Leicester Emergent Arts Radio
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"By curating immersive sound experiences that transcend genres and provoke contemplation, we have an incredible opportunity to elevate the artistic discourse"
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What if music wasn’t just background noise, but a way to step outside the noise of life itself? Can we still find moments of pure contemplation in a world that turns art into a service? radiolear.uk/escaping-the-t…
Who’s shaping the future of community media in Leicester? Join us at LCB Depot on Tue 10 June, 6pm, for an open networking event bringing together not-for-profit media makers, storytellers and organisers. Find Out More... decentered.co.uk/building-the-f…
What does it mean to reject the system yet still feel deeply? Schopenhauer scorned Hegel’s abstractions—but is that tension still alive in our music and art scenes today? Where does your creativity draw the line between resistance and reconciliation? radiolear.uk/?p=3312
Can music lift us beyond the chaos of modern life? In our latest Distraction Therapy mix, we explore Schopenhauer's idea of aesthetic transcendence—how sound offers a momentary release from endless striving. What happens when we just listen? radiolear.uk/?p=3306
What if we funded community media like Carnegie funded libraries—locally owned, publicly accountable, and built to last? Could a Civic Compact for media help rebuild trust and participation where it's needed most? wp.me/pa8IVH-3wD
What if the answer to cultural overload isn’t escape, but recalibration? Can revisiting analogue tech help today’s creators harmonise with the rhythms of the Will—and compose something meaningful from the noise? radiolear.uk/?p=3294
What happens when a DJ stops mixing for the crowd and starts listening for truth? Can Schopenhauer’s escape from the Will become a metamodern path to selfhood through sound? radiolear.uk/?p=3289
How do we ensure public arts funding supports not only institutions that attract private investment, but also grassroots, freelance-led creativity? The “Crowding In” model needs grounding in local, social, and regenerative cultural economies artworksalliance.uk/?p=3668
Can an artist still act as a witness to the eternal in a world obsessed with outcomes and optics? What happens to art when intuition gives way to transaction? radiolear.uk/?p=3283
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What happens when media stops performing and starts caring? In this episode of the Decentered Media Podcast, Kajal Nisha Patel shares how photography, yoga and co-creation offer a different path—rooted in presence, empathy and shared meaning. What does care-centred media look…
Can an artist still act as a witness to the eternal in a world obsessed with outcomes and optics? What happens to art when intuition gives way to transaction? radiolear.uk/the-artist-as-…
What if the real deal with the devil was giving up on meaning? Can we find new ways to feel, dream and create in a world fraying at the edges? Is metamodern music a way to begin again—not with irony, but with intention? radiolear.uk/distraction-th…
What if our stories could still set the night alight with wonder, like Faust's wager beneath Walpurgis skies? Is it time to move beyond irony and rediscover the joy and danger of feeling something real? radiolear.uk/distraction-th…
Who gets to lead Leicester’s creative future? In this week’s Spotlight on Arts, we hear from artists, organisers & civic leaders at the Connecting Creativity Conference. What does inclusive, meaningful cultural leadership look like to you? @lcbdepot soarsound.uk/spotlight-on-a…
What will it take to build a sustainable, civic-minded local media future? Join the conversation at @lcbdepot, Leicester, on 10 June. This is a chance to share ideas, connect, and shape what comes next decentered.co.uk/building-the-f…
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What role could community media play in the future of Leicester’s library and information services? As the city explores new ways to develop its civic spaces, how do we make sure that local storytelling, shared discussion, and independent communication have a place at the heart…