1. Wrap some toe-tappin‘, 1920s – 1930s flavoured, hot jazz and swing for your favourite’s Christmas stocking. CD or downloads in stock now. Check them out at the Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters Bandcamp shop or CDBaby shop. Open 24/7.
‘Doin’ The Charleston’ by Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters. Available at Bandcamp, CDBaby, iTunes and Amazon.
What a night of hot 1920s jazz, razz-ma-tazz and vaudeville it was with Thor the fire dancer and Penny the fan dancer getting standing ovations from the audience in the band intermissions! Did you miss out? You have one more chance next Friday 28 November, 6:30 – 9:45pm.
It’s a non-stop show you can dip in and out of as you see all the other exciting acts and stalls The Rocks Village Bizarre has to offer you. And it’s FREE!
Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters. (L-r) Greg Chilcott (sousaphone and trombone) Paul Baker (banjo) Greg Poppleton (singer and megaphone) Laurie Bennett (drums). At the Gin Mill Social, The Rocks Village Bizarre, Friday 21 November 2014. It was a hot evening, over 30C, so coats off. Luckily a cool southerly cooled things down as the sun set.
All set to go! Group photo. Then its time to go crazy with a night of 1920s Frantica Antica.
Every month, Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters open The Gin Mill Social, Slide Cabaret, 41 Oxford St, Surry Hills. It’s the 1920s in there! An exquisite art deco room with 1920s cuisine and gin in tea cups, juggling, tap dancing, aerials, music, fan dancing, a police raid and more! Next Gin Mill Social at Slide is Thursday 18 December. Find out more.
A quick selfie. Well all the kids are doing it. Then off we go, Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters playing 1920s hot jazz and 1930s swing at The Gin Mill Social at The Rocks Village Bizarre. (l-r) Greg Chilcott, Paul Baker, Greg Poppleton with Laurie Bennett peaking behind.
Thor, the fire dancer. He performs an amazing finale walking on his hands while holding the flaming touches in his feet. I’ll try and snap that next week.
Thor, the fire dancer. He does an amazing finale walking on his hands while holding the flaming touches in his feet.
Every Friday night from 7 November to 19 December, The Rocks is transformed into a world of mystery, magic, music and markets. Catch a glimpse of a colossal white rabbit peeping over rooftops. Encounter captivating characters around every corner…
Drummer, Laurie Bennett, sketched by a roving artist from the Julian Ashton School of Art.
Gravitate towards The Gin Mill Social, step out to the hotcha Kings of Frantica Antica, Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters, graze on mouth-watering morsels at open-air food stalls or snag a cosy corner seat. Meander through the Village Bizarre Night Markets, and explore a unique curation of Etsy stalls each Friday. Adopt an alter ego for the evening with a daring and dazzling makeover at the Parlour Bizarre…
My camera is so slow it tends to blur and the not take the picture at the right moment. A Charleston dancer in the audience.
Can Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters play at your party, wedding and corporate function, too? Yes, no party is too big or small. Australia’s only authentic 1920s singer and band play for background and for dancing. And we always play at a volume where your guests can talk easily with eachother. We can be a Trio and everything in between to Sydney’s only hot 1920s Dance Orchestra. Ask us here.
Penny, the fantabulous fan dancer, brings the 1920s art of the fan dance to adoring crowds in the band intermissions
The latest Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters CD, ‘Doin’ The Charleston’ available at the band’s official website http://www.bakelitejazz.com CD Baby, Bandcamp, Amazon, iTunes and your favourite online digital music retailer.
See you Friday at The Gin Mill Social, Rocks Village Bizarre. Spread the word. Tweet, FB, instagram, tell your friends.
I’ve put a map for you at the end of this blog so you can find us easily. Just a short walk from Circular Quay train station, the ferry wharves and Circular Quay bus terminal. See you this Friday, Greg.
The big city taken from Circular Quay train station on the way home from the third, fun, Rocks Village Bizarre..
Very proud of my two sons, Damon (age 11, alto sax) Flynn (age 8, drums) improvising with Nadine (age 13, keyboard) and Saul Richardson (bass, and who teaches them improvisation at Jazz Workshop Australia) on ‘Comin’ Home Baby’, Jazz Workshop Australia end-of-year show, Monday 17 November.
Thank you to Mohan Sekaram who generously emailed these photos today. He took them at the Gin Mill Social, The Rocks Village Bizarre…
Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters at the 1920s Gin Mill Social, The Rocks Village Bizarre 2014 14 November 2014. (L-r) Greg Chilcott (sousaphone doubling trombone) Paul Baker (banjo) Laurie Bennett (drums) Greg Poppleton (1920s singer with megaphone). Photo by Mohan Sekaram.
Greg Poppleton is Australia’s only authentic 1920s singer. The Bakelite Broadcasters are all vintage jazz specialists. We’d love to play for you, too. Just ask.
