Del Mar Celebrates Season's End Sep 4, 2008
The English Beat will perform. The concert is free with your paid track admission. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
All-Star Charity Single Aug 22, 2008
The English Beat is back, sort of. The great modern ska group of the early '80s is making a rare appearance this Saturday in the Hamptons at a charity event called "Music for Mercy Corps.". (Fox News)
Flying united Jul 18, 2008
On its Unity tour last year, the band played with Matisyahu and the English Beat. 6:30 p.m. $27. (Boston Globe)
SOLANA BEACH: Music, visitors flood Fletcher Cove Jun 8, 2008
The Romantics took center stage as the headlining band Saturday, with The English Beat to headline Sunday. The stage was far from barren, with nearly nine hours of music planned each day running the gamut from garage rock and surf rock to reggae, and even including bands from area high schools ---- all appropriate for a family audience. (North County Times)
Earthfest rocks Hatchshell Jun 7, 2008
The highlight of the musical performances were UK two-tone ska revivalists the English Beat extending their set time due to crowd response, and turning the field into a family oriented dance party. Page 1 of 1. (The Suffolk Journal, MA)
Fun-loving fans eat up Cake, Cracker, and others at EarthFest May 26, 2008
Lynval Golding (right) of the Specials joined members of the English Beat including Dave Wakeling (center) during EarthFest at the Hatch Shell ... A superlative early set by the BoDeans (who, in a nostalgic mood, dedicated their 1986 college radio hit, "She's a Runaway," to Boston's indie rockers Scruffy the Cat) went smoothly, as did a jubilant, crowd-galvanizing performance by British ska legends the English Beat ... With the Specials' Lynval Golding in tow on guitar, the English Beat's... (Boston Globe)
In tune with the earth May 24, 2008
Entertainment on the other two stages features the Help, Cake, Cracker, the BoDeans, the English Beat, the Adam Ezra Band, and others. And don't forget, no celebration of the earth is complete without nonprofit organizations and those environmentally friendly products to help you green it up. (Boston Globe)
Events listings May 18, 2008
Band lineup includes CAKE, Cracker, the BoDeans, the English Beat. Kids' Planet interactive family area opens at 10 a.m. and includes performance by Ellis Paul, Michael and Marisa, Zumix. (Boston Globe)
Uptones Get Down Mar 23, 2008
When the music spread to England in the mid-'60s, it was adopted by Mod youth of the day and reprised in the '80s New Wave era by 2-Tone record label bands such as Madness, the English Beat and the Specials ... It was after attending a concert by the English Beat at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium, in November 1981, that these three Berkeley High School students vowed to form a ska band. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
A brief history of ska Mar 23, 2008
When the New Wave movement of the early '80s stirred nostalgia for vintage music styles, ska become fashionable, taken up by British groups such as the English Beat, Madness and the Specials, called 2 Tone bands after the label that recorded them ... English Beat, Madness, the Specials. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
25 biggest Rock and Roll Hall of Fame snubs Mar 7, 2008
Like War, The English Beat and their next phase, General Public, were a multi-cultural crew merrily mixing genres and getting their dance on. Brilliant. (The Palm Beach Post)
Picks of the week Feb 29, 2008
Sunday: The English Beat is at Somerville Theatre. Akron/Family is at Harpers Ferry. (Boston Globe)
Fonda family to reunite for fund-raiser Feb 19, 2008
Singer-guitarist Dave Wakeling (General Public, English Beat) is 52. Singer Seal is 45. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
New Year's Eve party guide Dec 28, 2007
After plans for holding the event at the Oaks Blenheim Event Center ran into opposition from the city of San Juan Capistrano ("I was really excited about doing it there -- it would have been a mini-Coachella setting," promoter Rich Goodwin says), organizers moved it to the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, where up to 16,000 will get their Orange Drop and music from a nostalgia-heavy lineup that includes Third Eye Blind, the Psychedelic Furs, Berlin and the English Beat (along with notable... (Los Angeles Times)
