Check out this beautiful and flawless lindy hop performance by Dax Hock and Sarah Breck on the CBS dance show "Live to Dance." I haven't been watching the show, so I don't know what injury the judges are referring to, but they looked damn sweet. And the music choice I thought was perfect —…
Category: Television
Lindy Hoppers Dax and Sarah on New Dance Reality Show “Live To Dance”
I suppose I should be excited about this new dance reality show "Live to Dance," but the promos and brief videos I've seen are so saccharine-filled fluff that it hurts my brain. Bright lights! Standing ovations! Gushing judges! ZOMG! Paula Abdul! That said, I'm very excited to see Dax Hock and Sarah Breck on…
The LXD Season 2 Finale: Throwdown at the OK Corral
Season two of the epic dance web series "The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers" finished this week with a two part episode "The Good, The Bad and the Ra." Here are the direct links to the videos: Part I Part II This is the massive multi-dancer battle that we've all been waiting for, with each episode…
The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers on Conan Last Night (video)
Here's video of a very dark dance piece by the Legion of Extraordinary Dancers on the Conan O'Brian show last night. Seemed pretty subdued and moody for a live piece. The crowd hardly seemed hyped up at all. Odd choice. That said, last night's episode of the LXD was actually pretty good, if too short.
2010 Red Bull BC-One B-boy Competition Final Match: Neguin vs Just Do It (video)
I woke up mad early to catch the Red Bull BC-One b-boy competition, streaming live online from Tokyo. Here's some quick video of the final match between Neguin of Brazil and Just Do It from the Netherlands. Neguin is a seasoned veteran, with a distinctive style, mad powermoves, and an aggressive stance. Just Do It…
Interview with Minn Vo about Lindy Hop and the LXD
Check out this neat interview Spuds and I did with lindy hopper / b-boy Minn Vo, who talks about how he got lindy (albeit briefly) onto the Legion of Extraordinary Dancers webseries. Minn is a champion lindy hop dancer, with a long history of 1st place titles in the dance competition circuit including American Lindy…
Discovery Channel Slo-mo Video of Nick & Carla’s Lindy Spin & Airstep
The Discovery Channel has a program called "Time Warp" where they analyze various human and natural phenomena by using high-speed cameras to slow down the action to catch details the human eye can't catch. This "timewarp" clip of lindy hoppers Carla Heiney and Nick Williams is a bit old, but still worth watching. I love…
Quest Crew dancing to Caravan Palace on SYTYCD!
I know, this video has been out awhile, but I've been busy DANCING. Anyway, check out my favorite hip-hop crew Quest doing their thing on "So You Think You Can Dance" last week. The song is "Suzy" by the Parisian electro-swing group Caravan Palace, who are quickly becoming one of my favorite groups. So to…
Best and Worst Episodes of “Legion of Extraordinary Dancers” Season One
Here's my list of the ten episodes of "season one" of the Legion of Extraordinary Dancers, grouped in order from best to worst. My own criteria include how bad ass the dancing is, whether the plot distracts or adds, the cinematography, and overall coolness of the concept. YMMV. Rik's Best to Worst Episodes of Legion…
The LXD Episodes 6 & 7: The Duet and the Dark Doctor Deal
Episode six “the Duet” and seven “The Dark Doctor Deal” of the Legion of Extraordinary Dancers came out tonight. One was very strong and different in tone from the previous episodes; the other was a bit of fluff but still entertaining. “The Duet” features a very creative use of split screen to highlight two contemporary…