What I've been watching

Some Good News with John Krasinski (The Office, Jack Ryan) - Krasinski and his celebrity friends
deliver a weekly dose of just the good news. Whether it’s viral video clips, tributes to the frontline heroes
or even surprising a young Hamilton with an all-star serenade, this will bring equal parts smiles and tears.

The Rolling Stones sing You can’t always get what you want - The together at home concert was hit
and miss but you can trust the professionals to get it right. Great rendition of this classic, with
Charlie Watt drumming away on a couple of gear boxes.

Andrea Bocelli live at Easter - Free opera? Why not! 

Beastie Boys story on Apple TV+ - This one might cost you but it’s a great visual history of the
band based on a live show they did last year. If that’s too long, relive them blowing out the
speakers on Letterman from the mid-90’s.

That Thing You Do watch party with the Wonders - Adam Schlesinger was an awesome musician who
wrote That Thing You Do for the movie of the same name. He also died of Covid-19 a few weeks back.
The Wonders reunited to celebrate Adam, raise money and commentate the movie along with you
(along with some special friends). Schlesinger also wrote a ton of amazing songs across his career,
including this one, this one, this one, and 157 songs for the TV show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend over 3 years,
including this gem and lots more.

Stanley Tucci making a cocktail - Shaken not stirred.

Conan crashes a Zoom meeting - Talk Show Host Conan O’Brien crashes a zoom meeting of a real
company. If you like his humor, all his old segments are now online,
including Conan plays Old-Time Baseball, Conan goes Apple picking with Mr. T and
Conan gets drunk a tour at the Guiness Brewery

Stephen Sondheim tribute - the theater legend had a home tribute in his honor last weekend and the 3some of Meryl Streep, Christine Baranski& Audra Mcdonald belted a delightful Ladies Who lunch whilst wearing Bathrobes and drinking wine. If you liked that check out the awesome Patti Lupone as well.
Pete Davidson "Stuck at home" - Saturday Night Live is still chugging along in quarantine, and nothing describes being in quarantine better than this rap from Pete Davidson. Do I need to tell you Adam Sandler does the second verse at home with his family? If you liked this, SNL has tons of videos, another from this ep that made me cackle was What up with that?

Dance Video's that will motivate you - The Week in Youtube Dance

All the motivational and creative dance video's you can handle, on a weekly basis.

Pilipinas Got Talent Season 5 Auditions: D' Gemini

These two dynamo's create an innovative and original piece that gets the judges pumped in the early rounds.

Formation - Beyonce / Lia Kim Choreography

1Million Dance studio's Lia Kim takes a crack at Queen Bey's 'Formation'. A lot of hot sauce in that bag right there.

Ellen's Week in Dance

Silly yes, but Ellen slapping dancing legs onto celebrities is always worth a look. This week The Pope and Adele amongst others.

Obama's dance with 106 year old woman!

Michelle and Barack hosted 106 year old Virginia McLaurin at the white house, as she fulfilled her dream of getting down with the president and first lady.

Little Dude from Belfast

Don't sleep on this young fella from Ireland.

My name is Rob Burt. I do lots of things, writing is but one. Find me at twitter, instagram, facebook and tumblr. Our website: purefunk.com.au

The Week in YouTube Dance

GENER8ION + M.I.A. - The New International Sound Pt. II

Not technically a dance routine, but this music video by M.I.A. was taken from a documentary by Inigo Westmeier that looked at the struggle for three young girls at the most prestigious and tough Martial Arts academy in China.

"You Can Do It" by Ice Cube : Parris Goebel

Another big name this week as Parris Geobel from ReQuest Crew (Royal Family) and Step Up 5 goes all in at Urban Dance Camp with Ice Cube's booty anthem.

Dancetitude 2015

This showcase for Dancetitude (terrible name, but never mind) showcases everything a great promo video should be - Great chorey danced well, street location and swift editing.

ReQuest Dance Crew ft MINI ReQuest | RQ ANTHEM

Parris is back with the ReQuest crew

Unlikely Dancing Stud | Step It Up

Victory for the nerd in all of us.

My name is Rob Burt. I do lots of things, writing is but one. Find me at twitter, instagram, facebook and tumblr. Our website: purefunk.com.au

The Week in Youtube Dance

This week we have the return of Fik-Shun, a couple of SYTYCD newcomers and the best thing you'll see all week!

Fik-Shun + Dytto | 405 | World of Dance

Freeze frame favourite Fik-Shun returns with the on-point Dytto!

Krump Dancer - Jana "Jaja" Vankova

Jana is back for another go at getting that SYTYCD Vegas ticket and... you'll just have watch and see. I can say she gets buck.

America's Got Talent 2015 S10E04 The Squad

Watch this so you can watch the next one. These guys are tight, but then watch the next video for the definition of 'next level'.

