UnConvention Brisbane 2011 Program
Discussion Sessions:
10.00–11.30
12:00–13:30
13:30-14:30
Lunchtime BBQ and Showcase with Velociraptor and Hannah Macklin and the Maxwells
14.30–16.00
Documenting Brisbane Music: Justin Edwards leads a discussion on documenting Brisbane Music’s sights, sounds and identities for fun and profit.
Workshop Sessions (16.00–18.00):
DIY Electronics Hacking: Discover the hidden sonic potential of everyday items in an accessible introduction to diy electronics and music making.
Rock ‘n Roll is Where I Hide: Unavoidables for Musicians: Local IP expert John Kenny and creative industry accountants Ian McIntosh and Matt Tucker will guide participants through some common legal pitfalls and perils in the local music industries.
Run Your Own – Setting up and managing a DIY music event: Ever wanted to promote your own gig? This workshop will walk you through the process from finding a venue to booking acts and what to do if things fall apart.
We don’t got no Steenking Budget! – Guerrilla Music Video Production: Jaymis Loveday will lead participants on a lightning fast music video production shoot, showing you how to get results when working with no money.
UnMixing: local producers Cameron Smith, Stephen Bartlett and mastering engineer Dom McGlinn pull apart one of their recent projects and discuss their approach to record production.
Self Publishing On / Offline: Everett True and Bianca Valentino will share their experiences writing and self-publishing about music both on and offline.
Discussion Sessions:
10.00–11.30
Run Your Own Venue: with the closure of the Troubadour Brisbane has lost one of the last few mid-sized venues. The Brisbane scene needs new venues to grow and this discussion, led by Brisbane Sounds’ Blair Hughes, will focus on running your own venue from lounge room / backyard gigs to setting up a national touring venue.
11.30-12.30
We Don’t Play Guitars: electronic music producer Alex Yabsley (Dot.ay) and MC Ray Bourne (Rainmain) will bring together a range of practitioners from electronica, hip hop and beyond to discuss working in ‘other’ music industries outside of independent pop/rock.
Coffee
14.30-16.00
Sustaining the Chaos: Kellie Lloyd (Q Music) leads a discussion about the thrill of the chaotic moment on stage and sustaining motivation after the lights go down. How do you keep making music ‘for the love’, amidst the everyday grind of ‘real life’ when rock ‘n roll won’t pay the bills? For musicians there may be the next performance, but as a manager or industry worker, how do you keep engaged and excited when it’s not your own creative process?
