Gig Guide: Fri 23rd Jul

 

Fri 23rd Jul 20:00 THE BEAT :: ADDICTIVE PHILOSOPHY

The Beat hailed from working class, industrial Birmingham, England. When The Beat rushed on to the music scene in 1979, it was a time of social, political and musical upheaval. Into this storm came The Beat, trying to calm the waters with their simple message of love and unity set to a great dance beat. The Beat were all about inclusion, rather than exclusion, and this showed in their personnel and their music influences. The band crossed over fluidly between soul, reggae, pop and punk, and from these disparate pieces they created an infectious dance rhythm. Along with their contemporaries The Specials, The Selecter, and Madness, The Beat became an overnight sensation and one of the most popular and influential bands of the British ska movement.

By Christmas of 1979, The Beat were riding high in the UK charts with their first single, a smoking remake of the classic Smokey Robinson tune "Tears of a Clown". Over the course of the next five years The Beat toured relentlessly and released three studio albums: "I Just Can't Stop It", "Wh'appen", and "Special Beat Service". The band toured the world, touring with such artists as David Bowie, The Police, REM, The Clash, The Talking Heads, The Pretenders, and The Specials, to name but a few. The Beat kept scoring hits with tunes that have now become so popular that it's hard to remember a time when they didn't exist, such as "Mirror in the Bathroom", "Save it for Later", "I Confess", "Stand Down Margaret", and their serene cover of Andy William's "Can't Get Used To Losing You".

Having re-established The Beat in the UK, the band has had continued success with their tours of the UK, Ireland, Europe and Australia.

Addictive Philosophy are a Derby based band playing a range of original music from mellow rocksteady to full throttle thrash, but mainly levelling out in the Ska/Punk area - think Rancid, Specials, Inner Terrestrials and Crass, but as far and wide as The Paragons to Discharge. They've shared the stage with literally hundreds of bands most notably; Goldblade, Inner Terrestrial, Subhumans, The Skints, UK Subs, Ed Tudor-Pole, Buzzcocks, Stranglers, Dr & The Medics and Asian Dub Foundation. All their gigs are full of energy, from a solo acoustic set to a full band explosion, there's no point going to their gigs unless you want to burn off some energy.

LISTEN
The Beat - http://www.myspace.com/thebeatofficial
Addictive Philosophy - http://www.myspace.com/addictivephilosophy

Price: £12.00
Age Limit: 14+
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Location: The Venue, 47-49 Abbey Street, DE22 3SJ

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