All tunes and non-tunes this week as Emma has lost her voice, a fantastic melange of international soundwaves with no chatter.
Culture as a Dare – 18/04/21
Actually I’m a bit more dynamic today, could I possibly change the description of Sunday’s show to ‘Emma celebrates the joy of running and mourns the loss of The Railway Hotel, the premier gig venue and the former heart of Southend’s alternative community’
Culture as a Dare – 21/03/21
This week’s show is a slowly unravelling fever dream involving Myanmar, Geri Halliwell, cats on the face, sentient microbes, monsters, and an exclusive guest mix from the one and only TOXIC CHICKEN. Hold on tight.
Culture as a Dare – 07/03/21
Another batch of musical bulbs pushes forth shoots of renewal through the heavy clods of frozen earth. Some tender snowdrops, some garish daffodils and the odd hopeful crocus popping up in the lawn despite the overwhelming evidence that it will be trampled. Let’s meet one to one outside for a coffee and drink it all in.
Culture as a Dare – 21/02/21
Diving deep into the Thames Rstuary with a selection of experimental music from Essex and several tunes made from or about water. Don’t forget to tune into our You Tube channel on Saturday 27th from 7pm for the Monsieur Pompier mini fest.
Culture as a Dare – 7/02/21
Wasps, paternal punks, leaky ceilings, throat singing, actual tunes, wonky timing, a terrible segue and a musical saw.
Culture as a Dare – Lockdown Birthday Party!
It’s Emma’s lockdown birthday party and you’re all invited! It’s a feel good episode full of serious grooves. And cake. So much cake.
Culture as a Dare – 10/01/21
Emma is back and homeschoolin’ you with these divinely underheard slices of sound.
Culture as a Dare – 20/12/20
Welcome to episode three where I talk about soldering, fame, TQ Zine, missing the CAAD gang, and snow. So much snow.
Culture as a Dare – 6/12/20
On this, our second date, we break the unwritten rules of the mixtape and dispel the myth that folk music is all doom and gloom.