A short run at the International Convention Centre of Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd will unfortunately prevent a production with promise reach its full potential; such were the complexities of staging the performance in a strangely ill-suited venue. Anthony Warlow does a great job as Sweeney Todd the murderous barber of Fleet St, and Gina Riley performs […]
Lisa Fischer & The Grand Baton @ Concourse Concert Hall Chatswood Reviewed by Chris Zinn Such is the fate of a backing singer that in 1991 Lisa Fischer brought out her so far sole CD in the magnificent shape of So Intense. The title held firm almost 30 years later in her exquisite renderings in […]
Bonjour, Good Morning everybody! My name is Athésia (Pronounced Ah Tease Ya), I am Haitian French Canadian Jazz Singer-songwriter and I’ve moved to Sydney five years ago. It’s an honour to be producing and hosting Jammin’ Friday starting this Friday 7th of June 2019 from 7-9am. Jammin’ Friday is a breakfast morning music show. […]
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My name is Dana Hazell and for my year 10 work experience I was lucky enough to be accepted into Eastside Radio. I get to spend five days here living as though I, myself, am one of the many wonderful interns, volunteers or workers that help keep this station running. Radio has always fascinated me, […]
As people migrated from the Middle East and North Africa to Europe ans USA their music gradually changed the sound of their host’s music. Jazz has always sought new and fertile ground for improvisation and Middle Eastern music has recently relished the freedom provided by the West. Due to popular demand, FJD will be presenting […]
Goran Bregovic and his Wedding and Funeral Band began his Sydney concert with the 5 brass players of his nine-piece band entering from the stalls of the concert hall. They engaged in call and response cries across the audience till they all came together as they made their way to the stage. This introduced the […]
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Billie McCarthy – Live @ Lazy Bones Lunge, Marrickville 28 May 2019 Reviewed by Bibi of Queer For Your Ears Every time she plays live, Billie McCarthy digs deep and delivers. And the original songs in her set are always the best, laced with acerbic, right-on lyrics that land, written on arrangements that are simple, […]
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Bob Dylan Revisited @ The State Theatre 24 May 2019 Reviewed by Phil Fiebig The promoters of this birthday celebration concert for the world’s greatest living songwriter know a thing or two about the market for nostalgia and tribute shows. They have or are currently touring shows paying homage to Michael Jackson and Elvis, Joe […]
The Seven Ups & Thunder Fox @ The Metro’s Lair, 23 May 2019 Reviewed by Bibi – Queer for Your Ears Driving bass lines, triumphant bursts of brass, ripped up rock on lead guitar – that’s laced with the right amount of acid – and Afro beats that punch hard straight through to the heart! […]
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It’s a bit early in the year to be reviewing resolutions, but when I looked at my 2019 list I saw that ‘volunteering’ and ‘do something with radio’ hadn’t been tackled yet. I’ve been a big radio fan all my life – an essential love if you work from home in my opinion; and when […]
Lupa J & Sarah Belkner & BRENDAN MACLEAN @ Red Rattler, Marrickville 11 May 2019 Reviewed by Gavin Vance Wow! I’d only ever seen him do a one-off track with recorded backing in a club here and there. Brendan MacLean is sharp and fierce and fully loaded as a live act. His band gives him […]
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