A lifelong passion sometimes starts as a random kerfuffle, sometimes an accident, sometimes rooting from a very hard blow, a bitch slap square in the face telling you to stand up against utter mediocrity and boredom. You see, perhaps the only good thing about boredom is the eventual urge to break it. Take it from me, this very blog is the offspring of boredom and (literally) a 6.8 magnitude tremor.
How do you define a hobby? How does it become a passion? And most importantly, how can one man's hobby help promote the hobbies of others?
I have been a fan of YTV since its conception some 3 or more years ago. As a witness to its evolution, I have thus decided to dedicate this edition of "notes from the underground" to YTV Cebu. If you're a fan of the underground (or to the diverse musical genres of Cebu City local bands, arts and craft) you might have heard of these guys too.
Note: All correspondence were done via Facebook (para ma career nilag tubag kai kung sa personal pato, wa juy padulngan, ang maglihok kai baso rjud tingali).
GeezCurls: How did you guys start out?
YTV Cebu: YTVCebu started as something as binuang2 ra na mga music videos covers ug skits around 2 years ago. Pero due to busy scheds, wa na kaau nagabot2. tungod na busy jud ang duha ka members, I (Yano) thought for a better purpose of YTVCebu kay sayang amu nasugdan.
GeezCurls: Why YTV? What do the initials stand for (assuming that it stands for something)?
YTV Cebu: "walay" TV, kai d man mi tigtanaw TV. Instead of TV mi magkalas sa oras, sa computer nlng mi.
GeezCurls: How many are you guys in the team?
YTV Cebu: Currently we have 5 members. Me (Yano), Dre, Hazel, Ian, Dunhill.
GeezCurls: Who are your target markets for video promotions?
YTV Cebu: Mu.cater mi tanan klasing genre.Pero target jud ang underground scene, kay ganahan mi mu promote nila dli lang dri sa Cebu, pero sa lain2 lugar through internet. makasabot mi na struggle jud samut na if mutukar lang dri, dapat pirmi present taga tukar para ma promote lang. Sayang kaau ang talent nila na dako kaaug potential, pero dli kaau makita sakadaghanan kay way outlet makita ila talent.
GeezCurls: Aside from local band gigs, do you also do coverage for any other events? If so, what else are these?
YTV Cebu: Nisuway man sad mi ug cover mga weddings ug birthdays, pero lisud jud cya sa pagkakaron tungod sa kakakuwang sa gamit ug mga tao. We were given a chance to cover events from our very own entreprenuers. Promote mi sa ila mga products and merchandise.
GeezCurls: You also direct, produce and cover official local band music videos, can you name all of the bands you've collaborated with?
YTV Cebu: Neverending Weekend, The Lower Class, Drive Me To Juliet, OneManDown, and March The Sky.
GeezCurls: How was it working with these bands on their videos? Can you give us one memorable event that happened behind the scenes with each bands?
YTV Cebu: In general, Working with these bands was fun. Usahay exhausting cya sa set, pero tungud lingaw, ma wa ra jud ghapon ang kakapoy. Taga video, klase2 ang challenges, pero klase2 sad jud ang lingaw. like sa neverending weekend na silver lining, after sa shoot, naka sched mi almost everyday for a week, para makshoot lain2 sad na banda sa lain2 lugar dri sa Cebu. Sa the lower class na pagka.manage sa band member sa set, due to space constraint. sa drive me to juliet, na testingan amu tuhod paglakaw sa maria luisa para lang maabot sa set, pero along the way lingaw jud cya. sa onemandown, first tu namu na experience na mu manage ug crowd to work with the band. sa march the sky, wa mi nagexpect na potential actor and actress man jud ni c Ram2 (guitarista) ug Marla (iya girlfriend).
GeezCurls: As a direct witness to the growth of the local Cebuano scenes (bands, arts, hobbies, etc) where would you probably see the diverse talents of Cebu in the years to come?
YTV Cebu: Right now, we can really see the rapid growth of Cebu in the field of music making and video, our own products and clothing line advertised nationally, We can really say na layu ang maabtan sa Cebu, basta tinabangay lang.
GeezCurls: Any messages to hobbyists out there who are, in their little ways, also doing their part in promoting the talents of Cebu?
YTV Cebu: Just keep supporting your favorite local bands, promote your favorite line of shirts or merchandise. Bisag sa pagad2 lang sa mga events, dako na kaau nag tabang for the local scene, not just for the bands, but also the people involved in these events. Dri sad nimu makita ang enthusiasism sa banda bisag way TF.
GeezCurls: Promote Youtube and FB or any online accounts na dri nga part.
YTV Cebu: Check our facebook page at www.facebook.com/YTVCebu for updates and current events on the local scene. Also check our youtube channel www.youtube.com/YTVCebu for live coverages of bands playing on events, promotional videos, and official music videos. For donations you can PM us on our facebook page...hehe
So, I guess you guys know what to do now...
So, I guess you guys know what to do now...
Long live Cebuano local talents!!!
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