Flora Carbo – Saxophone Joseph Franklin – Bass Hilary Geddes – Guitar Maria Moles – Drums After a competitive search for Australia’s most exciting young jazz talent, The Music Trust’s Freedman Jazz Fellowship finalists have been announced for 2021. Flora Carbo, Joseph Franklin, Hilary Geddes and Maria Moles have been named as this year’s finalists to go before esteemed judges; […]
Co-presented Earshift Music and SIMA, we are thrilled to announce the 2021 Earshift Music Festival. A music marathon of sorts, you’re invited into the homes of great Australian artists for intimate performances across ten consecutive days. Earshift Music Artistic Director, Jeremy Rose will host live artist chats following each performance. The festival takes place online from October 1 – 10, 8pm AEST […]
Home: Christchurch, NZ Field role: Medical Team Leader; Emergency Training Focal Point/Doctor Médecins Sans Frontières experience: Field-based trainer, Geneva, 2017-2019, and eight field placements, including— Medical Team Leader, Afghanistan, 2020 Emergency Room Trainer, Iraq, 2020 Medical Activity Manager, Lebanon, 2020 and Syria, 2017 Emergency Doctor, South Sudan and Mediterranean Search and Rescue, 2016 “It’s important […]
Approx. 2 minute read It was a dark winter’s evening back in 2017, when I, along with a few other newbie volunteers, braved the cold to visit the creative space under Paddington Town Hall to train up on the ways of Eastside Radio. The first Sensei ready to impart their knowledge and wisdom was Sylvia […]
Approx. 8 minute read The thing that I love about volunteering at Eastside Radio is the opportunity to meet fascinating people with whom which I might not have otherwise crossed paths. Eastside Radio brings together people from all over, each with their own perspective, unified ‘Side by Side’ by our dedication to community, arts, music […]
Approx. 6 minute 30 second read Melanie Christodoulou has been making the Eastside airwaves sing for almost a decade. Making her start in community radio as a bright-eyed and eager youngster in the midst of wrapping up her high school days, Mel has made an outstanding contribution to the station by serving as the Music […]
Friday 16th July, 8.30pm (AEST) Starring Catherine Alcorn With Special guests: Jason Arrow (Hamilton), iOTA (Mad Max: Fury Road), Jacqui Dark (Anna Karenina) and resident Goddess of the Socials Verushka Darling Featuring an all-female band led by Musical Director Anne-Maree MacDonald With $1.4 million raised for Australian musicians and Arts sector workers in 2020, Melbourne […]
Approx. 5 minutes 30 seconds read Welcome back to my Shout Sister Shout series! This time around I zoom in on the inspiring stories, talents and idiosyncrasies of the women in community media who contribute to the vibrant and diverse programming of Arts, Music and more here on Eastside Radio. My first guest is the […]
Since the start of the war in Syria 10 years ago, the lives of Syrian people have been under threat. Back in 2011, the situation quickly shifted from localised protests to a full-scale war, leading to a devastating humanitarian situation that persists a decade later. Over the course of 10 years,12 million Syrians half the pre-conflict […]
SCANDINAVIAN FILM FESTIVAL REVEALS FULL 2021 SELECTION FESTIVAL TO CLOSE WITH 50th ANNIVERSARY SCREENING OF MULTI ACADEMY AWARD® NOMINEE ‘THE EMIGRANTS’ Palace invites you to go north this midwinter with the Scandinavian Film Festival. The full 2021 programme has been unveiled, a superb showcase of the best new Nordic cinema, and will be screening nationally at Palace […]
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Summary: If you love live music and think radio is the career for you, this is the perfect stepping stone! Get hands on helping produce a volunteer driven, community radio program dedicated to supporting Sydney’s live music scene. Purpose of the role: Host and produce a radio show promoting live music in Sydney. The […]
Each weekday throughout Radiothon we will be announcing the winners of our Radiothon Daily Prize draw in our Drive programs. For each of our listeners that sign up as a supporter of Eastside Radio, they will go into the draw to win one of our great prizes from our generous sponsors. WINNERS: A bottle of […]