Since those iPod dance commercials came out, I've often daydreamed about busting a move in a public place. Every so often when walking the streets of NYC, the music in my headphones sparks something within me - a guttural reaction to a beat or a lyric - and I just wanna dance! Thank goodness I now have someone to live vicariously through: the amazing David Fishel. In the past two years, Fishel has traveled the globe and danced in over 50 sites across Europe, and the United States. As a dancer, Fishel has no professional training, but for a dorky Brooklyn dude he's got some impressive moves. Fishel is a filmmaker, and an employee of CollegeHumor.com, so it's easy to see how a project as uplifting as this could take off. His videos are goofy, fun, set to great music, and showcase the beauty of many historic sites like the Eiffel Tower, the Colosseum, and the Golden Gate Bridge. I'd take one of Davey's videos over a postcard any day.
Laura E. Marcus was born and raised in Montreal, Canada, leaving her beloved city for a Midwestern education in 2001. In 2006 she moved to New York City, putting pen to paper at various publications throughout the city. Her writing has been featured in TRACE, SPIN, Gotham, Los Angeles Confidential, Sur La Terre, Heeb and VenusZine. She lives on a quiet block in the East Village with her two cats Monsieur Petit Cochon and Mr. Littlejeans, but swears she's not a crazy cat lady.
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