On Friday night, I got to see another amazing concert by Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, this time with a packed and energetic audience at the Rio Theater in Santa Cruz. This is probably my sixth concert of theirs that I have been to, and each one is a powerful and uplifting experience. First…
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Angel Wings iPhone Case / Stand: The Perfect Case for the Jesus Phone
My girl Jeskat just gave me this shiny and functional iPhone case for my new iPhone 4S, straight from Singapore. I love the angel wings design on the back. And the wings hinge out to make a stand for watching videos and slideshows…. Or zooming your phone around and making "whoosh" sounds until she tells you…
Vintage Zoot Suit Auctioned for nearly $80K
Maybe it's time to dust off your old zoot suits, hepcats! My friend Voon forwarded to me this news from Augusta Auctions. Apparently a WWII era yellow-striped zoot suit was auctioned in New York City for a whopping $78,000 earlier this month. Here's how Augusta Auctions described the action: Our November 2 fashion sale in…
Tech Museum invites the public play with the latest interactive tools at the “Tech Test Zone”
Yesterday, I got to attend the official opening of the new "Tech Test Zone" at the Tech Museum in San Jose, along with fifty or so other technologists, museum professionals and press. The Tech Test Zone is where the public can interact with the latest in interactive technologies, from eye tracking software to "digital foam",…
C.R.E.A.M. in Berkeley: The Ice Cream Sandwich done right
Tonight I realized I am within biking distance of the best ice cream sandwich I've had in the Bay Area, C.R.E.A.M. in Berkeley. I think that spells trouble. What C.R.E.A.M. ("Cookies Rule Everything Around Me") does right it gives you choices, lots of choices, for cheap. You have a dozen or so ice cream flavors and…
The mysterious Mole the cat (pic)
My kitty Mole Negro on Saturday morning.
FreePlay Dance Crew’s Top Secret Mission at Vertigo
Yesterday night, I and the FreePlay Dance Crew did a really fun gig at Club Vertigo in downtown San Francisco to benefit the YMCA. We chose a spy-themed routine, the "Shadows" conspiring against the "Light" team to get the mysterious package. But what was really so valuable? It was a fun, crazy night performing in…
Check out swing dancer Heidi’s 13 vintage outfits on The Chic Index! (pics)
I'm happy to spread the word that my friend Heidi Rosenau (aka "Frick & Frack" on Yehoodi) is the featured style maven on "The Chic Index" blog this month. Heidi is a vintage swing dancer from New York City who dances lindy, balboa, collegiate shag and charleston. And by day, she works at one of the…
Ford Commercial features Canadian Lindy Hop couple (video)
This commercial for Ford Canada tells a very sweet story of lindy hop-dancing couple Aimee and Alex… interspersed with shots of them with their shiny red Ford. Very cute. I wish there were other products that could feature lindy hoppers. Maybe shoes, clothing, energy drinks, power bars, airlines… [Hat tip, Capt Morgan!]
Jeskat’s Transformation from Modern Gal to Victorian Lady for the Dickens Fair
On Saturday, I was hanging out with my friend Jeskat and her family, as they were getting ready to go to rehearsals for the Dickens Fair this Christmas season. Dickens Fair sounds like a wonderful holiday happening, sort of a Rennaissance Faire but set in Victorian England. Jeskat will be singing, dancing, and performing, all…