Review: Kane Brown ‘In The Air Tour’ Sydney

Tuesday 19 November 2024 Review by: Erika Godjali Qudos Bank Arena was buzzing with excitement on Tuesday night, November 19, as it hosted Kane Brown’s In the Air Tour 2024 in Sydney. The crowd, a mix of denim vests and cowboy boots, set the scene—reminiscent of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, though without the sparkly skirts. […]

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Review: ACO – Scotland Unbound

Wednesday 13 November 2024 City Recital Hall Australian Chamber Orchestra Sean Shibe (guitars) The reason we go to see the Australian Chamber Orchestra is for musical excellence, innovative programming and mind-stretching new music. For some, Scotland Unbound with Scottish guitarist Sean Shibe might have exposed their limits of tolerance, but for many it was a […]

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Review: The End of the Wharf As We Know It

Tuesday 12 November 2024 Seymour Centre Soft Tread Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) It is with mixed emotions that we say farewell to a 25 year old theatre institution, the Wharf Revue.  Writers Jonathan Biggins, Drew Forsythe and Phillip Scott have decided to call it a day to “spend more time with family” and […]

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Review: Female of the Species at the Old Fitz

Sunday 10 November 2024 Old Fitz Theatre Rogue Projects Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) From time to time a play comes along that challenges your beliefs, but then flips it all around so you find yourself thinking that is exactly what I believe. Then it does it again, and again, and again until you […]

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New Stories, Old Tales: Belvoir St Theatre 2025 Season

Belvoir is a great big ongoing unfinished story made up of all the stories we tell, have ever told, and are yet to tell. Every new show adds to this gargantuan decades-long group-improvisation. It is a tale told by thousands. An epic hundreds of episodes long. Full of heroism and feats of daring. Ever-changing. Full […]

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An Arvo of Funk, Soul and Afrobeats: Soul of Sydney!

Soul of Sydney is celebrating their 13th year by providing an inventive afternoon amalgamating Funk, Soul and Afrobeats. A versatile collective of artists, creatives and musicians bonded by their love of music – Soul of Sydney comes from humble beginnings. Initially launched as a blog in 2009 before gradually moving onto the outdoor park scene, […]

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Meet Eastside’s newest Intern – Christina

Hi everyone, I’m one of Eastside Radio’s newest interns. A bit about meI’m a 23-year old teaching student in Sydney. I am passionate about languages and cultures. In addition to English, I speak Kannada and Hindi (Indian languages) as well as a bit of French and Spanish. I grew up in a family that enjoys […]

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Review: Magritte

26 OCTOBER 2024 – 9 FEBRUARY 2025 AGNSW Naala Nura (South Building) Lower level 2 Review by: Anthony Frater (Arts Wednesday) Every now and again a blockbuster exhibition comes along and lives up to the hype. Magritte, on now at the AGNSW is an extraordinary exhibition. A comprehensive retrospective showcasing many of the artists most […]

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DONUT SAMPLES: Brazil (part 1)

November 2002. Legendary hip hop producer Madlib had just arrived in São Paulo, Brazil. With nothing but a portable turntable and his SP-303 digital sampler, he had already put together a makeshift recording setup next to the built-in tape deck in his hotel room. At the time, the Brazilian record market was yet to be […]

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Review: The Kingdom of Eucalypts

Thursday 31 October 2024 Bondi Pavilion Moira Blumenthal Productions  Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) The Kingdom of Eucalypts is a powerful play that explores many controversial themes while telling the story of one of Australia’s best known writers, Miles Franklin. Playwright Alice Spigelman asks us to grapple with race, feminism, political ideology, the role […]

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