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Posted on December 20, 2014 by

  BEST ELF BREAKDOWN EVER.

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Watch the Last Weekly Episode of “SwingNation”!

Posted on December 10, 2014 by

Believe it or not, Episode #69 is the final show of the season… and the last weekly edition of “SwingNation.” Watch the whole episode to get the skinny on what’s happening to the internet’s only regular talk show on swing dancing. We talk about why we are moving from the weekly format, and what’s the future…

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Echoes of Harlem explains what Jazz is (video)

Posted on December 4, 2014 by

I can't get enough of this lindy hop / vernacular jazz routine by the troupe Echoes of Harlem from Australia. I love all their formations, creative choreography, and phrasing. Rarely do you see a team routine accentuate different instruments with different dancers so well.   Damn, Australia! Go on with your bad self. From the…

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House Dance Practice Today (video)

Posted on November 28, 2014 by

Lindy hop is my first love, but I'm enjoying exploring my newest obsession with house dancing. The hard part about lindy hop is that it's really difficult to practice alone. You really need a partner. House dance also is best when done collaboratively with others. It was born in the club, and it's meant to…

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Scooting to Lands End and Back (video)

Posted on November 27, 2014 by

I bought a mount for my phone on my scooter and decided to try out taking videos of my ride. Here's one of my favorite rides in the city, from my apartment to Lands End and back. On the way there I shot a timelapse video.   And on the way back, I shot a…

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Zipping around SF on a Rentable Electric Scoot

Posted on November 18, 2014 by

Obligatory touristic pic of my Scoot at the Painted Ladies. I love scooters.  There's really nothing like the feeling of riding around town on a zippy scooter, the wind in your face, all of your senses activated. There's something romantic and whimsical about scooters. The final scene from "Amelie" encapsulates some of that for me….

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Watch Koharu Suguwara Destroy “Rather Be”

Posted on November 10, 2014 by

Koharu Suguwara came across my feed last week, and I've watched all the videos of her that I can since then. I haven't found much intel, other than she's a Japanese dancer and choreographer who has been featured at the prestigious Urban Dance Camp for the past couple of years. Anyone know anything else about…

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If “SwingNation” was an 80s-era Sitcom

Posted on November 6, 2014 by

Spuds decided to re-envision the show open for "SwingNation" as a 1980's era sitcom, complete with the soft jazzy intro music, freezeframes, slow city establishing shots, and other more. Warning: For those of you of a certain age, this might provoke flashbacks.   

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Freestyle House Session in Golden Gate Park

Posted on November 3, 2014 by

Some friends and I have been getting together in Golden Gate Park to work on our house dance technique. "Sessioning," as house dancers call it.  We all consider ourselves at various states of newbie-ness. So getting over that hump of practicing regularly can be really intimidating. Yes, you can "session" by yourself in your apartment…

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Small Changes for a Big Planet: Eating Less Meat

Posted on October 28, 2014 by

I love beef. Hamburgers, steaks, corned beef, beef rendang, pastrami, meatballs… I could just keep going. Other meats too: lamb, chicken, pork. Love 'em all. But I also love living on this planet, and would like this planet to stay beautiful, ecologically diverse and healthy forever. So I'm making some small changes for myself and…

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