Junk – Philippines’ Zoo gets two-month residency at Hard Rock Cafe, KL

ne of Manila’s hottest club bands Zoo (the former band of Journey’s new lead singer Arnel Pineda) will be performing at Hard Rock Café Kuala Lumpur from 1 April to the end of May.

The band’s repertoire includes scintillating classic rock covers and rock-solid originals, the latter taken from their debut Zoology that was released in 2007. Of course, they’re probably far better known for being part of the fairytale story of Pineda, who was spotted on YouTube by 80s rockers Journey, and was subsequently invited to join the band and tour with them.

The current lineup comprises of Reujen Lista (vocals), Monet Cajipe (guitars), Emil Bondoc (bass), Edgar Mendoza (keyboards) and Neil Baruelo (drums/vocals). And beginning 1 April, from Monday to Saturday at 11pm onwards, they are set to send their hurricane through Hard Rock Café Kuala Lumpur.

via Junk – Philippines’ Zoo gets two-month residency at Hard Rock Cafe, KL.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Controversies and Criticism – Wikipedia

The main criticism is that the nomination process is controlled by a few individuals who are not even musicians, such as founder Jann Wenner, former foundation director Suzan Evans, and writer Dave Marsh, reflecting their tastes rather than the views of the rock world as a whole. A former member of the nominations board once said:

At one point Suzan Evans lamented the choices being made because there weren’t enough big names that would sell tickets to the dinner. That was quickly remedied by dropping one of the doo-wop groups being considered in favor of a ‘name’ artist … I saw how certain pioneering artists of the 50s and early 60s were shunned because there needed to be more name power on the list, resulting in 70s superstars getting in before the people who made it possible for them. Some of those pioneers still aren’t in today.

Petitions with tens of thousands of signatures were also being ignored and some groups that were signed with certain labels or companies or were affiliated with various committee members have even been put up for nomination with no discussion at all.

Another criticism is that too many artists are inducted, allowing for several lesser acts to make it in. In fifteen years, 97 different artists have been inducted. A minimum of 50% of the vote is needed to be inducted, although the final percentages are not announced and a certain number of inductees (5 in 2009) is set before the ballots are shipped.[6] The committee usually nominates a small number of artists (9 in 2007) and they are coming from an increasing number of different genres. Several voters, including Joel Selvin, who himself is a former member of the nominating committee, didn’t submit their ballots in 2007, with the reason being that they didn’t feel any of the candidates were truly worthy.

The Sex Pistols, inducted in 2006, refused to attend the ceremony, calling the museum a “piss stain”.

On March 14, two days after the 2007 induction ceremony, Roger Friedman of Fox News published an article claiming that The Dave Clark Five should have been the fifth inductee, as they had more votes than inductee Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five. The article went on to say “[Jann Wenner] used a technicality about the day votes were due in. In reality, The Dave Clark Five got six more votes than Grandmaster Flash. But he felt we couldn’t go another year without a rap act.”

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame would later deny fixing the vote, although they didn’t deny that late votes were received, saying, “No. There is a format and rules and procedure. There is a specific time when the votes have to be in, and then they are counted. The bands with the top five votes got in.”

The Dave Clark Five was subsequently nominated again and then inducted the following year.

via Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

More on Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Controversies

Treated Like A Fly By Night Outfit, The Rock And Roll Hall’s Shame: “Rush was given the brush-off by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame again yesterday, exasperating fans who have been petitioning for the Canadian rock giants’ inclusion for six years. Yesterday, the Cleveland-based institution announced the induction of Black Sabbath, Blondie, The Sex Pistols, Lynyrd Skynyrd and even jazzman Miles Davis, but Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart once again felt the caress of steel as the Hall of Fame’s door slammed in their faces.” – Canada.com, Nov. 29, 2005

Costello Views Hall As ‘Dirty Rotten Shame’: “The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (is)…really about the people who run it…It isn’t about the people who are in it. That was obvious in the speeches they made. We were just the hired help…it wasn’t really a party in our honor. We were just the cabaret. It’s about getting people through the turnstiles in Cleveland. Any pretense that it’s anything noble is laughable.” – Rocky Moutain News, July 16, 2003

Sex Pistols Snub US Hall Of Fame: “Punk band the Sex Pistols have refused to attend their own induction into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame…In a handwritten note posted on their website, they called the institution ‘urine in wine’…Pistols lead singer Johnny Rotten once famously derided the rock ‘n’ roll institution as ‘a place where old rockers go to die’, dubbing it the ‘Rock and Roll Hall of Shame’. – BBC News, Feb. 25, 2006

