Un-Convention Manchester

Un-Convention Manchester
Friday 9 to Sunday 11 November 2012
Welcome to a very special Un-Convention across Manchester.
After four years of taking Un-Convention around the world to five
continents and sixteen countries, we are bringing it to Manchester
for the first time.
When thinking about how we should do our first event in this great
city, we knew it would most definitely need to be unconventional.
Driven by the passion for football and music, the things that make
Manchester such a culturally distinctive city, and the communities that
make Manchester vibrant and diverse.
We’ve put together events that excite us. It feels good doing events in
Rusholme, Hulme and Moss Side as well as bringing people together
in the National Football Museum.
There are so many treats in-store. You will find panels, workshops,
talks and debates and a music line-up to suit every taste – from the
traditional to the established to the brand new.
To the former professional footballers, choirs, DJs, musicians, writers,
photographers, academics, music industry people, dancers, drummers,
chefs taking part… We salute you all. Thank you, without you this
would not be possible.
We have over 80 speakers, 14 panel sessions and 100 bands
and DJs…
I would like to say a particularly big thanks to Jeff, Molly, Sophie,
John, Alex, Guy and Laura. You have worked tirelessly to make these
events come together.
Find us at the front.
Ruth Daniel
Director — Un-Convention
Day 1
Un-Convention
Football
Friday 9th November 2012
The National Football Museum, Manchester. Free to attend
Photo: © Kevin Cummins
Day 1: Un-Convention Football
Photo: © Antje Frohmüller
Welcome to
Un-Convention
Football...
This is a very special event for us, our first outside of music, and one
for which we have been truly overwhelmed by the enthusiasm, passion
and support of all involved.
The purpose of today is to celebrate the role football plays in our
communities. Increasingly it seems the game is viewed through
the microscope of the media, the focus and emphasis on the latest
headline making controversy on or off the pitch.
But there is so much more to football…
“The purpose of today is to celebrate the role football
plays in our communities.”
We should never lose sight of how it inspires, unifies, engages and
enriches our society. From villages in Africa, and barrios in Colombia,
to the initiatives of our clubs in their communities, there is a fantastic
amount of inspirational work done in and around football at
every level.
That is why we are here today — to remind ourselves what makes
such a simple game so incredibly important — a simple game
that one minute can bring joy and laughter to alleyways, parks,
fields and wasteland, and the next can have a whole nation hold
its breath.
It can also help us to look at ourselves; it makes us aware of the
prejudices in our society and also gives us a means to collectively
challenge them. It gives us a common language, it instills aspirations,
provides role models, nurtures talent, lets us forget the daily grind
for ninety nail biting minutes, it brings people together, builds
communities and lets us dream; because there’s always next season.
It is all of these things and more, and that is what makes football far
greater than the sum of its parts.
We hope you will take the time to find out more about the work of
the people and organisations involved in today’s event. As much as
anyone, it is they who make football more than just a game.
Jeff Thompson, Un-Convention
Day 1: Un-Convention Football
Football is a universal language. Across the world, at any given
time, people are playing, watching and talking about the game.
Manchester’s United and City are now as well known in Lagos,
Lima and Kuala Lumpur as they are at home.
This global reach makes football an incredibly powerful tool, which
can be used to bring different social classes and parts of the world
together. In an uneven world, football can be a great leveler.
Sandlanders Football works to promote good governance,
strong club structures and supporter interests in African football.
In stadiums and on dusty pitches across Africa we have seen
tremendous passion for the game. We work on projects that harness
this energy by improving governance and local infrastructure to
create the right conditions for football in Africa to develop.
We also support Un-Convention’s belief that football and music can
bring positive change to the lives of young people in communities
around the world.
