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Community Billboard 18 April – 24 April
Arts Wednesday 18 April 2018
Ed Lippmann returns at 10:40 am with the final part of Loved and Unloved and we wrap up the series by looking at examples from Europe of heritage issues. At 11:00 am, my special guest is Dr Derek Wilding, Professor at the Centre for Media Transition at UTS and we discuss a study just published […]
Word in Hand at the Red Rattler
Word In Hand hits the stage at the Red Rattler in Marrickville from 7pm on the first Tuesday of every month. This Tuesday 1st May: Flying in from the other side of the world – Queensland – The Travelling Sisters! Reviewed as ‘insane geniuses of sketch comedy’, they’re like no other act you’ve ever seen! Also, joining Word […]
Eastside Radio Album of the Week
Tina Harrod’s City of Longing is Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week. Songwriter and vocalist, Tina Harrod, releases a breathtaking new album CITY OF LONGING, with an incredible launch concert recently at The Clovelly Bowling Club, Clovelly, on Wednesday 11 April. City of Longing was co-written and produced by brilliant composer/pianist STU HUNTER who has […]
ARTS THURSDAY 12 April – talking photography with Sandy Edwards and Cherie McNair
Presented by Bronwyn Rennex On Arts Thursday this week I speak to two people deeply involved in the Australian Photographic community, Cherie McNair, Director of the Australian Centre for Photography and Sandy Edwards, artist, curator and Director of Arthere. Cherie speaks about the ACP programs and their current exhibition by local artist Cherine Fahd called […]
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Nothing Compares 2 Prince
A CELEBRATION OF THE ARTIST, THE GENIUS, THE MUSIC NOTHING COMPARES 2 PRINCE is a unique concert event, with Prince’s music performed live on stage by a selection of friends, family and band mates who knew him best. With a special introduction by his sister Tyka Nelson this is a celebration of a remarkable musical life, featuring […]
Schools Recycle to Win a Community Garden
Aussie Kids to Recycle Thousands of Toothbrushes to Win a Recycled Community Garden Thanks to a recycling competition run by Colgate, Chemist Warehouse, and TerraCycle, Australian students have the chance to win a recycled community garden set by preventing tens of thousands of oral care products from ending up in the landfill. Between 23 March […]
Alma Orquestra Brings Portuguese Sound
Five-Piece Ensembles Transports Audience to Lisbon The evocative music of Alma Orquestra will transport Foundry616 to the steep, cobbled streets of Lisbon on Friday, April 13th. The five-piece ensemble draws inspiration from Fado and folkloric songs of the Iberian Peninsula, as well as music from Portuguese-speaking nations of Cape Verde, Angola, and Brazil. Rapidly gaining […]
20 Years Service
Undoubtedly the highlight of the recent 2018 AGM is the chance for the station to recognise those volunteers who make a difference in the long-term. 20 Years Service 20 Years service to a community radio station is no easy feat. As a volunteer it takes tremendous passion and a desire to give. We ask a […]
The Marg Barry Award Winner 2018
Undoubtedly the highlight of the recent 2018 AGM is the chance for the station to recognise those volunteers who make a difference in the short-term. The Marg Barry Award Community Service Award No discussion of the station’s history should ever overlook the contribution made by one of our longest serving directors, Marg Barry, who died […]
Walter Trout: Stellar Performer at Bluesfest 2018
For over five decades, American blues guitarist, songwriter and singer Walter Trout has performed to adoring fans and was another music stalwart warmly welcomed at the impressive 2018 Bluesfest line-up held at Byron Bay over Easter. Late last year, Trout released his latest, and 26th album, featuring 14 A-list music stars, featuring an original track for each. Featured […]
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Arts Wednesday 11 April 2018
At 10:40 am Ed Lippmann continues with Part 5 of Loved and Unloved and this week our topic is Sirius, the building that started this entire conversation. At 11:00 am, my most special guest is mandolin virtuoso, Avi Avital, currently touring Australia with the Giocoso String Quartet for Music Viva. Our conversation takes in the […]