Terwijl de meeste Lopend Vuurtjes zich vermaken in weer en wind op Vlieland, ben ik afgereisd naar de UK om in Swansea de nieuwste editie van Un-Convention bij te wonen.

The Un-Convention music event is gathering momentum with events planned around the world. Swansea will host the fourth Un-Convention music conference.

Guests at this event include Huw Stephens (Radio 1), Andrew Dubber (New Music Strategies), Youth (Killing Joke, KLF, Butterfly Records), Chris Healings (Hybrid), Hamish MacBain (NME) John Brainlove (Brainlove Records & Charm Factory PR), Stephen Ackroyd (This is Fake DIY)

As Punk was to music then Unconvention is to the Music Business. This is a revolution and as the walls come down we can all take a place and play a part in the new movement.

We waren eerder al eens bij een Un-Convention in Manchester en ontdekten dat het een geweldige bijeenkomst van kenners, doeners en makers in de nieuwe muziek-wereld. Dit is wat de oprechters er zelf van zeggen:

• Un-Convention remembers the words business and industry are prefaced by the word music.
• Un-Convention’s purpose is to provide a forum for those of us who work at the grassroots. For artists and musicians that want to understand how to get their music heard and how to practice their craft. For labels who want to champion this music and to spread the word. For people who want to work with music whether they be promoters, publicists or creatives.
• Un-Convention understands that the most interesting stuff happens on the margins. We don’t mind the mainstream. We just don’t find it relevant.
• Un-Convention is a forum for ideas, for creativity, for shared experiences and knowledge and for seeing and hearing great artists.
• Un-Convention is unconventional.
• Un-Convention is a not for profit grassroots led music conference for DIY and Independent music makers and companies.

Un-Convention Swansea duurt tot zondag. Hou Twitter in de gaten: iedereen die er is en twittert, gebruikt de hashtag #unconvention.