KISS’ Gene Simmons Discusses the R&R HOF: “I have mixed feelings about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. On the one hand, I believe it’s a sham. It has a group of music execs who decide who gets in. Hardly a gauge of what the people want. There are groups in there that have one gold record to their name. Not a complaint, simply an observation. And, while it may be nice to be included, it doesn’t in the least stop my days from being fun filled. It’s simply not an issue, because the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has little credibility in my mind. However, if we get in, I would like to appear and perhaps make a statement about how insulting it is for the entity to ignore SABBATH for so long and AC/DC and bands that deserve to be in right away.” – Gene Simmons, Kissonline.com, June 9, 2006

Alex Lifeson Interview/Comments on R&RHOF: When interviewed regarding the upcoming Rush album, Alex Lifeson was asked about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Lerxst states “I couldn’t care less, look who’s up for induction, its a joke”. To hear the entire 15 minute interview, click on “Rock Interviews” at therock951.com. – Jan. 15, 2007

Rolling Stone Magazine Hits a Sour Note With Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees (Like Madonna): “…If you love rock ‘n’ roll, stop buying Rolling Stone until the tremendous insults of the Hall of Fame are corrected. Wenner’s nominating committee consists largely of his current and former employees from Rolling Stone (Nathan Brackett, David Fricke, Jim Henke, Joe Levy, Brian Keizer, Toure, and Anthony DeCurtis). But they have little say over who really is inducted. Last year, in a story reported by this column exclusively, Wenner threw out a vote in which the classic British invasion group Dave Clark Five was voted in and changed it for another round that favored rappers Grandmaster Flash. As one insider from the Hall has maintained, ‘Once Ahmet Ertegun died, Jann felt like he could run wild.’ The legendary co-founder of Atlantic Records was considered the only person who could control Wenner. He died in 2006. The Dave Clark Five incident has repercussions, however. I’m told that Wenner was made to meet Clark after I broke that story last March. The group now is guaranteed entry, although it’s a bittersweet win. They are probably not, to paraphrase one of their hits, ‘Glad All Over.’ But this year’s choices are a complete affront to fans of the Rock and Roll Hall. And to show how much Wenner controls what’s happening, the exclusive announcement was made on Rolling Stone’s Web site. If you’re still reading or buying Rolling Stone, it’s time to stop…” – FoxNews, Oct. 1, 2007

Settle the Beef: Does Rush Deserve the Hall of Fame?: “‘You are yet to be inducted,’ Stephen Colbert asked the Canadian power trio on his show in June. ‘Is there any chance that your next album will be titled That’s Bullsh*t?’ A fair, and hilarious, question, and one with legs…” – Wired.com, Aug. 2, 2008

Wired: Time’s Up! Is Rush Making the Hall of Fame or Not?: “Three months ago, Listening Post followed Stephen Colbert’s lead and wondered aloud why Rush hadn’t made the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame yet. We asked the readership to chime in on the snub, and it hit us back with a record 500 responses….So time’s up, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Listening Post sifted through the hundreds of responses and found their major recurring themes, which are best exemplified by the three urgent queries below.” – Wired.com, Nov. 10, 2008

* According to Wikipedia, Rush possesses 24 gold records and 14 platinum records, placing fifth behind The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Kiss and Aerosmith for most consecutive gold and platinum rock albums, moving an estimated total 40 million units worldwide. And although the Hall of Fame argues that sales don’t count, given that Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart are consistently recognized and decorated as some of the most skilled performers on their given instruments, hasn’t Rush made the commercial and professional case that it belongs in the Hall?
* Rush is still together, while other bands, including those already in the Hall of Fame, have fragmented and ceased production. As a result, the power trio has amassed a diehard core following of early adopters, including several accomplished musicians, as well as a significant audience of latecomers. Doesn’t this longevity and influence demand the band’s inclusion?
* Does Jann Wenner dislike Rush, and is his alleged dislike of the band responsible for its controversial exclusion from the Hall of Fame?”

Metallica Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Press Conference Video: “I’d have to say Rush. I think they’re a great band who took rock to a different level altogether in terms of songwriting and technical proficiency. And I believe that they deserve to be in the Hall of Fame.” – Metallic’s Kirk Hammet, brightcove.com, January 14, 2009
via Power Windows…Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.

The Great Rock and Roll (Hall of Fame) Swindle – Overlooked Artists

Every year, the decrepit tone-deaf wankers in charge of the (purportedly) Rock and Roll (so-called) Hall of Fame make like assholes and crap all over the history of the art they profess to honor, overlooking the seminal performers whose efforts changed civilization while praising inconsequential one-hit wonders, doo-wop dinosaurs and happy-face dorks.

