Spuds explains how to eat fried chicken and waffles. Shot at Cafe Shane in Brooklyn two nights ago. And yes, those waffles and chicken were delicious. I’ll definitely be back.
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Happy Birthday, Spuds!
Here’s a slightly belated happy birthday to my best buddy Spuds. You’re the best friend, podcast partner, and web adminstrator that anyone could ask for. And remember, you’re not getting older, your getting bitter-er. This is some footage of Spud’s birthday jam, dancing with the legendary dancer / musician Ms. Dawn Hampton.
MC Hammer heads up new dance-oriented video service
A friend sent along the news that MC Hammer is heading up a new dance-oriented website called DanceJam.com: Drawing upon the popularity of reality shows like "Dancing With The Stars," DanceJam will stage head-to-head competitions where contestants submit videos that will be judged by viewers. The site also will provide demonstrations and information about a…
CPSR Conference on Technology in Wartime at Stanford January 26
My friend Bill McIver send around info about this fascinating conference on "Technology in Wartime" put on by the find folks at Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility. It takes place at Stanford Law School on January 26. Here’s the description: How will autonomous robots and cyberwarfare change combat? Does internet surveillance undermine the rules of…
Engagement Jam for PinkieLou and Par (video)
Here’s a fun video of local lindy hoppers PinkieLou and Par celebrating their engagement with a lindy jam at last night’s Frim Fram dance. That’s Lou in the (duh) pink dress and Par in the gray sweatshirt. The awesome song is "Gangbusters" by Cats and a Fiddle (1937). Congrats, guys! I took this with my…
Yehoodi Talk Show #503: The Rave Dance Episode
The Yehoodi Talk Show video podcast Episode #503 is now available for your viewing pleasure. The Yehoodi Talk Show is a biweekly podcast hosted by myself and my buddy Spuds where we discuss what’s new in the world of lindy hop, swing dancing and whatever else we feel like throwing in. This is a very…
YouTube Battle
True story: At our family Christmas party, my sister Cori is talking to my cousin Rafael, who’s a university student in California. She asks Rafael what he is up to. He mentions that he is part of a hip hop dance group. "Oh, my brother is in a breakdance group, too. You guys should battle!"…
My top 10 dances of 2007
By photographer Laura Hanifin This year has been a remarkable one for dancing. Here are my top ten dances of 2007: Dancing at the Apollo with Sharon Jones (perhaps #1 for LIFE) Breaking with my breakdance group at PMT Studios Fall Showcase Performing with the Brooklyn Bombshells group at the Mermaid Parade Lindy hopping to…
My Top 10 Second Life Events for 2007
Over at New World Notes, I posted my Top 10 Event Picks for 2007. When I was planning out the post in my head, I imagined it would take about an hour or so to put together. It ended up taking up most of the day into the evening, as I sorted through 12 months…
Chicago Tribune on Stepping
The Chicago Tribune has a very sweet story about the phenomenon of stepping, a vernacular African-american social dance very closely related to lindy hop. Typically danced to soul and R&B music, stepping is a much more smoothed out and relaxed dance with a looser connection between the lead and follow. As the Tribune describes it:…