Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week is THE TURNING TIDE by PP ARNOLD, released via Kundalini Music. I was at a crossroads back in 1968-1971. Immediate Records had folded and PP searched for a new label that would give her the opportunity to continue make music that would take her to the next stage of her musical journey. PP was […]
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Eastside Radio’s album of the week is FEAR OF FLYING by THE BALDWINS. THE BALDWINS are a progressive soul band, based in Sydney. The group unleashed their brand of sensuous, soul groove earlier this year, with their banging lead single, Goldbrick. Now the soul collective is back with an impressive 6-track under their belts. Album: Fear of […]
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Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week is Animarum by Jonathan Zwartz. With his third solo album Animarum Jonathan completes the ‘musical picture’ he started with The Sea and The Remembering and Forgetting of the Air. Animarum again features a dream band who caress the melodies and swing the grooves of the eight new originals. Artist: […]
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Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week is Wild World by Space Invadas on the INVADA Records label. Invada Records and Remote Control Records are excited to announce Wild Word, the new album from Space Invadas, is to be released on Friday 13th April. Today, the duo share a new single and video for ‘Now That […]
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Tina Harrod’s City of Longing is Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week. Songwriter and vocalist, Tina Harrod, releases a breathtaking new album CITY OF LONGING, with an incredible launch concert recently at The Clovelly Bowling Club, Clovelly, on Wednesday 11 April. City of Longing was co-written and produced by brilliant composer/pianist STU HUNTER who has […]
Taking a step back from her band Hiatus Kaiyote’s, Nai Palm released her first solo album, ‘Needle Paw’ in October 2017. This album has a compilation of R&B and soul and truly digs deep into emotion. Acoustic guitars meets Palm’s smooth voice for an album of pure emotion. Based out of Melbourne, Haitus Kaiyote rose up […]
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Eastside Radio is happy to introduce to our listeners John Scurry and his band Reverse Swing their newest album ‘Post Matinée’. Released the 1st of November 2017, guitarist and composer John Scurry along with Eugene Ball on trumpet, Michael McQuaid on clarinet and tenor saxophone, Matt Boden playing the piano, Howard Cairns with the double […]
“The Order of Time” is a delicately constructed album featuring a series of songs that allude to the sentiment of understanding time, restoration, recovery and forgiveness. It’s beautifully collaborated and shows off Valerie June’s unique Southern and soulful vocal styles as she sings personal and heartfelt songs, ballads and hymns. As June expressed, “understanding the […]
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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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Track by track review: ‘Five’ is beautifully unpredictable. It welcomes tricky time signatures and dynamic and rhythmic contrasts. Its incorporation of acoustic improvisations against manipulated instruments and electronics are all balanced through elaborate harmonies and melodies. ‘Cells’ tells a story of adventure filled with excitement, tension and hope. Foran and Parker have both studied cinematic […]
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After much anticipation, Sydney neo-soul and hip hop blenders New Venusians have delivered their self-titled debut album via US Label Fresh Selects and will play a run of shows up the coast in celebration of the release. The fresh, synth-soaked LP features singles ‘Keep Running,’ ‘Game Change’ and ‘Get Along’, with the latter landing them a spot on Double J rotation, plus further nods from Triple J Unearthed, Triple J’s ‘Roots […]
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‘The Vampires Meet Lionel Loueke’ is Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week. The Vampires Meet Lionel Loueke is the fifth album from Australian quartet The Vampires, augmented by special guests and the extraordinary Blue Note Records guitarist Lionel Loueke. The music on the album is the result of years of musical development and ambitious preparation, as […]
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