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DJing at Herrang – The Secret Library Blues Party 29/07/13

So I’ve been DJing quite a bit at Herrang. Last night I turned the library into a secret blues party after about 3am. I’ll get around to posting my other setlists and talking more generally about DJing here but I wanted to get this list up as quite a few people asked me about the

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2011: My (Lindy/Music) Highlights

Well another year rounds to a close and it has been almost a year since I started this blogging thing. So as to be completely original and not copy anyone else at all I thought I’d post my #lindyhop and #musicnerd highlights for the year. I’m glad it has been such a great year for

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Review: Where to buy music in Australia – Take 2

Though it’s only been 6 months since my original post there’s been quite a few changes on the music buying circuit so I thought I’d update and re-post it. I’ve had a lot of people asking me lately where to buy swing music from so I thought I’d put together a post outlining the best

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Treme, Lindy Hop, New Orleans and the Mythology of Rebirth

This is part review, part lindy blog and part personal reflection. But mainly its me talking about stuff I don’t know nearly enough about, so feel free to tell me I’m full of shit. I’ve just finished watching the first season of Treme on DVD (it’s finally out here*). It’s by the same producers and

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Review: Where to buy music in Australia

I’ve had a lot of people asking me lately where to buy swing music from so I thought I’d put together a post outlining the best places to purchase music from. I’ll cover physical stores and buying CDs online as well as digital downloads. This is written from the Australian viewpoint – noting that many

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