Over the course of October/November 2017, Ed Lippmann returned with a second series of Sydney By Design, once again placing the spotlight on Ed’s passion: Sydney and what sort of city we need that fits the requirements of the twenty-first century. This series featured a number of guests who brought their special interests to the […]
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New Year, New You?
The short music courses at Conservatorium of Music’s Open Academy can find the music in you. Our term starts on 5 February and there are over 30 short courses on offer, whether you are a beginner or someone who wants to develop your skills – there’s bound to be a course to suit you. Summer […]
Community Billboard 1st December – 8th December
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. […]
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Christmas Village Concerts
There are two Sydney village Christmas concerts kicking off this weekend; Alexandria Park on Saturday December at 6:30pm and Prince Alfred Park Surry Hills on Sunday 3 December at 6:30pm. Guests that are there will keep you and your families entertained. You will be able to do crafting activities, table tennis and giant Jenga with […]
Forever French with a Queen Kafé Touch + French Christmas, Perfume & Drinks 23/11/2017
Bonjour, Bonsoir, Good Day, Good Evening Eastside Listerners, It’s Stéphanie Denizard from Queen Kafé. I will be hosting and producing Forever French today, Wednesday 22th of November 2017 from 8pm to 9h30pm. On the menu: Music from la Francophonie, Lancôme Perfume Masterclass at Alliance Française Sydney, Parisian Christmas gifts at L’Ingénue, Thursday drinks with the French-Australian […]
The Dao of Dylan
Following a sellout debut tour earlier this year, Monique diMattina and Rebecca Barnard present the Dao of Dylan. Recently awarded the Nobel Prize for literature, Bob Dylan is arguably the most important songwriter of our time. In this historic collaboration, Monique and Rebecca combine their considerable blues/jazz/rock/roots forces – drawing from Rebecca’s royal jazz heritage and rock […]
INCOGNITO: LIVE REVIEW NOVEMBER 2017
INCOGNITO THE BASEMENT, SYDNEY THURSDAY 2 NOVEMBER, 2017 (late show) Reviewed by PARIS POMPOR Photos by RIZWAN OMAR (Cyan Pepper) I’ll admit, before heading to The Basement tonight, that I was struggling to remember the names of the Incognito tunes I liked. Not because there weren’t any, but because like many of the groups who broke out to varying degrees […]
Funkadelic Detroiters Reviewed
FUNKADELIC REWORKED BY DETROITERS VARIOUS ARTISTS | WESTBOUND Reviewed by PARIS POMPOR Early in 2014, Kenny Dixon Jr released a self-titled, protractedly brilliant umpteenth album under his Moodymann moniker containing an eleven and half minute centrepiece entitled ‘Sloppy Cosmic’. Fast forward three years and the producer is joined by another fifteen or so fellow-Detroiters to […]
Sixth Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival
Over the past half decade the Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival has grown from fairly modest beginnings to become one of the major events on the Sydney music calendar. Held over twelve days, in a variety of venues, the festival brings together a remarkably diverse group of artists from all over the world. Now in […]
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Jen Shyu “Song of Silver Geese”
SPECIAL OFFER TO EASTSIDE LISTENERS – BOOK ONLINE NOW HERE & ENTER IN THE PROMO CODE ‘SPIRITS’ TO OBTAIN A SPECIAL OFFER OF ONLY $27.60 TICKETS (normal price is $46.60!) Jen Shyu is “a new kind of improviser-composer-ethnomusicologist hybrid”: ground-breaking multilingual vocalist, composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist, dancer, 2016 Doris Duke Artist, and 2017 Downbeat Critics Poll […]
Emma Pask at Randwick Town Hall
The talented Australian Jazz vocalist, Emma Pask will be performing at Randwick Town Hall on the Friday 17th November. She is well known for her work with Big Bands and her continuing collaboration with the multi instrumentalist James Morrison. Award winning vocalist Emma Pask has firmly established herself as one of Australia’s favourite voices in Jazz. […]
Elena Kats-Chernin’s Birthday Bash at City Recital Hall
City Recital Hall is celebrating Elena Kats-Chernin’s birthday bash with a special event befitting of one of Australia’s best loved composers. A spectacular line-up of celebrities, musicians and singers is descending on Angel Place on Saturday 4 November for this epic birthday bash – on day itself. Elena Kats-Chernin, is one of the Australia’s leading composers, her […]
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