Eastside FM volunteer Paula Towers was one of thousands who attended this year’s Bluesfest musical feast held over Easter at Byron Bay. She outlines some highlights. CHIC featuring Nile Rodgers Image: Marc Stapelberg Ageless Nile Rodgers – at 65 years young and having survived two battles with cancer – burns up the dance floor with the energy of […]
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Gov’t Mule Rocking the House at The Metro Theatre
Bringing their southern rock sound to The Metro Theatre stage in Sydney, Gov’t Mule performed to beloved fans during this year’s BluesFest. With their fans knowing them as Mule, band members Warren Haynes, Matt Abts, Danny Louis and Jorgen Carlson didn’t disappoint with several classic songs and instrumental solos that made the crowd go wild. […]
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2018 Radiothon Coordinator
Eastside Radio 2018 Radiothon Fundraising Coordinator Fixed Term Position: Monday 30th of April to Friday 29th of June 2018 Closing Date for Applications: Thursday 19th of April 2018 Salary: $50,000 pro rata with commission Summary The Eastside Radiothon is an annual fundraiser that helps raise much needed money for the running […]
Science, art and history!
Even the building of the Australian museum represents the historical and artistic beauty of the country. For tourists and people who have just arrived in Sydney, the Australian museum should be written in capital letters on your to-do list. From just walking into the big entrance hall, it’s obvious, that there is a lot to […]
Community Billboard 23rd March – 30th March
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. […]
Mama Kin Spender on their musical affinity, finding remedy and taking risks with Golden Magnetic
“[Tommy and I] have been friends for about 16-17 years now. You get less than that for most major crimes these days…” It’s a playful sentiment that echoes throughout Golden Magnetic, the debut album conceived by Mama Kin (Danielle Caruana) and Melbourne producer Tommy Spender. But aside from being a stellar collection of tracks inspired […]
Youssou Ndour – Opera House Debut
African Pop Titan Turns Concert Hall Into Dance Hall Ending a 14-year wait, the king of African pop and Grammy-Award winner, Youssou Ndour returns to Sydney for his Opera House debut – bringing his block party backed by his legendary 12-piece band Le Super Étoile de Dakar, acrobatic dancers and over three decades of funk-fused […]
Sustainable Seafood Is The Best Seafood
Living right next to a huge body of water can leave incredible opportunity, but it can also mean having a huge responsibility. The responsibility in keeping the land around these bodies of water clean, so life beyond land can stay happy, so Earth can remain healthy. That’s where the Marine Stewardship Council comes into play. […]
Tina Harrod and “City Longing”
Tina Harrod Releases Powerful New Album Songwriter and vocalist, Tina Harrod, releases a breathtaking new album CITY OF LONGING, with a launch concert at The Clovelly Bowling Club, Clovelly, Wed 11 April. Concerts in other cities announced soon. City of Longing was co-written and produced by brilliant composer/pianist STU HUNTER who has worked with Passenger, […]
An ukulele and a bit of courage
Hey Mates! My name is Rike, 21 years old, from Germany and my biggest problem here in Sydney is teaching this name to every new person I meet. I know it´s hard, but obviously, my parents didn´t think about me going international someday. On the other side of the world, everyone dreams about travelling to […]
Journey to the Land Down Under
Hello listeners of Eastside FM! My name is Eva Herinkova and I’m excited to be one of the new interns here. I’m from Knoxville, Tennessee, a state that is known by many people I’ve met here in Sydney as the land of Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, and, most importantly, Jack Daniel’s whiskey. I’ve lived in […]
The Power Of Podcasting Seminar
The ABC has set aside a $1Million fund to help produce and promote podcasting in Australia thereby setting it up as a media force that is expanding rapidly. This is why every business owner should be focussing marketing dollars and time in this area. If you are an expert in your field and want to […]