After months of lusting for a netbook, I finally bit the bullet and purchased one: the Dell Mini 10v. For the past weeks, I have been polling friends of mine who have various makes and models of netbooks. Several people urged me to get the Dell Mini 9 because of how easily it can be…
Craig Ferguson explains why everything sucks (video)
Here's the Craig Ferguson on the "Late Late Show" explaining why "everything sucks" in modern society. This rant is just so spot-on and funny and true.
Top Notch team routine from ILHC: Swinging to Dave Brubeck’s “Take Five”! (video)
Here's a final video from the 2009 International Lindy Hop Championships that I wanted to share. This is by the Swedish team "Top Notch." Although this only got fifth place, I thought it was artistic, inventive, entertaining and very difficult. They used the space well, had a variety of formations, and showed tremendous musicality….
Apartment hunting is hell
For the past month, I've been looking for a new apartment in Brooklyn as the end of my lease fast approaches. I think I have fairly realistic expectations: A medium to large one bedroom apartment In a safe, accessible neighborhood in central Brooklyn (Fort Greene, Park Slope, Cobble Hill, Prospect Heights, etc.) Basic services like…
Yehoodi Video Talk Show #515: Betty Boop, Rockin Robin, & a very special guest!
In all of the hubbub around ILHC, I forgot to post that a new installment of the Yehoodi Video Talk Show has gone live. I took advantage of my camping trip to San Francisco a few weeks ago to visit Spuds and record a new talk show. It was, as always, a ton of fun…
PMT Studios hip-hop dance workshops in DC September 19
My fantastic hip-hop teachers Pavan Thimmaiah and Alan Watson will be teaching dance workshops on Saturday September 19 in Washington DC. If you are in the area, this is a great opportunity to learn street dance from two great instructors. Pavan and Alan will be teaching Hip Hop Dance, Breakin' and Poppin' and end the…
California Rolls “Love Me or Leave Me” routine at ILHC and why it rocked (video)
At 3am Sunday night / Monday morning, the 2nd annual International Lindy Hop Championships came to a rousing close in Washington DC. It was an incredible weekend of lindy hop competition, social dancing, live music, workshops, and socializing with dancers from around the US and all over the world. One of my fondest memories from…
Evita & Mike dance to “Singin in the Rain” (video)
Last night at ILHC, Evita Arce and Mike Jaeger performed an incredibly beautiful routine to “Singin in the Rain” in the Cabaret Division. I was filming it from the back, and I still get verklempt watching it, trying to hold my hand steady. Others I talked to felt the same. This is why I go…
Jack & Jill competitions at ILHC: the true test of the lindy hopper (video)
I just finished competing in the Advanced Jack and Jill competition at the International Lindy Hop Championships. It was a really fun experience, dancing with a ridiculously talented field of 40-50 lindy hoppers from around the world. Many lindy hoppers think of Jack & Jills as the true test of a dancer. Most other competition…
Finding inspiration at the International Lindy Hop Championships in DC
I’m in Washington DC for the second annual International Lindy Hop Championships, one of my favorite swing dance events of the year. A few hundred of the best lindy hoppers from around the United States and from countries from around the world are gathered for a fun competition and dance weekend at the Crystal City…