Until this pans out with concrete evidence, I would have to say OOPS!This story reached the president and Obama has been quoted saying that the Cambridge officers "acted stupidly" in arresting Gates last week when they responded to his house after a woman reported a suspected break-in. (article)I'm not sure if that helps. I mean, hey... he could be right, or wrong about it. But with the media r...
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The Specials – due to play Oxegen main stage this Sunday – are returning to Ireland for two more dates as part of the final shows of their thirtieth anniversary tour. They play Dublin Olympia on November 14th and St George’s Market in Belfast on 16th.RelatedPet Shop Boys, Nine Inch Nails, Jane’s Addiction &…
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The Specials added more dates to their 30th anniversary reunion tour. We aren't going to get any love here in the U.S. are we?Damn it. We'll have to skank the year away with the old, original recordings.New dates in the poster below:
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Just one day before their performance at this years Glastonbury, the reformed 1970's-1980's ska collective that is The Specials will play a small intimate show in London. The gig takes place at Club 100 and the reasoning behind the bands decision to play the night was to show their support toward the campaign that hopes to keep the venue as strictly independent (Take that 02 !).
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Traffic and desktops and bills...oh my!Classic reminder of a world created by humans to grind the people down. More iron in irony these days as our quest for happiness seems to be lighting the proverbial fire under our own arses. A sizzling moment to reflect upon as we listen to the lyrics of this classic track by the Specials.Ranging from politics to their relentless message to all rudies for ...
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Another Splendour has come and gone for another year. It’s kind of like the week after Christmas – you look forward to it for such a long time and then it’s over in the blink of an eye and all you’ve got to show for it is a decent hangover, an empty wallet, bruised feet and – for Album of The Week - a bad case of Swine Flu. The weekend was a mixture of highs and lows:Some highs:• Dana
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Until this pans out with concrete evidence, I would have to say OOPS!This story reached the president and Obama has been quoted saying that the Cambridge officers "acted stupidly" in arresting Gates last week when they responded to his house after a woman reported a suspected break-in. (article)I'm not sure if that helps. I mean, hey... he could be right, or wrong about it. But with the media r...
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There I was, minding my own business and making my way innocently back to the media area from Katy Perry, when all this skanking suddenly got in my way. Drat!Turns out it was The Specials providing an ideal set for a stupendously sunny Saturday teatime, soon seen dedicating A Message To You Rudy to all those lucky "rude bois" in the crowd.Before I knew it, my head was bobbing up and down like t...
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More T In The Park goodness. As part of their recent reunion tour, The Specials played a hit filled set Saturday at T. Check out Message To You Rudy below. Loving the 2 Tone drums:
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Traffic and desktops and bills...oh my!Classic reminder of a world created by humans to grind the people down. More iron in irony these days as our quest for happiness seems to be lighting the proverbial fire under our own arses. A sizzling moment to reflect upon as we listen to the lyrics of this classic track by the Specials.Ranging from politics to their relentless message to all rudies for ...
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Terry Hall's getting the band back together: 2-Tone ska revivalists the Specials will reform, full lineup in tact (minus Jerry Dammers), for a string of UK shows in April and May of '09. View the dates here , and imagine what it will be with Terry's take on "Gangsters" with Lily Allen from Glasto last year.
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The weekend doesn't always mean a break from work for me ... I'm self employed and am camped in front of my computer most hours of the day (admittedly I have to make up for hours that I've lost due to mogging, but this seems a small price to pay in exchange for sanity). But I'm heading to a friend's birthday celebration tonight, then I have a show (The Ponys) downtown tomorrow, so it's looking...
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The Specials just confirmed that all 7 original members have reunited the legendary band! They've been rehearsing and plan to rehearse all through the summer. No live dates have been booked yet, but they told BBC Radio that they hope to tour in September/October. Vocalist Neville Staple said:"We're just seeing how it goes. You don't wanna go out there as some old geriatrics – not me. What we.
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Until this pans out with concrete evidence, I would have to say OOPS!This story reached the president and Obama has been quoted saying that the Cambridge officers "acted stupidly" in arresting Gates last week when they responded to his house after a woman reported a suspected break-in. (article)I'm not sure if that helps. I mean, hey... he could be right, or wrong about it. But with the media r...
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The Specials frontman Terry Hall is in high spirits after a few rehearsals with the band's original lineup according to a great interview on Billboard today. The beloved UK ska band is preparing for a string of UK theatre shows, their 1st in 25 years. The latest news features what material The Specials will perform on this tour. Hall told Billboard, "We're going to play just the first and se...
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| 1 (Dawning of A) New Era |
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| 2 Do the Dog |
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| 4 It's Up to You |
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