To celebrate the announcement of the Sixth Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival you are invited to a free screening of US filmmaker Judy Chaikin’s multi award winning documentary THE GIRLS IN THE BAND. The full length feature tells the poignant, untold stories of female jazz and big band instrumentalists and their fascinating, groundbreaking journeys from […]
Freedom Jazz Dance Heads Back to Paris 1963!
Hi Folks! As regular listeners, you’ll know that the 1st FJD of each month is devoted to one or two sensational albums. Well this month’s is extra special! Many old-timers will know about the 1963 Paris concert of the Duke Ellington Orchestra (Atlantic Records). Only a few will know that the French Duke Ellington society […]
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Jan Preston Performing at Sound Lounge
Jan Preston will perform at Sound Lounge in the Seymour Center, showcasing her unique, award-winning style of piano playing. Referred to as Australia’s Queen of Boogie Piano, Jan has a reputation as an astonishing piano player with a rich resonant voice who is a magnetic live performer. She takes the stage from 7:30 P.M. on […]
Arts Wednesday 4 October 2017
At 10:40 am Anna Kamaralli returns with Part 4 of Shakespeare’s Women and this week the topic is The Lower Classes. At 11:00 I am joined live in the studio by Marcela Balart, Information Office with NBN. My house has just been switched over and it’s an understatement to say it is a joy. It […]
Art for the Planet, Free Workshop for kids! (Sept 25 – Oct 27)
Large-scale outdoor exhibition Art for the Planet and free kids gardening workshops Planting for the Planet kicked off this week at Darling Quarter, Sydney’s urban oasis! A thought-provoking exhibition, Art for the Planet (September 25 – October 27) features acclaimed Australian artists and reflects on the consequences of our modern lifestyles using repurposed materials. The workshops Planting for the Planet (October 3 – 6) […]
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“Africa Is The Future” from Kologbo is Eastside Radio’s Album Of The Week (28 Sep-4 Oct)
Oghene Kologbo is a Nigerian guitarist, born in 1957, son of highlife musician Joe King Kologbo. Oghene began performing with Fela Kuti and Africa 70 as a teenager, toured and recorded a ton of music with the group, and eventually stayed on in Europe after an Africa 70 tour in ’78 to base himself […]
Anthony Huckstep on The Dialogue 27 September at 6pm
Anthony Huckstep is an award winning journalist and author who is affectionately known as the heavy metal restaurant critic. While he is the national restaurant critic and columnist for leading magazines such as Delicious, Qantas Magazine and The Australian Magazine, he is also the co-founder of an in-your-face annual dinner called MetalMouth that brings together heavy […]
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William T Cooper
On Arts Wednesday 27 September 2017, Sylvia’s guest was Elise Edmunds, Senior Curator at the State Library of NSW, talking about William T Cooper. Bill Cooper was a renowned scientific painter of birds and the library recently was given his studio archive. Listen to the conversation below: That was Part 1 of the conversation and […]
Arts Wednesday 27 September 2017
Anna Kamaralli joins me at 10:40 am with Part 3 of Shakespeare’s Women and this week the topic is queens. My special guest at 11:00 am is Elise Edmunds, Senior Curator at the State Library of NSW.The library has just been given the archive of William T Cooper. Not a household name you might say, […]
Valerie June To Play Enmore Theatre
Following the release of her critically acclaimed new album The Order of Time, Valerie June has announced she will be playing an all-ages show at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre alongside Nashville’s Old Crow Medicine Show. OCMS will be performing Bob Dylan’s iconic “Blonde on Blonde” in its entirety, rounding out an authentic ‘Taste of Americana’ double-bill. Produced by Matt Marinelli (Bad Brains), The Order of […]
“A Social Call” from Jazzmeia Horn is Eastside Radio’s Album Of The Week (21-27 Sept)
“A Social Call” from Jazzmeia Horn is Eastside Radio’s Album Of The Week. Jazzmeia is a jazz vocalist from Dallas, Texas, who was encouraged onto the mic by her music family. Inspired by Sarah Vaughan at a young age, Jazzmeia went on to study jazz at the high school and tertiary level. Her prowess eventually won her […]
“24 Hours In Lapa” from Tamil Rogeon is Eastside Radio’s Album Of The Week (14-20 Sept)
“24 Hours In Lapa” from Tamil Rogeon is Eastside Radio’s Album Of The Week. The 12 track record is a bold and experimental fusion of world music, cinematic orchestral jazz, futuristic percussion and subtle electronic touches. Rogeon, a Melbourne based musician and composer, travelled to Rio Di Janiero to record the percussion group of Tiago Loei, […]