We’ve been through just about everything here at Eastside Radio in 2020. New transmitters in February alongside a new studio in March and hopefully new antennas in 2021. Throw in a global pandemic and you’ve got a year to remember made all the more special by the ongoing messages and support of all our wonderful listeners. […]
The heavy winds from the past two weekends have done serious damage to our signal here at Eastside Radio. We lost our main antenna last weekend and then today our backup completely shut down after 24 hours of transmission difficulty. You can still catch our broadcast online and On Demand via streaming at https://wp.eastsidefm.org/. We’ll be […]
Ring the Bells: Triple ARIA Winners to perform their acclaimed Leonard Cohen Show at The Sydney Opera House With special guests Abby Dobson (Leonardo’s Bride), Angela Fabian (The Voice 2020), Gregg Arthur, Susie Bishop, Bukhu, Victor Valdes & more! “An uplifting tribute…Yaron Hallis’ singing brings joie de vivre to the originals. Monsieur Camembert does justice […]
We’re deeply saddened to learn that our dear friend, broadcaster, singer and actor Rob E Thomas died this morning following an unwavering fight against brain cancer. Rob was a tremendous artist who we were lucky enough to have grace our airwaves as a Jammin’ presenter for over a decade. His love of jazz, particularly vocal, […]
“Jazz and bluegrass are in my blood. Daddy raised me on big band and my auntie was a bluegrass gospel singer” Originally from Virginia, USA, vocalist Dianne Cripps obtained her music degree from George Mason University, USA and studied with Australian jazz luminaries Judy Bailey and Michelle Nicolle. She has performed around the world in […]
CRUSH By Branch Nebula Part DIY shed, part Medieval research centre, part obsessive Bunnings shopping spree, CRUSH blows up the boundaries of the physical body and mind. Are you ready to test your limits? Helpmann Award winning Australian company Branch Nebula (High Performance Packing Tape, Concrete & Bone Sessions, Paradise City) artists Lee Wilson, Mirabelle Wouters, Mickie Quick […]
Tim Freedman brings one of his rare solo tours to City Recital Hall to launch The Whitlams’ new single “Ballad of Bertie Kidd”, a six minute crime caper that describes a little known escapade in the long career of one of Australia’s most notorious criminals. Tim will settle in with his piano to tell tales, reinvent […]
An Opportunity to Deliver Temporary Public Art Projects in the Heart of the City Historically, pandemics have forced humans to break with the past and imagine their world anew. This one is no different. It is a portal, a gateway between one world and the next – Arundati Roy, The Pandemic is a Portal, Financial […]
Sydney Opera House Announces New Season of UnWrapped Celebrating Independent Voices & Contemporary Australian Work The Sydney Opera House has announced the latest offering of live music and physical theatre as part of its UnWrapped season of diverse, rarely seen and critically acclaimed work curated by Sydney Opera House Director of Programming, Fiona Winning. Launched in […]
“The Winner of the 2020 Freedman Jazz Fellowship is Helen Svoboda” Brisbane bassist and composer Helen Svoboda has today been announced as the winner of this year’s Freedman Jazz Fellowship, valued at $21,000. This year, the distinguished judges were Mike Nock, Chris Cody and Laurence Pike, who are all accomplished musicians, composers and educators. They commented: “Each finalist was […]
Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival (SIWJF) is back in 2020! From Friday October 30 to Sunday November 8, Sydney’s clubs and venues will come alive with the sound of more than 30 leading female musicians celebrating music from Australia and the world. From breath-taking improvised solo performances to vivid and energetic Afro-Cuban ensembles, the remarkable multiplicity of music makes this […]
Take One is Back! For those of you who haven’t realised (and if that’s the case, follow our Facebook and Instagram), Take One is back! We are so excited to be back on the Eastside airwaves promoting all things live music. There are more and more gigs returning to our live stages, and where there isn’t […]