Friday, November 14, 2008

Upcoming Performances: Boogie Bots, Kaba Modern, Knucklehead Zoo

  • Tonight (November 14), Roselle Park, NJ: Joesar Alva of Boogie Bots will be teaching and performing at the Paragon Ballroom. Click here for details.
  • November 21, Los Angeles: Kaba Modern will be one of the performers at the KoreAm Journal Achievement awards. Click here for details
  • November 22, 8Pm ET, everywhere!: Knucklehead Zoo will be hyping "Planet B-boy" at a Youtube Live event. Other guests include Akon, Katy Perry and Mythbusters. Here's the info.

Thursday, November 13, 2008

More LA audition coverage complete with teaser video

Talk of Fame also attended the LA auditions for America's Best Dance Crew Season 3, and have issued a teaser video. It includes interview clips with Randy Jackson, Shane Sparks, Quest, World Famous, Head Hunters, Body Poets, and Trendsetters, as well as audition clips from World Famous and Trendsetters. Here's their write-up.

Here's their video. As soon they post again, we'll bring it to you. And, BABDC still has a few more crew audition videos coming up soon.

Mailbox: Planet B-Boy Video release, Mario Lopez Behind-the-Scenes, JabbawockeeZ PR

  • Planet B-Boy has been released on video. Watch Knucklehead Zoo and some of the best crews in the world. Order it here.
  • For those fans who cannot get enough of Mario Lopez (I know you're out there), "Extra" Raw stalked him through the streets of NY
  • Another sign that JabbaWockeeZ has made it legit: The crew is now being handled by "It" Girl Public Relations, PR firm to Nelly and Backstreet Boys. "The publicity firm will be working with JabbaWockeeZ as they prepare to break in the entertainment industry in addition to launching their hip trendy men's street wear clothing line." Let's hope they keep it real.

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Another ABDC Season 3 Contender -- Tripl3 Threat

Another hot crew for your consideration: Tripl3 Threat auditioned in San Francisco for Season 3 of America's Best Dance Crew. We bring them to your attention because 1. they won the opening dance-off for ABDC Live in Oakland (and got loads of love!), 2. have a member (Frost) who's an alum of Supreme Soul, and 3. they've got precision and some fresh moves.

Judge for yourself. Here's Tripl3 Threat's performance at ABDC Live in Oakland:

Here they are at World of Dance:

Do you think they've got what it takes for Season 3?

NSYNC Redux -- ABDC Tour bus tribute, and Final Request Live

NSYNC may be out of the picture (for now, at least!) but Americas' Best Dance Crew is still in the tribute business:
  • JC Chasez will appear with Justin Timberlake (as well as Christina Aguilera, Kid Rock, Ludacris, Fall Out Boy and a ridiculous and growing A-list of performers) on "Total Finale Live". The show airs on MTV Sunday November 18 at 8PM ET/PT. Click here to read the latest. Hey, if Backstreet Boys can appear, why not an impromptu NSYNC reunion -- you've already got 2 of the members present!
  • On the ABDC tour bus, the crews and DJ Virman got down with NSYNC videos.

Meet Kaba Modern, Fysh N Chicks, Fanny Pak and More at LA's Expo!

On Saturday November 22, The Expo will be sponsoring a charitable event to benefit Culture Shock's hiphop dance education programs in Los Angeles. Kaba Modern will be performing. The meet and greet will include America's Best Dance Crew alums Kaba Modern, members of Fysh N Chicks and Fanny Pak, and as well as Ryan (from Quest Dance Crew and So You Think You Can Dance) and dancers from Step it Up and Dance and America's Got Talent.
Click here for more information and buy tickets.

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Interview with Quest Crew at ABDC Auditions

Pacific Rim Video and Seattle PI Blog interviewed the members of the Quest Crew when they auditioned for America's Best Dance Crew Season 3. Three members -- Ryan Conferido, Dominic Sandoval, and Hok Konishi-- competed on So You Think You can Dance. Here's their interview, talking about Quest's style, what they've given up to compete, and their goals.

For those who missed it, here's the Quest Dance Crew performance from the June 26 SYTYCD.