Thousands of fans throng Baybeats music festival

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SINGAPORE: Thousands of fans turned up on opening night at Baybeats, one of the biggest indie music festival in Singapore on Friday.

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[AEnimic]

This is awesome, Singapore music getting some attention. But it would be nicer if it were featured on The New Paper instead of some sodomizing piece of crap or some really redundant news.

 

[Jackass43]

I'd still prefer the scene underground during the days like Licensed to Revolution or Idiosyncrasy gig at Lasalle, Skafest at youth park.... FREAK.... That was few years back... aye.....

 

[rottenramone]

erm. there are still underground gigs going on yeah.

 

[searchthecity]

I'd still prefer the scene underground during the days like Licensed to Revolution or Idiosyncrasy gig at Lasalle, Skafest at youth park.... FREAK.... That was few years back... aye.....

yalah when bands are still underground, y'all wish it would go mainstream...and when their alreay mainstream, u prefer it to go underground...

 

[cereal]

I'd still prefer the scene underground during the days like Licensed to Revolution or Idiosyncrasy gig at Lasalle, Skafest at youth park.... FREAK.... That was few years back... aye.....

Aye. We shall speak to the organisers to hold Baybeats in basement carparks.

 

[ahkiatt]

Quote:Another female fan said: "It's free...

 

[recklessnick]

i dont see it as a negative thing.
proves the masses wrong. those who say "singapore music cannot make it". those are the people who think anything in sg cannot make it btw

 

[growlingsoulpup]

I was there on opening night and managed to catch a few performances. For me, the standout band was PeepShow; they were rather outstanding.

 

[kahuna]

i too was there on the first night, and the next two days haha. The first night was awesome, Peepshow, Force Vomit, Leeson, Vertical rush and Typecast rocked. i smiled in my sleep haha

 

[kerplunk182]

Thousands of fans turning up is one thing. The respect that they show to each other is another. Throwing water, light sticks, bottles, stones is damn disrespectful imo (and it hurts).

 

[AEnimic]

^ Don't be at a rock show if you can't tolerate those things. There're always disrespectful people in the rock community and such. If you want an orderly show and respectful one, go to a funeral.

Not that I think it's good to disrespect musicians, but to complain every bit about people's character at shows, then you shouldn't be there. And I think Singapore needs an Axl Rose to kill off these disrespectful spectators.

 

[rottenramone]

For me, the standout band was PeepShow; they were rather outstanding.

the synth dude damn cool right? i like him. i found the vocalist a little flat though.

 

[betsybug]

aenimic=^ Don't be at a rock show if you can't tolerate those things. There're always disrespectful people in the rock community and such. If you want an orderly show and respectful one, go to a funeral.

Sorry, but I agree with K182 on this. Not all rock audiences are like this, and the reason some of them are is because some folks somehow think it is part of the package. It's not.

 

[biopromax]

Oh my, throwing lightsticks hurts?

Sorry! Didn't mean it !

 

[kerplunk182]

AEnimic: There are people in the crowd who just want to enjoy the music. And others that are just looking for trouble. I got elbowed in my back, my friends got trampled on and a mutt threw a fist at my friend's head and tried to pick a fight with him for no reason.

biopromax: If it hits your head. :\

 

[biopromax]

oppz!

Well yeah some people just go in the crowd for the sake of moshing LOL. Trully funny.

 

[AEnimic]

aenimic=^ Don't be at a rock show if you can't tolerate those things. There're always disrespectful people in the rock community and such. If you want an orderly show and respectful one, go to a funeral.

Sorry, but I agree with K182 on this. Not all rock audiences are like this, and the reason some of them are is because some folks somehow think it is part of the package. It's not.

It is part of the package whether you like it or not these a$$holes are always there to ruin your great show experience.

 

[vx02]

I <3 Local, But Random Assault Is Not Moshing

 

[chrisiscoolerthanyou]

It is part of the package whether you like it or not these a$$holes are always there to ruin your great show experience.

its a stupid part of the package then.
which only happens in singapore..

im cool with moshing but assaulting someone on PURPOSE isnt part of music..