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Discovery Channel Slo-mo Video of Nick & Carla’s Lindy Spin & Airstep

Posted on August 26, 2010 by

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…

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Quest Crew dancing to Caravan Palace on SYTYCD!

Posted on August 24, 2010 by

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…

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“Louis”: Silent Film with Wynton Marsalis + 10.jpgece Jazz Band in Limited Run August 25-31

Posted on August 23, 2010 by

I'm very excited about this new silent film called "Louis," a fictional retelling of Louis Armstrong's early years in New Orleans, that will be premiering in cities around the US August 25-31. The silent film, reminiscent of Charlie Chaplin caper flicks, will be accompanied by an all-star 10.jpgece jazz band fronted by Wyton Marsalis himself,…

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Going Back to Cali: Moving back to the Bay in 2011!

Posted on August 23, 2010 by

So I've been alluding to some major life changes on the horizon. It's time to come clean: Sometime in early 2011 I'm moving back to the San Francisco Bay Area. It's something I have been pondering for the past year or so.  Over there I've got a wonderful (an enormous) extended family that I feel…

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International Lindy Hop Championships 2010: Just a Friendly Little Competition with 700+ Swing Dancers

Posted on August 23, 2010 by

This past weekend (August 20-22), was the International Lindy Hop Championships (ILHC), held in Washington DC.  A relatively new event, only in its third year, ILHC has emerged as one of the few "must go" events in the lindy hopper's calendar.  This year's ILHC continued to raise the bar for swing events with world-class competitions,…

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Best and Worst Episodes of “Legion of Extraordinary Dancers” Season One

Posted on August 19, 2010 by

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…

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3D Interactive Mini-site about Jazz Age Lawn Party on Governors Island

Posted on August 18, 2010 by

Martin Leclos has created this wonderful 3d interactive mini-site focused on the Jazz Age Lawn Party thrown by Michael Arenella and friends on Governor's Island during the summer. I love seeing my friends zoom in and out, watching them dance, and hearing their voices on the site. So well done!  Thanks for creating this, Martin!…

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Harlem Nightlife Map from the 1930s Harlem Renaissance

Posted on August 18, 2010 by

New York lindy hopper Mike Thibault posted on his blog a scan of this amazing illustrated nightlife map of Harlem during the height of the Harlem Renaissance in the 1930s.  So many cool details, including colloquial expressions ('what's da numbah"), mores about alcohol and drug use (marijuana cigarettes 2 for $.25), popular dances ("snakehips," lindy…

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I love my Chemex coffee maker

Posted on August 18, 2010 by

After getting two of the best cups of coffee ever from both my friend Paul and from Sightglass Coffee in San Francisco made from a Chemex coffee maker, I resolved to get one for myself for my birthday. Going against the increasing technification of the coffee process,the Chemex boils down coffee brewing to its essence:…

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Music Video “I Wish” by Matt Palmer features PMT Dancers

Posted on August 17, 2010 by

I enjoyed this music video "I Wish" by R&B artist Matt Palmer.  It features several dancers I know from PMT Dance Studios: Pavan Thimmaiah (choreographer), Matt Lopez, Alan Watson, and Antonio Boss. Great dancing and cool choreo that nicely accentuates the music and the emotion. The song is pretty damn catchy, and Matt Palmer has…

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