The 2017 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize

THE 2017 DOUG MORAN NATIONAL PORTRAIT PRIZE CALL FOR ENTRIES First Prize: $150,000 Total prize money: $180,000 Closing date for entries: Wednesday 30 August, 2017 The Moran Arts Foundation is inviting artists to enter Australia’s richest art competition, the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize. The Doug Moran National Portrait Prize (DMNPP), with prize money of […]

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Album of the Week – ‘On the Spot’ by the Hot 8 Brass Band

New Orleans’ Grammy-nominated Hot 8 Brass Band have released their fifth album, ‘On The Spot’. Lead singles “Working Together”/“Keepin’ It Funky”  have been gaining support from Jamie Cullum (BBC R2), Garth Trinidad (KCRW) and Craig Charles (BBC R2/6Music). The latter tastemaker also stars in the “Keepin’ It Funky” video, which sees him leading the crowd […]

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DAILY PRIZE DRAW – Watch This Space… It Could Be You!

A big THANKS to all of our new and renewing supporters during our 2017 June Radiothon ‘Rebel With A Cause’ and congratulations to the following Daily Prize Draw winners! Oooby Lil’ Mix Fruit & Veg Boxes  Monday: Sebastian De Jonge from Lapstone Tuesday: Doram Chester from Redfern Wednesday: Judy Taylor from Maroubra Thursday: Phil Flambus, from Randwick Friday: […]

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Five Coffees on Untapped

Last week, Dean from Five Coffees was gracious enough to come into the studio to talk about his band – a groovy collection of classically trained musicians who love a fusion of Hip-hop, Funk and Jazz. Listen to some of their great music, some of their favourites and some interesting stuff about the musicians on […]

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it’s a pearler

A fun session for our radiothon – Rebel with a Cause Fellow broadcaster and author, journalist and music guru Toby Creswell joins me, Maisy Stapleton, to play the music of the ultimate rebel Janis Joplin – Pearl – whose music rocked the late 60s, including Woodstock and the Monterey Pop Festival.   TUNE IN TOMORROW for […]

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