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“Louis”: Silent Film with Wynton Marsalis + 10.jpgece Jazz Band in Limited Run August 25-31

Posted on August 23, 2010 by

I'm very excited about this new silent film called "Louis," a fictional retelling of Louis Armstrong's early years in New Orleans, that will be premiering in cities around the US August 25-31. The silent film, reminiscent of Charlie Chaplin caper flicks, will be accompanied by an all-star 10.jpgece jazz band fronted by Wyton Marsalis himself,…

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Music Video “I Wish” by Matt Palmer features PMT Dancers

Posted on August 17, 2010 by

I enjoyed this music video "I Wish" by R&B artist Matt Palmer.  It features several dancers I know from PMT Dance Studios: Pavan Thimmaiah (choreographer), Matt Lopez, Alan Watson, and Antonio Boss. Great dancing and cool choreo that nicely accentuates the music and the emotion. The song is pretty damn catchy, and Matt Palmer has…

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Yehoodi Video Talk Show #612: Ninjammers, Hot Shots, Bad Mullet Dancing and More!

Posted on August 16, 2010 by

Yes, it's another episode in the somewhat erratically released Yehoodi Video Talk Show, starring yours truly and my buddy Spuds.  For those that don't know, Spuds and I do a regular audio podcast talking about what's happening in the world of lindy hop / swing dancing.  And every few months or so, we get together…

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Badass Video Monday: “Eye of the Tiger” Performed on iPads by B-boys

Posted on August 16, 2010 by

This music video by alternative artist Scott Harris has everything I love: an homage to cheesy 80s music, all the music was produced on virtual instruments on the iPad, and it's performed by two fresh b-boys. I don't know about you, but this gets me hyped on a Monday morning. The two b-boys are Kid…

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Country Music: Many who like hip-hop like this (Facebook doesn’t lie)

Posted on July 12, 2010 by

Perhaps Facebook might want to tweak their "like" algorhythm a bit. Just sayin. Or maybe there's a wider market for "hick-hop" than I know?

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Transmedia / transatlantic hip-hop music video integrates Second Life, Twitter, Skype & YouTube

Posted on July 9, 2010 by

Here's a creative and fun music video by Philly-based hip-hop artist Legrand that is exemplary for a number of reasons. First off, fun song! Secondly, created as a collaboration between Legrand and a group of 20 students at the Tokyo campus of Temple University, it's an interesting example of what can be accomplished using fairly…

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West Coast Swing & Lindy Hop in LeAnn Rimes “Swingin” Music Video

Posted on June 22, 2010 by

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…

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“Opus Jazz”: a ballet film with grit, sexiness and fun

Posted on May 25, 2010 by

My friend Mike sent me the info about a showing of the new dance film "Opus Jazz" last night at BAM.  I jumped at the chance to see this loving paean to legendary American ballet choreographer Jerome Robbins, which aired on PBS a couple of months ago.  Told in five acts, the film re-creates Robbin's…

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The Beasties Said it Best about Brooklyn (pic)

Posted on May 9, 2010 by

Taken in my backyard in Prospect Heights. $35 from Brooklyn Industries. (Yes, it's a girls tee.)

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They Might Be Giants: the Puppet Show!

Posted on April 3, 2010 by

Last night, Rafi and I saw the fantastic "Puppet Playlist" show put on by Sinking Ship Productions, an experimental theater group that combines puppetry, music and movement in fun and engaging ways.  Their "Puppet Playlist" series is a selection of short puppet acts, interspersed with musical numbers, all around a particular theme.  Last night's was…

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