Here's video of a very dark dance piece by the Legion of Extraordinary Dancers on the Conan O'Brian show last night. Seemed pretty subdued and moody for a live piece. The crowd hardly seemed hyped up at all. Odd choice. That said, last night's episode of the LXD was actually pretty good, if too short.
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Best and Worst Episodes of “Legion of Extraordinary Dancers” Season One
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…
The LXD Episodes 6 & 7: The Duet and the Dark Doctor Deal
Episode six “the Duet” and seven “The Dark Doctor Deal” of the Legion of Extraordinary Dancers came out tonight. One was very strong and different in tone from the previous episodes; the other was a bit of fluff but still entertaining. “The Duet” features a very creative use of split screen to highlight two contemporary…
The LXD Episode 4: The B-boy Office Battle Every Office Drone Dreams Of (video)
The LXD Episode 4 "The Uprising Begins" returns to b-boying,featuring Richard "Steelo" Vasquez in a one-on-one battle with a "former protegee." I like that it takes place in an office setting, using the props and the set to good effect, particularly the swirling papers and partitions. I'm sure a lot of salarymen and women out…
The LXD Episode 5: “The Lettermakers” (video)
The "Legion of Extraordinary Dancers" episode 5 is out! Entitled "The Lettermakers," it features krumpers Lil C and Deuce. Awesome dancing, but it's way too short! [Link to original video.]
The LXD Episode 3: Robot Love Story (mini-review)
While episode 1 focused on b-boying, and episode 2 featured kung-fu / parcour, episode 3 of the web dance series "The League of Extraordinary Dancers" turned to the precise and less flashy danceform known as "popping." The main character in this episode is "Sp3cimin," played by robotic dancer "Madd" Chadd Smith. The popping that Chadd…
Review of Episodes 1 & 2 of the Legion of Extraordinary Dancers
So I got to see the two first episodes of the Legion of Extraordinary Dancers today on Hulu. Announced in December of last year, the "LXD" has been billed by director John Chu as the world's "first online dance adventure." Finally today we got to see what the heck Chu has been talking about, and…
The LXD Episodes 1 & 2 are Out: the Tale of Trevor Drift (video)
Apparently I've been sleeping on the job, because I didn't notice that Episode 1 and 2 of the Legion of Extraordinary Dancers web-series is now out. I'm at work now, so can't really enjoy it till later. But watch it yourself if you so inclined: Episode 1: The Tale of Trevor Drift Episode 2: Antigravity…
The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers & SYTYCD Stars on the Oscars last night (updated)
For those that missed the Legion of Extraordinary Dancers and several dancers from "So You Think You Can Dance" on the Oscars last night, here's a video I found. Probably won't stay up for long! Gotta give a shout-out to B-boy Cloud in the awesome middle sequence. UPDATED 3/8/10, 10pm with link to official LXD…
Legion of Extraordinary Dancers Blowing it Up at TED (video)
FINALLY! The video of the Legion of Extraordinary Dancers presenting and performing at the TED conference earlier this year has been released. I've been eagerly anticipated the LXD webseries, and this looks like the first major public appearance by them online in 2010. So, super exciting to see this! Featured dancers: Madd Chadd: "Master of…