ALISON MOYET ENMORE THEATRE, SYDNEY MONDAY 9 OCTOBER, 2017 Reviewed by PARIS POMPOR Photos by GIOVANNI CAMPOLO-ARCIDIACO With the powerful, earth-shattering and utterly relevant refrain of “I’m here…” (“at last,” we all wanted to scream back), the decision to open this concert with the tune I Germinate from latest album Other should have been a master stroke. Instead, […]
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Free Screening of Girls In The Band
To celebrate the announcement of the Sixth Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival you are invited to a free screening of US filmmaker Judy Chaikin’s multi award winning documentary THE GIRLS IN THE BAND. The full length feature tells the poignant, untold stories of female jazz and big band instrumentalists and their fascinating, groundbreaking journeys from […]
Art for the Planet, Free Workshop for kids! (Sept 25 – Oct 27)
Large-scale outdoor exhibition Art for the Planet and free kids gardening workshops Planting for the Planet kicked off this week at Darling Quarter, Sydney’s urban oasis! A thought-provoking exhibition, Art for the Planet (September 25 – October 27) features acclaimed Australian artists and reflects on the consequences of our modern lifestyles using repurposed materials. The workshops Planting for the Planet (October 3 – 6) […]
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Eric meets…Walter Trout
Eric Gyors (host of Wednesday Drive) recently had the pleasure of interviewing Guitar virtuoso Walter Trout. A blues guitarist, Trout has played in the bands of Johnny Lee Hooker and Joe Tex as well as the legendary Canned Heat. Walter and Eric discuss Life, Death and his new album… Listen to Part Two-where Eric and […]
WALKING FISH: AFRO CATCHES
No stranger to Eastside Radio after guesting many times on programs like Vibez Brasil and The Vinyl Frontier, Alex Barry has an insatiable record collecting habit. Part of the Afrobrasiliana DJ collective – where he’s known as Walking Fish – when not playing records or trawling for more, Barry is immersed in the world of filmmaking. Below he tells us about combining both loves on a […]
Marg Barry Award 2017
Our most recent Eastside Radio Station Meeting was capped off with the presentation of the Marg Barry Award for Community Service. No discussion of the station’s history should ever overlook the contribution made by one of our longest serving directors, Marg Barry, who died on 28th of February, 2001. She was an original board member […]
Community Billboard 12th September-18th September
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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Nappies, New Music, and FatBoy Slim says yes – PODCAST – Take One: Backstage – Michael Meaco
My guest is a testament to all of the independent artists out there working their backsides off to make it in this industry. From humble beginnings based in the Southern parts of Sydney working as a vocal teacher to international acclaim in the electronic music space with King Arthur, this artist is enjoying a career […]
Council Elections
Elections for many Sydney councils will finally go ahead this weekend (9th of September),46 of 128 NSW councils will go to the polls, after confusion and capitulation over council amalgamations delayed their vote. Amalgamation Proclamation In 2014 The Baird government announced that there would be amalgamations across the state, the result of an independent review […]
Community Billboard 5th September-11th September
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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BGF’s Bake Off Event – Sunday 10th September
BGF Bake Off is a wacky, colourful, community-focused event, where professional and amateur bakers can enter their baked delights in 6 categories being best cake, best decorated, best professional creation, tart and pies, preserves and fete baking. This fun-filled afternoon culminates in an auction where the winning cakes are auctioned off along with some amazing […]
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Late Night Library Special – Welcome to the Studio
Join us at Late Night Library for a feast of comedy and melodrama taking you back to the hey-day of radio drama of the 1930s and 40s. Weaving contemporary humor with local history, Merran Winchester and her team will transport the audience back in time, using live sound effects, old news transcripts, music and more. […]
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