Culture as a Dare
@cultureasadare.bsky.social
Gigs, radio, and You Tube celebrating sounds and art far from the mainstream for the past 15 years. Loosely based in Southend, UK.
Reposted by Culture as a Dare
Soundcheck My Joy! is a new show from a familiar voice, as Emma @pettaluck.bsky.social explores happiness as a form of resistance. Expect joyful tunes, positive energy and the usual mix of confounding genres and styles
(Great to have you back Emma! ^TT)
Tune in here ➡️ taktentradio.com?p=4361
(Great to have you back Emma! ^TT)
Tune in here ➡️ taktentradio.com?p=4361
March 8, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Soundcheck My Joy! is a new show from a familiar voice, as Emma @pettaluck.bsky.social explores happiness as a form of resistance. Expect joyful tunes, positive energy and the usual mix of confounding genres and styles
(Great to have you back Emma! ^TT)
Tune in here ➡️ taktentradio.com?p=4361
(Great to have you back Emma! ^TT)
Tune in here ➡️ taktentradio.com?p=4361
If you enjoyed what we did but don’t listen to Mr Ashcroft, you’re missing a trick.
February 6, 2025 at 8:20 AM
If you enjoyed what we did but don’t listen to Mr Ashcroft, you’re missing a trick.
somewhat random
but I just learnt that smoke detectors only last 10 years at which point they don’t detect properly, so hey everyone maybe go and check yours x
but I just learnt that smoke detectors only last 10 years at which point they don’t detect properly, so hey everyone maybe go and check yours x
February 1, 2025 at 6:20 PM
somewhat random
but I just learnt that smoke detectors only last 10 years at which point they don’t detect properly, so hey everyone maybe go and check yours x
but I just learnt that smoke detectors only last 10 years at which point they don’t detect properly, so hey everyone maybe go and check yours x
Reposted by Culture as a Dare
I have a new radio show coming up soon on Tak Tent, if anyone’s game I’m collecting answers to the question ‘what makes you happy?’ Sound files can be sent to the culture as a dare gmail which is exactly that without the spaces. It’s worth contemplating today even if you don’t send your answer x
November 18, 2024 at 7:48 AM
I have a new radio show coming up soon on Tak Tent, if anyone’s game I’m collecting answers to the question ‘what makes you happy?’ Sound files can be sent to the culture as a dare gmail which is exactly that without the spaces. It’s worth contemplating today even if you don’t send your answer x
Reposted by Culture as a Dare
Human Geography Recordings have just released a new album from myself and the Estonian singer eleOnora Tikais’s project Road to Saturn.
Free improv with extraordinary vocalisations. Out on cassette and digital.
human-geography-recordings.bandcamp.com/album/light-...
Free improv with extraordinary vocalisations. Out on cassette and digital.
human-geography-recordings.bandcamp.com/album/light-...
Light Nearing, by Road to saturn
4 track album
human-geography-recordings.bandcamp.com
November 26, 2023 at 10:52 PM
Human Geography Recordings have just released a new album from myself and the Estonian singer eleOnora Tikais’s project Road to Saturn.
Free improv with extraordinary vocalisations. Out on cassette and digital.
human-geography-recordings.bandcamp.com/album/light-...
Free improv with extraordinary vocalisations. Out on cassette and digital.
human-geography-recordings.bandcamp.com/album/light-...
Thanks to everyone who contributed to our Ukraine fundraiser, this week we sent £217 (€240) in your name. Catch the final CAAD radio show from today on Tak Tent.
December 17, 2023 at 10:07 AM
Thanks to everyone who contributed to our Ukraine fundraiser, this week we sent £217 (€240) in your name. Catch the final CAAD radio show from today on Tak Tent.
Tonight! Our final gig ever at Ironworks, it’s going to be very special and it’s a Ukraine fundraiser, please get down and join us if you can x
December 2, 2023 at 9:56 AM
Tonight! Our final gig ever at Ironworks, it’s going to be very special and it’s a Ukraine fundraiser, please get down and join us if you can x
This Saturday come and join us at Ironworks Southend for our last ever live show as we call CAAD a day at the 15 year mark. It’s a Ukraine fundraiser featuring the warm Lithuanian psychedelic folk of Algis Fediajevas. The quirky art pop of Those Men and the old school unpredictable punk duo Angry!
November 28, 2023 at 5:57 AM
This Saturday come and join us at Ironworks Southend for our last ever live show as we call CAAD a day at the 15 year mark. It’s a Ukraine fundraiser featuring the warm Lithuanian psychedelic folk of Algis Fediajevas. The quirky art pop of Those Men and the old school unpredictable punk duo Angry!
Trans remembrance, trans rights, trans healthcare, trans positivity, trans representation, trans opportunities, trans history, trans joy, trans safety, trans love. Today and all days. Non negotiable.
