Live 'n' Loaded - Episode 2 on 3 Feb 8.30pm!!
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LiveNLoaded
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I think alot of people have the misconception of what our "Sonic Youth" segment is all about.
The segment sets out to seek bands/singers/groups/talents who are formed within the SAME school. We put up info on our website, cast the net out to the schools from secondary to tertiary to institution levels and we also went around doing some review sessions.
I can easily get ANY band that are under 17 or 18, and are damn good at what they do. But, the criteria for this segment is to feature friends who got together in the same school environment and decided to play music instead of playing marbles with one another. Very few schools recognize and promotes such music creativity amongst their students nor do they have a proper jamming studio created. We are doing our teeny bit to shift a few stones here.
That said, if you know there is a particular artist/talent/band out there in some school who is really worth checking out, and not just some self-promo for your friends because you guys hang out together and you're all about "brotherhood", then email to us at livenloaded@mediacorptv.com and we'll check you guys out.
I can easily scrap the whole "Sonic Youth" segment and allow a band like AVA or Plain Sunset to play an extra song, but that's not my point. If you never offer the budding talents a platform, they'll never be heard nor will they ever improve. For the 2 bands we've featured, Lamp Post Shadows and Finding Michelle, I wish them well and I hope they will head out and perform more gigs, record stuff and push on.
We're used to hearing bands play at gigs, outdoors or indoors. Most of the time, the audio mix is a wall of sound with all the ambient noise bouncing back and forth, you are hardly able to hear if the singer is keeping pitch or the guitars are off. And I would darn say that many a times, this happen, even to veteran bands. On TV broadcast, the sound is narrowed & compressed, the ambient noise is suppressed, so you can pick out all the flaws easily.
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theliverevolution
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peace man... see so many harsh comments out here. It's freaky, for all we know is there's too much negativivty we'll nv get another chance like this anymore
Okay, I admit I nv really noticed the rapper (was in camp and doing guard duty when the show was on, but I saw it all on TV all the smae. Great work!) or his comments but I did feel that he was faking his accent. About his comments, idkidc, but still it has to be within reason that he makes his comments. If not, then he just deserves to be bashed
Anyway, keep up the good work. There'll always be critics but as long as the end of the day you're doing your work it's good (and bloody hell I say you guys are awesome)
Just one question:
How come Eden State didn't have a back-up drummer? I could hear the drums but there's no drummer! Ghost? ;3
Okay, I admit I nv really noticed the rapper (was in camp and doing guard duty when the show was on, but I saw it all on TV all the smae. Great work!) or his comments but I did feel that he was faking his accent. About his comments, idkidc, but still it has to be within reason that he makes his comments. If not, then he just deserves to be bashed
Anyway, keep up the good work. There'll always be critics but as long as the end of the day you're doing your work it's good (and bloody hell I say you guys are awesome)
Just one question:
How come Eden State didn't have a back-up drummer? I could hear the drums but there's no drummer! Ghost? ;3
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Hi live and loaded people...we understand the whole sonic youth thingy....next time pick the correct band..not just because they do music withing their own schools....pick a band that can actually play music and not be more focus on getting his hair right rather that concentrating on his vocals.....can be quite a disappointment for younger bands who watched the show on tv only to see bands that are not worth watching....they would probably think that no point doing music if such a band like the ACS dudes can be on tv...where else the bands that they are in are far much more better.....so choose wisely guys.....its good to support local music....but not all of them are good....well i do agreed with u guys when u mentioned people should not recommend a band if only coz of their "brotherhood" or simply bcoz they are friends.....should judge a band thru their music...yeah....
Hi live and loaded people...we understand the whole sonic youth thingy....next time pick the correct band..not just because they do music withing their own schools....pick a band that can actually play music and not be more focus on getting his hair right rather that concentrating on his vocals.....can be quite a disappointment for younger bands who watched the show on tv only to see bands that are not worth watching....they would probably think that no point doing music if such a band like the ACS dudes can be on tv...where else the bands that they are in are far much more better.....so choose wisely guys.....its good to support local music....but not all of them are good....well i do agreed with u guys when u mentioned people should not recommend a band if only coz of their "brotherhood" or simply bcoz they are friends.....should judge a band thru their music...yeah....
fgl
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rather true - I formed my first band THE SHADES in Pre U in 1983 (all members from the same school) ...and even till today one of them is still in my currant band & we are playing 6 nights a week together ....
interesting angle on this ...
fgl
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I dare say there was never a time I was actually happy with the studio /stage sound in any of my gigs on TV ... worst that comes to mind was the SBC Talentime series ... although things did improve with Gurmit's World, It's your move & Rolling goodtimes appearances.
extremers
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They didn't have a drummer because they didn't manage to find a sessionist drummer in time, so they decided to go with backing tracks.
LiveNLoaded
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If you know any band from a school that is "far much more better", please email us and tell us who and where they are and we will personally check them out. Our email is livenloaded@mediacorptv.com
The platform is there, the stage is open, and if these "far much more better" bands are out there, I will invite them on the show. These good bands can't expect us to find them if they don't come forth and contact us.
There's absolutely no point for this discussion to go on if people keep telling us that there are plenty of better bands out there that can be placed under the Sonic Youth segment BUT I do not get any recommendations or have not seen any.
Let the worthy talents who contact us and say they can do a better job, speak with their music.
Other than that, there will always be plenty of "Oh, I know another band who can do better", and "Please feature so and so... they will put up a better performance".
