Eastside Radio’s Album Of The Week: 18 Apr – 25 Apr

Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week is Stay Human Vol II by Michael Franti & Spearhead, released on the Heavenly Sweetness label. Michael Franti’s latest album is the soundtrack to the new Stay Human film, which shares the stories of those who’ve overcome cynicism with hope – including the experiences of Arief Rabik, an environmental scientist […]

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Arts Wednesday 24 April 2019

We start the program with another  conversation with Leonie Cohenand and track, Capture, from her Pages Suite. At 10:40 am, Andy Bromberger returns with Part 2 of Compositions, Court Life and Composers and this week Beethoven is the composer we talk about. At 11:00 am, I will repeat an interview I recorded with historian, Sean Bawley, for […]

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REVIEW: Flogging Molly Bluesfest Sideshow Kicks off Easter

Flogging Molly @ Metro Theatre Thursday 18 April 2019 Reviewed by Gemma Purves For anyone remaining in Sydney for the Easter long weekend Flogging Molly’s sold out Bluesfest sideshow at the Metro was the ultimate way to kick it off – as well as engendering envy towards anyone who was going to be in Byron […]

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Eastside Radio’s Album Of The Week: 11 Apr – 18 Apr

Eastside Radio’s Album Of The Week is Citizen John by Joe Camilleri & The Black Sorrows on the Bloodlines Label. Joe Camilleri’s 21st album with The Black Sorrows, Citizen John, has debuted at #11 on the ARIA Chart. Not stopping there, the album hit #2 on the AIR Chart, and was the third highest-selling physical […]

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REVIEW: Living Blues Legend Keb’ Mo’ Plays Factory Theatre

Keb’ Mo’ @ Factory Theatre. Marrickville, Tuesday 16 April 2019 Reviewed by Paula Towers Renowned as one of America’s greatest living blues artists, Keb’ Mo’ [from his original name Kevin Moore] is a singer, guitarist, and songwriter and has won four Grammy Awards. The latest Grammy was awarded in 2018 for TajMo, his collaborative album […]

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The NEW Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra At The Foundry 616

One of Australia’s most prolific and internationally recognised large ensembles, The Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra, is back on the block and means business. Re-branded as the NEW Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra, original JMO founders David Theak and Murray Jackson have assembled an exciting new cast featuring the voices of tomorrow playing sophisticated repertoire from many of the world’s […]

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Goran Bregović & His Wedding Funeral Band

Balkan superstar Goran Bregović returns to the Concert Hall to debut his critically acclaimed new work, Three Letters from Sarajevo. Returning with his signature infectious Gypsy-rock mastery for a boisterous night in the Concert Hall, the prolific composer will play a mixed repertoire of three decades of beloved tunes alongside his latest album dedicated to his […]

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Comedy Show Managing Carmen Coming to The Guild Theatre

The next production at The Guild Theatre is Managing Carmen, a comedy written in 2012 by acclaimed Australian playwright David Williamson, playing from May 17th – June 8th. Brent (played by Russell Godwin) is a young, handsome AFL star. Brent’s ruthless manager Rohan (David Hines) is loud-mouthed, abrasive and loves all the money that Brent […]

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