October 11, 2011 by Jo
“Men-ups!” is a humorous project by photographer Rion Sabean featuring men doing pin-up-style poses. I love the poses the men have taken. In fact, I think I’ve done some of the same poses when I’ve done pinup shoots before! Thanks for the spoof on gender rolls!
See the whole picture set here at Flickr.
Which is your favorite?
Category Musings, Photos and Videos | Tags: gender rolls,humor,men,Men-ups,photography,pinups,Rion Sabean | 1 Comment
August 18, 2011 by Jo
Category Fashion, Photos and Videos | Tags: 50's,60s,Ashley Greene,curlers,Mad Men Inspired,red nails,retro looks in the modern world,Signe Vilstrup,Vanity Fair | 1 Comment
June 12, 2011 by Jo
This was the First Place entry to SVJD’s third annual Swing/Jazz Dance Music Video Contest.
Description: On his way to work one morning, a man senses the allure and potential of his day as he sets out to get a cup of coffee.
Music: “Black Coffee” by The Careless Lovers
Love it!! Well done, all of you.
Category Dancers, Musings, Photos and Videos | Tags: Black Coffee,jazz dancing,Joon Chang,Joshua Welter,Kelly Porter,Lindy hoppers in music videos,live music,music video,Music Video Contest,Seattle,The Careless Lovers | No Comments
May 19, 2011 by Jo
Hollerado is a Juno Award nominated Canadian indie rock band formed in 2007 and originally from Manotick, Ontario, Canada and recently released their latest music video “Got to Lose”. They needed a bevy of ladies to help out, and who better to ask than the Atomic Cherry Bombs!! Nikki Marvin and Evonne Tan-Marvine worked their booties off to get the choreography done (and redone, and done again, and done again, and for a final time) in time for the shoot, working up until the moment of the shoot. I think they did a brilliant job with the choreography and I can only imaging how stressful it must have been to get costumes and change choreography for 18 girls up until the last minutes. What superstars!!
The video!!
Here are some of the behind the scene photos that Stephanie Albo of Intuitive Image Photography and Evonne took during the excitement!
Congratulations ladies for a job exceptionally well done. I can only image what it must have been like behind the scenes. From the video and the pictures, everything looks fabulous, fun, easy, and a blast. I’m sure it was that, and more. :D
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Here is our new video. Just like Americanarama, it was directed by the president of awesomeness, Greg Jardin. Once again it was done in one take, with one camera. We love doing one take videos with Greg because they make us feel like we are in elementary school gym class. This shoot was basically a giant obstacle course that we had to try and figure out before our two days of shooting time expired. The cameraman also had a really hard job because he had to memorize the choreography for everyone so that he could follow it all.
The dancers are from an awesome troupe called the Atomic Cherry Bombs. They worked for weeks on this choreography and refused any payment besides flowers and cupcakes. Also, one of the dancers holds the world record for the largest collection of Bruce Lee paraphernalia.
We shot the video in the studio that Charlie Chaplin built almost 100 years ago. Later Jim Henson took over and used it to throw awesome muppet parties. This explains how our drummer Jake is so effortlessly channelling the ghost of Animal. I also found it funny that the two days of the year that it rains in Los Angeles happened to be the same two days that we shot a video where the only props were 53 umbrellas. Maybe it was Charlie Chaplin’s way of wishing us good luck.
directed by GREG JARDIN | http://www.gregjardin.com
choreography by NIKKI MARVIN and EVONNE MARVIN | http://www.nikkimarvin.com
dancers THE ATOMIC CHERRY BOMBS | http://www.atomiccherrybombs.com
produced by GEOFF McLEAN and DEREK ROBERTO
executive producer JENNIFER HEATH
production company VISION ENTERTAINMENT / RADICAL MEDIA| http://www.visionfilmco.com| http://www.radicalmedia.com
cinematographer LARKIN SEIPLE | http://www.larkinseiple.com
art director SUSANNAH LOWBER | http://www.d14productions.com/susannah-lowber.html
Thanks also to MuchFACT for the $$
http://www.HOLLERADO.COM
http://www.facebook.com/hollerado
http://www.twitter.com/hollerado
http://www.myspace.com/hollerado
BUY MERCH ONLINE: http://www.galleryac.com/hollerado-record-in-a-bag.html
Category Musings, Photos and Videos | Tags: Atomic Cherry Bombs,behind the scene,chorus line,Evonne Tan-Marvin,Got to Lose,Hollerado,Intuitive Image Photography,music video,Nikki Marvin,props,Stephanie Albo,umbrellas | No Comments
April 15, 2011 by Jo
I got to hang out with Chris Härm this weekend and we went back and forth with our favorite videos. Here are some of the videos that made me go woo!