Obviously, it’s the same cast of dain-bread, drool-drunk idiots who vote on the Grammys…cigar-chomping “moguls” whose musical tastes stopped evolving when they turned 21, so they vote for their sentimental favorites while raking in millions with irredeemable noise designed specifically to separate teenagers from their allowances.

You can almost hear Hall of Fame friar-in-chief Seymour Stein waxing nostalgic…”Todd Rundgren? Never heard of him. But man, I remembered copping my first feel from Hillary Hogbottom in the back seat of a ’57 Chevy while listening to the Penguins’ ‘Earth Angel’…”

Of course, Stein is also the founder of Sire Records, which explains why Sire labelmates the Ramones, Talking Heads and Madonna got into the Hall on their first ballots.

“Hey kid, it’s politics, y’know?” sneer the fat fucks in charge. But that’s still no excuse for this ongoing travesty.

“Engage Remedial Induction Process”
Eligible performers as significant as Jackson Browne

ABBA
Chicago
Cliff Richard/Shadows
Deep Purple
Guess Who/Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Hollies
Judas Priest
King Crimson/Robert Fripp
Linda Ronstadt
Mahavishnu Orchestra/John McLaughlin/Billy Cobham/Jan Hammer
Moody Blues
Move/Electric Light Orchestra/Roy Wood’s Wizzard/Jeff Lynne
Neil Diamond
Nick Lowe/Dave Edmunds/Rockpile
Ohio Players

“It’s an Honor to Be Nominated…”
Eligible “classic rock” performers as influential as the Righteous Brotherst’s an Honor to Be Nominated…”
Eligible “classic rock” performers as influential as the Righteous Brothers

B-52s
Badfinger
Barry White
Bay City Rollers
Big Star
Black Flag
Blasters
Blood, Sweat & Tears
Blue Oyster Cult
Boomtown Rats/Bob Geldof
Boston
Cars
Cat Stevens
Cheap Trick
Chic
Commodores/Lionel Ritchie
Cure
Dan Fogelberg
Darlene Love
Def Leppard
Devo
Dick Dale
Dionne Warwick
Dire Straits
Donna Summer
Donovan
Doobie Brothers
Edgar Winter Group
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
(Small) Faces
Fairport Convention/Richard Thompson/Sandy Denny
Foghat
Foreigner
Free/Bad Company
Fugs
Gary Glitter
Graham Parker & the Rumour
Gram Parsons/Flying Burrito Brothers
Hall & Oates
Harry Nilsson
Heart
Herman’s Hermits
Humble Pie
Hüsker Dü
J. Geils Band
J.J. Cale
Jethro Tull
Jimmy Buffett
Joan Baez
Joe Cocker
Joe Jackson
John Mayall
John Prine
Johnny Hallyday
Johnny Kidd & the Pirates
Johnny Rivers
Johnny Winter
Journey
Kraftwerk
Kool & the Gang
Little Feat
Loggins & Messina
Luther Vandross
Manfred Mann
Minutemen
Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels
Montrose/Sammy Hagar
Mötley Crüe
Motorhead
Mott the Hoople/Ian Hunter
Nazareth
New York Dolls
NRBQ
Paul Butterfield
Paul Revere & the Raiders
Peter Frampton
Peter, Paul & Mary
Phil Ochs
Poco
Pointer Sisters
Procol Harum/Robin Trower
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Randy Newman
Raspberries/Eric Carmen
REO Speedwagon
Replacements
Return To Forever/Chick Corea/Al DiMeola/Stanley Clarke
Rufus/Chaka Khan
Rush
Scorpions
Siouxsie & the Banshees
Slade
Sonic Youth
Sparks
Spencer Davis Group
Spinners
Spirit
Status Quo
Steppenwolf
Steve Miller
Stylistics
Styx
Ted Nugent
Television
Thin Lizzy
Three Dog Night
Tom Waits
Tommy James & the Shondells
Tower of Power
Tubes
Turtles/Flo & Eddie
UFO
War
Warren Zevon
Weather Report/Jaco Pastorius
X
Zombies/Argent

via The Great Rock and Roll (Hall of Fame) Swindle – Overlooked Artists.

Sex Pistol’s Unacceptance Ceremony

Sex Pistol’s Love Letter to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

The Sex Pistols, inducted in 2006, refused to attend the ceremony, calling the museum a “piss stain”.

via Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.