The Rites Of Passage Festival is an event that showcases tattoos as a form of art and self-expression. This year’s line-up features over 250 of the best tattoo artists from Australia and the world in an action-packed weekend of live tattoos, body art, food trucks and entertainment. Visitors can catch up with the latest trends, […]
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“Home” from On The Stoop is Eastside Radio’s Album Of The Week (19-25 Oct)
“Home” from Sydney ensemble On The Stoop is Eastside Radio’s Album Of The Week. Impossible to categorise, “Home” is a fun, unpredictable record that weaves through bawdy gypsy-blues, reggae and ska rhythms, and mariachi horn sequences, yet the whole edifice is built over a stable jazz foundation. Add tongue-in-cheek lyrics to the equation, and allow for a […]
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Arts Wednesday 18 October 2017
At 10:40 am, we hear the final episode of Shakespeare’s Women with Dr Anna Kamaralli and this episode is called Magical Daughters. The entire series will be podcast this afternoon. At 11:00 am, I am replaying an interview from early last year with Dr Eric Lim, about Bitcoin. The press recently reported that bitcoin were […]
Film Review: Blade Runner 2049
Riley Lavelle Long reviews Blade Runner 2049, the sequel to science fiction cult classic Blade Runner. […]
Beauty in the Burbs: Sydney through the lens of photographer Lousie Hawson
Join me, Jane Raffan, Monday 16 October, for a program devoted to community and the streets of Sydney with Louise Hawson, the photographer behind the 52 Suburbs blog and book. Louise Hawson woke up one day and realised she was a stranger in her own city. And then she set herself a mission: to explore […]
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Interview with jazz musician Adrian Cunningham
New York-based Sydney jazz musician Adrian Cunningham is currently wowing audiences worldwide with his infectious original melodies and joyful multi-instrumental performances. Adrian spoke to “Thursday Jammin’” presenter Anita Mathews Pollard just prior to the U.S launch of his Album Jazz Speak (Arbors Records). The interview took place on September 1st, 2017 . The podcast is includes […]
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Arts Wednesday 11 October 2017
At 10:40 Anna Kamaralli brings us Part 5 of Shakespeare’s Women and this week the topic is Shrews. My special guest at 11:00 am is Matthew Holle, curator of exhibitions on the flying boats that flew out of Rose Bay. What an interesting story! Music is mostly about flying. I look forward to your company! […]
Mark Isaacs & Mike Nock Foundry616 Review
The Foundry 616 stage was drenched in soft blue and pink lighting, making the intimate setting feel more romantic. Mark Isaacs took the stage first. An hour passed unnoticed as he took the crowd on a journey with his single, dramatic improvisation. The emotion of the song was conveyed through his swaying and hunching, grunting […]
Freedom Jazz Dance Heads Back to Paris 1963!
Hi Folks! As regular listeners, you’ll know that the 1st FJD of each month is devoted to one or two sensational albums. Well this month’s is extra special! Many old-timers will know about the 1963 Paris concert of the Duke Ellington Orchestra (Atlantic Records). Only a few will know that the French Duke Ellington society […]
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Arts Wednesday 4 October 2017
At 10:40 am Anna Kamaralli returns with Part 4 of Shakespeare’s Women and this week the topic is The Lower Classes. At 11:00 I am joined live in the studio by Marcela Balart, Information Office with NBN. My house has just been switched over and it’s an understatement to say it is a joy. It […]
“Africa Is The Future” from Kologbo is Eastside Radio’s Album Of The Week (28 Sep-4 Oct)
Oghene Kologbo is a Nigerian guitarist, born in 1957, son of highlife musician Joe King Kologbo. Oghene began performing with Fela Kuti and Africa 70 as a teenager, toured and recorded a ton of music with the group, and eventually stayed on in Europe after an Africa 70 tour in ’78 to base himself […]
Anthony Huckstep on The Dialogue 27 September at 6pm
Anthony Huckstep is an award winning journalist and author who is affectionately known as the heavy metal restaurant critic. While he is the national restaurant critic and columnist for leading magazines such as Delicious, Qantas Magazine and The Australian Magazine, he is also the co-founder of an in-your-face annual dinner called MetalMouth that brings together heavy […]
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