These guys are SICK. Really, you just need to watch 20 seconds of this and if you aren’t hooked by then, then don’t worry, clearly this video wasn’t meant for you :D
Show “La Preuve Par 4″ à l’Hotel de Ville de Paris au Préselection du Juste Debout 2010
Chregrapher: Marvin Gofin (R.A.F Crew)
Dancers: Marion Motin (Swaggers, Quality Street), Julie Moreau (Swaggers), Nicolas Medea (R.A.F Crew) et Marvin Gofin (R.A.F Crew)
Music by Raphaël Judrin aKa SoFly
I love what the girls are wearing and the beat. And that marcelled hair!!
Notice that clips from ‘Spirit Moves’ made it into this!
I was SOOO hoping to run into her while I was in Norway, but she’s not from Oslo, she’s from Trondheim. Maybe another lindy hopper can get a picture with her!
Category Photos and Videos | Tags: blues music,bone flexing,dance,dancers,dubstep,French,hip hop,inspiration,marcel wave hair,Nas,performance,Spirit Moves,The Twins,Way Ho | No Comments
April 14, 2011 by Jo
Kjetil Vatne // http://www.flickr.com/photos/kjetil_vatne/2877836593/
The Oslo Opera House (in Norwegian, Operahuset) is the seat of The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, and the national opera theatre in Norway. The building lies in Bjørvika, in the center of Oslo, at the head of the Oslofjord. Its builder was Statsbygg, a government-run property owner. The theatre designers were Theatre Projects Consultants based in London, the acoustic designers were BrekkeStrandArup, a joint venture between local consultant Brekke Strand Akustikk and international acousticians Arup Acoustics. The structure provides a total area of 38,500 m² and includes 1,100 rooms, one of which has 1,350 seats and another has up to 400 seats. The angled exterior surfaces of the building are covered with Italian marble and white granite and make it appear to rise from the water. It is the largest cultural building constructed in Norway since Nidarosdomen was completed circa 1300.
The Opera House was finished in 2007 with the opening event held on 12 April 2008. King Harald V of Norway opened the Opera House that evening at a gala performance attended by national leaders and royalty, including President Tarja Halonen of Finland, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany and Queen Margrethe II of Denmark. The main stage is 16 meters wide, and can be made up to 40 meters deep.
The Opera won the culture award at the World Architecture Festival in Barcelona in October 2008. Jury member Sir Peter Cook said of the Opera House that it “…in its scale, ambition and quality has raised the bar for Norwegian architecture.”[1]
In April 2009, the Opera House was pronunced the winner of the 2009 Mies van der Rohe award, the European Union prize for contemporary architecture.
Kim Erlandsen
Kim Erlandsen
Category Musings, Photos and Videos | Tags: buildings,Norway,Olso,Opera House,to see | No Comments
March 29, 2011 by Jo
It was opening night and all the teachers had a little sum’im-sum’im to throw down. Heheh, we might have done the Friday and Saturday show differently had Sharon’s luggage arrived sooner. Regardless, it was a great show! Juan & Sharon opened the Friday night show with Ballin’ the Jack, which looked amazing! Unfortunately, I can’t find video from it. Anyone have it?
Bear Mash Blues
That floor was SO slippery in those shoes, my goodness! Otherwise…..booty!
Hat Trick Tranky Doo
I think this might be the first time Kevin performed this without his buddy Tops. Good on ‘im!
