(antiMusic) What do you do when you think that an indie music fest has gone too corporate? You go the tried and true DIY route and start your own music festival in response. Such is the case with the unCMJ Music Fest (formerly the fckCMJ Music Fest) which is being launched in response the music festival being held by the famed College Music Journal.The quest began on July 30th when organizers of the then fckCMJ Music Fest launched a myspace page looking for artists as well as NYC bookers and venues to take part in an event "that aims to put music back in the hands of musicians and music fans, not middle man for profit corrupt bureaucracies". As of Tuesday afternoon two venues and five artists have signed on.
No One and the Somebodies, Le Rug, Thomas Francis Takes His Chances, Rosalee Motor Revival, Ollie Byrd are the artists that joined up early for the event which organizers asks "Who needs 'style guilds' of 'music journalists' taking money from the musicians to rent space and then sell advertising for a profit???! The unCMJ Music Fest is about music, not marketing opportunities.
A large portion of the event aims to be ALL AGES (unlike CMJ). It is scheduled to take place on October 19th and 20th in Williamsburg, Bushwick, and Greenpoint, Brooklyn. "
Organizers are still looking for help with the event, here is what they have to say: "If you are a band, an NYC venue, or NYC booker, and would like to participate in this event that aims to put music back in the hands of musicians and music fans, not middle man for profit corrupt bureaucracies like CMJ, please let us know and we'll get to work!!!" The event's Myspace page can be found at http://www.myspace.com/fckcmjmusicfest
