Tag: The Beat

Dave Wakeling of The Beat (left) and Annabella Lwin of Bow Wow Wow - picture by Sam Wells

LIVING IN THE ’80s: The Beat And Bow Wow Wow Party Like It’s 1982 At The Roundhouse

June 29, 2023

PICTURES: Sam Wells, WORDS: Matt Catchpole It’s a scorching Camden summer’s evening and we’re here to witness the return of the leaders of two…

Two-Tone Legend Dave Wakeling Talks To Essentially Pop

March 23, 2020

Dave Wakeling is probably best known as lead singer of The Beat. After a debut hit on 2 Tone Records with a cover of Smokey Robinson’s ‘Tears of a Clown’, he and his band went on to gain almost legendary status within the two tone and ska music genre and continued to have hits until they split in 1983.

STOP YOUR MESSIN’ AROUND – Neville And Christine Sugary Staple On 40 Years Of 2Tone, Knife Crime and The Specials’ New Album

April 1, 2019

For those old enough to remember, culturally and politically 1979 was shaping up to be a pretty grim and demoralising year. In February Sid Vicious…

ORIGINAL RUDE BOY – Toast Master Neville Staple On The Specials, Fun Boy Three And His New Solo Tour

September 29, 2017

Judge Roughneck is back and about to lay down the law at a venue near you. Ska great Neville Staple revived the character, first heard on The…