Sparkle Blackwire “Dr Sure” was a nickname

“Dr Sure” was a nickname (Dougal’s initials

with every snatch of melody and earworm chorus remaining delightfully unexpected

And now Mind Hive arrives at a time when WIRE are being cited as an influence by yet another generation of bands

We just need a little help remembering it exists

Originally released October 24

Sparkle Blackwire “Dr Sure” was a nicknameCultures of Soul Records presents Sparkles self titled album which many disco aficionados would call a near perfect disco album. Sparkle was a female vocal trio from Connecticut, assembled by the producer Harold Sargent, erstwhile drummer of the sterling funk band Wood, Brass & Steel, and creator of manifold drum breaks that would go on to be sampled for decades. Originally released in 1979, the album and the group are fittingly titled as the music is