Paul Jones
Director, Sandlanders Football
Day 1: Un-Convention Football
Programme
16:00 – 16.15
17:05 – 17:25
18:20 – 19:05
19.45
Introduction to ‘Un-Convention Football’ Alex Williams
‘In Conversation’ Kevin Cummins and Pat Nevin
“More Than A Game – Football as Culture”
Spoken Word Mike Garry
Live Performance Franco and the Dreadnought with the
Manchester United Foundation Choir
17:30 – 18:15
“Kick it Out — Football vs Prejudice”
16:15 – 17:00
“All Together Now – Football and Social Change”
Christmas 1914, amidst some of the most violent events in modern
history, soldiers from opposing sides called a truce on the Western
Front in order to play a game of football. German and British troops
put down their weapons and in ‘no mans land’ played one of the
most poignant games in history, with a realisation that underneath
their uniforms they were all just young men with a shared passion.
To this day, football remains a unifying tool, able to bring people
together across social barriers. This panel is a look at how football
is now used as a force for social change.
Adrian Ashton (Moderator)
John Shiels (MU Foundation)
Mark Hann (streetfootballworld)
Few things can unite people like football, and this offers a real
opportunity for the game, its ambassadors, and its role models to
challenge prejudice, discrimination and inequality. This panel is
a look at a number of inspirational individuals and organisations
working to make positive changes in our communities.
Anthony Clavane (Moderator)
John Hurst (Manchester FA)
Piara Powar (FARE)
Casey Stoney (Captain of England and Team GB)
and more to be announced
Jane Carter (Coaching For Hope)
20:00 – 20:45
“Ideas For Modern Football” Curated by Jon-Paul Waddington
A debate looking at what is right and wrong with the current game
and what people would change for the better. The purpose of this
panel is to develop ideas and a blueprint for how the modern game
should be.
Anthony Clavane (Moderator)
Amanda Jacks (Football Supporters Federation)
Alex Griffiths (Moderator)
Ryan McKnight (FC Business)
Christoph Pieper (FC St Pauli, Hamburg)
Daniel Sandison (Halcyon Magazine)
Stuart Roy Clarke (The Homes of Football)
Glenn Kitson (The Rig Out)
Alex Williams (Manchester City)
18.15 – 18.20
Joe Duddell
Spoken Word Mike Garry
Mike Garry
Gavin Makel (City In The Community)
Matt Stevenson-Dodd (Street League)
A common theme within Un-Convention is to look at ‘Music as
Culture’. This is an idea based around the fact that music is far
more than just an industry, but also that it accounts for a huge part
of the culture of the UK. Before it is a business, or a profession,
it is something people get involved with for the love. Both music
and football are built from the grass roots up, and the vast majority
of those involved in both do it because they couldn’t imagine life
without it, be it premiership footballers or those coaching children
on a Sunday morning. This is a frank discussion from a spectrum of
those working in, or obsessed by football giving an insight into what
inspires them to do what they do.
20:45 – 21:15
The FC United Story with
Andy Walsh (General Manager FCUM)
Tom Roberts (Shoot Music)
21:30 – 21:50
19:05 – 19.20
Live Performance JP Cooper
Acoustic Performance Franco and the Dreadnought
10.05 – 10.35
19.20 – 19.45
‘In Conversation’ Peter Hooton and John Robb
Live Performance The Whip special one-off acoustic
extravaganza with additional players.
23.00 Close
Un-Convention Football DJ Mark Brown
Day 2
Un-Convention
10.11.12
Saturday 10th November 2012
Hulme and Moss Side. Daytime tickets free unless otherwise stated
Un-Convention 10.11.12 is a unique event exploring Manchester’s rhyme, punk, party, reggae
and dance culture that ultimately influenced the world. Through a journey of unpredictable encounters,
parties, talks, music, exhibitions, projections and spoken word performances, we will unravel the secrets
of the cultural melting pot of Moss Side and Hulme which went on to inspire the larger, world-renowned
early generation of Manchester.
Photo: © Richard Davis
Day 2: Un-Convention 10.11.12
Programme
12:00 – onwards
Registration at The Junction Hotel
Hulme Histories unfolded in the last standing alehouse in
Hulme, fuelled by a Ska, Dub n Reggae soundtrack from
the likes of Hot Milk, Mikey Don, Dub Smugglers and
Martin The Mod.
Talks at Yellow Bricks
12:30 – 13:15
14:50 – 15:35
15:40 – 16:25
The Melting Pot: What makes alternative cultures thrive?
