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On skanking, ska and Milwaukee; THE LOOK Although most ska fans dress the same as they would for any other show, few adopt the mod or "rude boy" look of the '70s two-tone movement. Here's a guide. Rude boys: Black suit (preferably sharkskin); braces suspenders; white Fred Perry shirt buttoned all the way up; skinny black tie; short hair; pork pie or short-brimmed hat Rude girls: Any black-and-white combination (preferably checks); short flared skirt; braces suspenders, ponytails or flips with bangs Must have for both: Chunky work boots shoes (preferably Doc Martens); LOCAL PROJECTS The Invaders' debut CD, "All That's Normal Turns to Chaos," has been released on Elevator Records, a new ska-punk label in New Haven, Conn. Highball Holiday will release its self-titled debut album this summer on Kingpin Records. Also out this summer on Kingpin: "Keep the Pressure On," a compilation of local and national ska bands assembled by Dan Backhaus of West Bend. Milwaukee's Skandals are included on "American Skathic Vol. 4," a ska compilation out this summer on Chuck Wren's Jump Up Records.; COMING SKA SHOWS Eric Blowtorch and the Revelator Rhythm Section with Sean McNally, 9:30 p.m. May 23 at the Tamarack, 322 W. State St., 225-2552. Open to ages 21 and older. The local group also performs at 10 p.m. on the last Friday of every month at the Tasting Room, 1100 E. Kane Place, 277-9118. Ages 21 and older ($5). Detroit's Gangster Fun with Milwaukee's Skandals, 6 p.m. at Shank Hall, 1434 N. Farwell Ave; 276-7288. Open to all ages ($5). The local Invaders, 10 p.m. May 25 at Harpo's, 1339 E. Brady St., 278-0188. Ages 21 and older ($4). Milwaukee's Highball Holiday with Eric Blowtorch and the Revelator Rhythm Section, 10 p.m. May 26 at the Globe, 2028 E. North Ave., 276-2233. Ages 21 and older ($5). California ska bands Goldfinger and No Doubt perform May 27 as part of New Rock Fest at the Marcus Amphitheater. Tickets are $12 to $25 through Ticketmaster, 276-4545. All ages. The Specials with San Diego's Buck-O-Nine and Invaders, 8 p.m. June 21 at the Rave, 2401 W. Wisconsin Ave. 3432-7283. All ages ($16 advance $18 door).
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Angie Payne learned to skank at the Holiday Folk Fair.
"I was walking around last year and I ran into these two guys who
looked like skankers," said Payne, 18, a senior at Arrowhead High
School in Hartland. "I pulled them aside and said, `Show me how.'"
Now, before you start questioning the kind of customs they're
teaching kids at our ethnic celebrations, you should know that
skanking a style of dancing that involves swinging your arms and
shifting your weight from foot to foot ...
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On skanking, ska and Milwaukee; THE LOOK Although most ska fans dress the same as they would for any other show, few adopt the mod or "rude boy" look of the '70s two-tone movement. Here's a guide. Rude boys: Black suit (preferably sharkskin); braces suspenders; white Fred Perry shirt buttoned all the way up; skinny black tie; short hair; pork pie or short-brimmed hat Rude girls: Any black-and-white combination (preferably checks); short flared skirt; braces suspenders, ponytails or flips with bangs Must have for both: Chunky work boots shoes (preferably Doc Martens); LOCAL PROJECTS The Invaders' debut CD, "All That's Normal Turns to Chaos," has been released on Elevator Records, a new ska-punk label in New Haven, Conn. Highball Holiday will release its self-titled debut album this summer on Kingpin Records. Also out this summer on Kingpin: "Keep the Pressure On," a compilation of local and national ska bands assembled by Dan Backhaus of West Bend. Milwaukee's Skandals are included on "American Skathic Vol. 4," a ska compilation out this summer on Chuck Wren's Jump Up Records.; COMING SKA SHOWS Eric Blowtorch and the Revelator Rhythm Section with Sean McNally, 9:30 p.m. May 23 at the Tamarack, 322 W. State St., 225-2552. Open to ages 21 and older. The local group also performs at 10 p.m. on the last Friday of every month at the Tasting Room, 1100 E. Kane Place, 277-9118. Ages 21 and older ($5). Detroit's Gangster Fun with Milwaukee's Skandals, 6 p.m. at Shank Hall, 1434 N. Farwell Ave; 276-7288. Open to all ages ($5). The local Invaders, 10 p.m. May 25 at Harpo's, 1339 E. Brady St., 278-0188. Ages 21 and older ($4). Milwaukee's Highball Holiday with Eric Blowtorch and the Revelator Rhythm Section, 10 p.m. May 26 at the Globe, 2028 E. North Ave., 276-2233. Ages 21 and older ($5). California ska bands Goldfinger and No Doubt perform May 27 as part of New Rock Fest at the Marcus Amphitheater. Tickets are $12 to $25 through Ticketmaster, 276-4545. All ages. The Specials with San Diego's Buck-O-Nine and Invaders, 8 p.m. June 21 at the Rave, 2401 W. Wisconsin Ave. 3432-7283. All ages ($16 advance $18 door).
