NEWS FROM ISLAND PEOPLE MAS!

Here we go guys, my favorite mas band in all of Trinidad!!  Some may disagree with me on it being the best but I wasn't put on this Earth to care about their feelings or opinions.People are sadly confusing customer service with pampering. When 'I' play mas, I am not looking to be pampered as if I'm in some blasted day spa, (there are day spa's for that)! There are those who go off on things like that for two reasons. They are either not used to things like that and I call that NEVER SEE COME SEE OR they are a little too used to that and warrant that kind of pampering throughout the year leading up to and including carnival. Well, to each their own.  My belief is that there is a time and a place for everything. Carnival time is a time to free your mind, body and soul. A time to let go, to exhale their inner leggobeast.  Anyway lets.....
 Get ready to Summon the Guardians!

Carnival 2016, experience the new IPmas as we present 'Pantheon.'

Launch details coming soon…

#ExperienceTheNewIPmas #Carnival2016 #Pantheon #SummonTheGuardians 

#BestThenBetterNow #BandLaunchSeason

They seem to have a  new catchy logo as well....

MORE ON ISLAND PEOPLE

With there being no live feed of ISLANDpeople Mas' band launch last night, I had to wait for pictures and videos to surface on social networks.  Shortly after 10pm, pictures started popping up all over Facebook.  At first I was VERY worried because the first set of pictures I saw were posted by ISLANDpeople Mas themselves on their Facebook Page.  One would think the best pictures of ISLANDpeople Mas' costumes would come from ISLANDpeople Mas but no, they weren't. Pictures posted by them were  not clear, there was poor lighting, no close up shots and missing sections.  In the rush to give the Facebook fans SOMETHING the beauty of the costumes were lost and left me discouraged. It felt as if I was being tortured for not being in NAPA!  Thank God I found this video on the Facebook page of CarnivalScene.com along with some clear pictures.  Then just a few moments ago ISLANDpeople Mas shared the David Wears Facebook Album for some more..

ISLAND PEOPLE BUDDY WALK

(click flier for additional details)

Island People Mas is proud to support the Down Syndrome Family Network's Buddy Walk this Sunday, the 28th of October. Join them from 2pm - 6:30pm as they participate in: the awareness walk around King George V Park to the Queen's Park Oval, various family activities and the benefit concert....You can Register for the walk at the IF House, #105 Tragarete Road in Woodbrook, (between the hours of 10 am and 5 pm)......

Bring a friend and Re-Humanize at the Buddy Walk. 

ISLAND PEOPLE'S UPDATED WEBSITE

As promised, Island People Mas had their website up shortly after the launch with quick looks at their 2013 costumes.  Click HERE to see the updated website.  The full website will be updated shortly.

TOO LATE FOR CHANGE?

So, I have heard it right the first time but what I heard may now change.  One of the Trinidadian designers that were to design for my band may not be designing for them any longer.  There have been some rumors circulating that costume designs were not ready and the band couldn't get their designs together and in a way, that rumor was true.  True because who we believed to be the definite designers for the band, are not.    

The headcount (for now) would be a Japanese designer out of New York, a familiar Trinidadian hero a religious Christian an who boi? I just hope my designer doesn't over exert him or herself by designing for 3 bands *or was it 3 sections? Hmm, only time will tell.  It seems to be late in the game for all these changes but this band pulled off an entire costume revamp later in the game than this so a couple designer changes shouldn't be that hard to bounce back from. No?

Now for this band launch date! 

ISLAND PEOPLE 2013

While at the movies yesterday, by the way, Think Like A Man, 8 fingers and two thumbs high up! I got a message that changed my entire night. It read:

When you remain, 

remonstrate, 

reminiscence, 

romance, 

run away, run toward, 

roam, run out, 

renounce, romance and reminisce 

ALL IN ONE! 

that is what

mas will be for 2013!!!!! 

Go figure out dat! 

The ONLY band I get these 'kind of messages' about is ISLANDpeople Mas

The birdie tell me official artwork may be out as soon as.........

