21 August 2014

Shifty September - WE’RE NOT IN IT FOR THE MONEY: The economics of being different

Wednesday 17 September - Alliance Française 6.30 for 7 pm

WE’RE NOT IN IT FOR THE MONEY: The economics of being different

Film screening, panel discussion and live performances

Explores the realities of creating original, non-mainstream music in a small pond like South Africa. This is the terrain where the need to express oneself outweighs commercial considerations. A shortened version of the documentary On the road with Urban Creep sets the tone for the evening. During the discussion, the panellists, all singer/songwriters, will be encouraged to perform one or two of their works.

The session is chaired by Matthew van der Want (who didn’t give up his day job), & Chris Letcher (who made music his day job). It is rumoured that Rian Malan (who has always wanted to be a rock star) may arrive and give the chairs a hard time. 

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Urban Creep - image courtesy of Shifty Records