Links Page
Links Page
History
Clubs Music
Bands Fashion
Shoes Dance Sites National
Events
...many links are now outdated. Updates coming soon.
1. History
of Swing Dancing:
www.savoystyle.com -- videos and products for the lindy hopper
www.caljazzdance.com -- Foundation to support the history of American Jazz
Dance
www.aivjd.org -- American Institute of
Vernacular Jazz Dance
www.streetswing.com
-- Outlines very nicely the history and relation of various swing dance
forms & music.
2. Clubs
–San Diego dance events
San Diego Bars with Swing Music &/or Dancing
San Diego, Thursdays – Tio Lio’s (www.tioleos.com)
San Diego, Martini Ranch – (www.sdmartiniranch.com)
North County – Fat Katz (Encinitas Blvd) 760-943-7768
North County, The Alley -- bar 760-434-1173
Pacific Beach, Catamaran -- (www.catamaranresort.com/cat-entertainment.htm)
College Area, Etta's Place -- bar 619-582-6730
Carlsbad - Coyote's Bar & Grill
Vieja's Casino -- 619-445-5400
OC/LA dance events
Mon & Fri – Memories (www.memoriesdancing.com)
Tuesdays – Kim & David’s Event ((805) 643-2363 kimclever @
Prodigy.net)
Wednesday -- Tia Juana’s (www.swinginfo.com)
Thursdays – LindyGroove (www.lindygroove.com)
Saturdays – One O’clock Jump www.swinginfo.com
3. Music:THE #1 QUESTION:
"What's a good cd/album to start
swing dancing to?"
-- Here's a couple quick suggestions:
1. Frankie Manning's Really Swingin' Favorites (available at www.savoystyle.com)
2. I started dancing to "Indigo Swing" self titled album. (available
at www.indigoswing.com)
3. Check out Paul's downloadable shopping list chock-full of over 400 danceable
swing songs & their album name (available at www.paulandsharon.com)
For more swing music info,
check out these sites for reference:
www.swingdjs.com -- a
forum for swing dj's and music lovers
www.allmusic.com --
online music guide
www.downbeat.com -- online site for the popular jazz magazine
www.jazzatlincolncenter.org --
NY Jazz center
www.redhotjazz.com -- A history of Jazz
before 1930
www.swingorama.com/music/ronsrevshome.html -- Ron’s Music Guide: local dj
reviews swing cd’s
local resale music stores:
Off
the Record – hillcrest 3849 5th Ave. SD; 619-298-4755
Music Trader –
multiple stores -- the occasional find
4. Bands:
San Diego
www.suepalmer.com -- Sue Palmer & Motel Swing Orchestra
(big band, boogie woogie & blues)
www.coolbluejazz.com -- Ruby’s Jazz
Trio (groovy lounge jazz)
www.jumpjones.com -- Hot Local Jump
Blues/Swing Band
www.buddyblue.com -- Local Blues/Swing
Guitarist
www.bluelargoblues.com -- Classy
Blues/Swing band
www.thefremonts.com -- solid
blues/jazz band with an amazing sound
www.bigtimeoperator.com -- blast
from the past
www.jaywimmer.com -- Big Band
Swing
www.mardels.com -- Some swing… play all
eras (great wedding band)
www.sandiegoswings.com -- further listing of bands and booking info in SD
LA/OC
www.eddiereed.com Eddie Reed Big Band
www.swingorchestra.com Bill
Elliott
www.swingsession.com Swing
Session Jump Blues Band
www.morasmodern.com Mora's
Modern Rhythmists
www.campusfive.com Jonathan Stout
& campus 5
www.thefeetwarmers.com Josh Collazo
have a band… want to be listed… contact
me.
5. Fashion
Vintage stores
Frock You – 4121 Park Blvd.
619-220-0630 – exciting new store! (SD)
RETRO FIT VINTAGE CLOTHING
-- 208 N. Tremont, Oceanside
SHAKE RAG -- 440 F
Street, (619) 237-4955
FLASHBACKS! -- 3847 5th Ave, 619-291-4200
WEAR IT AGAIN, SAM -- www.wearitagainsamvintage.com
3823 5th Avenue. SD (619) 299-0185
www.dancestore.com - Aris Allen
vintage look shoes
www.remixvintageshoes.com
-- vintage shoe store out of LA
OR Have a comfortable pair pf
shoes soled for dancing!
Buy a smooth or flat sole comfortable shoe or athletic shoe and take it
to John's Shoe Repair - have John put dance suede on the soles - approx.
cost $25.(he's is cheaper than most) Then only use these shoes indoors for
dancing to keep the suede soles in good condition.
ADDRESS: John's Shoe Repair 3007 Clairemont Drive
SD CA 619-275-0100
(between Hometown Buffet restaurant and Keil's grocery store)
7. Other Dancer
Sites:
www.swingorama.com -- Comprehensive
Swing & Lindy Info/Calendar/Music & More in San Diego
www.yehoodi.com -- Online
Resource for the “hardcore hepcat swinger”
www.jivejunction.com -- LA based
swing dancer forum/resource
8. National
Events:
www.LindyExchange.com -- List of
National Exchanges (citywide swing dance parties where dancers from across the
country descend on a host city for 3-5 days, are hosted by locals and dance
non-stop until returning home = Big Swing Parties!)
www.yehoodi.com/calendar -- list
of most national lindy events
www.swingdancecouncil.com --
Governing body of west coast swing competition world. Lists all endorsed west
coast (many include lindy now) competition events!
www.swingoutnorthwest.com --
Port Townsend, WA. Very fun
workshop!
www.campwalt.com/swingoutnh --
Swing Out New Hampshire! Camp Walt Whitman, New Hampshire! True
camp feeling! True fun!
www.camphollywood.net -- Lindy
Camp in Hollywood. Held in conjunction with National Jitterbug
Championships! End of July
www.artspectrum.org -- American Lindy
Hop Championships! Lindy Hop Competition! October
www.dancepros.net -- North American Dance
Championships (NADC)! Rockin' Bill Cameron Event! Competitions in
Lindy, West Coast, Carolina Shag, and more! April
www.usopensdc.net -- The BIG Swing Dance (Lindy
& West Coast) Competition! November