Sydney-based saxophonist and composer Matt Keegan has been announced as a recipient of the 2018 APRA AMCOS Art Music Fund. The $100,000 fund will support nine Australian composers to create new works to reach audiences both locally and globally. Keegan will use the funding to support the creation of a new work for the cross-cultural ensemble The Three Seas. […]
NEW ALBUM REVIEWS To listen or purchase a release click the ? or the album’s artwork BROTHERMARTINO & MIRKO CISILINO meet HERBIE D. FADERS & MICHAEL BASS Showcase [Bassplate Records] ? Review by: Paris Pompor Back in 2009, I was completely besotted with a dub-reggae re-recording of Miles Davis‘ Kind Of Blue. The woozy-boozy meeting of languid jazz and dub […]
In England, a jazz revival is currently in full throttle, with reverberations being clocked well beyond the confines of inner-city London. One of its prime movers, saxophonist NUBYA GARCIA visits Sydney on June 10. Eastside Radio’s PARIS POMPOR caught up with the band leader on the eve of her debut downunder dates. Asked to put her […]
Both Sides Now: Celebrating the Songs of Joni Mitchell! They paved paradise, and put up a parking lot… Singer, songwriter, painter, poet, activist and voice of a generation, Joni Mitchell is an essential part of the soundtrack to the twentieth-century. She grew up with folk music in the 60s, she railed against injustice in the […]
Embodying the unmistakeable Jerez style of flamenco guitar playing, PACO LARA presents the flamenco guitar in all it’s authenticity, culture and artistry. Apart from his skill as a formidable soloist Paco is also revered for his ability as an acompaniest in the specialised world of flamenco singing (cante) and (dance), where he has performed with […]
Award-winning sports journalist Rupert Guinness is best-known for his compelling coverage of cycling, rowing and rugby. He has covered the Tour de France 29 times. In 2001, he was awarded a Walkley Award commendation for his inside story on the 1999/2000 Sydney to Hobart yacht race for The Australian. He is also a bestselling author, penning […]
Read More… from Sports journalist Rupert Guinness on Crossing the Line Tuesday 15 May
Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week is THE TURNING TIDE by PP ARNOLD, released via Kundalini Music. I was at a crossroads back in 1968-1971. Immediate Records had folded and PP searched for a new label that would give her the opportunity to continue make music that would take her to the next stage of her musical journey. PP was […]
Read More… from Eastside Radio’s Album of The Week: 10 May- 16 May
Presented by Bronwyn Rennex Today on the show I speak to Scott Smart and Anni Finsterer about the play they are currently performing in at Belvoir St Downstairs Theatre, directed by Elizabeth Nabben called The Readers. The play was written by Scott and is based on the real experiences of a broke young […]
Read More… from ARTS THURSDAY 10 May – ‘The Readers’ interview with Scott Smart and Anni Finsterer
A meaningful photograph has the power to move you. To make you feel curious, happy, sympathetic, angry, shocked, uplifted. The Head On Photo Festival started as a small portrait exhibition in 2004 and grew. And grew! The 9th Head On Photo Festival has kicked off, showing stunning photography from Australia and around the world. Tune […]
Read More… from Moshe Rosenzveig on the Dialogue Wednesday 9 May
Andy Bromberger joins us at 10:40 am for Part 2 of Atonalism, Alienation and Appeasement and this week she examines music from between the wars. My special guest at 11:00 am is acclaimed photographer, Samantha Everton, whose latest exhibition at the Arthouse Gallery is entitles Indochine, featuring the most wonderful portraits. Samantha’s preparation for her […]
The German Film Festival will light up screens at Palace Cinemas from 22 May to the 5th of June 2018 . The program of 32 Australian premieres represents the strong and vital cinema from one of Europe’s most prolific filmmaking nations, in collaboration with German Films and Goethe-Institut. The opening selection, THE SILENT REVOLUTION, […]
Read More… from German Film Festival returns to Sydney (May 22-June 5)
Pollination at the Calyx In the plant world, colour is the essential ingredient for pollination. Watch as The Calyx is transformed into an ever-changing kaleidoscope of colour in the new, free floral display Pollination. Curated by the horticultural team at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, the display features a collection of plants and flowers showcasing […]