Spinning Platters Presents: How Did I Get Here? Episode 1 with Clara Bodacious

 
The beauty of the pandemic is that it’s giving many of us the opportunity, between intense bouts of despair and anxiety, the space to get some projects off the ground that have been looming for a while. That brings us to How Did I Get Here?, a podcast where I talk with people that have achieved some success in some facet of entertainment, either as a performer or someone who works behind the scenes, about their path to get to where they are today. It’s still new, but I aim to get you a new one of these every two weeks!
 
In our first episode, I ask burlesque dancer and mastermind behind the “Kind Of Blue Revue” about her path, taking us from her beginnings in burlesque, and through her development of the “Kind Of Blue Revue.”  You can find Clara at her website, ClaraBodacious.com, and you can follow her on Instagram @clarabodacious. If you want to learn burlesque, Red Hots Burlesque’s School Of Shimmy is currently on hiatus, but keep an eye out here for classes resuming. If you want to support the venue that hosted Clara’s first time on stage, El Rio is selling t-shirts designed by local artists to help get them through the pandemic-related closure. 
 
If you have any feedback about this episode, feel free to email me at dakin@spinningplatters.com. You can subscribe on Spotify, Pocketcasts, or Anchor (and I’d love it if you did!), with more outlets to come in the coming weeks.  If you like what you heard and want to help support this thing, feel free to Venmo me whatever tip you feel is adequate @Dakin-Hardwick.  Thanks for listening! 

 
 
 

Sketchfest Review: Delocated Witness Protection Program Variety Hour at Cobb’s Comedy Club, 1/15/11

AC Newman. In hiding.

Delocated is a show on Adult Swim about a family in the witness protection program that is moved to New York to appear on a reality show where they have their faces covered the entire time. Simple premise, but a difficult one to transfer to the stage. Also, the Sketchfest version of the show, which has been dubbed Delocated Witness Protection Program Variety Hour we are missing, well, most of the cast. So, the real question is, what happened on that stage?

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Show Review: Lucha VaVOOM at The Fillmore, 10/31/2010

Lucha, VaVoom or both? Depends on your perspective.

A music blog reviewing a wrestling show? I thought the same thing moments after I agreed to review Lucha VaVOOM at The Fillmore on Halloween. But I had seen this event on the calendar multiple times, always thought about going, and figured there’s certainly going to be enough musical content to warrant a review. While apart from the theme music of Los Pollos Locos there wasn’t much music to talk about, I did find a whole lot of fun. Continue reading “Show Review: Lucha VaVOOM at The Fillmore, 10/31/2010”