Reviewed by Catilin Fricot The 2016 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize and the Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize exhibition has officially opened their doors for the 2016-17 show to showcase the incredible talent entered into their competition for its 28th year since its conception. I was lucky enough to be invited to the opening night this […]
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MUSIC HAS NO GENDER
Music Has No Gender is a new 37 minute documentary produced, written and recorded by Eastside Radio’s Mick Paddon from Thursday Drive. Its starting point is that while music doesn’t have a gender, musicians do. Sandy Evans, who has been described as a national treasure and awarded an Order of Australia for her contributions to […]
Kate Ceberano & Paul Grabowsky – Love Songs
Join one of Australia’s most cherished and acclaimed performers Kate Ceberano and close musical partner Paul Grabowsky for an unforgettable evening of love songs. In this perfect pairing of Ceberano’s versatile voice and Grabowsky’s masterful piano playing, the duo performs faithful reinterpretations of some of the great love songs of the past 50 years. From […]
RromAntics- Lolo Lovina launch their new album!
Lolo Lovina release their 3rd album ‘RromAntics’ at The Basement in Sydney on Saturday, 10 September 2016. This begins their launch tour from Sydney, Serbia through to Spain. Lolo Lovina are thrilled to be playing in their FIRST ever European homeland tour. ‘RromAntics’ features sizzling Lolo Lovina originals, traditional Rroma (Gypsy) tunes as well as signature ‘Lolo-fied’ covers. ‘RromAntics‘ sees influences of Argentinian tango, Manouche […]
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Bluesfest 2017 First Line Up Announcement
The 28th Annual Bluesfest to be held over the Easter long weekend in Byron Bay, Thursday 13th to Monday 17th April 2017, is officially ringing in its new season with the first release of awe-inspiring artists. The first artist announcement features Bluesfest debuts from iconic artists that have been many years in the making, Bluesfest […]
Corey Harris: Blues With All The Roots and Branches
With one foot in tradition and the other in contemporary experimentation, Corey Harris is a truly unique voice in contemporary music. He is a guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, and bandleader who has carved out his own niche in blues. Beginning his career as a New Orleans street singer, he traveled through the Southern US before spending […]
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SOULROCKER: Michael Franti & Spearhead on Tour
One of the planet’s most uplifting musicians Michael Franti and his band Spearhead will be bringing their dynamic new music to The Croxton in Melbourne on Wednesday 28th September 2016 and the Metro Theatre in Sydney on Thursday 29th September 2016. Michael Franti has dedicated his life to spreading the joy of music and positivity […]
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Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn
On the surface, it may not seem like a banjo duo allows for many possibilities. However, when the two artists are Abigail Washburn and Béla Fleck, the possibilities are endless. Abigail Washburn is a multi-Grammy winning folk artist with the earthy sophistication of a post-modern, old-time singer and songwriter. Béla Fleck is a banjo virtuoso with […]
‘Dad Took a Picture’ art exhibition @ Stanley Street Gallery
Ever looked at an old photograph of past family members and wondered who they could be and what they are doing at that particular moment that the picture was taken? Artist Harley Oliver has taken that question and turned it into an art exhibition that explores his past photos and what they mean. ‘Dad Took […]
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