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Soulful, innovative Hi-Hats reach for the ska
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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 interest in a brand of ska rarely
heard in Boston.
Most people associate Beantown ska with the Mighty Mighty
Bosstones, the 800-pound gorilla of the local ska scene. The ba...
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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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 "Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)")
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I VOTED FOR KODOS CLOSE ENOUGH FOR SKA.(Rhythm)
Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)
; CORRECTION: Ska band's Web site is geocities.com. The Web site for the local ska band, I Voted for Kodos, is geocities.com/IV4K. An incorrect Web site was listed in the Rhythm section last Thursday.(correction published 1-31-01) There's nothing cut and dried about the local ska band I Voted for
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Ska rises from the ashes of music scene
Albuquerque Journal
; At a recent Danny Winn and the Earthlings show at the Launchpad, the place was packed. All of a sudden, it was 1995, or 1979, again with kids skanking to the upbeat, hornblasted, dance sound that seems to come in and out of vogue. Led by Winn's band, a scene for lovers of ska has sprouted. It's
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Ska's The Limit
The Washington Post
; SUNDAY night is the third in the Weekend's Weekends free summer concert series. Beginning at 7:30 at the Carter Barron Amphitheatre, it's local ska bands the Pietasters and Skalicious, along with Boston faves Big D & the Kids Table. At last week's concert, lots of folks were reading the program and
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Skapone's Sound Riddled With Kinetic Ska Riddims
Chicago Sun-Times
; Demo Listen reviews recent do-it-yourself releases by Chicago area bands. Travel outside Chicago and the legend of Al Capone looms as large as his gut. He's as dominant an image of the city as its skyscrapers and swirling winds. The wiseacres in the local ska band Skapone took that to heart. "We
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