February 22nd, 2010 - 7:59 am

Life-Changing Art: Dave Wakeling (The English Beat)

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What piece of art changed your life? How did it affect you?

Virginia Woolf's book The Waves and Wim Wenders's film Wings of Desire convinced me of the eternal.

Dave Wakeling will be eternally remembered as The English Beat's sweet-sounding vocalist. Although less frenetic than much of the band's ska punk output, E.B.'s "I Confess" and "Save It for Later" made the 1980s a tad more tolerable. And Pete Townshend did an amazing cover of the latter tune! Wakeling and company team up with Fishbone for what's sure to be a high energy show at Rams Head Live on February 24.