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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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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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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Oh, oh, oh, the below video gets us all riled up! The Specials kicked off their 2009 reunion tour (yes, minus founding member Jerry Dammers) Tuesday at the Newcastle Academy in the UK. They played the Sheffield Academy last night. The clips online look phenomenal. We are so bummed to be missing the guys back on stage together for the first time (officially) since their unfortunate split in
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The Specials' founder, keyboardist, and songwriter Jerry Dammers says he's been excluded from the band's upcoming 30th Anniversary reunion dates, thanks mostly to the efforts of singer Terry Hall. Dammers says that he was involved in some early rehearsals, but...
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