Australian artist Marina DeBris is internationally renown for using rubbish to create stunning fashion garments. DeBris collects bottles, takeaway boxes, wrappers and any waste she can find washed up on the beach to construct her intricate pieces. As part of the annual Sculpture by the Sea exhibit, DeBris has built an intriguing and interactive installation called […]
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William T Cooper
On Arts Wednesday 27 September 2017, Sylvia’s guest was Elise Edmunds, Senior Curator at the State Library of NSW, talking about William T Cooper. Bill Cooper was a renowned scientific painter of birds and the library recently was given his studio archive. Listen to the conversation below: That was Part 1 of the conversation and […]
Life at the Palace with Joy Jobbins
On Arts Wednesday 20 September 2017, Sylvia’s guest was 90-year-old Joy Jobbins, talking about her recently published book, Life at the Palace, which is Volume 2 of her memoirs. Listen to the conversation below: That was Part 1 of the Conversation and now for Part 2: And now for the final part: […]
Making Airwaves Episode 14
On Tuesday 19th of September at 6pm, Eastside Radio broadcast the 14th instalment of Making Airwaves! In this episode, we hear from Andre, Alex, Kirsty, Michelle, Gerard, and Craig and is a special NDIS focused program where questions are asked and answered about the changes to come for people Living with disabilities. We hear Interviews and discussions […]
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 […]
Sydney Fringe Festival 2017 Interview with Betty Grumble
Performance Artist Betty Grumble joined Bibi & The Big Blue to talk about her recent tour of International Fringe Festivals around The Globe. They also discuss the wider Global Community in relation to Australia; our development as a modern society reflecting and practicing equality & a ‘Fair Go’ for ‘All Citizens’ Betty & Bibi touch […]
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Kids Writers Talk About Reading – Oh, The Places We’ll Go!
Best-selling kids’ author Kate DiCamillo says that learning to read was like being given wings to fly with. What do other writers for children remember about becoming readers? In this 10-part series, Australian authors Mem Fox, Andy Griffiths, Nick Earls and others share their early reading experiences with Eastside Radio’s Sally Zwartz. Guests talk about […]
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Film Review: Imitation of Life – Deadline USA
Riley Lavelle-Long reviews long lost classics Deadline USA and Imitation of Life. […]
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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 […]
You Are My Friend by Lorine Niedecker
On Arts Wednesday 6 September, Sylvia’s guest was poetry devotee, Eleanor Smagarinsky, talking about ModPo, an online poetry community. We did a close reading of Lorine Niedecker’s poem, You Are My Friend. Here is the text: You are my friend– you bring me peaches and the high bush cranberry you carry my fishpole you water […]
Our Universe with Professor Geraint Lewis
Over the course of August/September 2017 on Arts Wednesday, Sylvia hosted a 6-part series entitled Our Universe, with Geraint Lewis, Professor of Astrophysics at the Sydney Institute For Astronomy , The University of Sydney. Listen to the series below: Here is Part 1, entitled The Depths of the Solar System, where Geraint focusses on what we […]
Manly Vale Bushland
Save Manly Vale Dam Bushland has been campaigning to preserve 3.65 hectares of native bush that’s due to bulldozed to make way for an expansion of the Manly Vale Public School. Despite fierce protests and opposition, the land clearing began on Wednesday. Ruth Hessey spoke to Julia Walsh from Save Manly Vale Dam Bushland on […]