MARGARET OLLEY – podcast

          Arts Thursday 12 January 17 celebrated the life and contribution of the beloved Australian artist Margaret Olley. Margaret Olley: Painter, Peer, Mentor and Muse on exhibition at the SH Ervin Gallery tells of Olley’s life not only as an accomplished artist herself but also as a friend and supporter of many […]

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Album of the week -Townie Ramble On by The Cope Street Parade

  ‘Townie Ramble On’ (TRO) by The Cope Street Parade is Eastside Radio’s album of the week. Last week we brought you an Australian artist for our featured album as we dived into Sarah McKenzie’s latest album ‘Paris in the Rain’ well this week we bring you yet another home grown act this time hailing from […]

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Exhibition – Lake Eyre by The Light Collective

Thursday 12th of January 2017, Black Eye Gallery was starting the year with striking visuals of interpretive aerial imagery from The light Collective. Five Australian photographers had the desire to inspire, empower and invite the audience to a deeper connection with Australian interior Lake Eyre now known as Kati Thanda. Adam Williams, Luke Austin, Ignacio […]

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ALBUM REVIEWS JANUARY 2017

MUSIC REVIEWS JANUARY 2017 To listen or purchase click ≈≈≈ or album artwork MISTER OTT Single Shot ≈≈≈ (Earshift Music/Art as Catharsis Records) Reviewed by Melanie Christodoulou It’s a great pleasure to ring in the new year with this review of Single Shot by Sydney’s own Mister Ott, the follow up to their debut album. There is no sign of the […]

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Australian Women who are Changing the Face of Jazz-New Series

Image: Pianist Jann Rutherford performing in Sydney in the 1990s. Photo copyright Joe Glaysher Over the past decade the face of jazz in Australia has been changing, slowly but surely. While we are used to seeing women singers fronting bands, there have been few women playing the instruments we associate with jazz-trumpets, saxophones, pianos, basses. […]

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Album of the Week – ‘Time is Golden’ Big Smoke

‘Time is Golden‘ by Big Smoke is Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week. Big Smoke was formed in 2009 by lead singer and songwriter, Adrian Slattery. The band became a beloved staple of the Melbourne music scene, building a reputation as a group of phenomenal players with an exceptional command of classic rock ‘n’ roll song-writing. A […]

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