(1st Place) Brotherhood - Body Rock 2015

There are no words.

Hebrew Break Dancer - Asaf Goren

This guy has something. Still not sure what it is, but whatever it is, he has it.

My name is Rob Burt. I do lots of things, writing is but one. Find me at twitter, instagram, facebook and tumblr. Our website: purefunk.com.au

The Week in YouTube Dance

This week sees some French fire, a 60 year old uptown funker and the beautiful boys from BigBang!

We start off strong this week with the winners of HHI France. Strong music and some really great moments make this memorable.

So United Crew - (Adulte 1ère Place) au HHI France 2015

The boys are back. BigBang take you behind the scenes for a sneak peek at their latest routine.

BIGBANG - 뱅뱅뱅 (BANG BANG BANG) DANCE PRACTICE

Like the title says, it's a dude dancing in a 100 different locations. Not matter how many times someone tries you always end up watching it.

100 Places of Dance

DM Nation going hard for the judges. Whacking so hard some wrists might need surgery after this!

DM Nation: See Female Hip-Hop Dance Crew's Cool Moves - America's Got Talent 2015

I'm not giving up my bus seat for this lady, she obviously is fitter than I am. The definition of smashed it.

60-year-old lady absolutely kills this hip-hop routine

My name is Rob Burt. I do lots of things, writing is but one. Find me at twitter, instagram, facebook and tumblr. Our website: purefunk.com.au

The Week in Youtube Dance

My favourite dance clips form the week are collated here for your viewing pleasure! And if you like what you see, subscribe to the artist channels and subscribe to purefunkdance!

Cops can get down too.

B-Boy Detroit Police Officer at Movement 2015

Mum gets it.

Teaching My Mom The Latest Dance Trends

Okay, so Queen Bey may not be more #onbeat than everyone else, but that didn't stop me enjoying the week-long meme for what it was - a chance to watch B get down.

Beyonce ALWAYS ON BEAT Dance Compilation

A quick look inside the acclaimed Dance Theatre of Harlem.

Brown Ballerinas: Inside the Dance Theatre of Harlem

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You know we love to get animated.

hip hop 2015_ hip hop street

My name is Rob Burt. I do lots of things, writing is but one. Find me at twitter, instagram, facebook and tumblr. Our website: purefunk.com.au

The Week in Youtube Dance

This week sees an old lady, some old friends and some new ones!

beatbox a Bruxelles

A beatboxer and an octogenarian come together through the medium of dance.

Surprise! It's the 'SYTYCD' Dancers!

We're excited for the new season of US SYTYCD, and so is Ellen! Here she invites some of her So You Think favourites, including tWitch, to remind us what we've been missing since the end of last season.

Beyonce - Drunk In Love feat Jay Z choreography by Angela Karaseva

The dancers from Dance Centre MyWay in the Ukraine are at it again, with another beautifully shot and choreographed routine to Queen B's anthem.

2 Kids Kill @MajorLazer Lean On Dance Routine

David Moore has worked with Beyonce, Miley and Kelly Rowland amongst others and works out of the renowned Millenium Dance Complex in LA.

FMD Extreme | 1st Place Upper Division | World of Dance Philippines Qualifier 2015

FMD Extreme are one of our personal favourites, and hopefully we'll get to see them live in Australia again this year! They tear this routine apart, with hard-hitting yet controlled movements that lock in together with the precision of a Swiss wristwatch.

My name is Rob Burt. I do lots of things, writing is but one. Find me at twitter, instagram, facebook and tumblr. Our website: purefunk.com.au

Three Questions about Creativity with The Germein Sisters

I remember watching Adelaide's own Germein Sisters perform during the Fringe recently and thinking how much they'd improved in such a short space of time.

I'd initially taken notice of them when they released their video for 'Golden', which was filmed on their uncles farm near Minlaton on the Yorke Peninsula. I grew up in Mid North Yorke Peninsula and it was great to see it represented on screen, even if just for a few minutes. I also wondered where the inspiration for the video came from.

With hectic touring schedules, interviews and all the other work that goes into being a musician, you can't help but wonder where they find the time and energy to write songs, and great songs at that. 

On tour in Germany, Georgia Germein offered up her answers to those creativity questions.

What inspired us to become musicians?

Music has always been a big part of our lives growing up, and something fun we would do together as kids. We never expected to make music a career for ourselves, but since forming it and our early success it made sense to continue with it, and we're grateful for all the opportunities that have come because of this. Our parents certainly inspired us and encouraged us throughout our musical journey. 

What keeps us motivated?

The love we have for music certainly keeps us motivated. Although the industry can be very tough, we enjoy playing and writing so much that outweighs challenging times. We also love touring because of all the amazing places we get to visit, and the people we get to meet.

Specific thing that we do to help us get in a creative mind?

