see, that's the thing .. is it really my fault for not being able
to appreciate? or is it that local bands cannot meet the
expectations of listeners? .. there must be a reason why none of
our local talents have made the big time - are u really going to
pin it on the listeners?
i'm as open-minded as they come .. what i state are mere
observations .. if u disagree, meh. to each his own.
btw, angklongs and axe? while it makes for a
colourful insult .. it doesn't quite answer anything or
argue a point.
will check out bb auditions. i must say though .. again, this is
another mere observation .. bb has always had a hari raya feel (go
figure) .. so much so that i'm quick to forget i'm at a music fest.
then again, the malays have always been at the forefront of pop
culture (music/arts/fashion) in singapore. kudos to them.
edit: if i may cite an example, electrico .. i'm not a fan, but
it's undeniable they brought something different .. something that
the local music scene has not produced before .. for one, it
was something that was not deathmetal or plain power chord
riffs paired with mundane straightforward lyrics.
again, to each his own - i'm not here to incite hate - provoking
debate is good for change (whether better or worse) .. anyone have
any more good local bands to intro?
and when you talk `big time', the lack of success
is restricted to the english bands. if you look at the
regional acts, like chinese or even malay acts, there are fair
share of success that these singaporeans acts have garnered. go
figure. is that a mental thing or a `not good enuf' issue? you need
not look far beyond malaysia, the philippines or indonesia; the
level of support for their bands/music are infinitely better than
in singapore.
agreed some bands do not make the grade and the production and
mixing standards are not up to scratch, but that has to do with the
dearth of good producers and money is always an issue. a few bad
apples doesn't make the whole crate bad.
here in singapore, we are all filtered off the the bad overseas
bands. so, the measure of standard is always higher.
i am sorry you feel your are in a pesta hari raya gig but when i
was last there, i didn't see anyone in baju kurung. you go with a
pre-conceived notion, you validate your own mind. no one can tell
you otherwise so. nothing to discuss here.
`plain power chords and mundane straightforward lyrics'? gimme a
break. are you doing a thesis on music lyrics? and i didn't
know `lemon tree' n `who let the dogs out?' are power,
meaningful lyrics either. enjoy music for what it is.
for a start, go to timbre when you can and also check out wake
me up music sites for gig dates. i am not a fan of most of the
bands there but they have a good stable of bands there. maybe it
will stretch your mind a little bit.