Musings on Dance, Food, Geek Stuff
The Chief Justice of the 2010 Coney Island Mermaid Parade has just announced the winners in the various divisions of the Mermaid Parade. I’m excited to announce that my group the Brooklyn Bombshell Revue has again won first place in the Marching Group division! The full results after the jump…. Winners of the…
Our office intern / b-boy Peter told me about a new b-boy documentary that was just released called "Turn It Loose." The film chronicles the journey of six b-boys from around the world all gathered for the Red Bull BC-1 competition in Soweto, South Africa in 2007. The documentary stars b-boys Lilou (France), Ronnie (USA),…
Last night I had the pleasure of being at the CD release party for John Doke's new album "John Dokes Sings, George Gee Swings" at Swing 46 Supper Club in Times Square. John's got such a soulful and smokey voice that blends perfectly with the rich tone of George's big band. John sang several of…
For those of you who missed the world-famous Brooklyn Bombshell Revue at the Coney Island Mermaid Parade last Saturday, first off, shame on you! And second, all is not lost because we will be performing two more times this week! The first appearance will be at the Frim Fram Jam this Thursday at Club 412,…
I gotta say that I enjoyed this music video "Swingin" by country music singer LeAnn Rimes. The "dance contest" set-up was very cute, and the mix of west coast swing, east coast and lindy hop dancing was cool to see. I'm sure for most viewers, it's all just "swing." Only dance nerds like me are…
Here I am as a vintage nerd as part of the legendary Brooklyn Bombshell Revue. The Bombshells were out in force at the 2010 Mermaid Parade at Coney Island yesterday. Yes, I know, it’s not very mermaid-y. But it fit, I think, in the general vintage aesthetic of our team. Much of what made the…
My group, the Brooklyn Bombshell Revue, had a glorious day at the 2010 Mermaid Parade today. We were out in force, numbering around 50 dancers — one of the largest organized groups in the parade. As per our tradition, we performed our routine twice, once in front of Famous Nathans, and once in front of…
Get thee to Coney Island for the 2010 Mermaid Parade! Kick off is 2pm. Look for my group, the Brooklyn Bombshells, and cheer your head off!
A couple of months ago I had the pleasure of seeing Joe Schloss, adjunct professor at NYU, speak about b-boy culture along with Ken Swift. Schloss spoke about b-boying in a way that I had never heard anyone speak before, combining the rigor of academic inquiry with insider knowledge as a practitioner of the craft. …
The 27th annual Mermaid Parade is coming to Coney Island, on Saturday June 19! If you don’t know what that is, you simply must find out. It’s the best part of summer in the city. In short, the Mermaid Parade is a beach-side celebration of all things beachy, fishy and nautical, with lots of random…