Mark Robinson joins us again for Part 4 of our Percussion series and this week we talk about drums and cymbals. The exciting part is that we recorded on the stage of the Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera House. It was quite an experience for me! My special guest at 11:00 am is playwright […]
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Arts Wednesday 7 June 2017
Mark Robinson continues with Part 2 of pitched percussion at 10:40 am and this week we talk about bells. At 11:00 am I am replaying the second of 2 legal history conversations. This week I’ll be playing the conversation I recorded with Arlie Loughnan in 2015 on criminal law. As with equity last week, it is […]
I Love You Now & Cyrano de Bergerac – Arts Monday
I Love You Now, by Jeanette Cronin, is a romantic tragi-comedy that explores themes of intimacy, desire and fidelity. Leo loved his wife June but now he loves Michelle and is seeing Melissa, the nanny, on the side. Meanwhile, June is having an affair with Rob, Leo’s brother and is sleeping with Helmut, her personal […]
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Boiling Point 30th May 2017 Kooda,compost and ponytails
Kooda, Compost and the mystery of the ponytail swing Chantelle crossed the Nullabor to interview Carly Hardy, founder of Kooda to find out what’s compost anyway and is it really different from landfill?Want to know more? Carly recommends the Centre for Organic Research & Education (CORE) for more information on the science of compost https://www.core.asn.au/ Plus, Charlotte read into 2012 […]
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Forever French with a Queen Kafé Touch! 31/05/2017
FF Show 001 || Wednesday 31th of May 2017 || (8-9:30pm) QUEEN KAFÉ IS BACK! (Almost) Whilst waiting for Queen Kafé to be officially back on air (waiting for a new time slot), join me tonight at 8pm as I will be hosting my first show on Forever French. It’s a great pleasure and a […]
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Arts Thursday 1 June 2017.
NEW MUSIC AND ASIAN INTERSECTIONS This Arts Thursday, join Maisy Stapleton exploring aspects of Asian culture in Australia and a multi art form production by women artists. Seven Stories is premiering at the Vivid Festival on June 3rd at the City Recital Hall. The music for Seven Stories is composed by seven women, performed by […]
Arts Wednesday 31 May 2017
At about 10:40 am, we continue with Part 2 of our series on Percussion with Mark Robinson and this week the topic is the first of 2 on tuned or pitched percussion. Mark demonstrates the glockenspiel, the xylophone, the vibraphone and the marimba. At 11:00 am we will hear Fiona Roughly talk about equity, the history […]
Arts Wednesday 24 May 2017
Today at 10:40 am, we start a new series on percussion, with Mark Robinson, Assistant Timpani and Percussionist with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. In Episode 1, we talk about percussion, its history and its instruments. At 11:00 am, my special guest is David Bock from the Australian Museum, talking about Australian native bees. Apparently, there […]
Album of the Week – The Vampires Meet Lionel Loueke
‘The Vampires Meet Lionel Loueke’ is Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week. The Vampires Meet Lionel Loueke is the fifth album from Australian quartet The Vampires, augmented by special guests and the extraordinary Blue Note Records guitarist Lionel Loueke. The music on the album is the result of years of musical development and ambitious preparation, as […]
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Boiling Point May 17 2017 Pollution, telomeres and beetroot.
Pollution, telomeres and beetroot. Luke talked about plastic pollution in the South Pacific https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-05-16/henderson-island-has-highest-levels-of-plastic-rubbish-in-world/8528710 Alex let us know how regular exercise might make you younger. And Chantelle told us why we need more beetroot in our life. Join us next Tuesday at 6pm on your wireless at 89.7FM, live via livestream or visit us on Facebook […]
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Arts Thursday 18 May 2017
FUTURE/PAST This Arts Thursday, join Maisy Stapleton exploring the future and the past. I’ll be speaking first to Kate Cherry, CEO and Director of NIDA (the National Institute of Dramatic Arts) on upcoming NIDA productions and her first five months in her new role. Then to Michelle Belgiorno, one of five Australian and Japanese artists, whose […]
Boiling Point May 2017 Botanica, mice squeaks and Cassini
Botanica, mice squeaks and Cassini Tonight, Alex caught up with Botanica’s curator, Judy Dunstan, Dr Brett Summerell of the Royal Botanic Gardens and Louise Goodall of Foundation and Friends of the Royal Botanic Gardens. Find out about the exhibition here https://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/whatson/Botanica-in-Sickness-and-in-Health Listen in to the interview here Tim caught us up on Cassini’s recent dive […]
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