Album of the Week – Evolving by Francesca Prihasti

‘Evolving’ by Francesca Prihasti is Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week. If you are always on the look out for new music and are keen to see what the next generation of musicians are coming up with, then an album that is full of enjoyable Jazz is ‘Evolving’ by Francesca Prihasti. If you are worried […]

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Arts Wednesday 27 April 2016

Music historian, Andy Bromberger, makes a welcome return to the program at about 10:40 am with a new series entitled Revolution, Reaction and Romanticism and she starts the season with a general introduction. My special guest at the 11:00 am spot is Dr Leroy Gonsalves, Biodiversity Research Officer with the Department of Primary Industry, talking […]

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Album of the week – Cold Radish Coma by 30/70

‘Cold Radish Coma’ by 30/70 is Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week. Here at Eastside Radio we love originality and this weeks featured album is full of it. Melbourne is widely known for its music scene and for producing some of the finest artists in the country, a Melbourne collective that are starting to get […]

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Songhoy Blues at City Recital Hall

Oumar Touré, Aliou Touré, Garba Touré and Nathaniel “NAT” Dembele are Songhoy Blues – all hail from Gao in the north Of Mali. With growing unrest in the north of Mali these young men and their families were forced to take refuge in the southern town of Bamako. They turned crisis into opportunity by forming a band which they baptized Songhoy […]

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Arts Thursday 21 April 2016

Arts Thursday, on 21 April gives air to both the visual arts and to sound-based performance art. First up is composer, broadcaster and writer Julian Day who joins me, Maisy Stapleton in the studio to talk about Super Critical Mass which is showcased in the exhibition CUSP, now making its return to Sydney to the […]

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Magic and more!

Arts Thursday 14th April 2016 focusses on the contribution of a major cultural identity in Sydney, the late Bill Wright and sprinkles the air with magic when we talk to Bruce Glenn, The Gentleman Magician. Firstly, the exhibition, William Wright – Visions Through Disbelief. There are only a few days left to see this exhibition […]

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Moodswing Playlist – Laidback Downtempo Chill

Selected & Presented by DJ Taline Aired 12th April 2016 on Eastside Radio 89.7Fm 8.00-9.30pm Tonight’s Moodswing is laid-back chill, taking you on a journey from 90s trip hop and dub to nu soul, hip hop and post dubstep, ranging from Massive Attack, Coldcut, DJ Shadow and The Herbaliser to Little Dragon, Modeselektor and AlunaGeorge. To hear this […]

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Authors, Jackie French & J.D.Barrett & SCF-Arts Monday

Renowned author, Jackie French, Hollywood screenwriter, J.D. Barrett and Sydney Comedy Festival Director, Jorge Menidis are my guests today. J.D.Barrett discusses her debut novel ‘The Secret Recipe for Second Chances’ and making the switch from screenwriter in Australia and Hollywood to novelist. Described as “a surprising, smart, charming novel that shows every day is a […]

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