THIS MONTH
THIS MONTH ON EDGE
When we weren’t doing everything else, we were thinking about stuff like this
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Savoy Ballroom Google Doodle
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Nominally marking the anniversary of the placement of a plaque in 2002, the date is really just an excuse to celebrate the history of a musical institution, the elegant venue that was the home of swing dancing and one of the US’s first racially integrated public spaces, with – what else? –a rhythm game. It’s very simple, and slightly marred on PC by a button layout that doesn’t align with any keyboard we’ve ever seen (not a problem, thankfully, on mobile), but the art deco presentation and dancing animations are a delight, with a touch of added class thanks to the wonderful music of Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong and more. Even if latter stages do leave us feeling like we’ve got two left hands.