Blogadilla.com: The Tijuana of the Internet » new awesomeness http://www.blogadilla.com The Tijuana of the Internet Sun, 15 May 2011 02:02:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 2006-2007 blogadilla@gmail.com (Blogadilla.com: The Tijuana of the Internet) blogadilla@gmail.com (Blogadilla.com: The Tijuana of the Internet) posts http://www.blogadilla.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg Blogadilla.com: The Tijuana of the Internet » new awesomeness http://www.blogadilla.com 144 144 The Tijuana of the Internet Blogadilla.com: The Tijuana of the Internet Blogadilla.com: The Tijuana of the Internet blogadilla@gmail.com no no Turfin, Jerkin, Pop Lockin, Going Dumb, Gettin Hyphy http://www.blogadilla.com/2011/01/17/turfin-jerkin-pop-lockin-going-dumb-gettin-hyphy/ http://www.blogadilla.com/2011/01/17/turfin-jerkin-pop-lockin-going-dumb-gettin-hyphy/#comments Mon, 17 Jan 2011 17:04:11 +0000 Heywood http://www.blogadilla.com/?p=6245 Stemming from the 1980s break dance movement, Northern California has pioneered a number of offshoot dance styles, including turfin, which stems from the acronym TURF: Tearin Up Room on the Floor. Shout to the Turf Feinz from my hometown of Oakland, CA, who I recently saw perform at White Collar Brawler.

Check out TF’s remarkably elegant video for a style of dance that’s as much street-inspired as it is linked to guys like Michael Jackson and even traditional dance like ballet:

(via The Barron)

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Check out TF’s remarkably elegant video for a style of dance that’s as much street-inspired as it is linked to traditional dance like ballet:

(via The Barron)

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Watch the full segment here, and be sure to check out the Story Pirates’ great programs in NYC & LA schools. Also be sure to check out the Story Pirates Facebook Fan Page.

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(via Andrew Shafer)

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Chester Cheetah Bonus Round: The Cheeto living room!

(via LikeCOOL)

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Schmaltz & Latke Bonus Round: Buy your tickets for Major League Dreidel 2009, to be held on December 12 at New York’s Knitting Factory, and check out scenes from MLD 2008:

To pre-order your Spinagogue for Hannukah 2009, visit ModernTribe.com, and for more information about Major League Dreidel, hit up League Knishioner, Eric Harris Pavony.

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One of the great moments when a cover is 10x better than the original.

CHECK THIS OUT, JACK!

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