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PRESENTS
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the specials
GiG: 22
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April
LIVE:
Venue:
14.04.09 UK Portsmouth - Wedgewood Rooms
O2 Academy, Newcastle 15.04.09 UK Nottingham - Rescue Rooms
16.04.09 UK Manchester - Academy 3
17.04.09 UK Glasgow - Oran Mor
19.04.09 UK Newcastle - Academy
Web site:
20.04.09 UK Birmingham - Academy
22.04.09 UK Bristol - Thekla
www.thespecials.com
23.04.09 UK London - Electric Ballroom
24.04.09 UK Oxford - Academy
Epic - Intense - Fiery
The Specials are an English 2 Tone ska ...AND YOU WILL KNOW US BY THE TRAIL OF DEAD
revival band, formed in Coventry in
1977.
THE CENTURY OF SELF
Tracks such as, Too Much Too Young;
Ghost Town; A Message To You, Rudy
THE BRAND NEW MASTERPIECE
and Nelson Mandela, gave The Specials
Available as regular edition and special edition with bonus
national exposure. And with the mod/
DVD (incl. 8 live tracks) in a deluxe digipack.
rude-boy/skinhead style and two-tone
suits, Jerry Dammers, Terry Hall and the OUT NOW!
band, were at the forefront of the ska
revival.
In the early ‘80s, the band split up
to pursue separate careers, but in PURE REASON REVOLUTION
late 2008, Terry Hall announced The
Specials would be reforming, without
Dammers, but stating the door is still
LIVE:
open for him to join.
05.03.09 UK Reading - Plug n Play
06.03.09 UK Norwich - Arts Centre
07.03.09 UK Southampton - Joiners
08.03.09 UK Manchester - Moho Live
09.03.09 UK York - Fibbers
11.03.09 UK Glasgow - King Tuts
12.03.09 UK Leeds - Cockpit
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13.03.09 UK Nottingham - Bodega
simply Red 6 Jackson browne 7ultravox 8 Free Peace
14.03.09 UK Birmingham - Bar Academy
15.03.09 UK Bristol - Cooler
16.03.09 UK Brighton - Audio
17.03.09 UK London - Dingwalls
Following their critically acclaimed 2006 debut album “The
Dark Third”, Pure Reason Revolution are set to release their
second album “Amor Vincit Omnia”. Pure Reason Revolution
have a sound that marries all that is good in rock‘n’roll, an
infectious blend of contemporary dance rhythms, pop hooks,
sublime vocal harmonies and ‘huge’ rock riffs.
Available as regular edition and special edition with
bonus DVD (incl. 4 live tracks and documentary)
housed in a deluxe digipack.
It seems Mick Hucknall is bang on at Jackson Browne was a precociously Ultravox are a British New Wave band Free Peace are three piece from
the moment; Money’s Too Tight (To gifted songwriter, having his songs that rose to prominence in the late Liverpool, formed by acclaimed
Mention) is certainly the case in the performed by the likes of the Byrds, 1970s/early 1980s. They were one of musician Edgar Jones, formerly of OUT NOW!
present climate. Expect this, along with the Eagles, Linda Ronstadt and Nico. the primary exponents of the British jazzy r’n’b outfit The Joneses. Edgar
many more hits spanning over two In 2004 he was inducted in the Rock electronic pop music movement of the wanted a louder and leaner sound,
decades when you go along to the and Roll Hall of Fame, with the help early 1980s. The band was particularly and so, together with Nick Miniski and
Metro Radio Arena to see Simply Red of fellow musician and friend Bruce associated with the New Romantic Stuart Gimblett, found a heavier sound
ALSO AVAILABLE ON SUPERBALL MUSIC
perform live. Springsteen. movement, although it both pre-dated containing influences of soul.
Fans are urged to get their tickets fast, Browne has established a reputation for and outlasted New Romanticism by Like the great rock bands of the late
as Mick Hucknall has stated it may writing versatile, original songs, with a several years. ‘60s, Free Peace is all about respecting
be the last time one of Britain’s most deep thinking, sometimes down beat, This is the second time Ultravox have the traditions of jazz, r’n’b and soul
successful pop groups perform live. but always romantic flair. reformed, with Midge Ure still fronting. music.
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