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THE SPECIALS Remember Their Hometown Run Of Shows

June 29, 2026

Terry Hall’s untimely passing in December of 2022 signaled the end of THE SPECIALS, yet the English ensemble’s fans can’t let go of their memories, and when Sky Arts aired the “Live From Coventry Cathedral” film in December 2024, the … Continue reading →

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Rhoda Dakar Runs For Covers On Singles-Dominated Album

March 19, 2023

A prominent two-tone scenester, Rhoda Dakar is most famous for fronting THE BODYSNATCHERS, backing THE SPECIALS, fronting THE SPECIAL AKA and being a prominent feminist figure on the English ska and new wave landscape of the ’80s, yet the singer’s … Continue reading →

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NEVILLE STAPLE – Return Of Judge Roughneck

June 27, 2017

Cleopatra 2017 A Special one adjusts his wig and nails the issues of the day with an off-beat gavel. It’s all about a concept for this staple of the Blighty ska scene: first, he announced his comeback as The Rude … Continue reading →

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