The debonair Paul Baker plays banjo in Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters at the Gin Mill Socials. Photo by Mohan Sekaram.
Every month, Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters open The Gin Mill Social, Slide Cabaret, 41 Oxford St, Surry Hills. It’s the 1920s in there! An exquisite art deco room with 1920s cuisine and gin in tea cups, juggling, tap dancing, aerials, music, fan dancing, a police raid and more! Next Gin Mill Social at Slide is Thursday 18 December. Find out more.
Swing dancing to Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters. What a beautiful couple! Photo by Mohan Sekaram.
Every Friday night from 7 November to 19 December, The Rocks is transformed into a world of mystery, magic, music and markets. Catch a glimpse of a colossal white rabbit peeping over rooftops. Encounter captivating characters around every corner. Gaze through a world Behind the Windows. Satisfy your foodie side. Gravitate towards The Gin Mill Social, groove to the hotcha Kings of Frantica Antica, Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters, graze on mouth-watering morsels at open-air food stalls or snag a cosy corner seat. Meander through the Village Bizarre Night Markets, and explore a unique curation of Etsy stalls each Friday. Adopt an alter ego for the evening with a daring and dazzling makeover at the Parlour Bizarre.
Thor the fire-dancer, intermission floorshow. Photo by Mohan Sekaram.
See you Friday at The Gin Mill Social, Rocks Village Bizarre. Spread the word. Tweet, FB, instagram, tell your friends.
I’ve put a map for you at the end of this blog so you can find us easily. Just a short walk from Circular Quay train station, the ferry wharves and Circular Quay bus terminal. See you this Friday, Greg.
The Rocks Village Bizarre – The Insatiable Bon Vivant
Greg Poppleton is Australia’s only authentic 1920s-1930s singer. The Bakelite Broadcasters are all red hot, world-touring, vintage jazz specialists. We’ll be at the Gin Mill Social, Rocks Village Bizarre, Friday 21 Nov and 28 Nov 6:30-9:45pm. Free.
The second week of Village Bizarre saw crowds mesmerised by the riveting tales of Full Fathom Five and live entertainment at Love TV, cracking up from Peter Baecker’s kooky dance moves, delighted by Match Box Projects at The Rocks Pop-Up, and gravitating towards Gin Mill Social for cold brews and live music and dance. Expect the unexpected when you join us at The Rocks Village Bizarre, every Friday Night until 19 Dec.
Find out more at http://www.therocks.com
Did you make it to opening night? The Gin Mill Social was buzzing, Love TV had us in stitches and the Intrude Rabbit lit up an unexpected laneway. Performance artists like Peter Baecker brought shopfronts to life, while K-Pop dancers got us grooving, and Parlour Bizarre was the place to be for a quick shave or cool selfie. Expect the unexpected when you join us at The Rocks Village Bizarre Friday Nights, 7 Nov – 19 Dec
The Rocks Village Bizarre
Every Friday, 6.30pm – 10pm
7 Nov – 19 Dec http://www.therocks.com
Enquire now for Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters at your wedding, event and party.
Did you miss this exciting free show? There’s still some time…
The audience at the Gin Mill Social at The Rocks Village Bizarre. Greg Poppleton introducing the Bakelite Broadcasters at the microphone as the 1920s quartet launches into the second set of Frantica Antica on a beautiful Spring evening in The Rocks Square.
Greg Poppleton is Australia’s only authentic 1920s singer. Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters are the Kings of Frantica Antica with a hot and energetic show (we also play soft and background). In this photo I’m hitting the final note of the 1920s classic ‘Love Me Or Leave Me’. But don’t be alarmed. I’m not shouting. It’s all tuneful mischievous fun. My favourite singers are Gigli, Bocelli and Bjoerling. In the background are two of the 1920s Bakelite Broadcasters, Geoff Power on sousaphone and Paul Baker on banjo. Laurie Bennett, out of shot, plays a small drum kit.
Every month, Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters open The Gin Mill Social, Slide Cabaret, 41 Oxford St, Surry Hills. It’s the 1920s in there! An exquisite art deco room with 1920s cuisine and gin in tea cups, juggling, tap dancing, aerials, music, fan dancing, a police raid and more! Next Gin Mill Social at Slide is Thursday 18 December. Find out more.
What is The Rocks Village Bizarre?
Geoff Power is an ARIA nominee and doubles sousaphone and trumpet with Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcaster. Here he’s delivering a hot solo on the Roaring ’20s classic, ‘At Sundown’.
Every Friday night from 7 November to 19 December, The Rocks is transformed into a world of mystery, magic, music and markets. Catch a glimpse of a colossal white rabbit peeping over rooftops. Encounter captivating characters around every corner. Gaze through a world Behind the Windows. Satisfy your foodie side. Gravitate towards The Gin Mill Social, groove to the hotcha Kings of Frantica Antica, Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters, graze on mouth-watering morsels at open-air food stalls or snag a cosy corner seat. Meander through the Village Bizarre Night Markets, and explore a unique curation of Etsy stalls each Friday. Adopt an alter ego for the evening with a daring and dazzling makeover at the Parlour Bizarre.
