Eastside Radio presents Live @ Low 302. CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS NOW! In celebration of 40 years on air since 1983, Eastside Radio is hosting a series of intimate concerts at Low 302 presented by your favourite presenters. Every month we’re inviting a selection of various programs to curate a night of live music […]
Lachlan Laing at Eastside FM My name is Lachlan Laing and I am a year 10 student. I am here at Eastside FM to partake in work experience. My life has always been greatly influenced by all different aspects of music. It is influenced by both the music I play and the music that I […]
What a wonderful 24 hours we shared here on Eastside Radio in Celebration of International Jazz Day 2023. From midnight Sunday morning to 11:59pm Sunday evening we ran continuous jazz programs from a selection of some of your favourite presenters. And to make matters even more special we celebrated 40 great jazz albums from the […]
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Eastside FM has been on air for 40 years. As part of our 40th birthday celebrations we’ve selected 40 jazz albums to illustrate the wonderful music we have been playing over those four decades. Phil James, who presents the Philosophy of Jazz each week on Eastside, and Mick Paddon from Time and Space, have curated […]
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A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR: With great sadness, we have lost one of our own. Station stalwart Ruth Hessey succumbed to her injuries in St Vincent’s Hospital this morning (Sat, April 1). As a pedestrian, she was involved in a serious traffic incident near her home in Bronte yesterday. She had been a lively and […]
Wayne Shorter in 2012. The legendary saxophonist and composer died on March 2 in Los Angeles. Photo: Robert Ascroft/The Guardian Wayne Shorter’s jazz career started as a teenager when he learned how to play the clarinet and trumpet. He eventually switched over to the tenor saxophone and played bebop with his older brother Alan. Shorter […]
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Photo: Andrew Isaacson/Eastside FM For the last 45 years, Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras has been one of the most prominent events in the city along with Gay Pride Week for 50 years. Sydney is already known for diversity, inclusivity and a proud LGBTQIA+ population. But this year, it’s gone to another level. The […]
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The Sydney Opera House, located on Bennelong Point, is Australia’s most important building and an iconic global landmark. The building is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year. Photo: Andrew Isaacson/Eastside FM Jørn Utzon was an unknown Danish Architect in January 1957. Then he won an international competition for designing a National Opera House to be […]
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Burt Bacharach performed at Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Pilton, England back in 2015. Photo: Dylan Martinez/Reuters/The Guardian Burt Freeman Bacharach, born in Kansas City, Missouri, had early aspirations of playing professional football. But instead he devoted his childhood learning how to play the cello, drums and piano. He became extremely passionate about jazz. Bacharach […]
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Hi everyone! My name is Andrew Isaacson. I am 22 years old and from New York City. I graduated from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in May 2022 with a Bachelor of Arts in journalism and political science and have aspirations of reporting or managing social media accounts for a media company in the future. […]
The Bondi Pavilion celebrates World Pride with a program filled with arts, comedy, film and much more From 10 February, Waverley Council presents a diverse program of cabaret, comedy, film, art and craft from local and national LGBTQIA+ artists. Everyone is invited to come laugh, cry, sing and delight at this offering for locals, visitors, […]
Bonnie Raitt wins three GRAMMY Awards. Among others, Song of The Year with her song “Just Like That” Bluesfest and Bluesfest Touring are proud to announce that Bonnie Raitt has just won three GRAMMY at the 2023 GRAMMY Awards, bringing her a total of 13 awards across the span of her incredible career. Bonnie Raitts […]
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