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Councillor suggests lighting as a way of preventing late night anti-social behaviour at Thatcham skate park ISSUES of anti-social behaviour and general maintenance of Dunstan Park came under scrutiny by Thatcham town councillors last week.

Submitted by AntiMusick on Mon, 02/13/2006 - 13:47. The English Beat , they played every hit song they had except Rotating Heads.

Former England rugby star Gareth Chilcott has opened a new live music venue in Bristol.

LEIGHa S best known band, The Beat Boys, have taken their final bow after 50 years of rocking.

When the Beat split in 1983, it came as a surprise to guitarist Dave Cox and bassist David Steele.

Sometimes, making it big isn't all it's cracked up to be. Just ask Rudeboy. The local ska band caught the attention of KISS's Gene Simmons, who thought the band had potential to make it big after listening to their two CDs.

TWO tone Ska giants The Beat and one of Mansfield's biggest ever musical exports B-Movie are the pick of an impressive run of gigs scheduled for Mansfield's Town Mill this autumn and winter.

Drawing on musical influences as varied as reggae, ska, hip-hop, funk, afro-beat, and latin the sound is eclectic and upbeat.

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Thousands of people from Leicestershire and beyond flocked to this year's Summer Sundae Weekender festival, held in the grounds of Leicester's De Montfort Hall and Victoria Park on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

MUSIC lovers were entertained by a host of bands over the weekend at a three-day charity music festival.

The English Beat: Twist and crawl to town. Details: The English Beat and Reel Big Fish 7 p.m. Thursday, August 13.

The English Beat: Twist and crawl to town. Details: The English Beat and Reel Big Fish 7 p.m. Thursday, August 13.

DESPITE racking up just one Top 100 single, a Scarborough band still left an indelible mark upon the legendary record label that spawned a music and cultural movement.

DESPITE racking up just one Top 100 single, a Scarborough band still left an indelible mark upon the legendary record label that spawned a music and cultural movement.

It's a safe bet that George Thorogood will play "Bad to the Bone" when he rocks the Desert Diamond Casino, Thursday, July 30.

It's a safe bet that George Thorogood will play "Bad to the Bone" when he rocks the Desert Diamond Casino, Thursday, July 30.

Back and better than ever! File an Phobail's August File '09 is beginning in just nine days ! Now in its 21st year, August File is the highlight of the summer festival calendar in Belfast and this year isn't set to disappoint.

Here are another 5 quick picks for you, the loyal reader: MUSIC: Reel Big Fish Few bands survive having a hit major label album, let alone lasting more than another decade beyond that.

When the Ramones played their first British show, on July 4, 1976, it was exactly what a generation of pissed-off youths - facing racial tensions and skyrocketing unemployment - was looking for.