that guy Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Now this is gonna sound like sour grapes, but I cannot believe that not 1 band from Aberdeen has made it into the T Break finals. There's Sonnet 65 from Angus and Project Ven Hell from stonehaven, but the rest are pretty much glasgow and edinburgh based. I am not saying this as a disgruntled musician, but there are so many good bands in aberdeen (admittdly there's plenty of shit as well) an i just think none of them get taken seriously unless they're down schmoozing it up in the central belt. I was on Jock Rock.com the other day and it described aberdeen's music scene being pretty undeveloped, what a lot of balls.Even the GoNorth festival brings in so many bands from the south, couldn't it be used to promote more aberdeen bands? Am i on my own here or does anyone else agree? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Neubeatz Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Say Lavvy.........o_O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartmaxwell Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 t break isnt the be all and end all that the scottish music scene has to offerits far from iti wouldnt read too much into it.aberdeen will always get a biased elbow in anything that is "industry" orientated. geography, ignorance whatever.i dont really get wound up by it. bands come here and like it and come back. thats all that matters to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartmaxwell Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 I was on Jock Rock.com the other day and it described aberdeen's music scene being pretty undeveloped' date=' what a lot of balls.[/quote']jockrock.ORG *ahem*jockrock is a prime example of glasgow, full of shite indie bands with crap names that no one gives a fuck about.glasgow does have many wee gems kicking about and there are some really good people doing good stuff down there.Even the GoNorth festival brings in so many bands from the south, couldn't it be used to promote more aberdeen bands? i hope not. it would expose the lack of good bands in aberdeen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
that guy Posted April 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Don't get me wrong, i think there's loads of good music about in glasgow and edinburgh, and the isle of skye for that matter! I'm not saying there should be a band from aberdeen just because they're from aberdeen - i mean, yes there is a lot of crap in the deen scene, but i was just surprised that of 48 bands across the country, not one was from aberdeen was good enough. I know of a few very good bands who submitted that didn't get in (and no, im not including my own band in that number) You're right of course that T break isn't the be all and end all of scottish music - but it is an excellent opportunity for unsigned bands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camie Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Which bands have progressed from T Break on to bigger things?I was thinking about this and I can't think of any but there must have been some? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewarden Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Remember theres alot of crap everywhere else aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
that guy Posted April 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Which bands have progressed from T Break on to bigger things?I was thinking about this and I can't think of any but there must have been some?hmmm...i think travis started at T break,and perhaps biffy clyro? but that's all i can think of.That's a good point actually, appreciating that most bands will fail to make it, if there is an overwhelming amount of bands that don't make it after being at T break, then maybe the guys who are picking the bands should be changed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest five years Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 possibly also due the fact the whole thing is rigged to pretty much get bands from the central belt involved that fewer and fewer bands from aberdeen even bother to enter tbreak... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
that guy Posted April 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Finally, a fellow conspiracy theorist!!! Down with the central belt! Ha ha. I agree. It's the same as the london scene in england or the New York scene in the states i guess, all i hope is that with bands being able to record and market themselves more effectively with new technologies (photoshop, myspace etc etc) that a band will be able to 'bypass' all the a&r twats (a la arctic monkeys) and get their tunes heard regardless of where they're from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 is it that time of year again? excellent. Time to sit back and watch the conspiracy theories fly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloud Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 possibly also due the fact the whole thing is rigged to pretty much get bands from the central belt involved that fewer and fewer bands from aberdeen even bother to enter tbreak...which gives them no reason to hold a qualifier here if no-one appears to be interested. it's a vicious circle, for sure.It's not really fair to compare T Break to Go North though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest scott cs. Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 if a band are good enough, it dosen't matter where they're from.: ( are more than proof of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
get lost Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 This is the same every year, turning 13 have been lucky the last few years with being picked but thats as far as it goes, The central belt is just a bigger scene, so they get the lions share of the slots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossP Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Close this thread. Please. Spare everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 How would you choose 48 of the supposed 1000 submitted demos? I'd throw them up in the air and pick the ones that land on top of the pile! It's the fairest way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Neubeatz Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 How would you choose 48 of the supposed 1000 submitted demos? I'd throw them up in the air and pick the ones that land on top of the pile! It's the fairest way.I'd just pick the 48 best bribes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest five years Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 How would you choose 48 of the supposed 1000 submitted demos? I'd throw them up in the air and pick the ones that land on top of the pile! It's the fairest way.HIM!! he works for t-break, i knew they'd never listen to any of the demos!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
that guy Posted April 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 i reckon all you should be allowed to send in is a cd of your music with no artwork, biog or anything - just a phone number on the disk to call if they like it. That way there can be no bias, and it will be "all about the music" ha ha,can't even type that without smiling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeinzHines Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 I wish they hadnt put Stonehaven on that list.....we are an Aberdeen band..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
that guy Posted April 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 I wish they hadnt put Stonehaven on that list.....we are an Aberdeen band.....You ARE?!?! oh balls, well there goes my argument, where the hell were you two hours ago? Kudos to you my friend, if you win, promise you'll let them know that there is life up here, pleeeeez! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeinzHines Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Well for all intent and purpose, we are from stonehaven....but we are an aberdeen band, simply because its not like there is a music scene in stonehaven, we have never played there etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RF Scott Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Well for all intent and purpose' date=' we are from stonehaven....but we are an aberdeen band, simply because its not like there is a music scene in stonehaven, we have never played there etc...[/quote']exactly! I mean, how many of these Glasgow and Edinburgh bands are actually from central Glasgow and Edinburgh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
that guy Posted April 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 whats the world coming to when you can't get on a chat forum and spout unjustified rubbish and blind hatred for glaswegians without someone getting all 'rational' honestly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hog Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Well for all intent and purpose' date=' we are from stonehaven....but we are an aberdeen band, simply because its not like there is a music scene in stonehaven, we have never played there etc...[/quote']PVH of Cammachmore sounds even better:dunce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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