Machine of Fun
Big ups and massive props to locally illustrious merchants of madness Fun Machine, who took out the ACT Final of this year’s National Campus Band Competition at Transit Bar on Thursday August 26. A huge congrats is also in order for Velvette and Starfish Hill, who placed second and third respectively. Fun Machine were presented with a giant novelty cheque for $1,000 courtesy of Directions ACT, nabbed themselves a spot at Indyfest 2011, mentoring from First Base Music, $500 courtesy of the Australian Association of Campus Activities, and a slot at the National Final in Perth in October with a further $1,000 to go towards the trip. Said one of the judges and Manager/Programming Director of UC LIVE! Anna Wallace, “The NCBC 2010 ACT Final was a great success. The other organisers and I were very impressed with the calibre of acts. I have judged quite a few band comps and I have never experienced the divide amongst the judges that I did whilst deliberating backstage after this year’s comp, which spoke volumes about the quality of the up and coming talent in Canberra. The one decision that we were sure of though was the winner. Fun Machine are clearly very seasoned performers and have a truly unique sound and a joyous stage presence that we all agreed was what we wanted to represent the ACT at the National Final in Perth. We wish them all the best. Do us proud guys!”
