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…
Angel Wings iPhone Case / Stand: The Perfect Case for the Jesus Phone
My girl Jeskat just gave me this shiny and functional iPhone case for my new iPhone 4S, straight from Singapore. I love the angel wings design on the back. And the wings hinge out to make a stand for watching videos and slideshows…. Or zooming your phone around and making "whoosh" sounds until she tells you…
Vintage Zoot Suit Auctioned for nearly $80K
Maybe it's time to dust off your old zoot suits, hepcats! My friend Voon forwarded to me this news from Augusta Auctions. Apparently a WWII era yellow-striped zoot suit was auctioned in New York City for a whopping $78,000 earlier this month. Here's how Augusta Auctions described the action: Our November 2 fashion sale in…
Tech Museum invites the public play with the latest interactive tools at the “Tech Test Zone”
Yesterday, I got to attend the official opening of the new "Tech Test Zone" at the Tech Museum in San Jose, along with fifty or so other technologists, museum professionals and press. The Tech Test Zone is where the public can interact with the latest in interactive technologies, from eye tracking software to "digital foam",…
C.R.E.A.M. in Berkeley: The Ice Cream Sandwich done right
Tonight I realized I am within biking distance of the best ice cream sandwich I've had in the Bay Area, C.R.E.A.M. in Berkeley. I think that spells trouble. What C.R.E.A.M. ("Cookies Rule Everything Around Me") does right it gives you choices, lots of choices, for cheap. You have a dozen or so ice cream flavors and…