Music is infinite.
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LiveNLoaded
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Check out the uploaded audios and video files when you can.
http://livenloaded.mediacorptv.sg/uploaded_music.htm
http://livenloaded.mediacorptv.sg/uploaded_behindscenes.htm
http://livenloaded.mediacorptv.sg/uploaded_webexclusives.htm
http://livenloaded.mediacorptv.sg/uploaded_music.htm
http://livenloaded.mediacorptv.sg/uploaded_behindscenes.htm
http://livenloaded.mediacorptv.sg/uploaded_webexclusives.htm
neuro182
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Apparently Finding Michelle is an established band, in the sense, they got overall 2nd for Battle of the Bands. Quote the profile page of Finding Michelle
That leads to the question of why they chose a cover over an original?
Check this out - http://livenloaded.mediacorptv.sg/sy_findingmichelle.htm
PS: I am not a hater
Just pointing out the disconnect between what is written on the web and what is shown on tv.stop grumblin lah u twats......really if u noe of much much much better bands u can always write to the producers and make a lot of noise.
3 short mins of a not so good band on TV won't destroy yr life and pls yr time is really not that precious anyway.........
and that bullshit abt "oh ppl will be put off by local music"........so glad u care that much....
3 short mins of a not so good band on TV won't destroy yr life and pls yr time is really not that precious anyway.........
and that bullshit abt "oh ppl will be put off by local music"........so glad u care that much....
neuro182
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FluxUs: ironically, it seems like you are the one who is grumbling as well :lol:
Bo pian, if bands wanna go on tv, they subject themselves to the scrutiny of the public eyes. People can say whatever they want, it is up to the bands whether they wanna take it constructively or just ignore them altogether.
Bo pian, if bands wanna go on tv, they subject themselves to the scrutiny of the public eyes. People can say whatever they want, it is up to the bands whether they wanna take it constructively or just ignore them altogether.
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you think they didn't wanna play their own music? something they're comfortable with? the sonic youth bands aren't allowed to play their own music on a show meant to showcase musical talent. BELIEVE ME, the irony is not lost on me.
the last thing they wanted to do was play a cover in which they were not familiar or comfortable with.
ps, i prefer the originals.
killers can kill themselves.
*punnointended.
Apparently Finding Michelle is an established band, in the sense, they got overall 2nd for Battle of the Bands. Quote the profile page of Finding Michelle
That leads to the question of why they chose a cover over an original?
Check this out - http://livenloaded.mediacorptv.sg/sy_findingmichelle.htm
PS: I am not a hater
you think they didn't wanna play their own music? something they're comfortable with? the sonic youth bands aren't allowed to play their own music on a show meant to showcase musical talent. BELIEVE ME, the irony is not lost on me.
the last thing they wanted to do was play a cover in which they were not familiar or comfortable with.
ps, i prefer the originals.
killers can kill themselves.
*punnointended.
they pretty much did.
there are good grumbles and there are bad grumbles..........honestly i dont like many of the bands that played (even includes the so-called 'famous' ones) but i am so thankful n happy there is such a show in the first place. And if the bands are THAT bad i take it as good joke fodder.............
analogmann
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Perhaps there is a reason for the young bands to play cover songs?
Maybe the producers think their originals did not sound good?
Maybe they did not have any originals at hand or weren't ready?
Maybe playing a familiar tune is easier for them to connect with audience who have never heard of them before, as compared to veteran bands like GSE, electrico and AVA?
There can be so many reasons to this all, but i just feel that why izzit some people just like to be cynics and critics behind the computer, when their own band possibly suck just as much, or they are not even capable of playing anything! Are u guys here just to be wet blanket or are u guys really supportive of this show? Not everything can please everyone, there will be some cold, some hot moments, so live with it la.
It is not easy playing in a band, writing good (and i sure mean a tuneful song!) compositions. To be spotted and get asked to appear on the tv show definitely meant they had some sort of appeal in their music right?
I support LNL and i support the fact that it is a show dedicated to feature local talents, and not some karaoke singing competition that is most often than not overshadowed by the unnecessary things not related to music at all.
Keep on doing the good work and the great effort you have been doing, LNL! The detractors can really sod off.
Maybe the producers think their originals did not sound good?
Maybe they did not have any originals at hand or weren't ready?
Maybe playing a familiar tune is easier for them to connect with audience who have never heard of them before, as compared to veteran bands like GSE, electrico and AVA?
There can be so many reasons to this all, but i just feel that why izzit some people just like to be cynics and critics behind the computer, when their own band possibly suck just as much, or they are not even capable of playing anything! Are u guys here just to be wet blanket or are u guys really supportive of this show? Not everything can please everyone, there will be some cold, some hot moments, so live with it la.
It is not easy playing in a band, writing good (and i sure mean a tuneful song!) compositions. To be spotted and get asked to appear on the tv show definitely meant they had some sort of appeal in their music right?
I support LNL and i support the fact that it is a show dedicated to feature local talents, and not some karaoke singing competition that is most often than not overshadowed by the unnecessary things not related to music at all.
Keep on doing the good work and the great effort you have been doing, LNL! The detractors can really sod off.
swenseng
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LnL, could you showcase Dharni the beatboxer? One of the best in Singapore and Asia. Who represent Singapore in the championship in Berlin. He did us proud.
YES PLEASE PUT DHARNI ON THE SHOW.
this guy's truly what Singapore should be proud of.
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