New Machel - On The Avenue

Happy New Year and we start things off with a brand new Machel for Carnival 2012 its called "On The Avenue".

Clearing things UP about Sunny Side Up and UP!

For some reason there is an erroneous circulating talk that the Carnival Sunday Breakfast Fete Sunny Side Up has now  been re branded as UP (Uber Pramie). I must say it is a very clever marketing ploy for a new fete to confuse patrons with a similar name in the location of the previous fete, but rest assured the two fetes are NOT the same.

Well, to clear things up let me break it down for you. Carnival 2012 will see a NEW venue for Sunny Side Up moving from its previous location on Palm Avenue, Diego Martin to St Micheal's Parish Hall, Wendy Fitzwilliam Boulevard, you can get ALL the details about Sunny Side Up via their website:
 http://www.sunnysideuptt.com/#/ssu2012/

UP(Uber Pramie) is in NO way affiliated with Sunny Side Up, it is not a break away party, it is not the SAME party  nor do any of the committee members of Sunny Side Up have any involvement with UP. The only things these two parties have in common is the word "Up" in the name of the fete, that they are both breakfast parties and the price is the same. UP as far as I understand is the brainchild of a resident on Palm Avenue who took over Sunny Side Up's former venue, it is a BRAND NEW fete for Carnival 2012. If you check out their website you will see the promoters behind UP: http://upevents-tt.com/

Saucy's Year End "Best of..."

Best Post Carnival 2011 Fete 

TRIBE - Las Lap 

I think I had more fun at Las Lap than on the road! 

Best Band Launch 

TRIBE 

Best VIP/Media area, best backstage facilities, best time had at a launch for the season for me.

Best Crop Over Event 

Scorch Cruise 

One word - Epic! (so epic I have ZERO pics of the actual event!)

Best Female Costume

Apache - YUMA 

That headpiece is all I have to say! 

Best Male Costume 

Harts- Zelos

Yes it's another Indian Mas by Harts but I am loving the colour combination on this one and this is the only costume where men will wear a large feathered headpiece!

Best costumes by a new band 

K2K Alliance

PHOTO SOURCE: http://www.caribbean-beat.com/

Fashion meets Carnival minus the bikini and beads or loads of fabric.

VERY creative effort by the Norman sisters for their first foray into designing an entire band.

Best Costume Revamp

Island People

Hero designers saved the day for Island People

 and they were not too proud to ask masqueraders what they wanted and give it to them.

Best Band Launch Model 

Sian Mac Intosh 

Sian sold EVERY costume she modeled for the season and no doubt a body inspiration for many women for Carnival

TRIBE - Cyprus Frontline

Bliss - Bali Frontline

YUMA - Angry Birds Frontline

Explosion - Phoenix Frontline

Best Carnival Band Website 

Yuma

Now if only they had close up shots of the costumes, but the videos take win! 

Best Carnival App

Machel Montano 

If you don't have it yet what are you waiting for?

Private Ryan Presents Soca 2012 Sampler (Preview to Soca Brainwash 2012)

Download the new Private Ryan Mix 

here: http://djprivateryan.libsyn.com/webpage/private-ryan-presents-soca-2012-sampler-preview-to-soca-brainwash-2012-

Moonlighting Post Carnival Cruise

check out the flyers below for details

Tobago Mas - Kit Promo 2012

Kit Promo is the only All Inclusive band in Tobago and arguably the most popular having won several titles including Band of the Year for Carnival 2011.On Sunday December 20, Kit Promo launched their Carnival 2012 presentation "Supernova" at Bar Code, Tobago. 

More photos and information can be found on their Facebook page: 

https://www.facebook.com/pages/KIT-Promo-Carnival-Band/255090824526438

New Machel Montano for Carnival 2012 - "Reveling"

Merry Christmas !

Have a safe and enjoyable holiday...56  more days to Carnival 2012!

Still Looking for a Band?

If you are looking to surprise someone with the gift of playing mas for Carnival 2012 or even decide to splurge on yourself on a costume,  here are the bands with sections still open as to date only TRIBE, Bliss, YUMA and Fantasy are SOLD OUT:

Brian Mac Farlane

http://www.macfarlanecarnival.net/

D Harvard Boys

http://harvardposse.50webs.com/

D Harvard Revellers

http://www.dharvardrevellers.com

D Krewe

http://www.dkrewecarnival.com/

Dream Team 

http://www.dreamteamtnt.com/

Explosion Carnival 

http://www.explosioncarnival.com/

Glenn Carvalho 

http://glenncarvalho.com/index.html

Harts Carnival 

http://www.hartscarnival.com/

Harvard Posse

http://harvardposse.50webs.com/

Harts 

http://www.hartscarnival.com/

Island People Mas

http://www.islandpeoplemas.com/

Just Friends

http://www.justfriendstt.com/

K2K Alliance 

http://k2k-carnival.com/

Legacy 

http://www.legacycarnival.com/

Oasis Carnival 

http://oasiscarnival.com/

Pulse 8 

http://www.pulse8carnival.com/

Roam Mas 

http://roamcarnival.com/

Ronnie and Caro 

http://www.ronnieandcaro.com/

Showtime

http://www.showtimetrinidad.com/

Spice Carnival

http://www.spicecarnivalband.com

Wee International 

http://www.weeint.com/

K2K Alliance - Monday Wear Launch

I am guessing that the accessories match each of the 7 sections  of K2K Alliance "The Waters" and that these are examples of variations on how to tie/wear the Monday wear.

http://k2k-carnival.com/

K2K The Reveal

Tonight K2K Alliance will be revealing Monday Wear for their masqueraders at Tao Sushi's Urban Oasis weekly event at the Carlton Savannah. Please note the event is by RSVP ONLY as seating and accommodation is limited. Call 868-324-0001 to reserve your spot!

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Introducing Fantasy Carnival "Legion"