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; Angie Payne learned to skank at the Holiday Folk Fair. "I was walking around last year and I ran into these two guys who looked like skankers," said Payne, 18, a senior at Arrowhead High School in Hartland. "I pulled them aside and said, `Show me how Now, before you start questioning the kind of
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Jamaican roots and rudeboys in ska,NEW STRAITS TIMES
New Straits Times
; Sarah Sabaratnam New Straits Times 02-14-1998 ASK someone to explain the term Ska and they'll probably just say, "Oh you know, its the sort of music No Doubt plays". Umm an okay answer for some, but not for the inquisitive, curious creature with a healthy apetitite for knowledge. For beneath every
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Ska's the limit: Flip the Switch keeps the rhythm alive.
Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, CA)
; ... the Web: www.myspace.com/fliptheswitch Copyright (c) 2007, The Sacramento Bee, Calif. Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Business News. For reprints, email tmsreprints@permissionsgroup.com, call 800-374-7985 or 847-635-6550, send a fax to 847-635-6968, or write ...
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SKA ENTERS MAINSTREAM ``HAPPY MUSIC'' ON THE RADIO.(DAILY BREAK)
The Virginian Pilot
; Byline: HATTIE BROWN, HIGH SCHOOL CORRESPONDENT SKA: A type of music that fuses power punk, hip hop swing and a dance hall groove with a reggae beat, not to mention the heavy horn section that fuels this noise. You get the picture. Ska is not a new thing. Rudeboys, a term for ska fans, hit the
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I VOTED FOR KODOS CLOSE ENOUGH FOR SKA.(Rhythm)
Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)
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Soulful, innovative Hi-Hats reach for the ska
The Boston Globe
; THE HI-HATS WITH THUMPER At: the Paradise Rock Club, Thursday night In the blizzard of bands fueling the latest resurgence in ska, some acts are lost under the drifts. The Hi-Hats are such a band, now emerging from hiding after several months of lineup changes and restructuring, with plans to spur
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Hep, hep hooray; it's ska
Honolulu Star - Bulletin
; It's pop quiz time! Ska is: face=+Italic; 1) Originally from Jamaica.face=-Italic; face=+Italic; 2) What reggae would sound like if played twice as fast.face=-Italic; face=+Italic; 3) Currently the most popular non-Hawaiian music in Hawaii among people who like to dance at concerts.face=-Italic;
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THE BEAT GOES ON SKA AND REGGAE SCENE SERVES UP SOUNDS TO SUIT EVERY TASTE
The Boston Globe
; The calendar said it was summer; a chilling rain made it feel more like April. But some savvy music lovers knew where to find the tropics one recent Boston weekend. At the Middle East in Cambridge, a diverse crowd danced up a sweat to Bim Skala Bim's horn- driven blend of Jamaican music called ska.
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Charleston Gazette
; Ska originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s as a form of dance music that combined American jazz and R&B and Jamaican mento music. As for the origin of the word "ska," one theory is that it is a shortened version of one musician's greeting of "Love Skavoovie" to friends. Ska music next moved to the
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Reggae roots found in ska
Chicago Sun-Times
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