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Flogging Molly announce 2017 St. Patrick's Day cruise with Bouncing Souls, English Beat, NOFX, CJ Ramone, DeVotchKa, more

2901 days ago
Brooklyn VeganFlogging Molly are doing their annual St. Patrick's Day Weekend cruise, the Salty Dog Cruise, again in 2017 from March 10-13 off the coast of Miami. The lineup for this one has Flogging Molly joined by NOFX, DeVotchKa, Less Than Jake, The Englis... more info

Metal Resistance - BABYMETAL

2934 days ago
Roadrunner - BlabbermouthIt takes insane wherewithal to pull off what BABYMETAL, originally components of the SAKURA GAKUIN pop troupe, has. They're the equivalent of a charismatic sports team with an in-house screwball or two that attracts a large fandom, inevitably opening... more info

What's going on Sunday? (Braid, Beach Slang, English Beat, Titus Andronicus, U2, Slayer, Nicki Minaj, TMBG & more)

3200 days ago
Brooklyn Veganphoto: Braid at MHOW in 2014 (more by Mimi Hong) You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight's shows, but here are some highlights... Gigawatts Festival @ The Wick, The Well & Our Wicked Lady It's... more info

The English Beat Crowdfunding First New Album In 32 Years

3596 days ago
StereogumI Just Can’t Stop It, the 1980 debut from the English Beat, rivals the Specials’ self-titled debut as the greatest full-length to come out of the British 2-Tone ska revival. After that album, the English Beat (or, if you’re outside the U.S., ju... more info

Today's Music Picks: Demi Lovato, English Beat headed for Bay Area

3731 days ago
Mercury News, CaliforniaFormer Disney star Lovato drops into San Jose, while English Beat will play Felton. more info

Two Beats Hearting As One

4117 days ago
TopixWe spoke to Dave Wakeling, whose English Beat appears at the Mohawk tonight. Everything you need to know about one of the architects of the late-Seventies British ska revival can be found on last year's 5-CD box set, The Complete Beat . more info

Review: No Doubt's confident return at the Gibson Amphitheatre

4171 days ago
L.A. Times - Pop & HissIn the mid-1990s, a curious sound infiltrated mainstream pop music: ska, the swingin’, pre-reggae dance style born in 1960s Jamaica. It was an odd turn at the tail end of the grunge era, and mirrored the rise of the late '70s British groups the S... more info

Dave Wakeling and Paul Collins band together for "Two Beats Hearting as One" tour

4230 days ago
Brooklyn Veganby Bill Pearis Dave Wakeling / Paul Collins Holy 1980! As gimmicks go this is a pretty good one: Power pop pioneer's The Paul Collins Beat and The English Beat are hitting the road together for a string of dates... more info

Audiography: Episode 047: “Dave Wakeling (of English Beat and General Public)”

4294 days ago
Consequence of SoundAlso, audio reviews of Aesop Rock, JEFF the Brotherhood, and Old Crow Medicine Show. more info

Review: English Beat, "The Complete Beat" box set

4310 days ago
L.A. Times - Pop & HissIt would be easy to attribute the resurgence of American interest in 2-tone/ska (there are thriving scenes from Boston to Los Angeles) to our propensity for tossing every musical movement from the past into the recycle bin for quick repackaging and m... more info

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