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Safin sends Djokovic home (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:01:00 GMT

WIMBLEDON, England - A match involving Marat Safin is always worth watching. He's liable to moon the crowd, smash several rackets, or dominate the world's best player, as he did against Pete Sampras in the 2000 U.S. Open final.

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Wimbledon | Unpredictable Marat Safin upsets No. 3 Novak Djokovic (Seattle Times)

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 06:35:31 GMT

A match involving Marat Safin is always worth watching. He's liable to moon the crowd, smash several rackets or dominate the world's best...

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Safin at finest in shocker (Denver Post)

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:26:40 GMT

A match involving Marat Safin is always worth watching. He's liable to moon the crowd, smash several rackets or dominate the world's best player, as he did against Pete Sampras in the 2000 U.S. Open final.

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Clap Hands and other ditties on Day 8 of the Rochester International Jazz Festival (Jazz@Rochester)

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:43:46 GMT

Day 8 at the Rochester International Jazz Festival was mostly a free floating experience. Ken and I met up and got a sandwich to eat from Java's, which gave us a respite from street meat for a day (although I...

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The Freaky Trigger Top 100 Tracks Of All Time No. 44. The Selecter - On My Radio (FreakyTrigger)

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:20:27 GMT

The edition of Top of the Pops on the 8th November 1979 featured The Specials (A Message To You, Rudy), Madness (One Step Beyond), and The Selecter (On My Radio). UK pop buyers officially loved the “2 Tone” label. The distinctive checkered-strip logo was an instantly recognisable label of your pop allegiance — a [...]

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SPECIALS STAR HALL STRUGGLING WITH LYRICS (PR-Inside.com Entertainment News)

Sun, 25 May 2008 22:07:34 GMT

The SPECIALS frontman TERRY HALL is studying his band's old albums in preparation for a reunion tour later this year (08) - because he can't remember the words to songs he wrote. The Ghost Town singer fears old age has robbed him of his memory and, as a result, the band will only perform songs from [...]

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Hamm will miss trials after breaking hand (San Diego Union)

Sat, 24 May 2008 10:07:01 GMT

Olympic gold medal gymnast Paul Hamm has a broken bone in his right hand, an injury that will take at least four weeks' recovery and will keep him out of next month's Olympic Trials.

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The Specials: Specials reunion looking likely (prefixmag.com)

Thu, 22 May 2008 03:26:07 GMT

As recently as a month ago, Specials keyboardist/leader Jerry Dammers admitted his doubts about the likelihood of the planned Specials ...

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Tony Kostrzewa: Founder of Red Rhino Records (The Independent)

Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:01 GMT

The post-punk scene of the late Seventies saw an explosion of independent labels linked to record shops. Beggars Banquet, Rough Trade and Small Wonder all started as backroom operations in London stores and respectively launched Tubeway Army, Stiff Little Fingers and The Cure.

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Jerry Dammers on The Specials reunion talk... (The Daily Swarm)

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:32:12 GMT

“There are still people out there who would love to see the original Specials. They have an idea in their heads about what the original Specials are. If we can live up to that, then we should do it, if we can't, we shouldn't.” Read and comment. From thedailyswarm.com.

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The English Beat: Doors of Your Heart (MilkandCookies.com)

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:26:45 GMT

Doors Of Your Heart: The Beat(The English Beat)(1981) The Beat are: Dave Blockhead, Andy Cox, Wesley Magoogan, Everett Morton, Ranking Roger, Saxa, David Steele, Dave Wakeling.

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New Life in the Ghost Town (RosieBell)

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 02:52:27 GMT

"Phill Jupitus celebrates the phenomenon that was 2-Tone music. Thirty years ago bands such as the Specials, the Beat, Madness and the Selecter created a new sound born from a blend of punk, reggae and ska." Hear it while you can. I missed the 2 Tone bands the first time round and I’m really sorry that I did after listening to that inspiring programme last Saturday morning about the interplay of the...

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Who is Gwen's secret crush? (Daily Express)

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT

MADNESS frontman Suggs's two daughters were left cringing when their idol Gwen Stefani started rhapsodising about their father at her recent London concert.

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The Beat / Neville Staple – Nottingham Rescue Rooms, Thursday March 6. (troubled diva)

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 12:18:00 GMT

A heaving, happy moshpit is always a joy to behold. When the average age of that moshpit is around 45 years old (as well as being one of the largest that the Rescue Rooms has ever seen), you know you've stumbled across something very special indeed. Former Specials and Fun Boy Three front man Neville Staple is 53, and as up for it as ever. Although never exactly the creative powerhouse of either band,...

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Bad Manners & Half Man Half Biscuit (Song, by Toad)

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 10:26:34 GMT

No, not the novelty ska act, but yes, definitely the consummate indie smart-arses from the Wirral. I’ve been battering through new music a bit much recently, so today there will be no newness at all, just some Billy Bragg (previous post), some stuff from the brilliant HMHB and later tonight some vintage indie [...]

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Sutherland Global Services: British Musician and American Executive Team up to Launch BPO Charity Fund (Business Wire)

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:09:00 GMT

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Smile Train is proud to announce the creation of the Asia-American BPO Industry Fund

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Liverpool Arts: Key Culture Events (Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk )

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

MUSIC: Bad Manners in concert, a ska-flavoured band from the 1970s and still going strong. Fronted by the frightening and bald-headed Buster Bloodvessel, hits includ- ed My Girl, Lip Up Fatty and Special Brew. To- night, 8pm, Pacific Road Arts Centre, Birkenhead. Tickets £14 (£15 on the door). 0151 647 0752.

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Bad Manners at the Bierkeller BRISTOL 26/12 2007 (Late Rounds: A Boxing Blog)

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 03:31:23 GMT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5HrQ00IlPM Short clip of Bad Manners with Buster Bloodvessel at the Bierkeller in Bristol on Boxing Day 2007 Author: bunnylovage Keywords: Ska Bad Manners Buster Bloodvessel Bierkeller Bristol Added: January 9, 2008

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Jakil are walking tall (Scotsman.com)

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The One Day Speakers/ Jakil *** Cabaret Voltaire

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Features: Celebrating Calennig (icWales)

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

You will have to watch your manners at this year’s Calennig as ’80s ska band Bad Manners headline the celebrations.Frontman Buster Bloodvessel and the band will be welcoming in 2008 on the main stage at the civic centre on New Year’s Eve. Here is our guide to the bands playing the Calennig celebrations this year...

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