Musings on Dance, Food, Geek Stuff
I’ve been binge-watching The Great British Bake Off for the past few weeks. It’s quickly become one of my favorite reality TV shows, perhaps one of my favorite TV shows ever. It’s such a great combination of relatable, real-life drama, heart-warming moments, so many funny bits, and yes, the triumph of the human spirit. All…
I've been a long time fan of the "Step Up" series, since the original from ten years ago. The movie franchise is moving over to YouTube starting on January 31 with "Step Up: High Water." Starring R&B star Ne-Yo, "High Water" focuses on an elite Atlanta dance school. So "Fame" for a new generation? Here's the…
Millie Bobby Brown rapping a recap of Season 1 of Stranger Things is on repeat for me. Just because of the world. Lyrics below: Let's go back to Indiana, circa Nineteen Eighty-ThreeJust four boys in the basement chillin' playin' D&DThere was Lucas there was Willy Will and Dustin, there was MikeBut one night Will goes…
Did you watch the first episode of "World of Dance" on NBC? If you are a fan of "So You Think You Can Dance" or "America's Best Dance Crew" or just enjoy watching dance videos on YouTube, you will dig this show. It basically smooshes together all three formats into a nearly perfect dance competition show. You…
Spuds decided to re-envision the show open for "SwingNation" as a 1980's era sitcom, complete with the soft jazzy intro music, freezeframes, slow city establishing shots, and other more. Warning: For those of you of a certain age, this might provoke flashbacks.
This episode of SwingNation #53 is going gangbusters with only a couple of days being online. Must be that MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT by lindy master Peter Strom. Or maybe it's our fascinating conversation about lindy hoppers copying each other's routines and the ethics behind that. Whatever it is, we're glad people are watching!
Q: What did you do this weekend? A: We produced over three days a 15-hour live broadcast production, bringing an international dance competition to hundreds and hundreds of lindy hoppers around the world, from Tel Aviv to Minsk. More details here. More pictures here.
I wanted you alls to know that this weekend I will be producing and co-hosting a live video broadcast of the "International Lindy Hop Championships" in Washington DC. Starting on Friday night and finishing on Sunday night, my broadcast team will be streaming live to the internet this global dance competition for the world to see. I'm…
As a Trekkie, I have long had on my list to catch up on the "Star Trek: Enterprise" TV series that ran from 2001-2005. This week I finally finished going through most of the four-season run of the show, and I have to say I'm both glad to be finished and a bit sad that…
For "SwingNation" episode 17, Spuds , Zuckerpunch and I go back to the beginning of the neo-swing era to chat with 90s swing all-star Steve Bailey. We also gush over Cheryl Crow's latest list of tips for swing dance teachers and show some ridiculously cute Ukrainian kids lindy hopping. Enjoy!