New York lindy hopper Carl blogs about a new "Lindy Hopper’s Fund of America" that aims to assist elderly swing dancers who have any kind of pressing financial need. It’s great hearing about lindy hoppers taking care of their own. Here’s the fund description: The Lindy Hopper’s Fund of America is a nonprofit, national human…
Category: Dancing / Music
I’m the freshest b-boy in the metaverse
Click to Play Yes, I know you can see the user interface. The regular key combination doesn’t work on my Mac, for some reason. Anyway, I did this as a tongue-in-cheek entry on Dancejam.com. Go vote me up there! Or submit your own video, so we can battle! Credits: Set: Timeless Underground Club in Second…
Benny Powell, Junior Mance, Ron Sunshine + More Celebrate Jelly Roll’s 5th Anniversary this Saturday!
My pals at Jelly Roll Productions are throwing a swingin’ dance party this Saturday, March 8 for their fifth anniversary. The event will feature the Benny Powell Quintet, plus an all-star lineup of musicians jamming with them. Here’s the skinny: We have invited our favorite musicians who have played for us over the years to…
Alain Wong biking from Vancouver to Tijuana for Microcredit!
I’m incredibly impressed by Alain Wong, a lindy hopper from Montreal, who has committed to riding a bicycle from Vancouver, BC to Tijuana, Mexico for the cause of microcredit lending: There are two goals to this 3000 km, 7 week ride. I’m raising $3000 for the AOC micro-credit fund, and I’m promoting micro-credit as a…
Young hoofer taps with funky bass & drums (video)
Click to Play This kid just kills it, performing rhythm tap with a funky bass and drums at the American Museum of Natural History today. This was part of an all-day program on African american music and dance. (Sorry, I didn’t catch his name.)
Rhythm Hoofer Maurice Chestnut at Natural History Museum (video)
Click to Play Here’s some neat footage I took of rhythm hoofer Maurice performing with a drummer and bass today at the American Museum of Natural History. This was part of an all-day program on African american music and dance.
Congrats to Eff and Sara Chu for typing the knot!
My best buddy Neal "Effervescent" Blangiardo just got hitched with his fiancé Sarah Chu in a super-secret ceremony that occurred this Saturday in Massachusetts. Somehow they scored an really awesome write-up of their wedding in the Sunday New York Times! I’m ecstatic for the two and wish them every happiness and a long life together.
“Planet B-Boy” premiering in New York March 21!
I am ridiculously excited about the theatrical release of the breakdance documentary "Planet B-Boy." This is one of the best dance movies I have ever seen, rivalling "Rize" and "Wild Style." The premiere will be on March 21 at the Landmark Sunshine Theater in New York! Then it goes on limited release in eleven other…
“The Freshest Kids” Quick Movie Review
I just watched the documentary "The Freshest Kids: A History of the B-boy" (2002). It’s an entertaining introduction to how breakdancing got started in the Bronx in the 1970s. The documentary intersperses awesome dance footage with interviews with legends of the hip-hop world — from Cool Herc to Ken Swift to Mr. Wiggles to Africa…
Yehoodi Talk Show #505: Presenting The Sausage Fest!
Episode #505 of the Yehoodi Talk Show has hit the interwebs! Spuds and I talk about a $10,000 lindy hop competition, a cool swing fundraiser for cancer research in Orange County, and, of course, the lovely Christina Oppold. More exciting, we do a launch of a new podcast for the lindy gentlemen called, ahem, "Sausage Fest."…