News & Notes Dec 8, 2007
5 Rock out to seminal ska revivalists The English Beat as the band brings its upbeat music to town and raises money for the cleft surgery charity The Smile Train. Today, 9 p.m., Hero's Sports Lounge, 821 L St., Modesto. (Modesto Bee, CA)
A squealing good time from Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus Nov 4, 2007
The retro influences were even more obvious for opening act the Jonas Brothers, whose corporate-crafted edginess and feel-good melodies answered the question, "What if Bryan Adams and Joan Jett had triplets, who all did their hair like Greg, Peter and Bobby in the fifth season of 'The Brady Bunch'?" Also important to note: The brothers dress exactly like the English Beat, and one of them played a red keyboard guitar. (Does this mean pink squared-off knit ties are about to come back. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Fans show support on Rally Monday Oct 2, 2007
The fans were treated to a 45-minute concert by The English Beat, a revivalist group from England. The performance ignited the ceremonies and put a jolt in the crowd. (MLB.com -- Anaheim Angels)
Halo Fans To Prime For Bo Sox With Rally Oct 1, 2007
The rally will feature performances by the USC Marching Band and the English Beat, a revivalist group that originally formed in England and has had such hits as "Tears of a Clown" and "Mirror in the Bathroom.". The Golden Knights U.S. Army Parachute Team will descend from the sky onto the outfield. (NBC4.tv, CA)
Angels to hold fan rally as team goes into playoffs Oct 1, 2007
The rally at Angel Stadium will feature performances by the USC Marching Band and '80s rockers the English Beat, as well as a fireworks show. The Golden Knights Army Parachute Team will descend from the sky onto the outfield. (KRNV.com, NV)
Halos set to host Rally Monday Sep 29, 2007
Fans will be treated to a live concert by The English Beat, a revivalist group that originally formed in England and has had such hits as "Tears of a Crown" and "Mirror in the Bathroom." The USC Marching Band will also make an appearance, as well as the U.S. Golden Knights, a parachute team that has been wowing audiences at air shows for more than 44 years. In addition, former Angels Tim Salmon, Jim Abbot, Bobby Grich, Chuck Finley and Rex Hudler will be in attendance to celebrate with fans and... (MLB.com -- Anaheim Angels)
Back in Blaqk Sep 7, 2007
Thursday: The English Beat is downstairs at the Middle East. Copyright 2007 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
From humble start, young punks of Ska trumph in beer business Aug 27, 2007
The era's seminal bands - English Beat, The Specials, The Selector - were signed to the 2-Tone record label, which used a black-and-white checkerboard as its signature design. "We always listened to ska music when we home brewed," he said. (Durango Herald)
Ready for Vegas or bust Aug 9, 2007
On July 27, the band released their new album "Vegas Or Bust" and on Aug. 4 (before this column reached print) they played the Galaxy Theater in Santa Ana, opening for The English Beat and the Cherry Poppin' Daddies ... "This is what (The Cherry Poppin' Daddies and The English Beat) do to pay the bills, so we definitely need to bring our game," Mike Edwards said. (North County Times)
The Brit pack Jul 31, 2007
Meanwhile, Lily Allen is evidence that ska didn't die with the demise of the English Beat and the Specials. More than a year after her first live performance in the U.K., Allen's bouncy, street-smart ditties and signature sartorial style (she has her own fashion line for British chain New Look) have resonated with young alternative fans, driving 2 million units in global sales for her coming-of-age LP, "Alright, Still.". (Variety)
In the beginning ... in Montreal Jul 25, 2007
"Young, ambitious, talented. I mean, Simple Minds were not a gang of slouches. English Beat was unbelievable. The Smiths, The The.". The Montreal/Police story begins, funnily enough, in Toronto. (Montreal Gazette)
311 in concert Jul 18, 2007