Beyond Dubstep: Looking to the future
Hulme is a place where disparate groups happily co-exist. There is —
and has been historically — a big student population, a gay population,
a far-left, radical population, an Afro Caribbean population all making
their own mark on the area. This has led to some of the most amazing
music, parties and cultural happenings.
What are the sounds of tomorrow? Has everything been done before?
Where are the new scenes happening? What does it take to make
a scene?
Everybody Dance: What makes a memorable club night and
how are club nights and festivals evolving?
Michael Mayhew (Made In Art)
Michael Barnes-Wynters (Doodlebug Presents)
John Robb (Louder Than War)
Chris JaM (Wordsmith Awards, Speakeasy)
Dennis Ward AKA Dr D (The Reno)
Matt Riley (Hospital Records)
Aniff Akinola (Independent Music Producer)
Jamie Groovement
DJ Krust
Ashley Beedle
Maddy Salvage (Ninja Tune)
Rich Reason (Hit & Run)
13:20 – 14:05
Irfan Rainy (Community)
Francis Wooff (That Amazing Thing)
Christian Wood (Red Laser Disco)
Taff (Bohemian Grove)
Andy Peek (DJ)
The Politics of Dancing: Voting with your feet
Sidharth Sharma (Shambala Festival)
This panel will discuss dance music as ‘protest music’ or as music
with a political message. It asks the question: “Why (and how) do
groups gather for dance music as a form of political resistance or
countercultural solidarity?” The speakers will also explore the idea of
party music as ‘escapism’ and its reputation as refusing to engage
with political realities.
Wilf/DJ Prophecy (Metropolis/Northbase)
Andrew Dubber (New Music Strategies)
Jamie Taylor (Neuron Pro Audio)
Irfan Rainy (Community)
Wilf/DJ Prophecy (Metropolis/Northbase)
Jonny Neuron (Neuron Pro Audio)
Damien Mahoney (Caulbearers)
Graham Massey (808 State)
Photo: © Richard Davis
How have festivals and club nights evolved over the years? What
was the original ethos of these gatherings? With so many club nights
and festivals around today, what defines a successful event? Are the
larger rave brands too commercial or is this the ambition of all club
nights? What is the future for events like this? How do politics and the
police shape what is possible?
Day 2: Un-Convention 10.11.12
Films at Yellow Bricks In association with Kinofilm
at Kim By The Sea
Visually encapsulating Manchester music with feature films and never-before seen footage of Manchester’s legendary underground parties.
Feature films:
18:15 – 19:15
16:30 – 18:00
Serious Feather’s
Beyond Oasis
(Introduced by Director)
Nish, Clish, Bangin:
The MC Tunes Tapes
(Introduced by Director and
Nicky Lockett)
Frantic, fascinating and full-on,
Manchester: Beyond Oasis
(2012) is Serious Feather’s first
ever full-length feature and the
second chapter in our self-funded
‘Beyond Series’.
In 1990, filmmaker Howard
Walmsley was commissioned
by ZTT records to make a short
documentary film of Manchester
rap artist Nicky Lockett aka
MC Tunes.
This 90 minute documentary
features honest and thoughtprovoking interviews with
independent music producer,
Aniff Akinola, co-founder of Debt
Records, Louis Barrabas, the
manager of The Ruby Lounge
music venue, Jay Taylor, former
BBC Manchester Introducing
producer, Chris Long, co-founder
of Un-Convention, Jeff
Thompson, and bassist with
I Am Kloot, Peter Jobson.
At the peak of his popularity,
Tunes had 3 hit singles and a
highly acclaimed debut album,
The North at its Heights, in
collaboration with innovative
producers 808 State.
With definitive performances
from over 40 of Greater
Manchester’s latest independent
artists, Manchester: Beyond
Oasis (2012) is a movie which
will quite simply make you a new
improved human being.
An outspoken, controversial
figure, Nicky was regularly
featured on TV and radio,
clocking up column inches in
both music and tabloid press.
Somewhere along the way things
didn’t quite work out as planned.
Tunes lost his record deal with
ZTT and the project was shelved.
