If you missed the shimmering live reads of eco classics performed by Elaine Hudson for Green Velvet in the past couple of months, don’t forget you can still find them on the program page. The most recent and possibly most compelling was an excerpt from Rachel Carson’s first book The Edge Of the Sea, which Elaine […]
Anna Kamaralli joins me at 10:40 am for Part 2 of our new series on the fabulous Margaret of Anjou. At 11:00 am, I am joined by Dr Ida Lichter, making a welcome return to Arts Wednesday, talking about her new book The Secret Magic of Music in which she asks a variety of musicians what […]
Many 89.7fm listeners have been following our coverage of the loss of our magnificent heritage trees in the Eastern Suburbs as a result of the NSW State Government’s unlovely (and it would seem poorly planned) light rail infrastructure. This week Professor Peter Fisher, Adjunct Professor Global, Urban and Social Studies at RMIT University joined […]
A North Carolina Gal’s Great Australian Adventure Hello everyone! Although, I must admit, my more familiar greeting goes more like “Hey y’all!” so be warned my Southern, American euphemisms may start to peek through. I’m Sabrina, a 20 year old intern starting here at Eastside FM hailing from the great state of North Carolina in […]
‘Ballad’s’ by The Idea of North is Eastside Radio’s album of the week. This week’s featured album comes straight from the lungs of the deep south as the ensemble hail from Adelaide and use nothing but their voices. If you haven’t already heard of The Idea of North well you are in for quite a […]
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Dear listeners, starting Tuesday 14th of June 2016, Stéphanie Denizard will be overseas for the next 10 weeks. Please enjoy the mix, a great selection of music from Eastside Radio 89.7FM. You might be surprised by another show that will temporarily entertain you during her absence. Queen Kafé will be back on air on Tuesday […]
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Musicians Mythra Ensemble joined Arts’ Dr Margaux Dombkins for a live performance. These talented performers are participating in the New Beginnings: Refugee Arts & Culture Festival, which celebrates the talents, skills and cultural diversity of people from refugee backgrounds. Mythra Ensemble’s unique sound is a blend of traditional music of Iran, Armenia, Turkey and Kurdish origin […]
Eastside Radio is the heartbeat of our community and to celebrate we’re having a party and you’re all invited! Yes! That means you, listeners, supporters, everybody in our community that wants to have an awesome night courtesy of your favourite radio station Eastside Radio. The Journey 2016 Radiothon Launch Party headline acts include Queen Porter […]
James Lavelle – the man known as UNKLE and the man behind British bellwether record label Mo’Wax – achieved more by his late-teens than most of us do in a lifetime. A millionaire label executive by 21 and already an in-demand DJ, his ideas are many but his exact talents are hard to pin down. […]
New Short Course Launched by the Open Academy. The Open Academy’s Winter term starts in July at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, with more than thirty courses on offer. We spoke to tutor Jonathan Palmer about the course Sound Recording in the Home Studio that is being offered for the first time. Jonathan is a […]
Bluesfest Touring, theMusic, Triple R and Eastside Radio presents GREGORY PORTER: Gregory Porter is coming to Australia with his band this September to perform two very special and intimate shows in support of his critically acclaimed fourth studio album, Take Me To The Alley released on the iconic Blue Note record label (May 2016). The […]