Well I’m officially feeling nostalgic about summertime craziness in a small town in Sweden. Registration for 2014 ain’t that far away so in the first of a few posts I may or may not write about Herräng I’ve put together this (incomplete) list of resources about the centre of the centre of the Lindy Hop
10 Lindy Hop Videos Everyone Should Watch
Well I’ve been slack with the postings as of late (I’ve been working on some other projects – and am starting my PhD – besides am I ever not slack with posting stuff here) – heck I’m always slack, but here’s 10 important videos about Lindy Hop. There’s no real criteria for inclusion – I’ve
Yeah, swing dancing is sexist. So what are you going to do about it?
Sexism and misogyny in Australia has been in the news of late (in case you’re not from here or have been hiding under a rock). There’s also been a whole lot of new discussion in the Lindy Hop community about the nature of sexism in our community. See on blogs for example here, or on
Links of the Week: A Gender special
I’ve been thinking a lot about gender and sexuality issues particularly in the dance space so I thought I’d post a bunch of links I’ve come across. ABC’s Artscape follows a group of gay and lesbian ballroom dancers as they battle injuries and prejudice to compete in the gay games. Dahlia Lithwick on slate.com looks
Links of the week
This week I wanted to share a few videos. First is an amazing collaboration between the renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma and a dancer by the name of Lil Buck who does bone bending. I’ll let the video speak for itself. A friend linked this video of Glenn Crytzer’s Blue Rhythm Band at DCLX –
Blogroll
- Dogpossum.org
I-go, you-go! - J.S.Almonte - Wandering and Pondering
Sw!ng Out In Context - Mazz Jazz
DaD: cosa stiamo facendo? - My Jazz Can Beat Up Your Jazz
On Programming an Album of Original Swing Music - Shuffle Projects
Alphabetical Jazz Steps – Edition 3 (2017) with Chester Whitmore - Swungover
[Classic Air Steps] Spotlight: Gladys & Eddie
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