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Summer Festivus 2010: Our best guestimates…, Part 2
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Admittedly, our first guestimates for next year’s summer festivus didn’t turn out too well. After all, schedules change, guitarists quit , and predictions, well, are just predictions, and sometimes they don’t turn out correct. So, per request, we decided to give it another try. Hopefully this time around ...6 days ago -
2 TONE
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The Specials (originally known as The Coventry Automatics, then later named The Special AKA) were the first band of the 2-Tone era in the late 70s and early 80s in Britain and remain THE best band to have emerged from the 2-Tone era of ska. Led musically by the toothless keyboardist Jerry Dammers, the band also ...6 days ago -
The Specials to reunite in full?
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No other act in the world arguably has quite the soap opera-esque reunion history like the kings of ska, The Specials . By our count, there’s been at least three reunion lineups since that magical original lineup. So, when the Daily Star (via ContactMusic ) revealed that the band would be reuniting, you can ...1 week ago -
The Specials - USA 1980
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This is The Specials live in concert back in January 1980 at Hurrahs, NYC. The Specials began at the same time as Rock Against Racism which first gathered in 1978. According to Jerry Dammers, anti-racism was intrinsic to the formation of The Specials, in that the band was formed with the goal of integrating black ...1 week ago -
MADNESS AND THE SPECIALS TO TOUR?
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Madness frontman Suggs told the UKs Daily Star that the elusive Jerry Dammers may actually re-join the reunited Specials next year. I think that the Star is kind of like the UKs version of the NY Post - that is to say, very gossipy and not super credible - but if theyre right this is cool news. Jerry ...1 week ago -
Motorcycle Museum, Theres More to Coventry than The Specials
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Some 30 years ago, a couple of friends back in France where motorcycle fanatics, nothing Japanese. Their interest was mostly with British marquees like Triumph and BSA which I did not realize stands for Birmingham Small Arms Company. A piece on British brands defunct at home but still alive in India in todays FT ...1 week ago -
Crawling Berkeley: Just Loungin’ Around Town
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Odds are you’re one of the many, many many students who vowed (or are vowing) that they’ll really buckle down and study next semester. To that end, the Clog went to some of the best places for studying on campus. So if you need somewhere to sleep that’s away from your batsh*t insane roommates, or if you just ...1 week ago -
Two From Bananarama & Fun Boy Three Including "Really Saying Something (12" Version)"
Retro Music Snob (Mp3's ) —
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Crying All The Way to The Chip Shop Report: Click here to go to CATWTTCS to check Bananarama & Fun Boy Three "Really Saying Something (12" Version), and "Give Us Back Our Cheap Fares (12" Version)"1 week ago -
News in Our Shorts: They’re Not Gonna Take It
The Daily Clog —
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Out of context, a plethora of wire coat hangers manifesting in the Congressional mailroom might just seem confusing. But given the anti-abortion amendment currently under consideration in this week’s version of the health care bill, the innocuous objects, courtesy of Berkeley City Council, sent their message loud ...2 weeks ago -
Baddiel And Skinner To Return For World Cup 2010
Nerdles —
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Absolute Radio has revealed that David Baddiel and Frank Skinner will reunite for a series of exclusive podcasts and live shows based around the 2010 World Cup.The comedy pair will broadcast daily from South Africa throughout the duration of the tournament. The shows promise to be a mix of chat, analysis and news from ...2 weeks ago -
This Week’s Sign of the Apocalypse: Ball Tapping
The Daily Clog —
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After discovering the latest omen of the world’s coming demise, the Clog encourages Berkeley students to put down their books and enjoy their short-lived time on Earth. It’s easiest to pin this one on Indiana, but we’re afraid it might be a humanity thing. Apparently “ball tapping” (kicking people in the ...2 weeks ago -
The Specials Cover Neil Diamond/The Monkees "A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You"
Retro Music Snob (Mp3's ) —
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Retro Music Snob Report: Click here to check The Specials cover of Neil Diamond/The Monkees "A Little Bit Me/A Little Bit You" Buy "Todays Specials"3 weeks ago -
Pasta like Risotto
General Lordisimo's Apocalypse —
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A few days back now, Mark Bittman (my personal favorite food writer/enthusiast) wrote a piece on his Minimalist column in the New York Times about cooking pasta risotto style . This interested me quite a bit, so last night Evan, Meg, Roxy and I gave it a whirl and low and behold, the stuff is fucking delicious. I ...3 weeks ago -
Fred perry’s “special” guests
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TWBE, just heard that there may be a very special(s) guest this January in the states. We hear they may only be playing 2 dates. We will let you know when and where as soon as we know.3 weeks ago -
Weekend Playlist
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“If I’m going to Hell, I’m going there playing the piano.” ~ Jerry Lee Lewis The Zutons | Who Killed The Zutons?Jerry Lee Lewis | 18 Original Sun Greatest HitsJeff Buckley | Grace [Legacy Edition]Thin Lizzy | Johnny The FoxVarious Artists | Gather In The Mushrooms: The British Acid Folk Underground ...4 weeks ago -
Celebrities Donate Items To Beat Land Mines
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British band Radiohead have joined with David Byrne , Clive James, James Morrison , Snow Patrol , Pink , Paul McCartney and many others in donating items to an auction to raise funds for and awareness of the Mines Advisory Group ( MAG ). MAG is giving you the rare chance to bid on some extra special ...4 weeks ago -
We Spy: Happy Thanksgiving, Love UPTE
The Daily Clog —
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Phew. That AirBART trip was kind of a pain in the ass, but we’re just glad to be here at Oakland International Airport on our way home. Home–far, far removed from the pressures of budget crises, and strikes and other university-related bad vibes, where we can eat away our sorrows and rest … Wait, what does ...4 weeks ago -
What Chu Doing? Churning Out Smart Grids
The Daily Clog —
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Last week, Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced a hefty bit of investment—specifically, $620 million worth—into the Smart Grid , something we can only assume won’t turn into a robopocalypse ala Arnold Schwarzenegger. But seriously, the former Lawrence Berkeley Lab director is doing pretty well for ...4 weeks ago -
“A Message to You Rudy” – The Specials (Words/music: Lee...
Some Songs Considered —
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“A Message to You Rudy” – The Specials (Words/music: Lee “Scratch” Perry and Lee Thompson, available on The Specials , 2 Tone / Chrysalis 1979) More than bands in other genres, ska bands look backward to their heroes for their inspiration. The Specials did this as much as anyone else and in the ...4 weeks ago -
Vans Coventry store opening and SPECIAL guest
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The Vans Coventry store officially opened its doors to the British public a week ago and to celebrate the autobiography is one of Coventry’s own, the store will host a book signing of two-tone ‘The Specials’ legend Neville Staple. Neville will be at the Vans Coventry store on the 28th of November to sign his ...4 weeks ago
