2012
Ska and 2Tone – the sound of Coventry
Walk down Oxford Street today and it’s impossible to avoid glimpsing the ever present influence of 2Tone whether it’s the black and white check patterns, porkpie hats, tonic suits, etc, etc. The style pioneered by The Specials, The Selecter and The Beat has proved to be timeless. Don’t believe me – look at these images…
Special Beat – when The Specials met The Beat
Special Beat – when The Specials met The Beat
Backstage passes for gigs by The Specials
Backstage passes for gigs by The Specials from 1979 to 1981
Melody Maker in 1981 with The Selecter and Elvis Costello
Melody Maker in 1981 with The Selecter and Elvis Costello
Miners strike posters and leaflets
Miners strike posters and leaflets from 1984 and 1985 during the NUM dispute with the NCB and the Thatcher government
NWOBHM – or heavy metal circa 1981 if you prefer…
NWOBHM – or heavy metal circa 1981 if you prefer. When heavy metal revived as punk declined.
2Tone bands and the 1981 Coventry riot
1981 saw a riot in Coventry after the murder of Asian teenager Satnam Singh Gill that led to The Specials putting on a unity gig in the city
Was anybody on the People’s March for Jobs in the early 80s?
Was anybody on the People’s March for Jobs in the early 80s?
