some of you guys really amuse me..
there's always been this call for more media support for local bands.
Channel U now starts a SUPERBAND contest on prime-time TV.
Yes, it includes those lovey-dovey duets, funky hip-hop dancers with synchronised cheesy moves, acapella, etc.
They wanted to include rock bands, but didn't wanna offer band set up at first.
Some of the bands feedbacked to Channel U, they fought for the right to play with a real drum-set and amps... and they got it.
Channel U provided a full band set-up in the end for the 1st audition.
And now, there's finally hope for seeing local Chinese bands doing their stuff on National TV.
Whether you take up their contract in the end is another matter altogether, but at least we know the bands finally get their share of well-deserved exposure, no matter how tiny, on TV or public auditions.
And Mediacorp is still to be blamed by some of you, no matter what.
You can't expect a National TV channel of Underground music man.
Then again, would you still be listening to what you listen to if all the primary school kids idolise them too??
Funny how some of you whined for media support, and at the same time wants the stuff you listened to to be kept exclusivisely indie.
i was at SUPERBAND as i got 3 friends' bands joining the audition.
Yes, volume is a problem. Sounds are muted.
But bear in mine this is an audition.
Ok, it's held in public, but objective is not to entertain the crowd.
All sounds are channeled to the headphones the 3 judges are wearing.
Can you imagine if the bands' sounds are amplified at full-blast with the judges sitting through a whole 2 days?
You can't deny that they'll be fighting with the gal/boy dance/singing groups and even unfair judgement.
And what do you do? Call them sell-outs??
I salute all the real instrument playing bands who fought for the exposure they deserved. Hope to see some on National TV.
Let the whole Channel U audience know that there's much more talents out in here other than those boy/gal dance group wannabes. These groups don't deserve the exposure solely to themselves.
there's always been this call for more media support for local bands.
Channel U now starts a SUPERBAND contest on prime-time TV.
Yes, it includes those lovey-dovey duets, funky hip-hop dancers with synchronised cheesy moves, acapella, etc.
They wanted to include rock bands, but didn't wanna offer band set up at first.
Some of the bands feedbacked to Channel U, they fought for the right to play with a real drum-set and amps... and they got it.
Channel U provided a full band set-up in the end for the 1st audition.
And now, there's finally hope for seeing local Chinese bands doing their stuff on National TV.
Whether you take up their contract in the end is another matter altogether, but at least we know the bands finally get their share of well-deserved exposure, no matter how tiny, on TV or public auditions.
And Mediacorp is still to be blamed by some of you, no matter what.
You can't expect a National TV channel of Underground music man.
Then again, would you still be listening to what you listen to if all the primary school kids idolise them too??
Funny how some of you whined for media support, and at the same time wants the stuff you listened to to be kept exclusivisely indie.
i was at SUPERBAND as i got 3 friends' bands joining the audition.
Yes, volume is a problem. Sounds are muted.
But bear in mine this is an audition.
Ok, it's held in public, but objective is not to entertain the crowd.
All sounds are channeled to the headphones the 3 judges are wearing.
Can you imagine if the bands' sounds are amplified at full-blast with the judges sitting through a whole 2 days?
You can't deny that they'll be fighting with the gal/boy dance/singing groups and even unfair judgement.
And what do you do? Call them sell-outs??
I salute all the real instrument playing bands who fought for the exposure they deserved. Hope to see some on National TV.
Let the whole Channel U audience know that there's much more talents out in here other than those boy/gal dance group wannabes. These groups don't deserve the exposure solely to themselves.
