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So before yuh girl even start to review the band launch, ah telling allyuh from the start its a true criticism! I dunno a soul in Spice, so I eh get no bribes!

Firstly... Since when bands launching in the middle and early middle of Summer??? Got people confused... they ain't sure to wine to "Flute" by Swappi or if to be motivation like Kelly Rowland say... But we are Trini's so Soca could never disappoint, worse yet Carnival!

THE VIBES
Spice.... Ah know allyuh have a certain kinda following and whilst I ain't judgin' yuh for that, how in God's name allyuh could have people modeling costumes to the songs of Maroon 5 and Black Eyes Peas?? C'mon man, it kill the WHOLE vibe!!

Then Hi Fidelity boof meh from beginning to end of their session! Didn't anyone tell the mic man he had a mic?? I was forced to pump, c'mon guys you just can't force a vibe. Just when the presentation ended and Merry Perry was bringing back the vibe, Imij & Co. performed wayyyyyyy too long. No, like maybe 30 mins too long! Sometimes y'all gotta know when people had enough, and by the 6th R&B song, people had enough! Ah know the band is versatile and can sing from Machel to Bruno Mars with some Kitchener in between, ah just really wanted to hear soca, being a band launch and all. And uhm since when is $5.00 for ah doubles???!!! I band my belly and ate it! Doubles was great!! But poor doubles woman couldn't see to dish out the doubles.... nah man.

LOCATION AND AMBIENCE
Great stage set up. The concept of the costumes being spun around was awesome. It really highlighted the NEW WORLD concept.  Little long between section presentations but great concept. We still unsure why we had to walk through the back entrance! And if yuh was VIP, drinks were being worked out one time. Up the stairs for a drink, down the stairs to enjoy the crowd vibe. The bar by the pool close up shop early, couldn't that have been the VIP bar? But was great to have a bottle of water and some coffee on the way out! Sober up dem masqueraders. Excellent idea in decorating the poolside area ... it was a good lil' walk to get to the actual crowd so the decorations kept me interested.

COSTUMES
There were the highs and the lows. Would be ridiculous if we pointed out our favourites but Olmec did turn quite a few heads!!! (Maybe its cause they modelled during Soca eh! Sorry guys still can't get over the dance music). Overall, the costumes are an improvement from last year's presentation so its gonna be a tough choice for masqueraders!

And Spice... when allyuh say 4:00AM, allyuh really mean that eh.... song done, party done ... the last words came from a sound man "Yeh it done dey!!"

Shadzz for the TJJ family

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