Rock and Pop: Roundhouse Rising Festival
Published: 24 February, 2011
by ROISIN GADELRAB
LISTEN up, struggling musicians. You work hard, gig every venue, and often come home with less money than you left with at the start of the evening.
But it’s worth it and those who have done it before are here to give you faith.
Un-Convention, on Saturday, is part of the Roundhouse Rising Festival, which has filled the past week with masterclasses in band photography, sound engineering and music video for youngsters.
But Saturday is for all ages. Highlights include Music as a Tool for Social Change – featuring figures from projects in Sri Lanka, Brazil, Colombia and the UK, Sustainable Careers in Music, with Jon McClure (Reverend and the Makers), The Politicisation of Music and Women in Music, with Viv Albertine and Zoe Street Howe.
There are also speed networking sessions, workshops and demos.
The festival wouldn’t be complete without some great live new music: see Ghost Eyes, Teeth of the Sea and Prizes, on Thursday, Swimming, DT, Beaty Heart and Chicago DJ Brenmar tomorrow (Friday) and EKO, DELS, Sampha and RoxXxan on Saturday.
More info from www.roundhouse.org.uk/rising