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LISTEN ONLINE TO THIS SHOW HERE Obama's jobs program: is the effort he announced yesterday big enough? Also, the Senate Dems' failure on the health care public option.

LOVING two-tone band are skanking their way back to The Railway Hotel this Friday.

One of the earliest and most important ska revivalist groups, Birmingham's the Beat formed in 1978 .

Special Beat Service: Dave Wakeling and English Beat come to town. Finally. Sat Dec 5 English Beat / No ita s not a joke- English Beat is coming to Honolulu this week.

Since forming 30 years ago, English Beat has toured with The Clash, R.E.M., David Bowie andThe Police.

And here's the PLAYLIST ... STARTING WITH COVERS Lene Lovitch - I Think We're Alone Now - Stateless Max Raabe & Palast Orchester - Singin' in the Rain - Live in New York Heute Nacht Oder Nie Marianne Faithful - Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Strange Weather Iggy Pop - Time Won't Let Me - Party Lester Bowie - It's Howdy Doody Time - The Great ...

Just what is "2-Tone"? Otherwise known as the Second Wave of ska - the first being the reggae-tinged '60s Jamaican scene that produced the Wailers, the third the rock-tinged form that ruled the mid-'90s - this late-'70s strain originated from an English label whose roster included the Specials, Madness and Bad Manners.

From the streets of southeast to the stage at the Apollo and television screens across the county, a D.C. based dance troupe is making moves with their go-go style group.

By KEITH LORIAHour CorrespondentIt was 30 years ago when Birmingham, England mates Dave Wakeling, Andy Cox and Ranking Roger decided to bring a blend of ska to the music world and created The Beat, which quickly found musical notoriety in both Europe .

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.