In 2010 Walmsley decided to
finally get the project off his
desk. Much of the original media
was damaged or decayed: Maxell
weathers better than Sony,
he can report. However, tapes
containing rough-cut working
copies made over the years did
survive, forming the archive
foundation of this film.
These gritty analogue images,
some heavily distressed, intercut
with interviews shot in 2010, form
a montage spanning 20 years.
Featuring tracks from 808 State,
Dust Junkys and the Ugly,
interviews with co-conspirators,
family and friends; this is a raw,
uncompromising account of the
life of MC Tunes.
19:30 – 19:45
Through The Eyes of Our
Time (Introduced by director
and Michael Mayhew)
A Film shot by Andy Hunwic Performance: The Bone Fire /
Dogs of Heaven. This super 8 film only recently
transferred into digital format was
shot sometime in the early
1990’s, it may have been ’91
or ‘92, we are unsure. What we are sure about is that
we along with an estimated 5000
people were present at Dogs of
Heavens third large scale bonfire
performance ‘The Bone Fire’
Composed & choreographed by
Michael Mayhew along with an
estimated 80+ residents and
various guests who joined in with
the fracas and orchestrated
bedlam on that night. Dogs of Heaven never burnt
Catholics on bonfire night but
rather employed the normally anti
– Catholic and pro monarchy
occasion to re-invent, re-charge,
re-imagine the seasonal changes
that arrive at the end of October
and November. Mayhew moved it into a more
pagan ritual, with the burning of
waste constructed into the vivid
and unimaginable along with the
employment of hallucinogenic
substances that historically
charged our imaginations with
flying witches, Santa Claus,
ghosts and the fear of
the darkness. This rare footage of these
seasonal explosions and
celebrations cast something
of a spotlight onto how
performance was executed
and so documented. It was all very DIY, raw and a
challenge to the English
sensibilities yet tapped into
something of our pagan
revolutionary selves that come
out with a vengeance when
allowed and entrusted.
Spoken word
Dancing in the Ruins (Hulme 1994-6) 10 mins
Director/Producer: Nick Wallbank (shot on Super 8)
By 1996 the bulldozers were circling the last of Hulme’s
deck access housing. The remnants of the failed 1970s
redevelopment of the area were ready to be turned into rubble
and forgotten. Despite the impending destruction, life carried on
regardless with the residents of Britain’s worst slum celebrating
the creativity and vibrancy that had developed in adverse
circumstances.
Sequin (5 mins)
Director/Producer; Lindsey Chapman (Experimental)
Made by Hulme resident Lindsey Chapman. A meditation on the
East Yorkshire coastline of England combines archive film and
audio recordings from unto 100 years ago, interwoven with video
and audio from present day.
MCing and spoken word performances all day at the querkiest
restaurant in town. Expect performances from Manchester’s very
own Andrea Trout, Martin Brew, Jamie Groovement, Chris Jam
and more.
Performers:
Andrea Trout
Martin Brew
Jamie Groovement
Yes You May
Guest Performers:
Chris Jam, Ben Mellor, Tony Sheppard, James Gill, Lauren
Stripling, Young Identity
Teatime debate
18:00 – 18:45
High Rise (15 min, director’s cut)
A film about People, Preconceptions, and 1960s concrete.
From Pussy Riot to Black Metal in Islam:
putting Politics and Punk back onto the agenda
Directors; Jan and Emily Dixon
This talk aims to bring awareness to the most current issues arising
in feminism around the world, focusing specifically on the recent
events in Russia with the Pussy Riot trials. This will explore political
protest, feminism and especially feminism in music, from girl power
to Riot Grrl.
This documentary aims to challenge the preconceptions made
about tower block living in the UK and celebrates the successful
community of Hornchurch Court in Hulme, a tower block on the
edge of Manchester City Centre.
Twist of Fate (5 min)
John Robb (Louder Than War)
Gritish Films (music video)
Michael Mayhew (Made In Art)
Gritish Films present a music video for Bad Lieutenant’s single
Twist of Fate, which uses footage from a film that’s in
development and ready to hit indie screens in 2013.