TODAY? 

HAPPY NEW YEAH!

Hey IPeeps!

The count-down to 2012 is on, so we’re wishing you and yours all the best for the new Yeah!

Saturday January 14th 2012 will see the second edition of non-stop hyper-inclusivity as we start the Carnival with the ISLANDpeople Event of the Yeah!

Limited Advance Tickets are now available at special New Year prices:

Inclusive: $ 395.00

Entitlements: Complimentary welcome drinks as well as rum, beer, vodka, scotch, Puncheon drink specials, doubles, corn soup, finger foods and snacks. Other foods for purchase a-la-carte.

Hyper-Inclusive: $ 595.00

Entitlements: Complimentary premium bar including scotch, vodka, beer, rum, cocktails, mudslides, dirty martinis, cosmopolitans, shots, merlots, chardonnays and other wines. With bountiful servings of: Sushi, Roasted Meats, Rotisserie Chicken, Cajun, Geera, Thai Chilli, Creole Fusion, Haagen Dazs, Seafood Ceviche, Bake and Shark, Gourmet Doubles; and other exotic foods by top restaurants.

Anything else?.... Yeah!

A star-studded super cast of entertainment featuring the unstoppable Machel Montano HD, an outrageous Kes the Band, and the best soca artistes on the planet; will bring vibez to the spectacular ambience of the O2 Park in Chaguaramas.

Tickets available @ the IF House- 105 Tragarete Road Woodbrook, Port of Spain and from committee members. For more info: 628-WISH (9474), or check us out on Facebook. Office re-opens on Tuesday 3rd January 2012.

This is an ISLANDpeople Signature Event!

FIRST PERFORMANCE FOR MACHEL MONTANO

(save the date)

As of now, the first 'fete' that Machel will be performing for is ISLANDpeople's YEAH!  Hope all those in attendance have a time!  No worries there cause ISLANDpeople know how to throw a party.  Since we're on the topic of ISLANDpeople, rumor has it that Machel has changed his normal band of choice for the road. Hmmmmm......he normally plays with IP.  Even if he is with TRIBE on Monday he is still seen in IP come carnival Tuesday and they're never completely left out.  I don't know this rounds nah, that could be yet ANOTHER carnival rumor. I'm hoping that's all it is, a rumor and not a Fantasy.

SAYING THANKYOU FOR 2011

Judging from this video not all masqueraders are completely upset with ISLANDpeople Mas.  This video appears to be one made from a past masquerader that had a good time within the band for 2011 and definitely intends on 'seein them again' for 2012!

You have to give credit where its due.  ISLANDpeople Mas have recognized their faults with their 'HEROES' and are now feverishly working to do what no other band has done IN THE HISTORY of carnival!!!!  They have scrapped not 1 or 2 but 5 of their sections (POST band launch), tweaking/ revamping the ones that are staying, got complete input of masqueraders and fans of their Facebook Fan Page, brought in one of Trinidad's favorite designers to design the new five sections that will be coming, having a second band launch, airing it live AND doing this all in the space of a couple weeks!!! Come on, even the haters/the ones who just want to hate ISLANDpeople have to give Jack he jacket.

Hope you enjoy the video. I did!

HERO'S DOIN BIG THINGS!!!

ISLAND PEOPLE MAS!!!!

So the photo shoot was a two thumbs up this weekend and out of the photo shoot erupted a brand new flier to tickle the fancy of all ISLANDpeople Mas followers! Stay tuned!

I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!!!!

HERE WE GO AGAIN WITH THE TEASERS

The hype is certainly building as TRIBE and ISLANDpeople Mas have let the cat out of the bag, but oh gawd, how you will pull the cat out the bag and push it back in there?  These band have BOTH left their eagerly awaiting masqueraders in the dark all the way until NOW about what their blasted theme is! What's the big deal? It's getting me more than antsy because I have missed out on T&T 2011 and I am admittedly TUSTY!!!!!!!

