The Beat

It's only been five months since I last went to see Neville Staple of The Specials, but I went to see him again at Corporation last night, this time supporting another two-tone ska band from the Midlands, The Beat.

I didn't actually know any of The Beat's songs up until a few days ago, but I enjoyed their set, especially Mirror In The Bathroom. One thing that comes across about their music is that it's so feel-good. Even when their songs were dealing with some of the social problems of the 80s it was still always upbeat and positive.

I think there are actually two versions of The Beat around now. One is officially called The New English Beat (the band I went to see last night) and has two of the original members, and the other is called The English Beat and is based in the US with one original member.

And what's with all the snow lately? It's been snowing loads, which is kinda weird for this time of year. It's meant to be spring now.

Also, Happy Easter!

The New English Beat MySpace page