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Dave Pickering

About Me

 

Dave is a writer, musician, performer and podcaster based in London.

He has been (or still is) involved with the following projects:

 Getting Better Acquainted

A weekly conversation / interview podcast in which Dave gets better acquainted with the people he knows. There are lots of shows about famous people. This is a show about the rest of us. Find it on ItunesRSS, or SoundCloud.

 Stand Up Tragedy

Dave is running and comparing a new variety style night called Stand Up Tragedy at the Leicester Square Theatre on the first Monday of the month for 5 months during 2012. The night with be made up of tragedy acts, from improvisational tragedy to musical tragedy, from true stories to tragi-comedy. You will laugh through tears and cry through laughter.

The live shows will be recorded and released as a weekly podcast.

If you would like to pitch an act, contact Dave at upstandingtragedy[at]gmail[dot]com

RethinkDaily

Dave wrote both series of RethinkDaily’s flagship podcast drama, Numbers. This programme has had a very positive response from its listeners. It also impressed production company Perfectly Normal. Episode 11 of Numbers was nominated for The Internet Programme Award at The Sony Radio Academy Awards 2009.

The Trailing Edge also produced a show for Rethink’s first season.

He also co-produced two series of the short story programme Sharp Things, and created podcasts for Spark London.

Find them on iTunesRSS and MixCloud.

Spark London’s podcast was voted Best of Mixcloud 2010.

Four Days in a Room

A podcast about three men spending Four Days in a Room. The highlights of the show can be found here.

Said.fm

Between 2009 and 2011 Dave made curated a selection of podcasts internet start up Said.fm , set to become the iPhone app The Super Owl.

Music

Dave performs, would you believe it, as The Dave and is one half of alt. pop duo The Reactionaries .

He writes and performs with Jack Gobsmob, as The Plural, and founded punk band Apples For Everyone.

Writing

Dave’s short story Elegance is published in A DemonMinds Halloween: 2010 Edition (Volume 66), and has published others at A Fly in Amber.

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  • Hackney Hear 

    By Hackney Productions

    An interactive GPS-triggered audio tour of London’s East End (host of the 2012 Olympic Games) on your mobile phone.

    Dave Pickering's Perk: Aural Delights

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