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Documentaries on Frankie Manning & Dawn Hampton Airing Near You!

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

In case you have not had a chance to watch the two excellent documentaries about legendary lindy hopper Frankie Manning and the Hampton family band, they may be airing soon on a PBS station near you. The director Julie Cohen (via Cynthia Millman) sent around the following information about air dates around the United States. Check your…

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Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings Perform “He Said I Can” on VH-1 (video)

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

Get More: Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, He Said I Can, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings Music Videos, Live Performances Check out Ms. Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings throwing it down on the VH-1 as part of "VH-1 Divas Celebate Soul"! So amazing. And if you like that song, her new album "Soul Time" is…

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“Break’n Reality” TV Series to Chronicle B-boys Lilou, Neguin and Roxrite in 2012

Posted on December 7, 2011 by

  I just found out that Red Bull is producing a new TV series on breaking called "Break'n Reality."  The six episode series will follow three of the world's best b-boys, Roxrite, Lilou and Neguin, as they pursue their art, compete and train. Given the high production values of the Red Bull BC-One competitions and…

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Joseph Gordon Levitt’s homage to Donald O’Conner: “Make ’em Laugh!”

Posted on October 14, 2011 by

Not long ago, Joseph Gordon Levitt on Saturday Night Live did an admirable homage to the great dancer / performer Donald O'Conner. Of course O'Conner's "Make em Laugh!" is revered as one of the finest comic dance performances ever captured on film. I really liked the JGL version though, particularly the awesome stunt at the end….

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LXD Season 3, Episode 9 “Alliance of the Dark”: Madd Chadd with IamME Crew!

Posted on September 16, 2011 by

I have been just "meh" about the last few episodes of The LXD, I have to admit. The whole "dance fighting" thing just kind of gets old, and I'm tired of the LXD dancers getting pwned by the "bad" dancers every episode.  Why are they the "Legion of Extraordinary Dancers" if they keep getting beat?…

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Dancing Biotech Ad Pays Homage to “Footloose” (video)

Posted on September 4, 2011 by

  I have no idea what this commercial from biotech firm Simple Western is all about. Something bio-techy and nerdy. But it's a really cute and exuberant and has a lot of nice references to the break out dance movie "Footloose." That movie really influenced me as a devout Christian teenager who loved to dance! …

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LXD S3Ep4 “Can’t Dance”: Elliott gets his shoes / mojo back (video)

Posted on August 25, 2011 by

After last week's fairly boring episode, this week's LXD episode "Can''t Dance" (series 3, episode 4) comes back with a light and entertaining romp through a tailor's workshop. It's got great energy, silliness, and joy in the dancing. I loved it. Harry Shum, Jr. is just always a pleasure to watch. Check it out here.

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LXD S3Ep3 “The Forbidden” : Flamenco, the forgetten street dance (video)

Posted on August 18, 2011 by

Ah, LXD, you tease.  You had me all sucked in with your two excellent opening episodes of Season Three. And then you give me this weak, boring, illogical episode three, "The Forbidden." First off, the dancing.  It's Flamenco.  Flamenco, for gawd's sake.  I mean, I know that flamenco is a bad ass dance, a street…

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The LXD Season 3 Opens: Bollywood & Scary Clowns Locking FTW! (video)

Posted on August 16, 2011 by

As my readers know, I have had strong reservations about the LXD dance web-series for the past couple of seasons.  For the most part, it has been bursts of inspired dance sequences nearly ruined by hackneyed plots, bad dialogue, and stilted acting.  So I have been somewhat nervously waiting for season three to come out….

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Interview with Remy Kouame, Dancer in “Two Cousins” Music Video & Boogie Woogie World Champ

Posted on August 6, 2011 by

  On episode 135 of the Yehoodi Talk Show, Spuds and I chatted with French lindy hopper Remy Kouame about dancing in the "Two Cousins" music video by the band Slow Club.  Find out how Remy went from world champion boogie woogie dancer, to new convert to lindy, to starring role in a music video. …

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