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The English Beat’s Dave Wakeling drops by Kyle Meredith With… to talk about the Record Store Day reissue of the band’s sophomore album, Wha’ppen? Listen to the new episode above, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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After a fun conversation about his favorite types of tea, the ’80s legend digs into how he still connects to the dire warnings baked into the songs even 40 years after originally singing them, as well as how the progressive themes have aged. While undoubtedly political, he also talks about housing such ideas within danceable, catchy songs.
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As he and host Kyle Meredith chat about the difference between the ’80s and the modern day, touching on playing with Vampire Weekend at The Hollywood Bowl and his new material along the way, the conversation turns towards the state of the live music industry. When it comes to high ticket prices, Wakeling is just as confused as everyone else.
“I don’t know how they get away with it. I don’t know how the fans don’t feel aggrieved, really. I’ve always been the other way. I kept ticket prices low,” he explains. “We’ve never really gouged. And I see the price of tickets, and I’m like, ‘Nobody’s gonna buy that… Oh, it’s sold out!’”
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