From Hume Crescent and Manchester’s 24hr party people to Sydney’s 90s electronic boom. […]
Interview with atone (aka Andy Fitzgerald)
Review: Message In A Bottle
October 26, 2023 Joan Sutherland Theatre Sydney Opera House October 27, 2023 Reviewed by Sophie Kennedy White It’s a bold move to create a dance musical about the desperate plight of refugees with the music of pop star Sting but Kate Prince’s courageous stage production does it spectacularly. Moved by that shocking image of a […]
Samara Joy headlines 2025 Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival!
American breakout star and multi-GRAMMY Award-winning vocal sensation, Samara Joy, will be headlining the 2025 Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival on her debut Australian tour this October! Samara is set to amaze with her performances at the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre (Penrith) at 8 PM on Thursday (23rd October) and City Recital Hall – […]
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Sprinkled with Joy on a Wednesday>>
Beginner experience as a new intern at Eastside FM by Teresa Tran First thoughts when I walked through the doors, “What new chapter have I started?” This is the nervous thoughts talking on the cold day but I believe I’m settling in pretty well. I love the vibe of the place and the people here […]
Review. ACO Unleashed
Australian Chamber Orchestra Saturday 28 June, 2025 City Recital Hall Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) After the sudden cancellation due to injury of scheduled guest director and violinist, Patricia Kopatchinskaja, the ACO scrambled to come up with an alternative program for the tour branded ACO Unleashed. What they devised was a program of familiar […]
Tuning in: Small city, big dreams
Where dreams blossom About me I’ve grown up in Canberra, just 3 hours away from Sydney, where 15 degrees is late spring and not quite winter! I study at Dickson College, majoring in contemporary music, exercise science and Spanish! I’m very passionate about music and I love to create my own as well as analyse […]
Review: Eric Whitacre & VOX – Eternity in an Hour
Sydney Opera House VOX (Sydney Philharmonia Choirs) Fri 27 June 2025 Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) Eric Whitacre is the master of suspension. Not in the horror movie kind of way, but more in his ability to create musical tension through harmony, sustain it until you think it will burst, and then resolve it […]
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Review: Yolŋu Power: The Art of Yirrkala
21 June – 6 October 2025 Art Gallery of New South Wales Naala Badu building Lower level 2 Review by Anthony Frater (Arts Wednesday) Just when you thought you’d seen it all in relation to an indigenous fine art exhibition, along comes the AGNSW with Yolŋu power: the art of Yirrkala. From the 1940s to […]
2025 Radiothon DAILY Prize Draws!
During the DRIVE program (4PM – 6PM, Monday – Friday), there is a “Daily Prize Draw”. EVERYONE who signs up in the previous 24 hours (by phone and online!) goes into the running for this Draw.The winners are announced on air during DRIVE. Some of the prizes on offer include; Eastside Radio would like to […]
Eastside’s 2025 Radiothon SUPPORTER Prize Draws
DID YOU KNOW THE COST TO BECOME A SUPPORTER HAS NOT INCREASED IN MORE THAN 15 YEARS!!!And once more this year, it’s staying exactly the same. For less than 2 cups of coffee a month, you can make a difference to Eastside Radio and help us to make a difference to your day. Choose from […]
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Eastside’s Radiothon 2025: Supporter Packs
You already listen, but what can we give you? Every supporter that signs up this Radiothon will receive a supporter pack! What do you get? AN EXCLUSIVE FILM SCREENING of the yet to be released of the 2025 comedy drama The Friend starring Bill Murray and Naomi Watts, at the Chauvel Cinema in Paddo Town Hall in August + a complimentary drink on arrival. […]
Welcome to Eastside’s Radiothon 2025
Change Your World. Listen to Your Community. Welcome to Eastside Radio’s 2025 Radiothon! This year’s Radiothon theme is ’Change Your World. Listen To Your Community.’ With all that’s going on in the world is it any wonder that we all feel the way we do? The 24-hour global news cycle; AI produced songs on ad […]
Gill Bowen Falson 1934 –2025
Gill Falson, former presenter of Playing Favourites and producer of Sonic Tales, died peacefully in the early hours of Saturday, 7 June 2025. My mother lived a vibrant, creative, and deeply connected life. Here are a few words to pay tribute to her on behalf of our family and friends, especially those who loved hearing […]
Review: Ravel & Debussy in the Utzon
Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House Saturday 21 June, 2025. Sydney Symphony Orchestra Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) While the music was exceptionally good (as you would expect), being up close and personal with members of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra was a unique experience in this latest offering from the Utzon Music Series. And the […]