We were deeply saddened recently to learn that the former Station Manager of Eastside Radio, Philip Shine, passed away after a long fight with cancer. Phillip Shine was a big part of Eastside Radio for around a decade in the 1990’s. He provided valuable support and guidance to everyone here at the station, firstly as […]
Category: Program Blogs
Unforgettable Songs From the Dark Heart of Americana
Returning to Australia for the first time in nearly a decade, multiple Grammy Award-winning Nashville duo Gillian Welch and David Rawlings celebrate the release of their acclaimed new record with three nights of dark, shimmering Americana. In a celebrated career that spans 30 years, 10 studio albums and multiple Grammy Awards, Nashville duo Gillian Welch […]
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Review: Sir Isaac Julien. Once Again… (Statues Never Die)
Museum of Contemporary Art. 27 September 2024 – 16 February 2025 Review by Anthony Frater (Arts Wednesday) When is film art or when is art film? Well it’s been a long time since art exclusively meant painting or drawing, nowadays everyone is an artist and everything is art, whether it be dance, film or music, […]
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Ausmusic T-Shirt Day
Support the Australian Music Industry with Ausmusic T-Shirt Day! What is Ausmusic T-Shirt Day? Ausmusic T-Shirt Day is an annual event in November to celebrate Australian music and raise urgently-needed funds for music workers in crisis. Whether you’re working in the office or virtually, everyone can participate and make a difference! It’s easy to get […]
Review: Sydney Symphony Orchestra & Donald Runnicles
Friday 20 & Friday 27 September, 2024 Sydney Opera House Sydney Symphony Orchestra Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) Eminent British conductor and Sydney Symphony Principal Guest conductor, Sir Donald Runnicles presented two concerts of late Romantic and Impressionist music at the Sydney Opera House. Duruflé Requiem Fri 20 September The orchestration genius of Claude […]
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Music and a Venture into Radio
My journey with music and interning with Eastside Radio Hi I’m Liam Lavoe! This is what has inspired me to peruse music and what fostered my interest in radio. My Journey with music Ever since I was a child I was surrounded by music, My father was in a band and my mother was a […]
Driven by Beats and Engines
Driven by Beats and Engines: A German Interns Journey with music and Eastside Radio Hello, Eastside Radio community! My name is Samantha Rumery, and I’m excited to introduce myself as a new intern from Germany. A lifelong passion for motorsports, including motocross and supermoto, has fueled my love for all things fast and thrilling. From […]
Sydney Craft Week Festival: 11 – 20 October 2024
In its 60th anniversary year, Australian Design Centre (ADC) is delighted to present the 8th annual Sydney Craft Week Festival from 11-20 October 2024. Sydney Craft Week (SCW) is the first and only city-wide Festival in Sydney dedicated to presenting the latest in contemporary craft and offering a huge range of hands-on experiences for the […]
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Review: Sitting, Screaming at the Old Fitz Theatre
Sunday 22 September, 2024 Old Fitz Theatre New Ghosts Theatre Company Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) Sitting, Screaming is a virtuoso theatre work for a solo actor that examines some dark themes in the life of a troubled teenage girl dealing with multiple distressing factors in her life as she edges towards adulthood. Writer, […]
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Ella is Tuning in!
Introducing Eastside’s Newest Intern Before I could pick up an instrument, I was in a children’s choir. For five years, I donned my scratchy collared shirt every Saturday and went to the Rocks to mouth songs I had never heard of. During every performance, I would try to pull mum’s focus by singing more enthusiastically […]
11 Magical Nights of Women In Jazz
Support your local music venue and experience the best of jazz at the umbrella SIWFJ events all over Sydney. The 2024 Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival (SIWJF) October 24th to November 3rd, will feature over 60 global and local artists across 7 Sydney venues this Spring. Now in it’s 13-year, SIMA has championed groundbreaking artistic […]
Review: Sydney Dance Company’s Twofold at the Roslyn Packer Theatre
Wednesday 18 September, 2024 Roslyn Packer Theatre Sydney Dance Company Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) The Sydney Dance Company’s double bill, Twofold cements their reputation under the Artistic Direction of Rafael Bonachela as one of the premier contemporary dance companies in Australia. The opening work, Impermanence was choreographed by Bonachela and first conceived with […]
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