Feature
Jim Ward
By davidswan 1st Aug, 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 Dec, 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 Jun, 2008
Superlatives don't do them justice and adjectives are inadequate. A truly outstanding performance by an exceptional group of musicians.
Reviews
Soundwave 2008, Riverstage, Brisbane (23/02/08)
By mehaf 24th Feb, 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.
Reviews
Sparta @ The HiFi Bar, Melbourne (20/07/2007)
By kuypy 26th Jul, 2007
Sparta are a stand-out band. Their songs are great and their sound is high energy with fast delivery.
Reviews
Sparta & Kiai Academy @ The Arena - 22/07/07
By mehaf 25th Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jun, 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 Dec, 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 Aug, 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 Jul, 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.