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by Ryan
Thu Apr 21, 2005 6:24 am
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: KC After Dark: More Music From Robert Altman's Kansas City
Replies: 13
Views: 9671

I have it... the "King Porter Stomp" is amazing. "Tickle Toe" and "Harvard Blues" are also pretty damn sweet.
by Ryan
Wed Apr 20, 2005 12:13 pm
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Jelly Roll Morton
Replies: 2
Views: 3007

If you want a really good one-disc sampler of his early material, pick up the "Birth of the Hot" disc from Bluebird.
by Ryan
Mon Apr 11, 2005 1:07 am
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Bert Kaempfert - A Swingin' Safari
Replies: 13
Views: 12454

Zot wrote:It would only take about 3 plays a year to start annoying people.

Nope, just one.
by Ryan
Wed Mar 16, 2005 2:51 pm
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Titan Hot Seven
Replies: 45
Views: 37600

I wish the people who try to bring Hilary down by trashing her singing were truly honest about the reasons they disliked her as a person, and would leave her singing, which is actually pretty decent, out of it. I actually just dislike her singing, and I'm someone with a history in L.A. that has no ...
by Ryan
Fri Mar 11, 2005 12:00 pm
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Titan Hot Seven
Replies: 45
Views: 37600

...but since I don't go to lindygroove, I feel like everything lately has been very trad-centric. You need to get out more. Most of this forum (and most events) doesn't reside in Southern California. Where do you get off insulting my work? Well... for one you were pretty straight up bashing Titan H...
by Ryan
Thu Feb 10, 2005 5:46 pm
Forum: Other Music
Topic: Songs that get your adrenaline pumping...
Replies: 20
Views: 30046

Get in the Ring - Guns & Fuckin' Roses
by Ryan
Wed Feb 09, 2005 9:01 pm
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Sweet Georgia Brown
Replies: 21
Views: 14516

You have to cue it up at a certain time (or edit it) to avoid the intro... but Condon has an awesome live version on...

The Town Hall Concerts Vol. 11
by Ryan
Tue Jan 04, 2005 1:15 pm
Forum: Upcoming Events
Topic: Lindy Gras
Replies: 41
Views: 36610

Nate Dogg wrote: One Casino and a bunch of video poker. The music and food are a lot more unique to Lousiana. You can gamble a lot of places these days.

Some of us would like to play us some cards down south in the original capital of Poker.
by Ryan
Tue Jan 04, 2005 1:08 pm
Forum: Upcoming Events
Topic: Lindy Gras
Replies: 41
Views: 36610

Platypus wrote:Dancing didn't even make the list. :-)
I'm well aware of that. :)
by Ryan
Tue Jan 04, 2005 3:12 am
Forum: Upcoming Events
Topic: Lindy Gras
Replies: 41
Views: 36610

I'm not sure what I'm more excited about...

The Music
The Food
The Drinking
or The Gambling

Guess I'll do copius amounts of all and let you know.
by Ryan
Tue Dec 14, 2004 12:14 pm
Forum: DJ Skillz
Topic: the floor's tolerance for odd stuff. (failure)
Replies: 25
Views: 20378

Quite frankly I don't think it matters if it was played after the band or a half hour later. Playing stuff like that at a swing dance almost always signifies the end of the night. And if you're going to play stuff like that, especially back to back, that's when it SHOULD be played.
by Ryan
Fri Dec 10, 2004 10:58 am
Forum: Upcoming Events
Topic: Lindy Gras
Replies: 41
Views: 36610

Hey Cash,

Any more word on whether the Friday night band will be recorded live or not?
by Ryan
Fri Dec 10, 2004 10:54 am
Forum: Upcoming Events
Topic: Lindy Gras
Replies: 41
Views: 36610

mousethief wrote:... and Duke H isn't putting Johnny & Cari on his CD covers anymore.

Kalman
Thank Christ
by Ryan
Fri Dec 10, 2004 10:46 am
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: DJ Playlists
Replies: 15
Views: 10772

mousethief wrote: Drinks in New Orleans?


Kalman
Sidecars... and Bourbon.
by Ryan
Mon Oct 11, 2004 7:57 am
Forum: Upcoming Events
Topic: Lindy Gras
Replies: 41
Views: 36610

Fuck yes.