Music | ATOMIC Ballroom | Irvine, CA in Orange County (OC)

1 November 1, 2016

Chapman Celebrates Makes OC a Musical Theater Contender

By Nneka|2016-11-02T09:29:00-07:00November 1st, 2016|Music|0 Comments

Just imagine a fun night out watching live, dynamic entertainment while supporting up and coming local talent and a good cause. If you’re in Orange [...]

26 January 26, 2016

TV Ads That Put Some Pep in Your Step!
TV Ads That Put Some Pep in Your Step!

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TV Ads That Put Some Pep in Your Step!

By Nneka|2016-01-27T08:10:04-08:00January 26th, 2016|Music|0 Comments

What is it about television ads that make them unforgettable? Is it the characters, dialogue, music or the product itself? Although this can vary for [...]

29 December 29, 2015

Top Dance Songs of 2015
Top Dance Songs of 2015

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Top Dance Songs of 2015

By Nneka|2015-12-30T03:18:20-08:00December 29th, 2015|Music|0 Comments

We all have that song that we just can’t get out of our heads, whether it reminds of something or someone special, or because we [...]

18 September 18, 2012

Benny Goodman vs Artie Shaw

By Shani Brown|2012-09-18T07:31:30-07:00September 18th, 2012|Music|0 Comments

The King of Swing vs The King of the Clarinet I LOVE Artie Shaw! If I had been born in the ‘right time’ I would’ve [...]

29 May 29, 2012

Local Southern California Bands Serving Up Great Dance Music

By Shani Brown|2012-06-01T00:41:12-07:00May 29th, 2012|Music|0 Comments

With the closing of the Carnation Plaza last month, California lost one of its longest running live music venues. For some 50 years, Disneyland [...]

15 May 15, 2012

Tango Fever – The Dance Music of Yesteryear

By Shani Brown|2012-05-22T14:19:20-07:00May 15th, 2012|Music, General, Tango Dancing|0 Comments

An Adventure into the Musical Golden Age of Milonga and Tango… This past Mother’s Day I heard an NPR broadcast of Weekend Edition which piqued my interest. [...]

12 April 12, 2011

Jazz from Preservation Hall

By ATOMIC Ballroom|2011-04-14T08:31:56-07:00April 12th, 2011|Music|0 Comments

Of all the music I heard in New Orleans, my favorite memories and music come from Preservation Hall. Preservation Hall is a one-room [...]

15 March 15, 2011

Matthew Castillo – ATOMIC’s DJ-in-Residence

By ATOMIC Ballroom|2011-03-17T22:32:42-07:00March 15th, 2011|Music, Wedding|0 Comments

This week I’m pleased to introduce to you ATOMIC’s resident DJ, Matthew Castillo. Matthew has a passion and love for music and dance. [...]

1 September 1, 2010

Swingin’ Into Soul

By ATOMIC Ballroom|2023-12-06T13:05:42-08:00September 1st, 2010|Music|Comments Off on Swingin’ Into Soul

Ray Charles – soul pioneer On September 4th dancers will be descending on Top Cats in Placentia for 1st Saturday Swing’s Swing and [...]

13 August 13, 2010

Enjoying Live Music

By ATOMIC Ballroom|2010-09-14T16:47:10-07:00August 13th, 2010|Music|0 Comments

One of the many benefits of being a swing dancer in the southern California area is the abundance of live music. On a [...]

9 July 9, 2010

Steve Lucky and the Rhumba Bums

By ATOMIC Ballroom|2010-07-17T23:35:30-07:00July 9th, 2010|Music|0 Comments

Friday July 2, ATOMIC dancers jumped and jived the night away to Steve Lucky and the Rhumba Bums. I caught up with Steve [...]

22 June 22, 2010

Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s New Album

By ATOMIC Ballroom|2010-06-22T11:13:31-07:00June 22nd, 2010|Music|0 Comments

As a swing dancer and musician I’m naturally a big fan of all things big band and jazz-related. I just downloaded a copy [...]

15 April 15, 2010

Argentine Tango: A Beginners Guide

By ATOMIC Ballroom|2010-04-15T15:19:03-07:00April 15th, 2010|Music, Tango Dancing|0 Comments

What is Argentine Tango? The partner dance, Argentine Tango, has been thrilling dancers of all levels for more than a century. This social [...]

20 January 20, 2010

7 Lindy Hop Songs for the New Year

By Kyle Smith|2010-01-24T00:19:14-08:00January 20th, 2010|Music|0 Comments

Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

Now to some of you more "seasoned" dancers out there, this list might sound a little outdated. Even I could agree to that, however, I am finding that more and more people haven't heard some of the classic songs that were apart of the swing resurgence some 14 years ago. No, I'm not talking neo-swing, I'm talking classic big band swing. So I have put together a list of songs that I think you should either hear for the first time, or sit down and get reacquainted with. In no particular order:

12 January 12, 2010

The Legend of Billie Holiday

By ATOMIC Ballroom|2010-01-24T00:19:27-08:00January 12th, 2010|Music|0 Comments

Billie Holiday (April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959)

As seems to be infamous with many legends of the swing era, the life story of Billie Holiday isn’t clear cut and various versions of her life float about, so you really don’t get a list of facts that tell you who Billie Holiday was, rather you get stories, many of them contradictory, and it’s up to you to choose which stories to believe and create for yourself a picture of the woman, the singer, and the legend that we know as Billie Holiday.

15 April 15, 2009

Any suggestions for swing music?

By Kyle Smith|2010-02-16T21:39:56-08:00April 15th, 2009|Music|0 Comments

Herbie Kay Orchestra

So you are interested in swing music, but don't know where to start? Follow us after the break for a quick list of some (by no means any where near complete list) of my favorite traditional and contemporary swing artists.