Retrospective Vol.1 - Popping at Redfern Block Party (28th Jan 2005)

Retrospective Vol.1 - Popping at Redfern Block Party (28th Jan 2005)

Been digging up some old videos, found some nice gems, a lot of embarrassing videos of my popping back in the days.

Just putting it out there so the current generation can have an idea how the scene was half a decade ago, and cringe worthy and nostalgic moments for those who were there.

Note: Feel free to correct me with any information (especially those who were there), a lot of info was from my own memory (especially from triggers from watching videos and photos), and from my old blog posts.

Enjoy!
Dennis the Menace

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Popping at Redfern Block Party (28th Jan 2005), Sydney Australia

Another classic video.

Poppers in order of first appearance

- Boogalama (Fresh Sox - Melb)

- Danis Kool (Hybrid Formz - Syd)

- John (Hybrid Formz - Syd)

- Dekoy Fox (Perth?)

- Benny Benz (Fresh Sox - Perth?)

- Avie (N.Z)

- Kenky (China)

- Hiro*Pop (Dancekool - Syd)

- Peter (Hybrid Formz - Syd)

- Tsuyoshi (Dancekool - Syd)

- Jami (Adelaide)

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For the youngins in the current scene, here is a quick snap shot of the Sydney scene in approx around the time the video was filmed.

- This was probably one of the first gatherings of poppers around Australia.

- Dancekool was the main dance studio and was still at Ultimo.

- Popping comps happen around 1 every 6 months.

- I was 20 turning 21.

- Poppers had short sets.

- The last popping comp was Dancekool Vol.11 held at the Auto Salon, Future beat Nacho Pop in the finals.

- Poppers in the scene was about 15 (not counting the people that take casual popping classes).

- Popping classes in Sydney, 3 classes (Tsuyoshi, HiroPop and Nacho Pop).

- John Chow was president of D2MG.

- Kenky was new to the scene.

- Poppin Jack and Stale Biskitz were underground.

- Andre moved to Melbourne.

- Eriko was new to the sydney scene.

- Romeo Pop wasn't in the scene yet.

- Poppin Yun wasn't in the scene yet.

- Lamaroc wasn't called Boogalama yet.

- The main poppers in the Sydney scene was Me, Peter, John, Tsuyoshi, Hirotaka, Nacho, Albert, Kenky.

- Highly skilled guest that came was Future (at the time was from the crew Step Kings) from New Zealand. Was a student of Suga Pop.

- Boogaloo was the most popular style.

- I was using the word "Funkstyles"

- There was some Locking.

- Youtube hasn't been invented yet.

- Myspace, Twitter and Facebook wasn't invented yet.

- Dial Up internet was still okay.

- The social network at the time was Tickle, Ringo (?), Xanga

- ICQ died and MSN messenger is the most popular IM

- You had to get invited to make a Gmail account.

- Hotmail had 10megs of storage space!

- Jaye looked the same, but with glasses.

- Tuesday night breaking at Marrickville center.

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