Fanimecon '11 Musicfest, What band would you suggest?

[Acid_Android]

kpop requests are allowed now? ^^ It makes sense that they'd have to be JP related though :]

Suggestions are welcomed, but it's just mostly for discussion!! ^_^

Yep, as it's been said in previous posts, it honestly only makes sense as long as the kpop groups/artists have had official debuts in Japan (but at this point, that's like almost everybody!), BUT! They also should have proven their worth on the Japanese market (and that's not everybody!).

I've been keeping my eye on both scenes, so I've got a grasp of what suggestions make sense and what suggestions really don't.  Since MusicFest is for the fans, everyone's input is important for the line-up, and since the number of requests for Korean artists have been on the rise, I thought it'd be something to look into. It just has to make sense!

Wouldn't want to invite guests that make attendees go "...so...why them??"  :D

[roarkyo]

Girugamesh is my number one pick to play Fanime :D

[chifunii]

Girugamesh is my number one pick to play Fanime :D

<3 forever and always! I have high hopes for this year's MusicFest~ only 3 months left!!!!


FLOW had a great time here, I posted a link to a message they left on YouTube about their experience here, it's in the FLOW thread ;) hopefully we'll be able to have them back someday, they loved it as much as we did xD

[squarebubblex]

kpop requests are allowed now? ^^ It makes sense that they'd have to be JP related though :]

Suggestions are welcomed, but it's just mostly for discussion!! ^_^

Yep, as it's been said in previous posts, it honestly only makes sense as long as the kpop groups/artists have had official debuts in Japan (but at this point, that's like almost everybody!), BUT! They also should have proven their worth on the Japanese market (and that's not everybody!).

I've been keeping my eye on both scenes, so I've got a grasp of what suggestions make sense and what suggestions really don't.  Since MusicFest is for the fans, everyone's input is important for the line-up, and since the number of requests for Korean artists have been on the rise, I thought it'd be something to look into. It just has to make sense!

Wouldn't want to invite guests that make attendees go "...so...why them??"  :D

lolol true! In that case I'd probably limit my list to..

BoA
JYJ
Younha
Big Bang
KARA
SNSD/Shoujo Jidai

in order of relevance ^^ KARA and SNSD are still newish but KARA started the butt dance revolution and released their own album that topped the charts! lol SNSD hasn't done much in the JP scene yet.. and they would probably cost like a million dollars anyway XD
But I vote JYJ especially, they're promoting in the US with their tour coming up, and DBSK has (or used to have? But I remember seeing an article saying Tohoshinki's music is still selling like crazy even though they're broken up) a huge presence in Japan ^^ They even did one of the One Piece ending songs!! <3
And lately I've been addicted to Love in The Ice lives http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkjvne7qnYc -goosebumps-

[roarkyo]

Girugamesh is my number one pick to play Fanime :D

<3 forever and always! I have high hopes for this year's MusicFest~ only 3 months left!!!!


FLOW had a great time here, I posted a link to a message they left on YouTube about their experience here, it's in the FLOW thread ;) hopefully we'll be able to have them back someday, they loved it as much as we did xD

Flow was pretty amazing, but I think An Cafe was my favorite for some reason :D
MusicFest is the best part of Fanime:b

[Kaienlulu]

 :D
Jpop
1.abingdon boys school
2. Any Jonny's Ent.

Kpop
1. JYJ
2. B2ST

[Cosplay Cyborg]

Okay, I KNOW I'm not the only gamer out there who's heard of The Protomen. They're playing at PAX East but I would die of pure, fangirlish glee if they played at MusifcFest. I'm part of a semi-official fanclub on DeviantART and so I know a lot of people from the West Coast would DEFINITELY come out and support them if they performed at a con over here in California.

This is their website: http://protomen.com/

And they have a music player right there on the home page so you can get a grasp of what they sound like. They're performance and two of the albums are pretty much, in a nutshell, something like a rock opera based on the first MegaMan game. The band is hilarious and they love to chill with their fans so I think having them visit Fanime would be amazingly fun! Plus, their shows are awesome.