November 20, 2023 at 3:25 PM
Trans remembrance, trans rights, trans healthcare, trans positivity, trans representation, trans opportunities, trans history, trans joy, trans safety, trans love. Today and all days. Non negotiable.
Opening submissions for our first You Tube play list in 2024, it will
Be curated by us and we’d especially love performance videos from folk who haven’t been featured before, especially anyone who finds it hard to get out and gig due to disability, caring duties or lack of scene in your country/area
Be curated by us and we’d especially love performance videos from folk who haven’t been featured before, especially anyone who finds it hard to get out and gig due to disability, caring duties or lack of scene in your country/area
November 20, 2023 at 7:27 AM
Opening submissions for our first You Tube play list in 2024, it will
Be curated by us and we’d especially love performance videos from folk who haven’t been featured before, especially anyone who finds it hard to get out and gig due to disability, caring duties or lack of scene in your country/area
Be curated by us and we’d especially love performance videos from folk who haven’t been featured before, especially anyone who finds it hard to get out and gig due to disability, caring duties or lack of scene in your country/area
Reposted by Culture as a Dare
Coming soon.
A Wormhole Xmas 2023 containing over 60 tracks!
Digital download and specially priced triple CD!
Raising funds for Wormhole World.
A Wormhole Xmas 2023 containing over 60 tracks!
Digital download and specially priced triple CD!
Raising funds for Wormhole World.
November 19, 2023 at 7:53 AM
Coming soon.
A Wormhole Xmas 2023 containing over 60 tracks!
Digital download and specially priced triple CD!
Raising funds for Wormhole World.
A Wormhole Xmas 2023 containing over 60 tracks!
Digital download and specially priced triple CD!
Raising funds for Wormhole World.
Reposted by Culture as a Dare
No big promo, there’s enough noise, but if you have a few quid and want to help tackle homelessness in Manchester then go here for over 100 artists doing really lovely things.
fandf.bandcamp.com
fandf.bandcamp.com
November 3, 2023 at 5:19 PM
No big promo, there’s enough noise, but if you have a few quid and want to help tackle homelessness in Manchester then go here for over 100 artists doing really lovely things.
fandf.bandcamp.com
fandf.bandcamp.com
Sorry we’ve not been very chatty. It’s rainy and one of us is being deported. However we thoroughly recommend you go to Colchester this Saturday to watch some free music organised by @onemanunderground.bsky.social , it’s at Roots and Grooves cafe from 7. Also follow that account, he’s a genius.
November 14, 2023 at 2:03 PM
Sorry we’ve not been very chatty. It’s rainy and one of us is being deported. However we thoroughly recommend you go to Colchester this Saturday to watch some free music organised by @onemanunderground.bsky.social , it’s at Roots and Grooves cafe from 7. Also follow that account, he’s a genius.
Arg I’ve only been gone a week and you people have recommended about six months’ worth of awesome things to listen to. This place is turning out to be rather good.
November 8, 2023 at 10:57 PM
Arg I’ve only been gone a week and you people have recommended about six months’ worth of awesome things to listen to. This place is turning out to be rather good.
Reposted by Culture as a Dare
The video for my track Truth Or Consequences is up on YouTube as part of @wormholeworld.bsky.social’s take over of @cultureasadare.bsky.social channel. Thanks to everyone!
youtu.be/_wfJnvDkFw0?...
youtu.be/_wfJnvDkFw0?...
The Both And - Truth Or Consequences
youtu.be
October 31, 2023 at 11:22 PM
The video for my track Truth Or Consequences is up on YouTube as part of @wormholeworld.bsky.social’s take over of @cultureasadare.bsky.social channel. Thanks to everyone!
youtu.be/_wfJnvDkFw0?...
youtu.be/_wfJnvDkFw0?...
The flyers have just arrived for our next gig, it’s a Ukraine fundraiser with Algis Fediajevas, Angry! And Those Men. Just £4 entry (although maybe pop the change in the charity bucket) at Ironworks, Southend high street 2nd December. 8pm.
October 30, 2023 at 1:58 PM
The flyers have just arrived for our next gig, it’s a Ukraine fundraiser with Algis Fediajevas, Angry! And Those Men. Just £4 entry (although maybe pop the change in the charity bucket) at Ironworks, Southend high street 2nd December. 8pm.
Hello everyone. Pleased to meet/rejoin you. Last night Wormhole World took over our You Tube channel and put some very cool tunes on there so we recommend you check that out www.YouTube.com/cultureasadare
Culture as a Dare
Culture as a Dare started as a group of friends driven to bring interesting, experimental and alternative music to our home town of Southend-on-Sea. Beginning in 2008, we created shows for internation...
www.YouTube.com
October 29, 2023 at 7:16 PM
Hello everyone. Pleased to meet/rejoin you. Last night Wormhole World took over our You Tube channel and put some very cool tunes on there so we recommend you check that out www.YouTube.com/cultureasadare