I got the official word (finally!) from the Boilermakers Band that both they and champion lindy hopper Carla Heiney will be featured on the November 24 episode of the hit dance program "So You Think You Can Dance." Carla Heiney, assisted by Bromley Palamountain and Zack Richard, will be choreographing a lindy hop routine for…
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B-boy Hip-hop Wear: What’s wrong with this picture? (pic)
So, what's wrong with this picture? (Answer after the jump.) Bonus points for identifying what's wrong with the "Pop n' lock Posse" gear. From StarsDanceWear.net.
Funkalicious tee: Funking it up in space!
I just bought this fun tee shirt on Threadless, which always has the coolest shirts.
B-boys in Times Square today (video)
My friend Doris made this dope video of some b-boys throwing down in Times Square on this rainy afternoon. Really bummed that I missed this, but so happy to to see this recap! Thanks, Doris!
“ManuandRik.com”? Why not “RikandManu.com”?
Someone thinks they are very, very funny. That's what we get for mentioning a fake URL on the Yehoodi Talk Show. Well played, sir. Well played.
The tenuous link between breaking / b-boying and conflict resolution
For an upcoming workshop at Global Kids, I've been doing some investigation into the links between conflict resolution and breaking / b-boying. The evidence that I've seen is very thin and unsubstantiated at this point, largely based on a few period dancer's recollections and assertions. Here's some theories: B-boy Trac-2 in an NPR interview maintained…
Salim Cash doing killer Michael Jackson impersonation / homage (video)
Here's some footage of dancer Salim Cash doing a kickass Michael Jackson impersonation / homage at the Monster Mash dance on Halloween in New York City. You can't see in this video, but Salim really owns and inhabits every single micro-movement of the dance, investing it with passion and emotion. I had forgotten how much…
Yehoodi Video Talk Show #516: Where Spuds & Rik Crash at StackedBlog’s Apartment
Episode 516 of the Yehoodi Talk Show is now online and available for download to the portable device of your choice. A brief clip from the show is above. In this Episode, Spuds and Rikomatic talk about Yehoodi3.0, the recent 11th anniversary of Yehoodi, a new website devoted to collegiate shag, and show off a…
Breaking to Baby Soda Jazz Band in Washington Square Park
It was a glorious day in Washington Square Park to be dancing to live jazz! The fabulous Baby Soda Jazz Band played for several hours in the park to delighted crowds of onlookers and dancers. Here's me breaking to one of their more uptempo numbers. Thanks for shooting this for me, Will!
My favoritest halloween picture ever!
My buddy Voon was kind enough to share with me this hilarious picture of me lindy hopping with my friend Lynn on Halloween. I love how ridiculous I look as an "undead b-boy" and how calm Lynn is in the background. Here's another priceless one, along the same lines. Thanks, Voon! You rock!