Tracey Emin
Gemma joins Turner Prize-nominated artist Tracey Emin at one of her favourite haunts in her home town of Margate, the Shell Grotto.
Gemma Cairney continues The Leisure Society, a new series interviewing cultural icons, tastemakers, artists and musicians about their pastimes, hobbies, collections and loves beyond what they are known for. This week Gemma joins Turner Prize nominated artist Tracey Emin at one of her favourite haunts in her home town of Margate, the Shell Grotto. Discovered in 1835, the winding passages are covered in mosaics created entirely of millions of seashells but how they got there is still a mystery. Tracey discusses her love for the shell grotto and why she will be relocating to her hometown, the infamous Walpole Bay parties she used to host, the music she listens to when she's painting in her studio, her passion for sea swimming and how it has shaped her life and work.
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Clips
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The music that soundtracked Tracey Emin's bed
Duration: 00:47
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What went on at Tracey Emin's Walpole Bay parties?
Duration: 01:09
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How did Tracey Emin meet David Bowie?
Duration: 00:23
Music Played
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David Bowie
Art Decade
- RCA.
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Pink Floyd
Breathe
- EMI.
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M.I.A.
Born Free
- Born Free Single.
- XL Recordings.
- 1.
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Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Mermaids
- Bad Seed Ltd.
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The Beach Boys
Good Vibrations
- EMI.
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Martha and the Muffins
Echo Beach
- Virgin.
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Fatboy Slim
Weapon Of Choice (feat. Bootsy Collins)
- Greatest Hits.
- Skint Records.
- 6.
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Fatboy Slim
The Rockafeller Skank
- Skint Records.
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Elton John & Kiki Dee
Don't Go Breaking My Heart
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X鈥怰ay Spex
Identity
- EMI International.
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The Clash
The Magnificent Seven
- Columbia.
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Third World
Now That We Found Love
- Island Records.
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Pulp
Common People
- Island.
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David Bowie
Young Americans
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Lemon Jelly
The Staunton Lick
- XL Recordings.
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Marcy Playground
Sex And Candy
- Capitol.
Broadcasts
- Sun 7 Jan 2018 13:00大象传媒 Radio 6 Music
- Wed 10 Apr 2019 01:00大象传媒 Radio 6 Music
- Sun 1 Dec 2019 13:00大象传媒 Radio 6 Music
- Mon 10 Aug 2020 04:00大象传媒 Radio 6 Music
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Podcast
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The Leisure Society with Gemma Cairney
Gemma Cairney interviews cultural icons about their pastimes, hobbies and loves.