Seeing that the MusicFest part at fanime.com has been updated with three acts, will there be any more musicians to be added for MusicFest or are these the only ones? Will we be having some epic popular musician(s) this year? There are probably more since we have a month left till fanime though..
:D Thanks in advance!
I'm curious too. Last year there were 5 ish right? :) Can't wait to hear about Musicfest.
Ooh` I'm getting all excited for Fanime now. >,< Soonsoonsoon~
I hope so. :-\
I may not be able to see all of them anyway since I leave early for school stuff.:(
If I sing karaoke for you, will I be counted as a musician?
ugh
this years
musicfest
list
is dissapointing
Quote from: darkknightcecil on May 10, 2009, 06:49:40 PM
ugh
this years
musicfest
list
is dissapointing
Augh, I know. D: Well, gotta take what's given, I guess. Although, I have never heard any of these musicians sooo I probably won't be attending MusicFest. And from what it seems like, they won't be adding any more groups anytime soon.
you know....trying something new might work too.....
It's also really hard to get certain musicians as well. The staff is trying their best and I say having ANY act is worth it. And you never know, you might come out just loving these performers you never heard of before. Give it a chance!
Seriously you guys saying "oh the line up sucks" or whatever is insulting staff I mean they worked hard to get these artists you should give them a chance no use being so butthurt about not getting who you want or this years line up isnt what you like. I know Momoi has amazing Lives and its very interactive. Just give the artists a chance, every music fest I go, I always enjoy it even if I dont know who the performers are I still enjoy having a good time.
ooh like saying your cosplay that you worked 8 months on is ugly....or even better...saying that you are cosplaying beyond your weight class!
Quote from: Kazuko on May 11, 2009, 06:56:37 PM
Seriously you guys saying "oh the line up sucks" or whatever is insulting staff I mean they worked hard to get these artists you should give them a chance no use being so butthurt about not getting who you want or this years line up isnt what you like. I know Momoi has amazing Lives and its very interactive. Just give the artists a chance, every music fest I go, I always enjoy it even if I dont know who the performers are I still enjoy having a good time.
More truths have probably never been written in text. :)
Quote from: darkknightcecil on May 10, 2009, 06:49:40 PM
ugh
this years
musicfest
list
is dissapointing
Jastin (I believe that's your name), there are better ways for you to get this point across (like talk to to the MusicFest department) other than 1-2 words per line and a misspelling.* :)
[Edit: *I am telling you this because I know that you're on staff and actually have the ability to talk to other staffers instead of posting negatively about the hard work that someone else has put in.]
So I wasn't trying to come off offenseive, but many people from last year and this year having none of the same big names is going to be disappointing to some people. People can be ungrateful, but I think there should be responses on the forums, good or bad. It gives people a good amount of information
Sorry for offending <3
Quote from: short_storiesgl on May 11, 2009, 07:20:07 PM
so what if someone does like the line up.
I sure as hell dont. Well that asian chick that did love slave with under17 but still.
People have opinions so freakin what.
its not like they said
"wow fanime blows ass for not having like the best bands evar."
No offense but looking at last years bands and than this year is probably disappointing to a lot of people.
And our point is, last year was disappointing to a lot of fans and this year is AMAZING...
People have opinions, opinions are fine, but this isn't about opinions, it's about talking crap because it's not your cup of tea. If the bands this year sucked, like musically sucked, you could have a point. But because it's not in the genre you like means that the line up is bad, just not your cup, then move the hell on.
uum yah there IS offense. Staff work hard to get good acts and its unfortunate that people don't recognize an opportunity. Not only that, simply commenting that the lineup sucks represents the belief that staff just didn't work hard or are incompetent. Not to mention this is coming from a fellow staff member.
If you want to express your opinions yet continue to respect the people that put hours comparable to a full time job, unpaid, in to planing a con then give constructive criticism. Convey why you don't like them. Convey that you at least had the respect to check out a song or two. Convey who you would prefer and how it would be realistic and possible for our con.
