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Madelin

Jazz washes away the dust of every day life

About Me



Fuel for my soul.. swing music, a good old film, a good laugh, hot rhythms, vintage dresses, extra ordinary hair-do's, cat company and old vehicles.

I collect shoes from the 40s and a spend a lot of time making and remaking oldstyle clothes. I got a thing for Lady Day who fills my life with beauty and sorrow every day.

I also do some work for the Swedish Swing Society and I organize rock'n'roll nights and dance events in Stockholm

Every now and then I appear at the turntable with good and weird music from 30s to the 50s - Swing jazz, Jump blues, early jazz, sheesy vocalists, mambo, rock'n'roll and all kinds of hot tunes.
I drive a vintage scooter and a proud member of Alabama Scooter Dolls, the unbeatable DJ Scooterettes!

The Alabama Scooter Dolls

My Interests



I dance when ever I get a chance, mostly early jazz dances as Lindy Hop and Balboa

Even John Wayne tries to swing from time to time..

I got a special place in my heart for vintage scooters and cars, 1940s outfits and handsome gentlemen but there is plenty more going on in this head of mine. What that might be is for me to know.. and for you to find out.

I'd like to meet:



Look at this wonderful vintage dance clip! Looks like Jewel McGowan and a couple of handsome gentlemen. I wanna meet them.

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Music:



I'm mostly in to swing jazz, early jazz and rhythm'n blues. Big Joe Turner, LaVerne Baker, Blanche Calloway, Anita O'Day, Big Mama Thornton, Elvis Presley, Benny Goodman, Ray Collins Hot Club, Django Reinhardt,

Peggy Lee, Johnny Cash, David Bowie, Patsy Cline, Sydney Bechet, Ella Fitzgerald, the Clash, the Mills Brothers, Chet Baker, Bunker Hill, Ray Charles, Wynonie Harris and Billie Holiday. Lots of other stuff as well.

Movies:



I love the Old Beautiful Classics but I also like Life Aquatic, Cry-Baby, The Graduater, Roman Holiday, In the Mood For Love, Walk the Line, The Wild One, Buena Vista Social Club, True Romance, Corps Bride and Far from heaven.

Heroes:

Billie Holiday, Norma Miller, Frankie Manning, Aki Kaurismäki, Elvis Presley, Ginger Rogers, Sean Penn, Lauren Bacall, Ella Fitzgerald, John Waters, Esther Williams, Gene Kelly, Wong Kar-wai, Johnny Depp, Django Reinhardt, Tim Burton.