The Selecter

With Madness and The Specials milking the last penny from the nostalgia cash cow it was the third part of the late 70s ska triumvirate’s turn to prove their worth. This was never in any doubt with original singers, the ageless Pauline Black and the very sweaty Gaps Hendrickson, playing off each other through a set of old favourites and newer punked-up tunes. The mixed age crowd were skanking from the start, with old school rocksteady and even a snappy Doris Day cover adding to a joyous set rounded off with a run of hits that had us all jumping.

Concorde 2, 24 March 2013

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