J Bad's Daily Dance Blog

20. Appleton North High School

2009-06-07T11:02:00.003-05:00

Vampire Weekend - A-Punk

Sorry for the delay. I promise they'll be coming fast and furious this week.

I guess you could technically say this is where it all began, shaping me into a troubled youngster with nothing to do but dance in public. I will be in Appleton for another 4/5 days so please hit me with some suggestions. I've heard the comments aren't working for some people, so if they don't work for you just leave me a comment on Facebook or Twitter. Thanks as always for visiting the site!

19. Wabeno

2009-05-31T16:51:00.002-05:00

Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough

Thanks to the people of Wabeno for being so receptive to something that must have seemed so foreign to them. Also, a big thanks to Tyler VanFossen for shooting the dance and stopping the car when I screamed, "dance blog!" Finally, another thanks to Pat Lueck, DJ VanBoxtel and Brent Gomach for helping with the creative vision of the dance. I hope you enjoy watching it as much as we enjoyed making it!

18. Random Appleton Statue

2009-05-29T10:03:00.002-05:00

The Mae Shi - Lamb and the Lion

Sorry I have been missing in action this last week but I have been crazy busy. I hope you enjoy the video. A new video should be on its way sometime Sunday night from northern Wisconsin. Thanks for watching!

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Madison Marathon

2009-05-27T09:44:00.002-05:00

No dancing involved but I thought I'd let people know why I haven't updated lately.

17. City Park

2009-05-23T10:18:00.002-05:00

TV On The Radio - Wolf Like Me

I'm pretty sure "Into The Wild" said it best, "Dancing only real when shared." I guess that's not the exactly line, or the line at all, but same idea.

Heading down to Madison, WI for the marathon this weekend, should hopefully get a solid video or two while I'm there.

Thanks as always for checking out the site. I am blown away at the amount of traffic a small blog like this has generated. Finally, on the left is my Twitter. Check it out and follow me. If you don't have one yet, start one!

16. Huntley Elementary School

2009-05-21T13:37:00.002-05:00

The Strokes - Last Nite

Although not the coolest spot, and shooting a dance video at an elementary school made me feel pretty awesome, I think we got the most out of this video. A special thanks to Andy Borree, Jake Gosz, Kyle Bemis, Mike DeGroot, and Kyle Ullsperger for their incredibly creative dance ideas and execution. Also, thanks to Melissa Koutnik once again for her exceptional camera work. I hope you enjoy the video, leave some love and spread the word. Thanks, as always, for checking out the site!

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15. Flight of the Conchords

2009-05-20T09:23:00.003-05:00

Flight of the Conchords - Hiphopopotamus vs. Rhymenocerous

This is very much unlike any of the other videos on here but we thought we'd have fun with it. Flight of the Conchord fans should get a kick out of it and hopefully non-fans will as well. A special thanks to Kyle Bemis, or should I say the Hiphopopotamus (the hip hop hippo), for his incredible dance movies and lip syncing. More actual dance videos should be coming soon but in the meantime enjoy this new video! Thanks for checking out the site! Leave some comments and tell your friends!

Check out the original clip from the show here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FArZxLj6DLk

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14. Memorial Park (Continued)

2009-05-18T16:02:00.002-05:00

The White Stripes - Fell In Love With a Girl

This dance, if you want to call it that, left me completely out of breath. Enjoy the video!

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13. Memorial Park

2009-05-18T15:49:00.002-05:00

Wiley - Wearing My Rolex

Not quite as prestigious as Grant Park in Chicago but just as much fun. I had my first yeller, no idea what was said, can't imagine it was nice but must have been loud for me to hear with my headphones on. Please comment with any ideas, I need them more then ever to keep this blog at the level it's at. Thanks for watching and spread the site!

Burning Down The House Blooper

2009-05-18T15:41:00.002-05:00

This was the first take of the Burning Down The House dance we shot the other night. Watch Matt Faster, in the blue suit and hat, get punched in the face. Wonderful stuff.

12. My Front Porch (Welcome Home!)

2009-05-17T10:17:00.003-05:00

The Talking Heads - Burning Down The House

A giant welcome home celebration! A special thanks to my backup dancers and creative directors, Mike DeGroot, Drew Oswald, T.J. Van Fossen and Matt Faster. Also, thanks to Melissa from Colorado for her steady camera work. Thanks for checking out the blog!

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Thank You!

2009-05-16T11:45:00.002-05:00

Over 1000 views! Honestly I am blown away. Thank you so much to everyone who has checked out my videos and a huge thanks to anyone who has passed the blog on to someone else. I'm going to keep dancing so keep on checking in on the site!

11. Michigan Avenue

2009-05-15T19:46:00.002-05:00

Alphabeat - Fascination

This is the only video where I felt my life was in danger if someone thought my dancing wasn't good enough. Thanks as always for your support and leave some love if you'd like!

10. The Bean

2009-05-15T19:18:00.003-05:00

MGMT - Kids

Thanks for checking out the site.

9. Millennium Park

2009-05-15T19:03:00.002-05:00

The White Stripes - The Denial Twist

Note Tobias Funke in the background.

Thanks for watching!

8. Grant Park

2009-05-15T10:34:00.004-05:00

The Hives - Hate To Say I Told You So

Thanks to special guests Jenn Green for her killer dance moves and Liza Summers for her camera work. Sorry to everyone I let down by not posting this yesterday. Below is the first injury sustained while shooting a dance. It was a giant fail. Thanks as always for checking out the site and leave some love.

7. Chicago Skyline

2009-05-13T16:11:00.003-05:00

House of Pain - Jump Around

Again, I didn't plan on doing one in this spot but when I walked past it I couldn't pass it up. It's kind of like a celebration of the skyline, or something. Pretty sure this is the last video of the day. Thanks for visiting and watching!

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6. Soldier Field

2009-05-13T15:47:00.003-05:00

The Chemical Brothers - The Salmon Dance

Bears, Salmon...Get it? Not Funny? Sorry.

Dancing in front of a place so close to my heart, not that exciting when it's so dead. I was hoping Jay Cutler would make an appearance but he was a no show.

Also, leave any song requests/ideas if you've got them. Thanks for watching. www.twitter.com/JBadsDanceBlog

5. Congress Parkway

2009-05-13T15:26:00.003-05:00

Modest Mouse - Float On

You thought some rain, a need to pack and it being Wednesday was going to keep me from dancing? Just the opposite. I didn't actually mean to do a dance there but when I saw the spot I thought I had to.

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4. Chicago Public Library

2009-05-12T20:48:00.002-05:00

Van McCoy - The Hustle

Why study for finals in a library when you can dance in one! An obvious homage to MTV's The 70s House, which unfortunately never got a second season (I'm still emailing them about it, no need to fret). Leave some love and spread the word. Thanks for watching.

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3. Field Museum

2009-05-12T16:29:00.003-05:00

The Go! Team - Huddle Formation

One of my favorite songs. It was such an awesome day in Chicago today I couldn't pass up two great dance opportunities. Thanks to everyone for checking this site out. Leave some love and then spread the word.

2. Lake Michigan

2009-05-12T15:30:00.005-05:00

Chromeo - Fancy Footwork

Notice the badass on his bike. Cool dude

1. Buckingham Fountain

2009-05-11T23:44:00.003-05:00

The first D.D.B. entry, in front of the famous Buckingham Fountain in Chicago's Grant Park. The song is, The Strokes - You Only Live Once. As always please comment and leave some location and or song suggestions. Enjoy!