Fred Perry was there, and so was his younger cousin Ben Sherman. There were pork pie hats and fezzes with MADNESS emblazoned on the front and there was even a chap – I use this word because we are referring to a crowd seeing a British band – with a mohawk . There was a […]
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Kapture 2017
Kapture – A Memorial Concert in Honor of Ahmed Kathrada (1929-2017) Featuring special guest dancer and choreographer Liz Lea Sandy Evans: Tenor /Soprano saxophone Bobby Singh: Tabla Brett Hirst: Double Bass Greg Sheehan: Drums We are honoured to invite you to this special event to commemorate Ahmed Kathrada, a South African anti-apartheid activist passed away on 28th March this […]
Community Billboard April 18th-April 24th
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. […]
Album of the Week – ‘Freedom Highway’ by Rhiannon Giddens
“Know thy history. Let it horrify you; let it inspire you. Let it show you how the future can look, for nothing in this world has not come around before. These songs are based on slave narratives from the 1800s, African American experiences of the last century, the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s and headlines from […]
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Community Billboard April 11th – April 17th
‘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.’ […]
Album of the Week – ‘La Sesion de Cuba’ by Feel the Manouche
‘La Sesion de Cuba’ by Feel the Manouche is Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week. Following the Aussie outfit’s performance at The Havana International Jazz Festival comes 11 Latin infused tracks shaking up the signature Manouche sound. Manouche is a term derived from the Romany gypsies of Europe, what we in Australia call gypsy jazz. This […]
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Gig Guide – Take One – 7th April 2017 – BLUESFEST SPECIAL
Good afternoon and welcome to another special edition of Take One bringing you the best in live music coming up in and around Sydney. This week is unique as we’ll be taking a look at all of the outstanding acts hitting out live stages as part of their Bluesfest Sideshows! We’ve got the likes of […]
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Community Billboard April 3rd- April 10th
‘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.’ […]
Album of the Week – ‘VS’ by Cookin’ on 3 Burners
‘VS’ by Cookin’ on 3 Burners is Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week. Off the back of the monster worldwide hit This Girlwith Kungs and Mind Made Up with Lenno, Cookin’ On 3 Burners return with their forthcoming remix album VS.VS. pits six of the Melbourne Soul-Funk outfit’s most popular vocal tunes against some of the […]
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YOUNG AT HEART, Seniors Film Festival from April 3-9th in Sydney
YOUNG AT HEART, the only film festival in the world catering to film lovers over 60 years of age starts from April 3-9 at Place Norton Street and Verona Cinema. Its 2017 festival ambassador will be Lynette Curran. She begin her career in the 60s, she is one of Australia’s most respected film and television actors. […]
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Gig Guide – Take One – 17th March 2017
Afternoon Eastsider’s! Melanie C host of Take One here. Having caught the Sydney debut of the Baldwins at Leadbelly last night, I’m even more inspired to keep boasting about the talent we have here in Sydney heading to a live stage near you. I’ve posted a couple of pictures and videos I captured on the […]
ALBUM REVIEWS MARCH 2017
MUSIC REVIEWS MARCH 2017 To listen or purchase click ≈≈≈ or album artwork The TESKEY BROTHERS Half Mile Harvest ≈≈≈ (Half Mile Harves Records) Reviewed by Chelsea Deeley Four lads from Warrandyte making warm, tender soul music is a harsh simplification of the latest album by Victorian quartet The Teskey Brothers. It’s an opening sentence that barely scrapes the surface of the band or the […]