“Jagger and Johansen at the film premiere of ‘The Song Remains The Same’ in NYC, October 19th, 1976.” 47 years ago! And BOTH still actively performing. “Anthony Bourdain’s 20 Favourite Songs of the 1970s” (note: There are only 19!) ‘Pusher Man’: Curtis Mayfield‘Baby’s on Fire’: Brian Eno‘Bad Luck’: Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes‘Penetration’: Iggy …
Wednesday night March 27, 2013, Seattle hosted legendary ska masters, The Specials. I saw The Specials for the first time fifteen years ago almost to the very day. It was a festival called Bored Stiff sponsored by KNDD (back when they were still playing good music). The concert was held at Snoqualmie Summit, in the …
Steve Gans has said “there are two kinds of music: the kind you’re introduced to as a teenager, and everything else.” Quite true. I’ve been watching musical guests on SNL for decades, from the beginning to the present, and the two most memorable for me are still performances by Elvis Costello and the Specials which …
http://youtu.be/pl8j_nFpajI This movie includes all of the following 2 Tone bands and songs live: “Nite Klub” – The Specials “The Prince” – Madness “Ne-Ne-Na-Na-Na-Na-Nu-Nu” – Bad Manners “007 (Shanty Town)” – The Bodysnatchers “Three Minute Hero” – The Selecter “Ranking Full Stop” – The Beat “Big Shot” – The Beat “Concrete Jungle” – The Specials …
From Jerry Dammers of the Specials, composer of Ghost Town: “I think it couldn’t have happened without Sex Pistols and punk rock – the door was open for lyrics about reality, about real lives. Pop music was a completely different thing then. We were touring the country and we could see what was going on. …