Youtube links from some of their concerts:  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COgHbJSJCuM <-- cover of Flash!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSngECMI488 <-- The Will of One, which is one of my favorites.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elWG3nkkvjY <-- Light Up The Night, which is my all-time favorite.

The best part about these guys is that they sound amazing live AND in the studio. That's hard to come by for bands like this.

So anyway. That's my pitch for The Protomen. I'm afraid I don't do them enough justice. But please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, PLEEEEEEASE consider The Protomen for Musicfest, if not this year, then perhaps next year!!

Thank you!

[heeroyuy135]

You should all bring TeddyLoid and D-YAMA to FanimeCon, they would bring some monster setlists that would be perfect for this convention

[Tony]

Well, at least two people on this thread might be happy.

[Acid_Android]

Well, at least two people on this thread might be happy.

:D More than two! :D :D :D

[jemz]

Well, at least two people on this thread might be happy.

:D More than two! :D :D :D

I'm pretty excited about it! :D

[Glitch]

Okay, I KNOW I'm not the only gamer out there who's heard of The Protomen. They're playing at PAX East but I would die of pure, fangirlish glee if they played at MusifcFest. I'm part of a semi-official fanclub on DeviantART and so I know a lot of people from the West Coast would DEFINITELY come out and support them if they performed at a con over here in California.

This is their website: http://protomen.com/

And they have a music player right there on the home page so you can get a grasp of what they sound like. They're performance and two of the albums are pretty much, in a nutshell, something like a rock opera based on the first MegaMan game. The band is hilarious and they love to chill with their fans so I think having them visit Fanime would be amazingly fun! Plus, their shows are awesome.

Youtube links from some of their concerts:  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COgHbJSJCuM <-- cover of Flash!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSngECMI488 <-- The Will of One, which is one of my favorites.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elWG3nkkvjY <-- Light Up The Night, which is my all-time favorite.

The best part about these guys is that they sound amazing live AND in the studio. That's hard to come by for bands like this.

So anyway. That's my pitch for The Protomen. I'm afraid I don't do them enough justice. But please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, PLEEEEEEASE consider The Protomen for Musicfest, if not this year, then perhaps next year!!

Thank you!

This actually sounds like a good idea.

[Kuudere]

Well, at least two people on this thread might be happy.

Gah. What a tease.

When should we expect an official announcement, anyhow? April-ish?

[PyronIkari]

Well, at least two people on this thread might be happy.

Gah. What a tease.

When should we expect an official announcement, anyhow? April-ish?

Be a pro and go through the entire thread and see which group only got listed by two people.

[Kuudere]

Be a pro and go through the entire thread and see which group only got listed by two people.

You know, I totally would because I'm lame like that, but this little comment is what's stopping me:

Well, at least two people on this thread might be happy.

:D More than two! :D :D :D

So we only narrowed it down to 3+ requests.  :(

[Acid_Android]

Be a pro and go through the entire thread and see which group only got listed by two people.

You know, I totally would because I'm lame like that, but this little comment is what's stopping me:

Well, at least two people on this thread might be happy.

:D More than two! :D :D :D

So we only narrowed it down to 3+ requests.  :(

Or it could be there to purposefully throw you off  ;)

[Kuudere]

Wow, good job with the first guest! Perfect for us DRRR! cosplayers! Maybe I'll show up to it as Celty?  ;D

[LastExile]

Wow, good job with the first guest! Perfect for us DRRR! cosplayers! Maybe I'll show up to it as Celty?  ;D

I know I'll be showing up to it as Kida. :3

[Kuudere]

Wow, good job with the first guest! Perfect for us DRRR! cosplayers! Maybe I'll show up to it as Celty?  ;D

I know I'll be showing up to it as Kida. :3

You think this'll up the amount of cosplayers for our little group?  ;)

I'm thrilled that Musicfest staff got someone who's really anime-related. That's all I wanted.

[jemz]

I'm thrilled that Musicfest staff got someone that's really anime-related. That's all I wanted.

FLOW is really anime-related too! They did all sorts of theme songs and played them all at last year's MusicFest!