ISLANDpeople Mas

I CAME OUT OF 

HIBERNATION FOR THIS

BREAKING NEWS

ISLANDpeople MAS

has announced their band launch date of

AUGUST 5THth, 2011!!!!

BOOM!!!!

LOOKING FOR MODELS WITH A SCHEDULED PHOTOSHOOT

ISLANDpeople MAS

is finally coming out of their closet!

As far as the band launch date, its 'just around the corner'

Just a shame that I can't make it.

ISLANDpeople Mas Presents 'FLASHING LIGHTS' in BAJE INTL

Just found in my inbox!

For more information contact

In Trinidad   (868) 622 8145

info@islandpeoplemas.com

In Barbados (246) 826 0114

www.baje-intl.com

In case it is not visible to you on the flier.

CAUTION ZERO

ISLANDpeople brings to you their annual CAUTION fete!

on the 9th of July, 2011

Loving this annual theme of protecting the environment and preserving life!

Is it me, or these cartoon characters looking very HERO-ish LOL

YOU WILL BE POSTED ON THE VENUE, THAT SAME DAY!!!

ISLANDpeople's SNEAK PEAK!



BE READY IN THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS

AND CHECK YOUR EMAILS!

ISLAND PEOPLE'S 2011 ROAD PICS ARE UP

ISLAND PEOPLE'S 2011 CARNIVAL PICS POSTED HERE

CHECK OUT ALL YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY THAT PLAYED IN ISLANDpeople MAS!

ISLANDpeople APOLOGY FROM DERRICK LEWIS

I heard the vibe on the road and on stage was fantastic! Thank you, beautiful Islandpeople for the amazing energy. I would like to apologise for the inconvenience caused at the IPM lunch stop at the Queen's Park Oval. I am accepting full responsibility for the quality of food service today, as I was charged with the cordination of the food-stop logistics, and as a result of a personal health emergency I was unable to execute this task.



In my condition, I was unable to reach any of the band management to make them aware, so that they can make alternative arrangements. So, they were as shocked as you were at the time of arrival. I would like to reassure masqueraders, that this would be completely resolved tomorrow. A strong member of the team has been reassigned to deal with lunch stop tomorrow.



I will not be able to join you on the road tomorrow, but I know you wil be doing it V.I.P. (Very Island People)



Advantage It!

COMPLAINTS OF THE MASQUERADERS

I have been attentively viewing the facebook pages of BLISS, ISLANDpeople, Spice, TRIBE and YUMA and people on the whole are not completely pleased with ANY of the bands.  I don't know exactly whats going on this year but I think the complaints are coming in just as much as the praises.  No one has been immune from it.

BLISS and TRIBE - BLISS just like TRIBE have had promises made to masqueraders that were broken but I must say are being handled accordingly.  Things were to be ready for pickup on the day of collection yet they are instructing their masqueraders to come back on another said day and better yet, offering delivery of the items.  The masqueraders of these bands are just more subtle with their sh*t and are handled wisely and cautiously as these bands BOTH know the repercussions of negative publicity of bad customer service. An how dare anyone talk badly about TRIBE or its "offspring"?  Especially rumoring TRIBE to be the best of the best of carnival bands, they feel almost gaged by the loyalty toward their band.

SPICE - Spice masqueraders have complaints on the 'fluff' of their feathers, they saying that the feathers lookin' dead, the amounts of bling, (the lack of it) and falling off, the height of some of the headpieces not being up to their expected standard, glue remanence on costumes and head pieces, colors of costumes that differ from the prototype and others being completely different.

YUMA - Had the same problems in addition to the crazy size variations. Saucy's blog has actual pictures of what looks to be like mite eaten feathers. WOW! People are complaining about bra sizes being waaaaaaaaay too big and looking like granny bras and panties being made too small.  The sizing is completely off from what I can see (and read).  Bra sizes being too big can be fixed.  I'm sure there are ways to adjust it but panties that are too small?  I don't know how they're going to work with that and that seems to be going on across the board.  Although thankful to get their Monday wear on time, the tees are really big while the shorts are like two sizes too small.  It seems as though these sizes were ordered across the board and people are not happy.

