Maybe you remember the early 2010’s fashion-snob appeal of “Who Wore It Better?,” a question that asked us to pass judgment on two celebrities (usually female) who made the faux pas of wearing nearly-identical outfits. Music fans often have similar snob tastes in comparing versions of songs that were covered by more than one artist. …
On Friday, February 21, I had the utmost pleasure of watching ska legends The English Beat perform two shows. One was an intimate performance at The Guitar Store in Seattle’s Green Lake neighborhood and the other was a sold-out performance at the Showbox downtown. The performance at the Guitar Store attracted about 60 to 75 …
Legendary Two Tone band The English Beat played to a packed audience Saturday night August 11th. From the entrance all the way to the stage was nothing but packed bodies waiting in anticipation for Dave Wakeling and friends to emerge. Wakeling came on stage commenting about our (rare) sunny day and thanking us for it, …