Kerry McCarthy MP (Bristol East)
Rachel Evaroa (Punk singer-songwriter)
Day 2: Un-Convention 10.11.12
Daytime Acoustics at Hulme Garden Centre
12.45 – 18:00
The most stunning garden in Manchester, showcasing the DIY culture this city is famous for. Honeyfeet, Extra Love, Autonomads,
Lostrites and spontaneous percussion performances will create the backdrop through the day in Hulme’s little slice of paradise.
Performers: Autonomads • Dogs of Mexico • Lostrites • Bexley Square Blues Band • Honeyfeet • Extra Love • Drumroots
4x4 Beats at Z-arts
£5 festival ticket required – available to buy from The
Junction
15:00 – 01:00
The hub for Disco, House and Techno at 10.11.12. Running
through to 1am with legendary DJs such as Ashley Beedle,
808 State’s Graham Massey and many of Manchester’s finest
club-night DJs. Accompanied by live visuals and projections
from the Manchester District Music Archive collection.
Performers:
24:15 – 01:00 Ashley Beedle (Heavy Disco)
23:30 – 24:15Johnny Abstract & Rick Nichols
(Bohemian Grove)
Live Music at the
old Nia Centre
£5 festival ticket required – available to buy from The
Junction
16:00 – 23:00
The old Nia Centre (now the Kingdom Mandate Centre/next
door to the Hippodrome) will open its doors at 10.11.12 to the
finest live-music performers in Manchester. This is the first
time in years that the venue has hosted live music, through the
evening it will be home to the likes of Skittles, Fingathing and
The Mouse Outfit. Performers:
22:00 – 23:00 Skittles
22:45 – 23:30 Fuckdust (Fee - The Whip & Veba)
21:00 – 22:00 Fingathing
22:00 – 22:45 Neil Diablo (El Diablo’s Social Club)
20:15 – 21:00 The Mouse Outfit
21:15 – 22:00 Irfan Rainy (Community)
19:30 – 20:15 Konny Kon & Tyler Daly
20:30 – 21:15Kickin’ Pigeon, Ste Spandex,
Randy Marsh & Ruf Dug (Wet Play)
18:15 – 19:30 Silverclub
19:45 – 20:30 Il Bosco (Red Laser Disco)
19:00 – 19:45 Jason Boardman (Aficionado)
18:15 – 19:00 Wes Cutloose
17:30 – 18:15 Francis Wooff (That Amazing Thing!)
16:45 – 17:30 Graham Massey (808 State)
16:00 – 16:45 Disco Mums
15:00 – 16:00 Dan Soulsmith & Abigail Ward (Stretch)
17:30 – 18:15 Suns of Arqa
16:45 – 17:30 Caulbearers
16:00 – 16:45 Effektuators
Day 3
Un-Convention
ON THE CURRY MILE
Sunday 11th November 2012
Antwerp Mansion, Café Renoir and the streets of Rusholme. Free to attend
This is a unique festival happening in the nooks and crannies along the curry mile and fusing amazing music, DJs
and special guests with the wonderful food of Pakistan, India, Afghanistan and the Middle East. Expect to hear
sounds from around the world.
Day 3: Un-Convention on the Curry Mile
Programme
PANELS, DEBATES, DISCUSSIONS
Antwerp Mansion
MAKING SESSIONS
12:00 – 12:30
14:00 – 14:45
12:00 – 15:00
Future of South Asian music
Deepa Ganesh presents
As we move to mash up and post grime culture – a keynote by Dr.
Rajinder Dudrah (The University of Manchester) with thoughts from
Bobby Friction (Radio 1).
A presentation on how the community uses classical arts to
explore, interpret and express their identity. (Talk and performance).
Bhangraphic! The Remix with
Immigrant & HaroonK.
15:15 – 16:00
13:00 – 14:00
Cricket, curry and music
Tuned On: Breaking Down The Barriers
Curated by Punch Records.
a panel around the cultural exchange between India and the UK
with emerging new festivals like NH7
Tuned On focuses on the difficulties, obstacles, opportunities and
chances of Asian music being recognised by the larger mainstream
audience and what has to be done to enable this. It will look at the
Asian music industry highlighting the issues concerning this market
within the UK.
