PACHUCOS / PACHUCO BOOGIE

The original Pachucos were chicano street rebels of the 1940s who innovated a style and attitude that expressed their defiance of mainstream America.

Dressed to kill in zoot suits and with pompadour haircuts they hung out on the streets of East Los Angeles, speaking their own language and asserting their difference from everyone around them.

They were the first subcultural group to exhibit their rebellion by display--through their clothing and behavior on the street.

Their unique brand of defiance opened up an avenue of rebellion which was later followed by youth cultures in genres such as rock and roll. (See: Pachuco Boogie)

When brainstorming to name their new band, Marc Partridge suggested "Skogie & the Flaming Phaggots" which was instantly changed to:
 
Skogie & the Flaming Pachucos.