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SPIRIT CONTENT
WATCH. LISTEN. DANCE.
Stories, discoveries and unlikely connections to keep enjoying swing even when we are not dancing.SPIRIT ARCHIVE
BREAKFAST WITH SPIRIT
Personal writing, swing culture and a few unexpected turns. Stories that start in one place and never quite reveal where they will end.
→01 · 6 MIN
CASABLANCA AND STORMY WEATHER
Casablanca, one of my favourite films.
→02 · 8 MIN
MARIE BRYANT, AVA GARDNER AND THE ZOMBIES
This article is a tribute to Marie Bryant.
→03 · 6 MIN
THE ROMAN COLOSSEUM, THE CHEROKEE AND ANN MILLER
The Roman Colosseum was about to host a historic duel.
→04 · 5 MIN
CAPTAINS COURAGEOUS AND THE EVENT OF THE CENTURY
Captains Courageous premiered on 11 May 1937.
→05 · 6 MIN
LOVING VINCENT, CUPHEAD AND CAB CALLOWAY
A brilliant idea: a video game styled after 1930s animation.
→06 · 4 MIN
Y.M.C.A. AND THE FOUR STEP BROTHERS
Y.M.C.A. has become a worldwide anthem.
→07 · 4 MIN
BORIS VIAN, THE ODYSSEY AND DUKE ELLINGTON
Love, jazz, cinema and an eel pie.