Rav — DJ, Radio Presenter, Artist (Panjabi Hit Squad)
Sonny Ji — DJ, Producer, Broadcaster, Presenter
(BBC Asian Network)
Reena Combo (specialist in BritAsian, Bollywood & UK,
Media, editor & Journalist)
Manga (Promoter, Radip presenter, Music Consultant)
Metz & Trix (Artists)
Jez Collins,
Stephen Budd
John Robb
Adrian Cooke
Workshop developed in partnership with Apna
Creatives and Manchester Mela
A graphic design and music mix session with special
guests, graphic designer Immigrant, accompanied by
Haroon K who will be DJ’ing an eclectic mix of South
Asian music throughout the afternoon workshop.
South Asian bhangra album covers are an integral
part of the British design and music movement.
Bhangra album covers are quite eye catching and
have a particular visual aesthetic, capturing key
community fashion trends that deliver a rewarding,
atmospheric and rich aesthetic of the South Asian
community experience of living in Britain post South
Asian migration era of the1950s onwards.
On closer inspection Bhangra music artwork from
the 1970s onwards features visuals and motifs that
hint at how rich British bhangra’s story actually is,
communicating a very detailed experience of South
Asian people and their multiple identities that are
embedded in both their song lyrics and the actual
music that has been made. Items that equally appeal
to all audiences, informing us of the classic story
of diverse Britishness that is being explored and
celebrated as part of Unconventions Bhangraphic
workshop, and more recently as part of the Apna
Creatives programme of Manchester Mela, the largest
South Asian outdoor festival in the North West region.
Food
Indian Street Food served all day with Chaat Car t
Day 3: Un-Convention on the Curry Mile
mUSIC Antwerp Mansion
16:00 (outside)
Sikh Youth Dhol Academy Players
19:00
Asian Music Talent
Asian Music Talent is a bank of talented artists who perform Asian
classical music such as the Ghazal and modern fast beat Asian music
like Bhangra. The group includes singer and instrumentalist Kashif
Ali and Ateeq who coordinates education activities. Asian Music
Talent are passionate about sharing their knowledge and abilities with
communities across Manchester.
20:00
Panjabi Hitsquad
The successful DJ/Producers that are Panjabi Hit Squad are poised
to take their signature sound of urban music (Hip-Hop/R’n’B/
Dancehall/House) mixed with eastern beats to the masses. Rav &
Dee have been at the forefront of the urban Asian music scene since
their formation in 2001 and have been instrumental in crossing over
this genre of music to the mainstream especially, most notably with
their hit ‘Hai Hai’. Hosting weekly radio shows for the BBC (1Xtra
& Asian Network), producing for many popular music artists and
performing to thousands every week they are as popular outside
the clubs as they are in them. Having been awarded and recognised
over the years for their work (MOBO Awards, Emma Awards and UK
Asian Music Awards) they provide a vital connection to the youth of
today with their passion for music.
21:00
MCs Metz n Trix
Manchester born and bred Metz & Trix are already established
artists within the Urban Asian music scene and are regarded as
pioneers of the great MC/Bhangra fusion during the late nineties
incorporating r’n’b, hip-hop, drum’n’bass, garage and other music
styles uniquely blended with bhangra beats and themes to create a
new genre of music for all to hear.
22:00
23:00
Symbiz (Berlin)
Bobby Friction
The Korean-German brothers Buddysym and ChrisImbiss are the
two members of Berlin-based SYMBIZ SOUND – an up and coming,
innovative live-act on the global bass scene. Influenced by their early
interest in Reggae and Hip-Hop, their sound proceeded from Dubstep
inspired productions to a versatile, dancefloor oriented, new style –
sometimes been as labeled ‘Future Dancehall’ in the past.
