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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Tuesday 12th Digivol and Reverse batting
Fan of cricket? Do you bat reverse stance? If so you are 7.1 times more likely to become a professional! Find out more here Plus would you like to contribute to science, but a bit short on time? Maybe becoming a Digivol is for you! As a Digivol you can contribute to science from your […]
Arts Wednesday 13 April 2016
Ed Lippmann joins me at 10:40 am in Part 5 of Sydney By Design, this week looking at the other major urban development project, Greens Square. At 11:00 am I am joined by Lynette Riley, Senior Lecturer at the University of Sydney within NCCC (National Centre for Cultural Competence). During our conversation, Lynette helps to unravel […]
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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Arts Wednesday 6 April 2016
Ed Lippmann joins me at 10:40 am for Part 4 of Sydney By Design, this week talking about Barangaroo – yet again! At 11:00 am I am joined by Alexandra Joel, talking about her book Rosetta: A Scandalous True Story. It is the story of her great grandmother Rosetta and it is indeed scandalous! Music […]
Alpha & Omega – Tales of Transformation
Join me, Jane Raffan on Arts Monday 4 April for a program that looks at tales from Greek and Roman mythology in an intriguing new exhibition, “Alpha & Omega: Tales of Transformation“. My guest interviews today are with Michael Turner, Snr Curator at Sydney University’s Nicholson Museum, whose collections of antiquities are the largest in […]
Arts Thursday 31 March 2016
This week on Arts Thursday join me, Maisy Stapleton, with a focus on visual arts exhibitions in Sydney. Firstly, join Maisy in conversation with Gene Sherman from the Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation (SCAF), which is launching its 2016 exhibition program with an ambitious moving image project by Mikhael Subotzky, entitled WYE, standing for the letter “Y”. […]
Arts Wednesday 30 March 2016
Ed Lippmann joins us at about 10:40 am for Part 3 of Sydney By Design 2016 and this week Ed talks about the redevelopment of the AMP quarter. At 11:00 am I will be pleased to introduce you to astro physicist, Professor Geraint Lewis, who explains gravitational waves to us. These were recently observed and […]
Arts Wednesday 23 March 2016
This morning Ed Lippmann joins me at about 10:40 am for Part 2 of Sydney By Design 2016 and this week the extension to the Art Gallery of NSW is the subject. My special guest at 11:00 am is Nicki Hutley, Director and Chief Economist with Urbis and the topic is social return on investment. It […]
Ian “Herbie” Hemphill on The Dialogue Wednesday 23 March
Ian Hemphill asks the question “Can you imagine a world without spices? What if there was no such thing as vanilla ice cream, cinnamon buns or the aromatic flavour of juniper in gin? Imagine life without Worcestershire sauce, mustard pickles, chilli sauce……” Affectionately known as “Herbie”, Ian is Australia’s leading authority on spice. He’s travelled […]
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Album of the Week – ‘Né So’ by Rokia Traoré
‘Né So’ by Rokia Traoré (Nonesuch Records/Warner Music) is Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week. Produced by John Parish (PJ Harvey, Tracy Chapman), ‘Né So’ (Home) is a raw and powerful sixth addition to the multi-instrumentalists recording career. The album travers seven years of inspiration starting from her travels back home in 2009 to Mali. Her […]