I think it’s time to start an online petition to get The Specials to come and play a few days in North America.
They just announced an eight date tour of the UK:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/music/newsid_7760000/7760636.stm
I know I have some 2-Tone gear somewhere. Must get my checkerboard Vans out of the closet at least.