Over the years Bobby has represented the British Asian sound as a
DJ all over the world and has built an international reputation as a
genre mixing turntabilist from Asia to the US, and from the Middle
East to the whole of Europe. His gigs have included headlining his
own outdoor New Years Eve gig in Bangalore to ten thousand people,
playing for Womad in the UK & Singapore, The World Music Festival
in Chicago, The Burningman Festival in the Black Rock Desert in
Nevada as well as regular gigs in San Francisco & L.A. He is also
a regular on the European Festival circuit including playing eight
different Glastonbury festivals and every Bestival to date. He was one
of the founder members of the band Ecostani and still works alongside
The Infinite Scale, his production partner. They been recording their
own original material for the last nine years and they’ve worked on
numerous remixes: from Electronica to Bhangra, House to Hip-Hop,
through Bollywood and back again. Bobby has also recorded tracks
with the Mercury Music Award nominated Black Star Liner; His British
Asian Urban compilation ‘Friction’ sold a quarter of a million copies in
the sub-continent and stayed at number 1 in the charts for 14 weeks.
Friction 2 has been released and Bobby recently signed a three album
deal with Sony BMG India.
Day 3: Un-Convention on the Curry Mile
mUSIC
Upstairs at Antwerp
Venues
Antwerp Mansion, Kent Road, Rusholme, Manchester, M14 5RF
Café Renoir, Rusholme Grove, Opposite Antwerp Mansion
17:00 Virsa (vintage Bhangra performance)
21:00
18:00 Ankhile Dancers
Shama Rahman
Kim By The Sea, 49 Old Birley Street, Hulme, Manchester, M15 5RF
19:00 Virsa Ghidda Dancers
Sitar-player, Singer/songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist,
actress/spoken word artist and scientist (PhD in neuroscience), Shama
Rahman performed material from her debut solo album earlier this
year as a closing for The Alchemy Festival at the Southbank Centre. It
features musicians from Bengal, Britain and around the world, recorded
in support from Gabriel Prokofiev’s Non-Classical studios and set
to be completed by the end of 2011, with production from Guildhall
composer Christopher Bartholomew. There are electronic/dubstep
remixes also in the pipeline from Son Of a Pitch (French dubstep
producer). She weaves stories, sitar and song seamlessly...from spoken
word, to folk (bulgarian, bengali and english !), trip hop to hip hop, jazz
to dubstep, swing to bosa nova, this ultimately dramatic and storytelling
album combines influences from everywhere she has lived, visited,
experienced and loved. Thats at least 3 continents! Some of her spoken
word pieces are featured in this album and has led her to perform at
the DSC Literary Festival and Hackney Word Festival.
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Danto is a Tuareg musician & singer living these days in Bolton. He
plays electric and acoustic guitar in a style some call ‘Desert Blues’. He
composes his songs and sings in his people’s language Tamasheq.
This Former Stone Roses and Ian Brown guitarist/co-writer has one of
the most unusual musical histories and styles any artist could hope for.
Years in Reggae bands, suited in Simply Red, funky in The Players, the
only Asian in prog rockers ‘Asia’, briefly (as in hours) the only Muslim
in ‘The Christians’,experimental with JBK, Yukihiro Takahashi, the h
band and recently the Steven Wilson Band. Unlike many players his
songwriting has been the key that shapes this musician e.g.numerous
credits for Ian Brown, Paul Weller and Akala to name a few.
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Fronted by Lucidity and Jaheda Choudhury this group have already
been making a name for themselves across the North West and
Manchester. The group draws from its collective strength of being multigender, multi-racial, multi lingual and multi-sexuality to create music that
challenges preconceptions and embraces individuality.
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The Junction, 1 Rolls Crescent, Hulme, Manchester, M15 5FS
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Throughout the evening
Satellite State Disko Vintage film footage from India, Middle East
and Roma communities in the Balkans.
Kingdom Mandate Centre, Chichester Road, Hulme, Manchester, M15 5EU
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20:00 Upasana Bharatanatyam dance group
Homes For Change, Unit 25, 41 Old Birley Street, Hulme, Manchester, M15 5RE
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Adrian Ashton
Adrian Cooke (Norwich Sound and Vision)
Alex Griffiths
Alex Williams
(Manchester City Football Club)
Amanda Jacks
(Football Supporters Federation)
Andrew Dubber (New Music Strategies)
Andy Peek (DJ)
Andy Walsh (FC United of Manchester)
Aniff Akinola (Independent Music Producer)
Anthony Clavane (Journalist)
Ashley Beedle (DJ)
Bobby Barnes
(Professional Footballers Association)
Bobby Friction (Radio 1).
