Musings on Dance, Food, Geek Stuff
Yesterday I formally shut-down my other website Betterverse.org. Betterverse has been a labor of love for the past three years, so I’m of mixed emotions about wrapping it up. On the one hand, it’s been wonderful having an outlet for spotlighting all the amazing work that nonprofits, charities, companies and governments have been doing using…
This Sunday, I got to enjoy a fantastic double-bill at Amnesia Bar in SF: local diva Kally Price and her band and the incomparable Tamar Korn and her friends from New York! Thanks to my friend Ann Mony for putting out the word to me and the many other lindy hoppers and jazz fans who showed up.
Logged one of my best runs this morning, which feels pretty great: 3.8 miles in just under 35 minutes , averaging a 9:10 min/mile pace. I love this route from my Oakland apartment, through Piedmont and up the stately hills of Mountainview Cemetery. When I get to the top of one of the main hills…
Here is the first episode of the "SwingNation" lindy talk show, hosted by Manu "Spuds" Smith, Nicole "Zuckerpunch" Zuckerman, and myself. On the plus side: Hurray! We got through our first episode, after months of planning! We managed to cram into our one hour show some important news from the lindy scene ( Frankie100…
I'm super excited to announce that my co-hosts Manu "Spuds" Smith, Nicole "Zuckerpunch" Zuckerman and myself will be foisting upon the internet the first live streaming video talk show on lindy hop that we call "SwingNation." Combining important news from the swing community, awesome dance clips, silly banter and special features, "SwingNation" will be a…
How do I get "gangnam style"? Because clearly, I need it.
Yesterday, the California Academy of Sciences introduced six pyjama sharks into the penguin tank in the African Hall section of the natural history museum. After some quick introductions, they reportedly are co-existing peacefully. As I understand it, both pyjama sharks and African penguins are natural neighbors in their native habitat, off the coast of…
I was watching the wonderfully cheesy kung-fu flick "The Last Dragon" tonight when I spotted the perpetually beleagued actor William H. Macy in a bit part. He is apparently some kind of producer of the television show that the love interest Vanity stars in in the movie. Here Macy is trying to convince Vanity to…
I just returned from Camp Hollywood, one of the largest and longest-running swing dance camps in the world. It was an awesome weekend, held at the conveniently located and not-horribly-expensive LAX Marriott Hotel. There was lots of amazing dancing on display during the competitions, including balboa, shag, lindy hop, and the grab-bag that…
Some of my fellow crew members and I made this quick video about why we love being in the Freeplay Hip-hop Dance Crew. Freeplay is holding open auditions on August 12 for anyone interested in performing with us. Previous dance experience required, but not limited hip-hop. See our Facebook event for details and to…