As the songwriter (Georgia), I try to make time to write almost every day. Before going on stage and performing, we warm up by singing in 3 part harmonies together which helps us get in the zone for live.

All the elements are there - Finding your passion, staying focused and working hard are always great foundations for any creative endeavour!

It's great to see the Clara, Ella and Georgia making a splash overseas, and here's hoping we see (and hear) a lot more of them in the years to come!

To find out more about the girls...

Website: http://www.germeinsisters.com/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2aUUiXG4FBPW4BPF37COzA
Twitter: @GermeinSisters

And buy their debut album 'Because you Breathe' at their online shop 

The Week in Youtube Dance

MAIKA vs OSAAM Hiphop Final DANCE@LIVE Japan 2015 | YAK BATTLES

This is pretty solid. I love Maika's flow, she has groove for days and controls every movement like a puppeteer! 

Hit her up with your supportive comments on Facebook

Les Twins 2015 || Best Dance Of The World 2015 HD

I hate to post the same artist two weeks running (I don't really), but I love this video! All you really need is a dope wall and of course dope moves. Maybe you also need an identical twin.

Hit up Les Twins at their official website

Jean-Claude Van Damme Recreates His “Kickboxer” Dance Scene

It was your favorite meme last year, so this week saw JCVD decided to recreate his famous dance scene from Kickboxer on Conan.

Dylan Byrd | Britain's Got Talent 2015 | Audition Week 5

Dylan surprised the crowd and judges with his on point cover, the boy is on fleek!

tWitch and Allison Dance Their Socks Off

Dance your socks off... it's a metaphor, but that really happened here. SYTYCD Alum's tWITCH and Allison (they're now on Ellen and DWTS respectively), whoop it up in their #GoldToeSocks!

And yes, they're married now! Awwww!

Twitter: @official_twitch @Allisonholker

CALL ME BABY - EXO Dance Cover by St.319 from Vietnam

This is a well-executed dance cover! The chorey and execution is tight, the production value is up there for a cover band and the boys certainly look the part. 

Don't forget to subscribe to the St.319 boys if you like what they do!

My name is Rob Burt. I do lots of things, writing is but one. Find me at twitter, instagram, facebook and tumblr. Our website: purefunk.com.au

The Week in Youtube Dance

The Week in Youtube Dance

My favourite dance clips form the week are collated here for your viewing pleasure! And if you like what you see, subscribe to the artist channels and subscribe to purefunkdance!

The Yak films kids get it with some more NaeNae before that dance rides out.

Silento "Watch Me" (Whip/Nae Nae) | YAK x TURFinc #WatchMeDanceOn

Our personal faves, Les Twins, at our friends Breakin Convention 2015

Les Twins at Breakin’ Convention Hip Hop Dance Festival 2015

Another awesome performance from the king of flow and former SYTYCD winner Fik Shun

Fik-Shun | FRONTROW | World of Dance Dallas 2015

Rare footage of little Maddie Zeigler outside of a Sia Furler video. I'm sure we'll be seeing a lot more of her in the next few years.

Maddie Ziegler, Brynn Rumfallo and Jacyee Wilkins on Dancing With The Stars 2015

I haven't seen these guys before, but they come correct with this!

G.G.B Dance Crew - Show by Victoria Kimani (Dance Cover)

The Week in YouTube Dance

Time Machine Transports Viewers With Robotic Dance | Asia’s Got Talent Semis 3
Not the most amazing routine overall, too much acting and not enough dancing, but there is some thrilling stuff here. The moment the girls drop into a split for example.

We Are Toonz - Drop That #NaeNae | Hip-hop choreography by Ira Zaichenko
| D.side dance studio
Not a massive fan of crews jumping on fad dances, but I liked this and I'm not sure why. Either way, you spend hours, even minutes checking out the various Nae Nae clips out there.



The Production presents "The Key" ft. Marvel Superheroes
| FRONTROW | #WODBAY2015

Again, not a huge fan of crews that try acting half their routine, it ends up being as funny as 99% of rap skits. That said, these guys are pretty tight.


‘Michael Jackson’ dancing protester rocks Baltimore rally



Scarlett Johansson dances provocatively on SNL

The week in YouTube Dance

Each week I troll youtube for my favourites clips, teasers, routines and music videos.

If you thought you were in danger of not seeing an overweight boy dancing to house music, you have nothing to fear.

Ed Sheeran's I See Fire (Kygo Remix) is given the new school treatment care of the boys from Dance Centre Myway with choreography by Sasha Putilov

The dancers from Dance Centre Myway go in on Beyonce's - Ghost/Haunted, choreographed by by Miss Lee

I liked Kaelynn "Kay Kay" Harris going in to Missy's Pass that dutch at World of Dance Bay Area 2015

Who else would we finish with but the one and only Poreotics at World of Dance Bay Area 2015