This year, for the 4th year in a row, Willoughby City Council is launching an art competition! Celebrating International Day of People with Disability, this year’s theme is “Connect, Collaborate, Celebrate”, and Eastside’s very own Breaking Wave’s presenter Shai De Vletter Sont will be on display! Breaking Waves is about smashing stereotypes and stigma surrounding […]
Hi, my name is Kathryn, and I am a year 10 student from Caringbah High school. I’ll be here at Eastside Radio for 2 weeks to complete my work experience. Since I was introduced to music at an early age (I started playing piano when I was 3, and throughout my life I learn to play […]
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My name is Sumaya and I’m a year 10 student at Sydney Girls High School. I will be participating in work experience at Eastside for the next week! I spend nearly all my time listening to music and am extremely passionate about drama and debating, so I’m super pumped to gain some experience in the […]
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Eilen Jewell Welcome back to the amazing Eilen Jewell and her band. American Songwriter describes her as, “one of America’s most intriguing, creative and idiosyncratic voices.” As the reigning Queen of the Minor Key, Jewell leads a tight quartet that blends influences of surf-noir, early blues, classic country, folk, and 1960s era rock ‘n’ roll. […]
The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra performs a selection of J.S. Bach’s most popular music at the City Recital Hall – Friday 11 November 2022. Reviewed by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) There has been a real plethora of Bach inspired concerts of late, and to this reviewer the best I have witnessed would have to be the […]
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A major new survey by internationally renowned artist Do Ho Suh, opens at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA), as part of the 2022-2023 Sydney International Art Series. This is the first solo exhibition of the South Korean artist’s work in the Southern Hemisphere. Exclusive to Sydney, the extensive exhibition will premiere the new […]
Hailing from Portland, Oregon, prolific singer-songwriter and guitarist M.Ward will return to Australia this February to celebrate 20 years since the release of his critically acclaimed album Transfiguration of Vincent. Released in 2003, Transfiguration of Vincent is Matthew Ward aka M.Ward’s third album, an infusion of folk and blues, dripping with deft guitar picking and […]
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The Psychedelics, showcasing the unforgettable sounds of a generation: the incredible, ‘psychedelic era’. Five experienced musos (from various bands around Sydney and the South Coast), got together during covid, and the idea of, The Psychedelics, was born. A love of the mid/late 60s music was the inspiration and the driving force which saw the band […]
Hi all, My name is Jillian and I am 18 years old. At the moment I am on a gap semester program where I am traveling the world and pursuing new experiences which have led me here! I will be an intern at Eastside for the next month and I can’t wait to meet everyone and […]
Darren Hayes and Casey Donovan head up a stellar Ambassador line-up for this year’s Ausmusic T-Shirt Day Music charity, Support Act, has announced a star-studded line-up of Ambassadors for its annual Ausmusic T-Shirt Day fundraiser on Friday 18 November, headed up by two of Australia’s most-loved musicians, Darren Hayes and Casey Donovan. A total of 30 faces of Australian music, screen and stage have put […]
The Veterans Film Festival (VFF) will be held in Sydney for the first-time in November, after the move from Canberra, with the 7th iteration of the event screening more than 20 new and retrospective films plus the prestigious Red Poppy Awards that come with cash prizes and an engaging program of art, master classes and […]
Written by Jake Stone Aunty Marlene Cummins tells her unique and powerful story in song for ‘Marloo’s Blues’, a key feature of SIMA’s Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival. ‘In the immortal words of my favourite blues singer, Savannah Doolan from Woorabinda Mission in Queensland – “I sing for my people.” Marlene Cummins is a legend […]