secret show 4/28/2013

BIG TROUBLE is back this week as guest artist in an SF event that features some of the best talent in the Bay and internationally. With that said we will be classing it up and only telling people who either "like" or comment on this post where the performance will be held because its an exclusive event and we are like so swank.

yup.




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Last week we had a show that i co-produced with a couple other members from Piano Fight called the Pants Off Dance Off!!! which featured diverse dance companies from around the Bay Area. I also choreographed a new work for Alex Jenkins and myself aka BIG TROUBLE with all of the movement being informed by the super long title.


We had one of the best times ever onstage performing and I wanted to share with you some feedback from one of our friends and fellow PF company member Evan Winschester. He pretty much nailed it.

Hey Brian and Alex, Here is some off the cuff response... my subjective experience of your guys piece, which I really enjoyed.

The title no doubt set me up to think about these things. 

Turn it on / turn it off made me think of Book of Mormon, where one of the possibly closeted Mormon leads has a song called "turn it off". This song from Book of Mormon is all about shutting down thought, and just plugging along with your head in the sand.

So when I saw the piece, I saw some real yearning for connection (like when you end a scene reaching for each other but the lights cut before connection is made), passion, beautiful dance, and it was juxtaposed with a kind of nihilistic partying mode. I say nihilistic because of the more overt symbolism, like the fascist hand raised in the background, and how easily it returns to a state of partying. Some of it was really, really funny, like Alex when you are prepping in the mirror before going out for the night. I think it nicely hits a superficial note, but gently, and not in a mean spirited way. The pathos comes from juxtaposing the two styles - surface and fun / trouble and yearning.

Otherwise I just want to say it was really fun watching you guys switch between modes. The music was great. On that note, having very recognizable music like that is a good way to introduce even the more avant garde dance to a more general audience. "Here's something you know... here's something you don't." Inviting and it feels contemporary.

The first time you speak, Brian, it's very dramatic. 

The cuts in and out of music are nice, especially how abrupt some of them are.

posted below is a short clip of the "R Kelly/#dookiecrew section which is a personal fav.

a year later

Full podcast finally in the works

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Amok

Of course this is 2013's first update.

Happy New Years!

wait. wait.

before i sign out it would probably benefit to explain to any of you who don't know Atoms For Peace which is an electronic band(?) created by Thom Yorke to play the Eraser live back in 2010. AFP consist of Nigel Godrich, Flea, Joey Waronker and Mauro Refosco.

take a listen to they're new record and feel free to comment on what you think.

Welcome Back

Sorry about the lack of post on this site. Sometimes a man has to continue on with his life and neglect the interweb. With that said this summer has been one of the best ever and I'm thrilled to share it with all of my 24 followers but you'll have to wait til Monday. There will be new pics from sold out shows, skateboarding, music and a HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT along with rolling out a few new crews from the TAGsf camp so be on the look out for all of that biz.

Until then here is some music that has been tying me over as of late.


 see y'all soon.



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Who wants candy?

Shot in Winston-Salem North Carolina on a camera that works.




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Help Save West Wave

Head in the clouds a new dance creation by TAGsf that is centered around organized chaos that moves in and out of structure and improv featuring live visuals from Cats are the new dogs and brand new music by David Molina. Anyone who has ever seen any TAGsf shows you know to expect high quality balls to the wall unique movement with an urban edge, inventive lighting and of course brilliant performers but unfortunately this new commission might not ever happen because the West Wave Dance Festival based out of San Francisco might not happen this year due to lack of funding.

West Wave showcases local choreographers and dance companies all across the bay and beyond to commission new works every summer with performances in venues such as Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, Z-Space and this year Zellerbach Hall in Berkeley. West Wave has featured artist such as Alex Ketley who had his work shown on So You Think That You Can Dance, Kara Davis who runs Project Agora and Maurya Kerr formerly of Alonzo Kings Lines Contemporary Ballet who now has her own company Tiny Pistol and is the 2011 winner of Hubbard Street 2's National Choreographic Competition. Last year five artist were nominated for an Isadora Duncan Dance award after they're run at West Wave (SFs version of the Bessies in NYC). This particular festival provides a great outlet for artist to show the work and audiences always look forward to all of the various programing. Last year West Wave was the hot ticket in the city with performances by members of Batsheva Dance and Zuhkov Dance Theater giving audiences a real treat by the caliber of excellence from its artist who are from and have performed all across the globe. Please help insure that West Wave is able to continue its 21st season by donating below.

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Video below is of me performing One Minute Warning at last years festival. This particular section was going to be used in Head in the Clouds but as a group work so please hook up some money to make this happen.