SKA KIDS ENTERTAINMENT

To all my Rude Boys with kids, this is brilliant. Share with your little one. Pick it up, Pick it up, pick it up, pick it up!!!!!

FIRST USA PERFORMANCE IN OVER 30 YEARS

CALLING ALL MODS, HAVE FUN AT THE NOKIA FOR THE SPECIALS SHOW TONITE. GOING TO BE MAGICAL...

2 TONE

The Specials (originally known as The Coventry Automatics, then later named The Special AKA) were the first band of the 2-Tone era in the late 70's and early 80's in Britain and remain THE best band to have emerged from the 2-Tone era of ska. Led musically by the toothless keyboardist Jerry Dammers, the band also contained Terry Hall (lead vox), Neville Staples (vox/percussion), Lynval Golding (Rhythm Gtr/Vox), Roddy "Radiation" Byers (lead gtr), Sir Horace Gentleman (b. Horace Panter; bass) & John Bradbury (drums). From 1979 to 1981, they released 7 singles, 2 of which ("Too Much Too Young" & "Ghost Town") got to #1. By the time "Ghost Town" reached UK#1 on July 11, 1981 amidst massive street violence in the UK's major cities, The Specials had split. Jerry Dammers & John Bradbury continued under the name The Special AKA until 1985, as did Horace Panter to a certain extent. Roddy Byers left but made a guest appearance on one single, and Terry Hall, Neville Staples and Lynval Golding formed Fun Boy Three.

THE SPECIALS - WHY

RECAP - HAPCAT

"SAN FRANCISCO IS MY FAVORITE PLACE TO PLAY" 1ST THING HEPCAT SAID. ONCE HE SAID THAT IT WAS ON. SLIMS WAS PACKED FULL OF MOD'S AND THE ENERGY WAS ELECTRIC. ONE OF THE BEST NIGHTS IN 2009. THE BAND WAS TIGHT & ON POINT. THE CROWD WAS CHEERING NON STOP, AND DANCING THERE HEARTS OUT.

Kirk Michael Harper "HEPCAT at Slim's was and is always massive....for those who know, we know"...

HEPCAT - BOBBY AND JOE 1996

KEITH POPPIN' - SUNDAY SOUL

KEITH POPPIN - RIGHTEOUS MAN

GANGSTERS