We don't plan the con for recognition, but neither do we plan it to have our hard work rejected point blank right into our faces.
People should be happy that we got a line up this year, especially with the pig virus scare and that
Japanese Music companies are not seeing coming to the US as profitable.
Something to think about.
Quote from: ewu on May 11, 2009, 07:33:02 PM
uum yah there IS offense. Staff work hard to get good acts and its unfortunate that people don't recognize an opportunity. Not only that, simply commenting that the lineup sucks represents the belief that staff just didn't work hard or are incompetent. Not to mention this is coming from a fellow staff member.
If you want to express your opinions yet continue to respect the people that put hours comparable to a full time job, unpaid, in to planing a con then give constructive criticism. Convey why you don't like them. Convey that you at least had the respect to check out a song or two. Convey who you would prefer and how it would be realistic and possible for our con.
We don't plan the con for recognition, but neither do we plan it to have our hard work rejected point blank right into our faces.
hey hey hey Im not hating on the bands at all... in fact i never go to music fest. and what i read didnt seem like crap talking...
just saying they didnt like the bands
Give i still give staff credit. I know its hard to get bands I understand 100%
Woah, woah, woah, I didn't mean it like that. I admit, compared to last years' MusicFest... I didn't even say I did not like the musicians. I've never heard of them, hence the reason why I won't be going to MusicFest. Sure, trying new things could work, but I'm not very interested in some cute Japanese pop singer. And, I did say we have to take what is given.
I'm so sorry for starting an argument! D: Forgive me.
the pardon can only be given by MF staff:)
Again, AnCafe isn't nearly as big as people here believe them to be. Even if they have an international fanbase, this only applies to a very small group. Even with all the fans combined, it'd still be a fairly small group, and would be far from what one would consider "huge".
I'd also have to mention, like I did on another thread, is that fans of their genre (Visual-kei/Oshare-kei) are more conspicuous and "loudly expressive" in comparison to fans of Momoi's genre (Akiba-kei/Denpa-kei) would be.
But truth is, Akiba-kei/Denpa-kei is on the rise and becoming more and more popular and mainstream, whereas Visual-kei/Oshare-kei NEVER, EVER EVER has.
To quote my other post, "This means, fans of Momoi... coming across the globe to Fanime to see this concert, despite the swine flu scare. This means, Perfume (which are of the same genre) becoming widely advertised and mainstream, i.e. HUGE internationally, despite being a extremely new group. This means.... both K-On's (a anime series of the same genre) opening and ending singles hit Oricon Charts weekly as both #1 and #2."
But anyway, they both cater to different genres and fandoms. There ARE fans of Momoi, and they're undeniably passionate, and many of them, VERY VERY loyal fans. Even if they're not present on this forums, within their own communities (which I am a part of), many people are extremely excited and going through much preparation to travel to Fanime just to see Momoi.
We've had Visual-kei-related guests for years now. Let us Akiba-kei fans have our year of fun, for once.
Speak the truth, Jun, speak the truth. Reading this thread, my jaw just dropped. Before I even knew of visual-kei, I heard of MOMOI. I'm just a little surprised that people haven't heard of her. Why are we complaining? Her fanbase is huge! I was telling a friend of mine, who moved to Japan a couple years ago, that she's coming to Fanime this year, and he virtually screamed in envy over the phone. I personally am not the biggest fan of MOMOI, but if someone passed me a free ticket, I'd totally go. She's very influential in the Akiba-kei genre, and I think people should give her more credit.
Just because we don't hear of her in America doesn't mean she's not incredibly popular. I think MusicFest has done well this year. I can't even imagine what kind of work goes into even booking an artist o___O;.
Quote from: Jun-Watarase on May 12, 2009, 03:28:33 PM
But anyway, they both cater to different genres and fandoms. There ARE fans of Momoi, and they're undeniably passionate, and many of them, VERY VERY loyal fans. Even if they're not present on this forums, within their own communities (which I am a part of), many people are extremely excited and going through much preparation to travel to Fanime just to see Momoi.