Black Swan
Isn’t she gorgeous! I talked Alice into doing some ridiculous makeup and I’m so pleased she followed through with it (picture on FB). Not that you can really see it here, but still, it’s there. And Tommy!! Omg, he played his part perfectly!
I think Alice went about this routine perfectly. She was inspired by a costume, bought it, found a song, and choreographed something brilliant to it. Her points are gorgeous and lace-removal is stunning.
Stud Muffins!
Brittany and Dargoff being amazing. I love their movement and am totally inspired by it. Again, congratulations to both of you; you were fantastic all weekend. xoxo
Later that night we had the student cabaret. I think I have a performance idea for all the girl instructors for next year. :D
Dance performance to popular K-Pop songs by “Orange Chocolate” during Cabaret night, Camp Swing It (CSI) 2011 / Korean Lindy Hop Championships (KLHC)
Eeek, I can’t find the second cabaret number. I guess it’s not up yet OR it is and I just can’t read Korean. :D
Korean traditional fan dance performed by Crystal Lee, at Cabaret night of Camp Swing It (CSI) 2011.
Here are some of my favorite pictures I’ve found on the web from the weekend:
Thanks for having us Korea!!! xoxo
Category Events, Photos and Videos | Tags: Alice Mei,blues,Brittany Johnson,cabaret night,Crystal Lee,CSI 2011,fan dance,Hat Tricks,Kevin St. Laurent,Michael Darigol,Orange Chocolate,performance,Solo Blues,Thomas Blacharz,Traditional Korean fan dance,Truckin | 1 Comment
March 24, 2011 by Jo
Here’s the new music video for Kitty, Daisy & Lewis’ new single ‘(Baby) Hold Me Tight’. Out now on 7″, 78rpm 10″, CD and download. All on Sunday Best Recordings.
I think this is such a darling song!! Extra points for the cute yellow dress and playing the xylophone.
sundaybest.net
recordstore.co.uk/sundaybest
Find out more about them on Myspace
Category Musings, Photos and Videos | Tags: (Baby) Hold Me Tight,1950s,jive,Kitty Daisy & Lewis,music,swing,swing band,xylophone | No Comments
March 22, 2011 by Jo
I’m so grateful that I wasn’t sick this year! Man, the social dancing at this event was easily some of the best dancing I’ve had this year. To the Leaders in Texas: I love you. All of you. You’re amazing. Thank you for my weight changes!
Some personal highlights from the weekend:
Videos from the weekend:
Category Events, Photos and Videos | Tags: aerials,class,dancing in heels,Hot Club Killer Stomp,idlewild,Lindyfest,Max Pitruzzella,Naomi Uyama,performances,SWLF 2011 | 1 Comment
March 11, 2011 by Jo
A Dance Short
The Call of the Lindy Hop, starring HARLEM HOT SHOTS swing dance company, recorded at CHICAGO swing dance studio in September 2010.
Dancers in the movie: Frida Borg, Frida Segerdahl, Jenny Deurell, Pontus Persson, Rikard Ekstrand and Sakarias Larsson. The boss: Sebastian Svensson. Produced by Explosiv Film, Mallory Film and Harlem Hot Shots. Inspired by Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers in the motion picture Hellzapoppin.
Other members of Hot Shots not featured in this film: Fatima Teffahi, Jessica Lennartsson
Harlem Hot Shots has for many years focused on the traditional swing dances such as lindy hop, charleston, tap, jitterbug, black bottom, big apple. During the years they have been fortunate to have worked with some of the greatest legends in in the swing community like Frankie Manning, Harold and Fayard Nicholas, Norma Miller, Sugar Sullivan, Dawn Hampton and more.
To get in contact with HARLEM HOT SHOTS please e-mail info@harlemhotshots.com
Category Dancers, Photos and Videos | Tags: Frida Borg,Frida Segerdahl,Hot Shots,Jenny Deurell,lindy hop,performers,Pontus Persson,Rikard Ekstrand and Sakarias Larsson,shorts,Swedish dancers,video | 1 Comment
