2004

Travis from Blink-182 broke his foot midway through their Australian tour earlier this year, forcing the tour to be re-sceduled for later this year. And here are the dates!

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