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FREE CDS, GET THEM WHILE THEY LAST!

Skanking Fool — Mon, 05 May 2008 21:36:04 +0000

The Skanking_Fool has wangled some promotional CDs from the record label, and he is giving them away free to all advance ticket purchasers at Uptones shows while they last.

THAT’S RIGHT BUY AN ADVANCE TICKET AND GET A FREE CD WHEN YOU ARRIVE.

Buy tickets online!

Kyla got the big check!

Skanking Fool — Thu, 01 May 2008 23:27:44 +0000

Here’s MC Michael delivering the big check to first place winner, Kyla! Thanks to all the skankin’ contestants, and to Justi*Fi, Coup De Ska and Ashkenaz for making our second Skanking Fool’s dance contest a rockin’ night of fun.

Tip o’ the hat to alien protocol for simple instructions on how to incite pandemonium! Click for more of Jake The Skank’s cool photos from the show.

And check out Jake’s rad video featuring frenzied fans at the dance contest:

The Uptones need help! Help Us Name Our Doggie.

Skanking Fool — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:59:00 +0000

The Uptones need help. Our Doggie needs a name. Got a name? We want your suggestions. If you send us a suggested name, you can get a free CD at our next show at the Ashkenaz. So please help us.

Email skanking_fool at uptones.com with your names.

Whose name goes on the check?

Skanking Fool — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:35:29 +0000

It’s time for the second Skanking Foolz Dance contest!
Come to Ashkenaz on Friday April 25 and skank your butt off, get your name on this:

Here’s our prize winner from the first contest!

If you want to be a contestant, get your number now, by sending an email to Peps:

pepsonex @ yahoo dot com

See you there, and may the best skanking win!

- The Skanking Fool

The Uptones Go Pink

Skanking Fool — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:21:38 +0000

The Uptones want to thank Joel Selvin for the mondo cover story he wrote in the San Francisco Chronicle’s Datebook this past Sunday. Plus thanks to Pat Johnson and Katy Raddatz for the marvelous pictures.

Here are some more photos from Katy’s photo session that didn’t make the paper.

SKANKIN’ FOOL UPDATE

Skanking Fool — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 00:14:18 +0000

SKANKIN’ FOOL UPDATE:

Believe it or not, they’ve gone and done it.
The Uptones have made a CD!
Skankin’ Foolz Unite isn’t in the stores yet.
But you can hear it at FunFunFun Recordings.

Click here for a free listen.

Visit FunFunFun Recordings’ website
and listen to Skankin’ Foolz Unite!

SKANKIN’ FOOL UPDATE:

I highly recommend a listen! Click here for a free listen.

Skankin’ Foolz Unite at the Rickshaw Stop Jan. 25th

Skanking Fool — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:21:34 +0000

Rickshaw Stop
155 Fell Street at Van Ness
San Francisco, California 94102
$10.00
18 and over show.

SF INDIE FEST PARTY w/
MALDROID
THE UPTONES
THE MAYFIRE

And Festival Previews
$3 Redhook Beers
10% off all Festival Passes
All proceeds benefit SF IndieFest (Feb 7-19)
www.sfindie.com

ALL AGES SHOW IN SAN FRANCISCO, FRIDAY NIGHT!

Skanking Fool — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:23:20 +0000

Bottom Of The Hill
Friday, January 11
The UPTONES
plus
The Forgotten
DekOiZ
The Marones
All Ages! $10.00
8:30 door, 9:30 show
Advance tickets available through Ticketweb

JAKE THE SKANK CAPTURES THE ACTION

Skanking Fool — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:50:04 +0000

Jake did it again! He captured the vibe of the 1st Skanking Fool’s Dance Contest. He’s convinced the Fool to do this again. If you want to know when, sign-up for an email notice.

ANDREI KLESTOFF SKANKS HIS WAY TO THE BIG CHECK!

Skanking Fool — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:03:39 +0000

Andrei Klestoff is the first winner of the Uptones Skanking Contest. Andrei not only won $100.00. He wins the lifetime pass to compete in any Uptone’s Skanking Contest. Here’s Andre receiving the big check from muzic.com’s Reigning Looney at the Metro.