http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11602&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fspecial-beat%2Fplaylists.rssAt the height of the British Ska revival that injected New Wave into an already old style of music, the Specials and the Beat were among the rude boy-worshipping bands that waved the checkerboard flag highest in the air. The movement was known as 2-Tone, not only for the record label to which all the bands belonged, but for their multiracial lineups and their choice of fashion. Britain had been the only country outside of Jamaica to show an interest in Ska during the 1960s, which might explain why its flame was so easily rekindled there nearly twenty years later. Either way, the fad took over the charts and the clubs for a few years before it dwindled out and all the rudies and mods moved on. Special Beat -- the combined efforts of the English Beat's Ranking Roger and the Specials' Neville Staples -- formed in the wake of 2-Tone's demise. They still play on both sides of the Atlantic to those who wonder about Ska's short-lived second wave. - Kali HollowaySka Revivalen720Thu, 7 Jan 2010 07:09:19 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11602&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fspecial-beat%2Fplaylists.rss At the height of the British Ska revival that injected New Wave into an already old style of music, the Specials and the Beat were among the rude boy-worshipping bands that waved the checkerboard flag highest in the air. The movement was known as 2-Tone, not only for the record label to which all the bands belonged, but for their multiracial lineups and their choice of fashion. Britain had been the only country outside of Jamaica to show an interest in Ska during the 1960s, which might explain why its flame was so easily rekindled there nearly twenty years later. Either way, the fad took over the charts and the clubs for a few years before it dwindled out and all the rudies and mods moved on. Special Beat -- the combined efforts of the English Beat's Ranking Roger and the Specials' Neville Staples -- formed in the wake of 2-Tone's demise. They still play on both sides of the Atlantic to those who wonder about Ska's short-lived second wave. - Kali Holloway http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.25774828&variant=play&rws=%2Fspecial-beat%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Sun, 1 Feb 2009 10:35:10 -0800 Playlists Featuring Special Beat on Rhapsody Online 25774828 ply.25774828 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.25774828&variant=play&rws=%2Fspecial-beat%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.24191557&variant=play&rws=%2Fspecial-beat%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:19:44 -0700 Playlists Featuring Special Beat on Rhapsody Online 24191557 ply.24191557 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.24191557&variant=play&rws=%2Fspecial-beat%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.9439425&variant=play&rws=%2Fspecial-beat%2Fplaylists.rss World/Reggae Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:30:18 -0800 Playlists Featuring Special Beat on Rhapsody Online 9439425 ply.9439425 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.9439425&variant=play&rws=%2Fspecial-beat%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.8616869&variant=play&rws=%2Fspecial-beat%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:30:24 -0800 Playlists Featuring Special Beat on Rhapsody Online 8616869 ply.8616869 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.8616869&variant=play&rws=%2Fspecial-beat%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.8589809&variant=play&rws=%2Fspecial-beat%2Fplaylists.rss Rock/Pop Tue, 5 Jan 2010 10:38:41 -0800 Playlists Featuring Special Beat on Rhapsody Online 8589809 ply.8589809 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.8589809&variant=play&rws=%2Fspecial-beat%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.8597100&variant=play&rws=%2Fspecial-beat%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:57:24 -0800 Playlists Featuring Special Beat on Rhapsody Online 8597100 ply.8597100 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.8597100&variant=play&rws=%2Fspecial-beat%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.8592092&variant=play&rws=%2Fspecial-beat%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Sun, 30 Aug 2009 09:01:01 -0700 Playlists Featuring Special Beat on Rhapsody Online 8592092 ply.8592092 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.8592092&variant=play&rws=%2Fspecial-beat%2Fplaylists.rss