Meet Olympic volleyball player, Liz Brett. This week, Tuesday 8 May, Liz will be talking to GT about representing Australia at the 2000 Olympic Games, what happens when a sporting career comes to an end, and how she has forged a new career in business and academia. Plus, Liz will be sharing her top six tunes – […]
Category: Program Blogs
My Culture, My Story
ARTS THURSDAY with Maisy Stapleton on 3 May. WHAT’S ON TODAY’S PROGRAM: The theme of The Australian Heritage Festival 2018 is My Culture, My Story, which forms a guide for the program this fortnight. Join me to speak to the new CEO of the National Trust of Australia (NSW), Debbie Mills […]
Arts Wednesday 2 May 2018
This week at 10:40 am, we start a new series with music historian, Andy Bromberger and this season is entitled Atonalism, Alienation and Appeasement, demystifying 20th century music. In Episode 1 this week, Andy sets the scene. At 11:00 am, my special guest is Candy Royalle, poet, musician, performer, essayist, activist – in other words, […]
Crossing The Line – Eastside’s new sports program launches soon
EastsideFM is launching a brand new sports interview program Tuesday 8 May at 3pm. Three time Olympian and former world rowing champion, Gearoid Towey, talks to elite athletes and people from the sporting world about what life after sport means for them. They also share the music that has inspired them throughout their careers and […]
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Homecoming Queens
The hilarious and touching SBS series Homecoming Queens has struck a cord with Aussie audiences. Based on the real-life experiences of writers Chloe Reeson and Michele Law, the series dives into the lives of two twenty-something women dealing with life-changing diseases. Refreshingly honest and unflinching, Homecoming Queens faces the realities of death, sickness, and friendship […]
Sydney Writers’ Festival
The Sydney Writers 2018 festival has just begun! Set to take place in new locations instead of the Walsh Bay Art Precinct. Events are planned at Sydney Town Hall, City Recital Hall and Roslyn Packer Theatre with a huge variety of Writers and Journalist from Emma Alberrici, Peter Doyle, Julia Zemiro, Wesley Morris and many more. […]
Take One Social Media Producer – Jayne Franco
Hello EastSiders! I’m so excited to be joining the Take One team! Born and raised in Sydney, I’ve always had a passion for music. My family have been a big influence on my eclectic taste, with weekends and car rides spent listening to Elvis, ABBA, Bananarama, The Beatles, The Cure, The Smiths, Midnight Oil, Frank […]
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Girls at the Piano on Arts Monday
Published just a few weeks ago, Girls at the Piano, is , in part, a memoir of a young girl’s infatuation with the piano which over the years into her adolescence becomes a burden rather than a source of pleasure. It is also the story of her grandmother, a singer and pianist who emigrated to […]
John Baker on The Dialogue Wednesday 25 April
If you want to know how those fruit and veggies came to be in your shopping basket – and the real story behind it…. tune in to The Dialogue at 6pm on Wednesday 25 April when I chat to John Baker. John knows a thing or two about fresh produce, with over 40 years in […]
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Arts Wednesday 25 April 2018
It’s ANZAC Day this Wednesday and that ‘s the subject of conversation and music for the show. I’m taking the opportunity to replay an interview I recorded in 2015 with Professor Sean Bawley, to mark the centenary of the Gallipoli landing. Find out what really happened the day and throughout the campaign in this absorbing […]
Arts Wednesday 18 April 2018
Ed Lippmann returns at 10:40 am with the final part of Loved and Unloved and we wrap up the series by looking at examples from Europe of heritage issues. At 11:00 am, my special guest is Dr Derek Wilding, Professor at the Centre for Media Transition at UTS and we discuss a study just published […]
Walter Trout: Stellar Performer at Bluesfest 2018
For over five decades, American blues guitarist, songwriter and singer Walter Trout has performed to adoring fans and was another music stalwart warmly welcomed at the impressive 2018 Bluesfest line-up held at Byron Bay over Easter. Late last year, Trout released his latest, and 26th album, featuring 14 A-list music stars, featuring an original track for each. Featured […]
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