Caj Sohail
Casey Stoney
(Captain of England and Team GB)
Channi Singh
Chris Goss (Hospital Records)
Chris JaM (Wordsmith Awards, Speakeasy)
Christian Wood (Red Laser Disco)
Christoph Pieper (FC St Pauli, Hamburg)
Damien Mahoney (Caulbearers)
Daniel Sandison (Halcyon Magazine)
DJ Krust
Dr. Rajinder Dudrah
(The University of Manchester)
Francis Wooff (That Amazing Thing!)
Gavin Makel
(Manchester City Football Club)
Glenn Kitson (The Rig Out)
Graham Massey (808 State)
HaroonK
Immigrant
Jamie Groovement
Jamie Taylor (Neuron Pro Audio)
Jane Carter (Coaching For Hope)
Jez Collins (Birmingham City University)
Joe Duddell
John Hurst (Manchester FA)
John Robb (Louder Than War)
John Shiels
(Manchester United Foundation)
Jonny Neuron (Neuron Pro Audio)
Kerry McCarthy (MP for Bristol East)
Kevin Cummins
(Kevin Cummins Photography)
Maddy Salvage (Ninja Tune)
Manga
Mark Hann (streetfootballworld)
Matt Stevenson-Dodd (Street League)
MC Tunes
Metz (DJ, Artist)
Michael Barnes-Wynters
(Doodlebug Presents)
Michael Mayhew (Made In Art)
Mike Garry
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Pat Nevin
Peter Ackerley (The FA)
Peter Hooton
Piara Powar (FARE)
Rachel Evaroa ((Punk singer-songwriter)
Rav, Dj/Radio Presenter/Artist (Panjabi
Hit Squad),
Reena Combo
Ryan McKnight (FC Business)
Sidharth Sharma (Shambala Festival)
Simon Lansley (Street League)
Sonny Ji
Stephen Budd (NH7 Festival)
Stuart Roy Clarke (The Homes of Football)
Taff (Bohemian Grove)
Tom Roberts (Shoot Music)
Trix (DJ, Artist)
Wilf/DJ Prophecy (Metropolis/Northbase)
Thanks
Jon-Paul Waddington, Ged Devlin, Miz DeShannon, Paul Jones (Sandlanders), Mike Geddes (streetfootballworld), Caj Sohal, John Shiels, Alex Griffiths, Ali Hudson, Jonathan Atkinson,
Mark Brown, Paul Towler, James Thompson, Hannah Groarke, Sharon Dean, Mike Swindells, Damaris Treasure, Gavin Makel, Alex Williams, Karen Delaney, Ben Allen, Andy Parle,
Barney Doodlebug, Chris Jam, Clare Danon, Dan Smith, Inndia Marsh, John Kino, Jojo Crago, Michelle Udugo, Mike Mayhew, Stevie B, Stun, Tony Kelzo, Vikki, Rajinder Dudrah,
Ammo Talwar, Gurpreet Bilkhu, Rachele Evaroa, Charles and Docia, Les and Wendy, Leah and all at Kim By The Sea, Vicky Clarke, Pierre Hall, Katherine Moores, Damien Mahoney,
Richard Davis, The Manchester United Foundation Choir, all the volunteers and CALM.
Homes for Change, Hulme Community Garden Centre, Kim By The Sea, Kingdom Mandate Centre, Neuron Pro Audio, The Junction Hotel, Z-arts, Kevin, David, Lauren, Pip, Peter
and all at the National Football Museum.
Un-Convention is Ruth Daniel, Jeff Thompson, Alex Butcher, Sophie Bee, Molly Avigdor, John Wood, Guy Downer and Laura Robinson. Thanks to the Un-Convention Board for your
continued support and to all our collaborators around the world – hagamoslo juntos!
Un-Convention 10.11.12 is dedicated to the memory of Keith Barry Bee (1945 – 2012) for his contribution to Manchester Music
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