Can Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters play at your party, wedding and corporate function, too? Yes, no party is too big or small. Australia’s only authentic 1920s singer and band play for background and for dancing. And we always play at a volume where your guests can talk easily with eachother. We can be a Trio and everything in between to Sydney’s only hot 1920s Dance Orchestra. Ask us here.
Greg Poppleton (1920s vocals) Geoff Power (sousaphone and trumpet) Paul Baker (banjo) Laurie Bennett (drums out of shot) – Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters at The Rocks Village Bizarre, Gin Mill Social, Friday 7 Nov 2014 and every Friday in November.
See you Friday at The Gin Mill Social, Rocks Village Bizarre. Spread the word. Tweet, FB, instagram, tell your friends.
I’ve put a map for you at the end of this blog so you can find us easily. Just a short walk from Circular Quay train station, the ferry wharves and Circular Quay bus terminal. See you this Friday, Greg.
There’s a set of the great woman jazz singers, Bille, Sarah and Ella. A set of piano and orchestra, George Shearing, Frankie Carle and Eddie Heywood, sets of hot swing, a set of early radio dance bands and so much more
Your Phantom Dancer Video of the Week is program 13 in the series ‘Demonstrations in Physics’ with Professor Julius Sumner Miller and made at ABC TV in Sydney in 1969. The series was telecast in Australia as ‘Why Is It So?’ This week, the Professor demonstrates Archimedes’ Principle.
Play List – The Phantom Dancer
107.3 2SER-FM Sydney, Live Stream, Digital Radio
Community Radio Network Show CRN#134
What an exciting night it was Friday 14 November as The Kings of Frantica Antica 1920s hotcha, Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters, swung out at the 1920s Gin Mill Social for The Rocks Village Bizarre.
A selfie. Greg Poppleton, Australia’s only authentic 1920s singer with trombonist, Greg Chilcott, in Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters.
Next Friday 21 and Friday 28 November, 6:30 – 9:45pm
Where?….
The audience at the Gin Mill Social enjoying the music, having a craft beer, a wine, and having a dance to Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters, the Kings of Frantica Antica 1920s hotcha.
The Rocks Village Bizarre, The Rocks Square, Playfair St, The Rocks. Playfair St is off Argyle St which is off George St. I’ve put up a helpful map for you at the end of this blog…
Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters at the Gin Mill Social, The Rocks Village Bizarre. (L-r) Greg Chilcott (sousaphone and trombone) Greg Poppleton (1920s singer and megaphone) Laurie Bennett (drums) Paul Baker (banjo).
Greg Poppleton is Australia’s only authentic 1920s singer. With an amazing 3 octave range, a style that’s genuine and true-to-the-era, Greg has a winning stage presence backed by 25 years of extensive stage experience.
You may have also seen Greg in feature films opposite 3 Academy Award winners and 2 Golden Globe winners. You may have also seen him on TV shows, in 55 TV commercials, and heard him on radio for the ABC and BBC, community Radio 2SER, and on over 30 stations of the Community Radio Network across Australia every week.
Thor, swirling fire, at The 1920s Gin Mill Social
In the short band intermissions, the Gin Mill Social crowd at The Rocks Village Bizarre were amazed and entertained by the fantabulous exotic fan dancing Penny and the fire dancer virtuoso, Thor.
Penny, the crowd-stopping fan dancer!
Braden, the spontaneous 4 year old finger dancer captured the crowd’s hearts with a blur of rhythmic digit manipulation….
Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters 1920s singer and trio will be at the Gin Mill Social, Rocks Village Bizarre, The Rocks Square next Friday 21 November, 6:30 – 9:45pm. See location below…
Saturday 15 November,Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters played 1920s and 1930s swing for jazz fans and dancers in the Castle Bar, Penrith RSL. We’ll be back, 2pm, Saturday 28 February 2015. FREE!
My name in lights!!! A beacon of hope to the weary traveller at night, no doubt.
InGreg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters at Penrith RSL, Greg Poppleton – authentic 1920s – 1930s singer Grahame Conlon – guitarist for Ricky May and many others Darcy Wright – double bassist for Tony Bennett in Australia, and more Bob Gillespie – drummer for Maynard Ferguson’s English Orchestra, Lovelace Watkins, the Glenn Miller and Les Brown Orchestras in Australia and many more.
A blur of action. A selfie while singing ‘The Way You Look Tonight’ with Darcy Wright on double bass. I also took selfies with Grahame Conlon on guitar and Bob Gillespie on double bass but they were far too blurry for human consumption.
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