My cat Mole Negro has no problem with wearing silly collars like this one. He just looks as stunned as he always does.
Spuds’ Homemade Virtual Pinball Machine
Yesterday I finally got to try out the handmade virtual pinball machine created by my buddy Spuds that he calls "iPin3K". It's ridiculously cool. From afar it looks like your standard (if a bit wide) pinball machine, complete with flippers, a ball shooter, and flashing lights. Which is already so cool to have in…
2011 Red Bull BC-One International B-boy Battle: Roxrite Dominates!
Red Bull has finally gotten around to posting all of the battle footage from the 2011 Red Bull BC-One b-boy competitions in Moscow Russia that took place on November 26. Here’s the final round between Roxrite of the US and Lil G of Venezuela, and it’s fantastic. I enjoy the BC-One series, which pits the…
Art Confidential at the National Endowment for the Arts
Some folks have been asking what I was doing in Washington DC last week. What I can say at the moment is that I was participating in a project with the National Endowment for the Arts. I'm not at liberty to say what the nature of the project was yet, but all will be revealled…
“Break’n Reality” TV Series to Chronicle B-boys Lilou, Neguin and Roxrite in 2012
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…
BBC Radio Special on Lindy Hop: Streaming Online until December 11!
My friend Cynthia Millman passes along this exciting news about a BBC radio program on lindy hop that aired yesterday and is streaming online for the next week. Swinging At The Savoy presented by Len Goodman was broadcast on BBC Radio 2 on December 5. You can listen live on BBC Radio 2 or on the internet at http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b017t3zc for 7 days .
Get Transported to Victorian England at the Dickens Christmas Fair
Last Saturday, I spent the good part of the day into the evening at the "Great Dickens Christmas Fair," a month long celebration of the holidays in the Cow Palace in South San Francisco. I'm still struggling to find words to describe the experience. The Dicken's Fair is a fully realized recreation of…
Help! I have no food in the house except for 3 pies!
I can't be held responsible for my actions. From It's All Good Bakery in Oakland.
Outer Circle Crew: b-boying meets lindy hop (video)
I really dig this mixed genre dance performance by the "Outer Circle" dance crew in LA. The piece is mostly b-boying / breaking, plus an aerial-centric lindy hop segment starting at about the 5 minute mark. There's not a lot of "foundational" lindy hop movement, but the swing choreo is really exciting, and works…
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings in Concert: There Ain’t Nothin Like the Real Thing
On Friday night, I got to see another amazing concert by Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, this time with a packed and energetic audience at the Rio Theater in Santa Cruz. This is probably my sixth concert of theirs that I have been to, and each one is a powerful and uplifting experience. First…