ISLANDpeople - About my beloved band.  They are not exempt form the back lashings.  People are, lets be real, pissed off with ISLANDpeople and its not because of the costumes being made poorly, no fast collection, bad customer service or no accessories. These things were surprisingly on target for the most part. People are however ready to kill because they're goodie bags which are usually THE BOMB, (with the exception of last year, it seemed just mediocre) are not ready.  When people came in on Monday to collect their costumes, they were advised to come in on Tueday as their goodie bags (which includes their Monday wear) would not be ready until the following day.  The following day, Tuesday, people were told that they would DEFINITELY be ready for pickup on Wednesday.  Today is Thursday and people have yet to collect their goodie bags and Monday wear from IP.  I've gotten word that they will now be ready 'again' on Friday 'for sure'.  I dont know how that will eventually turn out because, not only do people have to collect their costumes on Friday but the entire band will be returning for their goodie bags and Monday wear as well.  I imagine that IP go be a HOT mess come Friday. People go be line up dey from jouvert. SMH. I'm just ever too happy that THIS is the year I didn't play mas because I too would have been pissed off!



***I DONT CARE WHAT NOBODY SAY, ISLANDpeople have the best vibes, pretty costumes and bess jewelry.  I'm missing out this year by force but will be there next year and the year after that *please God.  Everyone can not be pleased and there are those who will ALWAYS find something to complain about.  It's all HAND MADE people!!! Whether hand made in Trinidad or China HAND MADE none the less!!!  That means you have to leave room for human error!  Give not only ISLANDpeople but TRIBE, BLISS, SPICE and YUMA a blasted chance. DAMM!!  Enough is enough, I understand that people money spen' on this but your money is not only spent on the costuming. DJ's have to be paid, generators have to be purchased or rented, trucks have to be built, sufficient liquor has to purchased (which is where MOST of your money goes by the way).  Come on, stop making this entire carnival about bickering and complaining, its a festive time and it is stressful for all behind the scenes.  Either you like it or you don't.  If you do yet have issue with the band, send suggestive emails.  They will not only respond but try to do something about it.  If you don't, jump ship, it have REL bands to play with and this year alone has proven that new bands are emerging each and every day.  


**sorry, I had to get that one out.

PROBLEMS WITH COSTUME COLLECTIONS

I'm not in Trinidad *sobbing right now* to see for myself what is going on so I have to rely on THE SAUCE!

People seem not at all happy with costume collection with YUMA! What a surprise!  For some reason, I thought that everything (thus far) with YUMA was on point (excepting their website taking down their costume visuals to advertise their Neon fete an distribution schedule).  They have been actively communicating with their masqueraders and 'fans' via facebook and I thought because of this open communication, things would have gone smoothly.  I was wrong.

Evidently, there is a problem with some of the costumes not looking like the prototype, dead feathers, traces of glue all over headpieces and jewelry not only falling off by the time masqueraders make it to their car but UPON COLLECTION! One of the HUGE problem was with the section ORION. Something about it not looking  ANYTHING like what it was supposed to look like.  I think the bra was changed completely as well as the coloring.  On their FACEBOOK PAGE, there are A LOT of unhappy campers publicly commenting their disgust, while others are just trying to sell/swap out their costumes (in part or whole).  There are the few that are just IN LOVE with their costumes but they seem to be the minority. I dont want to say that ALL masqueraders are dissatisfied, its just you always usually hear the bad and there is no other way to voice their opinion like the other bands do.  They only have that facebook page.

As for BLISS, ISLANDpeople, SPICE and TRIBE I haven't heard anything too too bad.  Nothing out of the ordinary.  I did hear that ISLANDpeople did tell their people on Monday that their goodie bags AND Monday wear/gear would not be available for pickup until Wednesday.  *On a good note, they have been personally advising people of this via telephone, giving people a chance to not come down to the mascamp and waste their time. Two thumbs up for them! Customer service at its best for ISLANDpeople for 2010 and 2011.