Eastside’s album of the week this week is Lisa Marie Simmons’ NoteSpeak (Amori e Tragedie In Musica). Lisa Marie Simmons is a soul/folk/jazz singer out of Colorado who began her musical journey studying at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. She is part of two ensembles currently, Hippie Tendencies (neo-folk/soul) and NoteSpeak, […]
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The Album of the Week show is back! To cap off Reconciliation Week, Eastside is featuring Miiesha’s debut album, Nyaaringu. A Pitjantjatjara/Torres Strait Islander woman from Central Queensland, she recorded and released this stunning debut at just 20 years old. The album is a triumphant blend of gospel, soul, and modern electronic, borrowing sounds from […]
There’s more to community radio than having great taste in music (though that obviously helps!). Eastside Radio is a community radio station based in Paddington, Sydney, and broadcasting to the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney and the greater Sydney area, where it can be heard as far west as the Blue Mountains. The station can also […]
A short run at the International Convention Centre of Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd will unfortunately prevent a production with promise reach its full potential; such were the complexities of staging the performance in a strangely ill-suited venue. Anthony Warlow does a great job as Sweeney Todd the murderous barber of Fleet St, and Gina Riley performs […]
Position: Journalist and News Reader Summary: If you love live music and think radio is the career for you, this is the perfect stepping stone! Get hands on helping produce a weekly, volunteer driven, community radio program dedicated to supporting Sydney’s live music scene. Take on an internship that’s going to give you experience and […]
Flogging Molly @ Metro Theatre Thursday 18 April 2019 Reviewed by Gemma Purves For anyone remaining in Sydney for the Easter long weekend Flogging Molly’s sold out Bluesfest sideshow at the Metro was the ultimate way to kick it off – as well as engendering envy towards anyone who was going to be in Byron […]
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“I still hold true to the fact that live performance is forever sacred and nothing can replace that human connection.” A slew of Australia’s top musicians and 16 years performing a genre they’re passionate about has mean that the Melbourne Ska Orchestra (MSO) has stood the test of a forever changing music industry. Although things […]
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Unapologetically proud of his culture and bursting with talent is rapper, drummer, speaker and workshop facilitator Dobby. It hasn’t even beean a year since his selftitled EP release and the 24-year-old has already caught the attention of Australia’s legendary Byron Bay Bluesfest, landing a spot on their Boomerang Festival line up. To find out more […]
Click here to listen Allysha Joy has been making a name for herself over the last few years. Alongside Horatio Luna, Ziggy Zeitgeist and the rest of her incredibly talented 30/70 family, their music has taken them around Australia, through Europe and even further through the waves of the internet, emphasised further by the backing […]
Click play: Mojo Juju is a Melbourne-based artist who has been present within the Australian music scene for well over a decade. She created music that harked to more bluesy, jazz-influenced traditions; which gained her a respectable fan base and an highly coveted record deal with ABC Music. But with the release of Mojo’s riveting third […]
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Gamelan musician and teacher Gary Watson speaks to Thursday Drive about the mysterious and sacred world of Gamelan music. See Gary with the Sydney Conservatorium Balinese Gamelan Ensemble perform at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music at 1pm Saturday 15th September. More information here. Listen to the interview below. Listen to more interviews from Thursday Drive. […]
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One Hundred Years of Dirt is the debut by Rick Morton- award winning journalist and social affairs writer with The Australian. At only 31, Morton has given us a book that is part family history, with all the traits of really good long form Journalism. Part memoir, jarringly honest and full of introspection. And part […]
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