SwingDJs

What's a "Balboa Song?"

::ducks::

On a related note:
http://www.jivejunction.com/?p=874

Sounds promising. While I'm usually quick to jump on a major upgrade/change/entirely new feature, this is one I'll be waiting on.

Great topic. First and foremost I like your initial point about being open and honest. This is a must, and I'd add CLEAR. I've put together events, been the "head" DJ, and been a DJ on staff... and I work differently in all the different roles, work differently depending on the event... an...

I googled the information superhighway and have determined that an American football field is 120.0 yards long which is 109.7 metres. When people talk about things in terms of "the length of a football field" they general mean the 100 yards (91.44 m) between the end zones. By comparision ...

I actually didn't touch on music trends on purpose, to keep my post as applicable to most people as possible. Something on music trends over the years would be interesting... but as Trev mentioned each scene sees different trends. Perhaps the trends at big national events could be focused on.

Lindy Hop Since 1998 - A Personal View - Julius Yang
http://www.jivejunction.com/?p=485

Today I recalled how procuring and playing Swing music has changed over the years. It was a fun look back for me on how far we've come in so little time. I can't imagine having to start over... if 1998 was when I had to start over. http://www.jivejunction.com/?p=562 Thought some folks here would app...

What's a "CD?"

Create a plugin for iTunes that gives it the ability to cross fade and cue and I'd be all set.

Looks like if you upgrade to Lion iTunes-BPM is no longer going to be an option since Lion kills off Rosetta.

What is everyone using to measure BPMs for Macs these days? I've been using iTunes-BPM successfully for years - It's a simple tap window that floats above iTunes and enters the result into the BPM data field. Unfortunately it was written for PPC Macs, and my new Intel machine wants to install Roset...

It's cute for the club scene, but you can't Lindy Hop to it.

What I don't get is why someone would want to keep such a mediocre song "secret."