together as a lifestyle
VIP: Misty Copeland
“Dancing has always been my form of expression. I do it because I truely love it. If you believe in your dreams, they will come true.” Misty Copeland
Music Review: The Pizzas
The Pizzas are the sauciest tribe this side of the Hudson. The band’s name pays homage to their borough of residence, Brooklyn.
iVAN S2: Khick it, Strike it, Spark it
Episode 2 of Ivan Crewsing America’s Best. Ivan interviews Shane Sparks, Fly Khicks and Strickers all star.
Ivan is Movmnt’s exclusive online video coverage of Dance Shows on TV. After So You Think You Can Dance in 2008, our host, Ivan Koumaev, goes in a quest to find the best dance crew that battled during the 3rd opus of Randy Jackson’s ABDC on MTV.
ANTI-CONFORMITY – Neko Case
Intended to be a home for recording artists with a punk sensibility that isn´t necessarily punk, ANTI- Records (a division of punk-label Epitaph) plays host to a seriously stellar collection of artists intent on making music on their own terms. Here, Movmnt invites you to get to know three legendary artists releasing vital material through ANTI- right now: Marianne Faithfull, Tom Waits, and Neko Case.
With a voice that rivals Patsy Cline’s and songs where haunting Lynchian landscapes play host to a bevy of characters who may or may not bring you harm, Neko Case has succeeded in creating her own strange little world of country-noir.
Music Review – Beirut, Flying Cup Club
Flying Cup Club is the newest album from solo artist Beirut, a.k.a. Zack Condon. The album reveals itself as a treasure trove of Condon’s many musical gifts.
Playlist – Hits From Left Field
In a world where popular songs can be broken down to a science, these ten unlikely hits broke the mold by gaining chart success while remaining uncompromising as ever.
“Justified and Ancient” The K.L.F. featuring Tammy Wynette 1991
Music Review – Daniel Bernard Roumain
Daniel Bernard Roumain is a violinist whose strokes tell a compelling narrative. He guides ballerinas with his lightest, most fluid touch, yet the next instant he is relentless, treating his classical instrument like a homemade fiddle.
Kenny Wormald – Reality Hits Center Stage Too
Kenny Wormald will make the leap to the big screen as the lead role in Center Stage 2. He danced for Justin, and participated in MTV’s reality hit DanceLife.
Music Review – Paper Rival
Charming and easy melodies flow freely on Paper Rival’s self-titled EP. The instrumentals are maintained with a clean and simple sound that serves to pinpoint Jake Rolleston’s vocals. Rolleston’s gossamer-like voice is balanced with solid rhythms and choruses that steadily climb to a crescendo then gracefully melt away on each track.
Cheri Dennis – Bad Boy’s New “It” Girl
On a road paved by the likes of Bad Boy Cougars Faith Evans and Mary J. Blige, Cheri Dennis is no stranger to divine intervention. Interview by Lauren Adams
