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Article: 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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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- May 14, 1996
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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 is neither illegal, immoral
or dangerous.
It is, however, contagious. And so is the music that spawned it:
ska.
As fun and spritely as its name, ska is a syncopated, horn-fueled
precursor to reggae that got its ...
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