Dance is not often thought of as a sport, but there is no doubt that a professional dancer is an athlete, mirroring the commitment, dedication, focus and training required to perform at peak physical fitness. Ballet and contemporary dancer Jean Paul Jr. has performed with dance and theatre companies across the US and Australia, including […]
Read More… from Dancer Jean Paul Jr on Crossing the Line, Tuesday 14 August
Hi there I’m Amelia Mackadam and for the next 4 days I’ll be participating in work experience at Eastside Radio! I am currently in Year 10 and studying music, music has always been a passion of mine so it only made sense to work in an environment where there were like minded individuals who share […]
Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week is Phase by Mildlife on the Research Records label. Narrowing down Mildlife’s style into a genre is almost impossible, as they bond over the desire to push musical boundaries. No strangers to the Melbourne band scene, the four old friends have been drawing crowds through an epic journey at […]
Read More… from Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week: Aug 9 – Aug 16
Controversial internet personality Tyranno Frei has been invited to talk at a university. As the commencement of his lecture looms, crowds of students begin protesting outside the auditorium. One of Tyranno’s old professors, Professor Dio, is worried that the crowd may start a riot. Will the mob be satisfied if Gratia, the students’ fiery representative, […]
Take an unforgettable ride to Hitsville USA with the ultimate celebration of the number one songs of Motown! This live music spectacular will transport you back to the golden era when soul superstars The Temptations, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson and Marvin Gaye reigned at the top of […]
The Sydney Guitar Festival returns this Thursday 9 August – Sunday 19 August. Sydney’s premier guitar event, the festival celebrates the diverse instrument’s rich history and exciting future, and today announces a packed first lineup of events featuring maestros sourced from the Australian guitar scene and the world over. Leading the lineup is Australia’s world […]
“World class, swinging, passionate, alert and intuitive” – Cadence Jazz Magazine (USA) CHRIS CODY OCTET (9pm): As an Australian jazz pianist living in Paris for 25 years, Chris Cody became drawn to the story of French navigator La Pérouse, who landed in Botany Bay in 1788. “What I like about La Pérouse and his journey […]
Read More… from Winter Jazz Finale – La Pérouse Suit Premier
The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra featuring Carmen Bradford Thursday August 2nd at the Sydney Opera House reviewed by Paola Micieli In the sumptuous atmosphere of the Sydney Opera House, The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra has performed a very special tribute to the great Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. The Basie Band had a strong history with […]
Read More… from REVIEW: The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra at Sydney Opera House
This weekly community billboard is proudly sponsored by the City of Sydney’s Plan for the future – Sydney 2030 – making our city more green, global and connected. […]
My name is Phoenix Hart and I will be undergoing work experience at Eastside Radio from the 6th to 10th of August. I am a Year 10 student and music has always been my passion. I came to Eastside because I grew up listening to various radio stations and am considering pursuing it as a […]
In yet another highly competitive final at the Studio in the Sydney Opera House, trumpeter Nick Garbett emerged as the winner of the Freedman Jazz Fellowship for 2018. Nick plans to use his $20,000 award to compose new music for an album he will will record, produce and release under his own name. The project will also involve Shannon […]
Something a little different for the show this week: we’ve flipped the format and put usual host GT in the hot seat! Gearoid Towey needs no real introduction. A three-time Olympian, he rowed for Ireland at the Sydney, Athens and Beijing Games. He’s also a rowing World Champion, winning golds at the 1996 U23 […]
Read More… from Former Olympian Gearoid Towey on Crossing the Line, Tuesday 7 August