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5496 days ago
Totally Fuzzystrahinja said... 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die 471. THE JAM – Sounds Efects (1980) 472. TOM WAITS – Heart-Atack And Vine (1980) 473. UB 40 – Signing Off (1980) 474. THE TEARDROP EXPLODES – Kilimanjaro (1980) 475. THE SPECIALS – ... more info

The Specials Plan To Record Again

5506 days ago
Undercover, AustraliaLegendary ska act The Specials have been talking about recording new material. more info

The Specials - The Specials To Record Again

5507 days ago
ContactMusicThe Specials have hinted they may record a new album next year. The UK ska band - who originally broke up in 1980 after two albums, before reforming in 2008 for a... more info

Bumbershoot Music Lounge: The English Beat

5514 days ago
KEXP SeattleIn reductivist short-hand, The English Beat are the Rolling Stones of second wave ska. Whereas colleagues The Specials could blend truly personal and compelling B&W movie lyrical vignettes with noir post-punk, the (English) Beat dug deeper into the b... more info

The Method Release Whip Around

5518 days ago
AltsoundsMariacha horns, Middle Earth Club's avant lysergic delirium, the three-button suited, angry cool of The Specials, wahed guitars and synth bubbles lifted from '70s Blaxploitation plus drum beats fit for the dancefloor… ladies and gentleme... more info

The Specials To Close Ibiza Rocks 2010

5525 days ago
GigwiseBand will play closing party in September... more info

The Specials to close Ibiza Rocks closing party - ticket details

5525 days ago
NMEThe band cap off a summer run of gigs in San Antonio more info

The Specials - The Specials Writing About Afghan War

5534 days ago
ContactMusicSka legends THE SPECIALS are writing about the ongoing war in Afghanistan for their new album.The band, which reformed in 2008, is working on its first record since... more info

tuesday evening updates

5541 days ago
Totally FuzzyEclectic downloads said... The Specials - The Singles Collection (1991) R.E.M. - In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003 (2003) Daryl Hall - Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine (1986) http://www.themoodindicator.com jeffen said... THE FASTBACKS -... more info

The Specials Cancel New York Show

5558 days ago
Undercover, AustraliaThe Specials have been forced to cancel an appearance in New York due to visa issues. more info

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