Approx. 5 minutes 30 second read Being a musician means that you need to become expert juggler. I’ve come across so many brilliant musicians who are excellent jugglers of their multiple demanding projects (and actual balls in one instance). However, I think few can match the keen skill of Keyna Wilkins in this regard. She […]
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Approx. 6 minute read The song Shout Sister Shout was performed by Sister Rosetta Tharpe and the Lucky Millinder Orchestra. Their recording captures a sense of energy and zest that is so fresh, even though it was recorded back in the 1940s! I love the sense of play between the orchestra and Sister Rosetta. This […]
Approx. 8 minute read All over this world is a gospel tune performed by Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and a lovely piece to open for my interview with on of Australia’s iconic World Music artists, Mara Kiek. She has been all over this world with the Mara! band, whose members include her equally talented and wonderful […]
Approx. 7 minute 30 second read One of the most endearing and enduring jazz vocal ensembles is Lamberts, Hendricks & Ross. I fell in love with their rendition of Twisted (a vocalese written by Annie Ross) a while back and it’s been boppin’ around my head ever since. It’s been the gold standard of the […]
Join Maisy Stapleton and Paula Towers this Arts Thursday to meet two special guests. Gabrielle Mordy Carriageworks has been presenting NO SHOW, featuring projects by 11 artist-led initiatives from across NSW. Featuring the work of more than 50 mostly early-career Australian artists and writers, since February 12 until this Sunday March 7, the program has […]
Approx. 6 minute 30 second read Shout Sister Shout, my series of interviews to celebrate women in music, is inspired by the (untold) story of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, taking inspiration from the lyrics of one of her popular tunes. I aim to shout about the achievements of my sisters, women in music, by capturing a […]
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Approx. 10 minute read Shout Sister Shout is a passion project and an utter joy to work on. I am fortunate to be the first to cast my eyes over the thoughtful written responses that I’ve received from the wonder women of jazz, improvised and world music who have participated in my interview series to […]
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Arts Thursday Join Maisy Stapleton and Paula Towers this Arts Thursday to meet two very special gusts. Hetti Perkins Hetti Perkins has worked with Indigenous artists for over 30 years as a curator, as well as a writer and presenter, in particular for the ABC documentary art and soul and on colour theory for SBS. […]
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Arts Thursday 4 February 2021 Join Maisy Stapleton and Paula Towers this Arts Thursday to meet two very special gusts. Dr Anne Watson Anne is the Curator of an exhibition at the Museum of Sydney exploring aspects of the life of Marion Mahony Griffin, in particular her relationship with Castlecrag in Sydney. Marion Griffin’s life […]
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Join Maisy Stapleton and Paula Towers to explore beneath the city and discover one of Sydney’s major metropolitan galleries. Firstly, a new exhibition, Thresholds, opens at the Tin Sheds Gallery, School of Architecture, Design and Planning, Sydney University. A collaboration between artists Julia Davis and Lisa Jones, curated by Claire Taylor, the exhibition takes visitors […]
Arts Thursday 7 January 2021 Join Maisy Stapleton and Paula Towers to welcome in the new year. Firstly, we reprise a popular interview from last year – textile artist Julie Ryder talking about how she researched seaweed collections of the nineteenth century – in both Australia and Ireland. Then we […]
Approx. 7 minute read Back in the old timey year of 1941, Sister Rosetta Tharpe sang the words “Shout Sister Shout, Tell the whole world what it’s all about”. She was an incredible artist whose unique rompin’, stompin’ gospel style, mixed with her unbound guitar virtuosity, influenced countless unforgettable big name rock ‘n rollers and […]
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