Nick Hexum 311's lead singer performs during 311's Unity Tour at Sound Advice Ampitheatre following Matisyahu and The English Beat ... Matisyahu, the Orthodox Jewish reggae star, performs as a warm up band along with The English Beat for 311's Unity Tour at Sound Advice Ampitheatre ... Also performing was The English Beat. (The Palm Beach Post)
Concert update May 16, 2007
311 with Matisyahu and English Beat at the Tweeter Center July 29 at 7 p.m. Tickets, $25 and $35, on sale Saturday at 10 a.m. Crowded House at the Bank of America Pavilion Aug. 5 at 7:30 p.m. Tick ets, $25, $35, and $45, on sale Monday at 10 a.m.. Projekt Revolution starring Linkin Park with My Chemical Romance, Taking Back Sunday, HIM, and more at the Tweeter Center Aug. 24 at 1 p.m. Tickets, $24. (Boston Globe)
King, rock and country at Ironstone Apr 25, 2007
Eighties rockers Huey Lewis and the Blues perform on Aug. 19, with another '80s group, The English Beat. On Sept. 7, the only show that falls on a Friday night, country music legend Vince Gill and The Friends and Family Tour stops in Murphys. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Top names in Ironstone '07 concert lineup Apr 24, 2007
Huey Lewis and the News with the English Beat, Sunday, Aug. 19, 7 p.m.. Vince Gill featuring Amy Grant and the Del McCoury Band, Friday, Sept. 7, 8 p.m.. (The Union Democrat)
Rolling Stone hits the big 4-0 (54) Apr 24, 2007
Letters: Rolling Stone hits the big 4-0 - Salon. Tuesday, Apr 24, 2007. (Salon)
Rock Veterans Pledge 'Love' For Cancer Charity... Apr 17, 2007
Katie Hasty, N.Y. Joining two-dozen other participants, members of the Alarm, the Stray Cats, English Beat and the Cult made their way up the 1,576 steps of the Empire State Building in New York this morning (April 16). Upon reaching the top, Mike Peters (the Alarm) Slim Jim Phantom (Stray Cats), Billy Duffy (the Cult) and Dave Wakeling (English Beat) sat down to record a version of the Alarm's "Strength," which is already being mixed in a studio in New York and will be available on iTunes... (Billboard.com)
Looking to win my place back Apr 4, 2007
The english beat one of the minnows and call themselves world champions. what happened to the gentlemen who invented the gentlemens' game. (BBC Sport)
Lily Allen speaks her mind, to put it mildly Mar 30, 2007
The Specials: Along with Madness, English Beat and Selecter, The Specials spearheaded the racially mixed 2-tone movement of the late 1970s. The band's brassy, dance-happy mix of punk and Jamaican ska was as infectious as the band's anti-racist lyrics were sobering. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Greek Theatre schedule announced Mar 16, 2007
Aug. 26: UB40, The English Beat. Sept. 8: Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Del McCoury Band. (Los Angeles Times)
Clearvision International, Inc. and Velocity Entertainment, Inc. Close Acquisition for 100% of Velocity Shares Feb 11, 2007
Kent Jacobs -- Has worked with bands such as The Police, The Go-Go's, The Clash, U2, Simple Minds, Megadeth, Love & Rockets, John Cougar Mellencamp, OMD, The Cult, R.E.M. (he helped make them a household name), Frank Zappa, Prince, Menudo (broke all existing merchandising records), The Commodores, Julio Iglesias, Devo, The English Beat, Cheap Trick, and KISS, for whom he helped develop the largest fan base of any group at the time -- The KISS Army. About Clearvision International, Inc.. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
What's Hot In San Diego This Weekend? Feb 3, 2007
The English Beat With Gadfly and DJ King Cannon Friday, Feb. 2 9:00 p.m.. Wheel Mobile Visits NBC 7/39 Studios. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
Review: Razorlight Jan 26, 2007
Razorlight's eponymous second album is infused with catchy pop hooks and melodies that channel everything from English Beat, INXS and the Beatles to - swear to God - '50s girl-group doo-wop on "Who Needs Love.". It's all upbeat and good fun. (UCD Advocate, CO)
Banton is back on the mic Jan 25, 2007
He cut sides with The English Beat, UB40 and Steel Pulse, and found solo success thanks to high-energy live shows, positive spirituality and a silky, lilting voice that could rock roots as easily as it could slide into an Rn. Collaborations with such pop heavies as Sting and Paul Shaffer didn't hurt, either. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, VA)