Very well said, Jun-Watarase.
We should remember this is F
anime. They're bringing over an anime musician and personality. I don't think it's been specifically mentioned here, but she's also bringing her live band (http://ameblo.jp/momoi-ktkr/entry-10253071433.html) with her. I thought I was going to have to fly to Japan to get to see that. This is quite a special treat (thanks to Fanime staff for getting the band, too!), a once in a lifetime type of event (IMO).
For those not really jazzed about the music line-up, that's cool. Different strokes for different folks. I will say that Momoi's concerts are highly energetic and a lot of fun. One of the concerts I've been to, one of the guys behind me (who might not have known what to expect) exclaimed, "That was so awesome" after the concert was over. I'm obviously going to be biased, but I think it'll be a great time for those who know who she is and are fans and for those who might not know who she is, but are curious.
For those planning on coming to the concert, I hope I see you there. For those not planning on coming, have a great time at Fanime.
I had never heard of Momoi before (but I'm also not a fan of that genre and don't like anime...), and I listened to several of her songs, all of which I disliked. Despite this, I was planning on coming to Musicfest to see her because even though I don't like that genre of music it sounds like an insane amount of fun. I was starting to look forward to it.
...Then I found out that it was the same night as the B&W Ball. If Musicfest were on a different night, I would totally be there, but the B&W Ball is more important to me.
I think that all the complaints about the choice of guests sounds like whining that you didn't get the same basic genre -again-. I'm glad that things are being changed up, and I understand how much hard work has been put into this, especially for such a big star (that I had never heard of, haha). I'm hoping for an even wider selection of genres and styles in the future.
I am actually excited that Momoi-chan is coming to fanime!
I am currently watching "Seto no Hanayome" (with her as main character San's voice) and i am very happy about this!
I like the opening theme of the anime which she sings, so I am very excited to see her!!
Last year, I didn't feel the interest in Musicfest compared to 3 4 years ago. But that's just my opinion and you can't deny the fact that there are fans of these bands out there.
I am very happy that staff worked so hard to bring Momoi-chan to fanime in this economic depression we are in.
I can't wait to meet her and hear her sing!!!!
Same as Faye (Nina) said, I'm not interested in that genre of music at all, and it's not so much that I've never heard of MOMOI. I could care less how popular a band is, and only give preference to whether or not I like the music. I would attend MF this year regardless just for the concert atmosphere, but since B&W ball is being held on the same night, and it seems to me, much much more effort is being put into the B&W ball than Music Fest this year, I plan to attend B&W ball.
It's nice that you're trying something new, but this has probably been one of the most focused MF's I've ever seen. There's very little variety in the genre. At least in previous years, you provided a range of genre's so even if someone wasn't fairly interested in one genre, they would stick around to hear another band. i.e. That year with Swinging Popsicle w/ mothercoat, etc. A ton of different sounds were playing then, but with only three bands, (scratch that, two bands - The other one was removed from the list for some reason) it seems you guys only want to focus on one genre that doesn't appeal to everyone.
This is just my input, and I don't mean to offend anyone, besides which, I'm not saying any of the bands are bad, or that MF staff did a bad job. Just a suggestion to expand the variety next year.
welll
im happy
about
music fest
HAHA
lots of interesting folks.
Aw, I was sad I couldn't make musicfest. I had no idea it was on Sunday. On the little mini program guide, the day and time wasn't listed at all. I looked it over multiple times, maybe I missed it, but I had a few other people check as well and no one could find it. Oh well, maybe next year! I was hoping it was on Saturday though lol.
I made it to Halko Momoi's concert. I missed the earlier one. I have to say I enjoyed her performance a lot. She had a lot of energy and was really fun to watch. Plus, her style was more to my liking than last year, although I liked last year's guests too. Anyway, this year's guest was a winner for me.
I also loved that she came out in cosplay on Saturday to meet everyone and take pics too! She was really cute in person.