Comments on: Mobileact Unsigned http://www.oxfordbands.com/2007/12/23/mobileact-unsigned/ Oxfordshire's music online Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:00:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: J http://www.oxfordbands.com/2007/12/23/mobileact-unsigned/#comment-244 J Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:09:55 +0000 http://www.oxfordbands.com/2007/12/23/mobileact-unsigned/#comment-244 If there are so many better bands in Oxford, please show me who they are/ where they are!. Why weren't they on there?. Less ranting more giging please. If there are so many better bands in Oxford, please show me who they are/ where they are!.
Why weren’t they on there?.

Less ranting more giging please.

]]> By: joederville http://www.oxfordbands.com/2007/12/23/mobileact-unsigned/#comment-108 joederville Wed, 02 Jan 2008 12:09:58 +0000 http://www.oxfordbands.com/2007/12/23/mobileact-unsigned/#comment-108 I thought they were OK, at least a bit more interesting than most of the other acts... The whole thing is such a farce though, like most BOTBs. And Jo Whiley is definitely worrying, like some snow queen of mediocrity...what was truly baffling was the artbitrary way they claimed some bands had "improved" from week to week, pretending they'd knocked up new songs, saying they'd really got the crowd going or whatever - they've only got 3 minutes each! How can they possibly have shown their potential to do anything but release a radio 1-friendly single? Another way to make fast cash out of desperate fools. I thought they were OK, at least a bit more interesting than most of the other acts…

The whole thing is such a farce though, like most BOTBs. And Jo Whiley is definitely worrying, like some snow queen of mediocrity…what was truly baffling was the artbitrary way they claimed some bands had “improved” from week to week, pretending they’d knocked up new songs, saying they’d really got the crowd going or whatever - they’ve only got 3 minutes each! How can they possibly have shown their potential to do anything but release a radio 1-friendly single?

Another way to make fast cash out of desperate fools.

]]> By: asher dust http://www.oxfordbands.com/2007/12/23/mobileact-unsigned/#comment-107 asher dust Wed, 02 Jan 2008 11:43:49 +0000 http://www.oxfordbands.com/2007/12/23/mobileact-unsigned/#comment-107 The Mentalists?..yep..remember it well..they were aloof and up their own arses....tight..but shite The Mentalists?..yep..remember it well..they were aloof and up their own arses….tight..but shite

]]> By: joederville http://www.oxfordbands.com/2007/12/23/mobileact-unsigned/#comment-106 joederville Wed, 02 Jan 2008 11:32:11 +0000 http://www.oxfordbands.com/2007/12/23/mobileact-unsigned/#comment-106 Big Speakers played with them in London once according to Mr O'Hawk...were you at that one AJ? Big Speakers played with them in London once according to Mr O’Hawk…were you at that one AJ?

]]> By: asher dust http://www.oxfordbands.com/2007/12/23/mobileact-unsigned/#comment-97 asher dust Tue, 01 Jan 2008 14:11:34 +0000 http://www.oxfordbands.com/2007/12/23/mobileact-unsigned/#comment-97 Yep, The Envy and other Sins track was the strongest , Totally agree re Revenue....However the Mentalists for me were the most deluded and straight up rubbish..... Yep, The Envy and other Sins track was the strongest , Totally agree re Revenue….However the Mentalists for me were the most deluded and straight up rubbish…..

]]> By: joederville http://www.oxfordbands.com/2007/12/23/mobileact-unsigned/#comment-88 joederville Mon, 31 Dec 2007 10:10:40 +0000 http://www.oxfordbands.com/2007/12/23/mobileact-unsigned/#comment-88 yeah I watched most of it as well, found it thoroughly depressing. To be fair, I didn't think Envy and Other Sins were that bad really, much better than Revenue who were one of the worst bands I've ever seen. Rather like reading the NME, it just made me think that I'll never, ever, ever get signed if this is what The Public and The Industry are looking for. Ho hum. yeah I watched most of it as well, found it thoroughly depressing. To be fair, I didn’t think Envy and Other Sins were that bad really, much better than Revenue who were one of the worst bands I’ve ever seen.

Rather like reading the NME, it just made me think that I’ll never, ever, ever get signed if this is what The Public and The Industry are looking for. Ho hum.

]]> By: Grundy http://www.oxfordbands.com/2007/12/23/mobileact-unsigned/#comment-34 Grundy Tue, 25 Dec 2007 08:49:58 +0000 http://www.oxfordbands.com/2007/12/23/mobileact-unsigned/#comment-34 the programme seemed to be on every time i had a lunch break at the weekends. the bands were truly shocking. really really bad. the programme seemed to be on every time i had a lunch break at the weekends. the bands were truly shocking. really really bad.

]]> By: stuart http://www.oxfordbands.com/2007/12/23/mobileact-unsigned/#comment-20 stuart Mon, 24 Dec 2007 12:17:53 +0000 http://www.oxfordbands.com/2007/12/23/mobileact-unsigned/#comment-20 Jo Whiley's passion for low-quality indie scares me. We went to see TYK play at the Little Noise sessions at the Union Chapel, and she genuinely adores Jack Penate. I think it possible she has no ears under that blonde mop. Jo Whiley’s passion for low-quality indie scares me. We went to see TYK play at the Little Noise sessions at the Union Chapel, and she genuinely adores Jack Penate. I think it possible she has no ears under that blonde mop.

]]> By: Andrew Thompson http://www.oxfordbands.com/2007/12/23/mobileact-unsigned/#comment-19 Andrew Thompson Mon, 24 Dec 2007 09:56:02 +0000 http://www.oxfordbands.com/2007/12/23/mobileact-unsigned/#comment-19 Yes, it was a curiously addictive piece of telly. The Tom Waits-inspired bunch were by far the best and the rest were godawful. I'm not even sure the amount of cash on offer made it worthwhile winning - the winners were still going to be at least £60k in debt to the record company. Or rather, they would have an advance of £60k. And the winners were knocked out early in the competition weren't they, only to be magically voted back on ? If I had to hear any more platitudes dribbling out from Jo Whiley I would have had to write a strongly-worded letter of complaint to someone. That would have shown her. Yes, it was a curiously addictive piece of telly. The Tom Waits-inspired bunch were by far the best and the rest were godawful. I’m not even sure the amount of cash on offer made it worthwhile winning - the winners were still going to be at least £60k in debt to the record company. Or rather, they would have an advance of £60k. And the winners were knocked out early in the competition weren’t they, only to be magically voted back on ? If I had to hear any more platitudes dribbling out from Jo Whiley I would have had to write a strongly-worded letter of complaint to someone. That would have shown her.

]]> By: asher dust http://www.oxfordbands.com/2007/12/23/mobileact-unsigned/#comment-10 asher dust Sun, 23 Dec 2007 13:29:26 +0000 http://www.oxfordbands.com/2007/12/23/mobileact-unsigned/#comment-10 Tis a shame to admit, I was addicted, I even set the timer to watch this tripe every week. At least the Mentalists didnt win. Tis a shame to admit, I was addicted, I even set the timer to watch this tripe every week.

At least the Mentalists didnt win.

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