Score: 9/10 . * “Life’s like a firework You’re only lit once And you must stand and radiate correctly” – XTC   Well, how’s ol’ Steve gonna do it this time? What savvy, subtle, nuanced and untapped concoctions will he have in store here to win our hearts and charm us blind all over again? … Continue reading “DD Review: Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks – Sparkle Hard.”