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Alain Wong starts bike ride to Tijuana for Microcredit

Posted on June 4, 2008 by

As I mentioned in March, fellow lindy hopper Alain Wong from Montreal committed to riding a bicycle from Vancouver, BC to Tijuana, Mexico for the cause of microcredit lending. I got to meet Alain and some of his friends at Boston Tea Party, which was really cool. Alain and his bike team began their ride…

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Yehoodi Video Talk Show Episode 510: Kelley vs Astaire, West Coast vs Lindy vs Chicago Steppin…

Posted on June 1, 2008 by

After a somewhat long hiatus, Spuds and Rikomatic are back with yet another Yehoodi VIDEO Talk Show, Episode 510 (not 509 as we erroneously say on the show!). In this episode, we talk about ketchup swing, why Satcho loves cheesecake, the difference between "jitterbug" and "Chicago Bop" and what happens when Westies and Lindy Hoppers…

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Herrang International Lindy Hop Camp starts at the end of June!

Posted on June 1, 2008 by

It’s June, folks! And that means it’s time to get ready for the Herrang International Dance Camp in beautiful Herrang, Sweden!  < www.flickr.com This is a Flickr badge showing items in a set called Herrang 2007. Make your own badge here. For those that don’t know, every year hundreds of lindy hoppers from around the…

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Mixed reality partying at NetSquared

Posted on May 27, 2008 by

This is what a super-dork I am.  I’m at this conference with 300 non-profit and tech industry folks.  There was a a live DJ and sax player, doing super cool Star Wars medleys.  But eventually the Second Lifers and I got bored and decided to go in-world and party with our digital friends.  This pic…

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Video: Funky jazzy “Star Wars” medley at NetSquared

Posted on May 27, 2008 by

Here’s a fun "Star Wars" medley performed by the DJ and sax player during the dinner tonight for the NetSquared conference.  I of course squealled like a little girl, and then shot some video and twittered it. Enjoy the serious nerdiness.

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Help make the Coney Island Dreamland Rollerrink a reality

Posted on May 24, 2008 by

Photo Credit: Norman Blake I’m feeling the Coney Island love after the wonderful Spring Gala I performed at last Wednesday.  So in that same spirit, I’m passing along this info about Miss Lola Starr’s vision to open the "Dreamland Rollerrink" in Coney Island.  Miss Starr already has some startup funds, but needs more support to…

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Brooklyn Bombshells at Spring Gala for Coney Island USA (pic)

Posted on May 22, 2008 by

Cute / scary picture of the "Brooklyn Bombshell" group at the Coney Island USA Spring Gala yesterday night, taken by Carl Saytor. Left to right: me, Vintagewhore, Miss Behave, Sugarplum, Shana, Felix and Brendan. Not pictured: BluesforCP, Akemi, Patrick, Zev and Cathy. I think we’re screaming "Braaaiiiiinnnnssss!"  (Hmmmm, zombie lindy hoppers. I think I have…

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Fun times at the Coney Island USA Spring Gala

Posted on May 22, 2008May 4, 2019 by

Lindy hoppers Akemi and Patrick performing tonight at a benefit for Coney Island. Had a really awesome time tonight at the Spring Gala Fundraiser party for Coney Island USA, which took place tonight in the Lower Eastside of Manhattan.  I was there with a group of a dozen of so lindy hoppers to liven up…

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Spring Gala tomorrow (May21) for Coney Island USA and the Mermaid Parade!

Posted on May 20, 2008May 4, 2019 by

Those that know me know that my all time favorite New York event of the entire year is the Coney Island Mermaid Parade, which I have been participating in for many years as part of the Brooklyn Bombshell’s group.  The Mermaid Parade is run by the non-profit group Coney Island USA, which does a bang…

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Video: Swingin in the 2008 Dance Parade!

Posted on May 18, 2008 by

My friend Jerry posts some cool video of the lindy hop group dancing down the streets of Manhattan at the 2008 Dance Parade. Again we had the lovely Swankmobile leading the way, blasting swing music for us to dance to and the crowd to enjoy.  We had a nice group of a dozen lindy hoppers,…

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