Composer and trumpeter Ellen Kirkwood is this week’s focus in Changing the Face of Jazz . This is the regular feature in the hour long program devoted entirely to Australian musicians Jazz Made in Australia. Ellen draws on a rich variety of musical styles and genres for her compositions, and finds her inspiration from sources […]
Read More… from Trumpeter Ellen Kirkwood in her own words and music
‘Eclecticism’ by Pete Di Losa is Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week. This light hearted and fun loving Australian production pays homage to the soundscapes that have inspired the artist’s enduring professional career. Set agains the backdrop of a swinging big band, Di Losa effortlessly moves between Ballads, to Sambas, straight Jazz to and Blues. […]
Read More… from Album of the Week – ‘Eclecticism’ by Pete Di Losa
Join me, Jane Raffan, on Monday 6 February for a program devoted to civil rights. I’ll be interviewing Matt Poll, Sydney University’s Indigenous Heritage curator about the Freedom Rides of 1965, and the work of a group of artists produced in response for an exhibition titled, ‘Freedom Riders: Art and activism 1960s to now’. Inspired […]
After shredding the boe on his National Australian Tour Nigel Kennedy will perform two shows of his brilliant KENNEDY PLAYS HENDRIX in Sydney on Saturday 11 February 2017. “Every bit the performer. Kennedy’s music is a blast whether he’s playing Vivaldi or Hendrix.” – Limelight Magazine 2017 “When I heard Jimi Hendrix, he made me want […]
There a few signs which signal summer is truly here – longer days, warmer weather and the return of Ben & Jerry’s Openair Cinemas. The quintessential summer cinema returns to Australia’s most iconic beach down at Bondi from January 19th to February 26th, 2017 for another season of movies, ice cream and sunsets. If you’re […]
Don’t fight for a glimpse of a tiny TV screen at your local this year. Come and enjoy the ultimate Super Bowl experience on the biggest screen with quality sound! Enjoy this year’s Super Bowl between Atlanta Falcons & New England Patriots at Event Cinema Bondi Junction. This is the Super Bowl experience of luxury, […]
Read More… from Super Bowl 51 at Event Cinema Bondi Junction
This weekly community billboard is proudly sponsored by the City of Sydney’s Plan for the future – Sydney 2030 – making our city more green, global and connected. […]
Read More… from Community Billboard 3 February – 10 February
I’ve just returned from a fabulous trip to northern Ethiopia and I loved every minute of it. With a population of nearly 100 million, the people are somewhat healthier and better cared for than they were in the 1980s and food is more readily available to all. That’s not to say there’s no poverty but […]
ARE YOU IN THE MOOD FOR SOME MALTESE TRIPFOLK MUSIC? Some 15 years ago, a small but enthusiastic group of friends on the Mediterranean island of Malta strived to revive the Maltese roots music. The unlikely yet irresistible result was enchanting – music that challenged people’s perception of their own musical identity. Etnika are all […]
Read More… from Maltese tripfolk music with Etnika Flamenco!
Composer-pianist-band leader Omar Sosa’s musical trajectory traces the Diaspora from Africa to Cuba and Brazil; from Central America to Ecuador’s African-descent communities; from San Francisco and New York to his current home base in Barcelona. True to his Afro-Cuban origins, Sosa fashions a spirited vision of uncompromising artistic generosity that embraces humanity at large. Since […]
John Hurt died last week, but that only made 1984 seem all the closer as the first 7 days of the tumultuous Trump Presidency ended with thousands protesting at airports around the United States, American scientists planning to March en masse on Washington DC, and calls for the President to be impeached or something, gathering […]
Read More… from deadly animals, “alternative” facts, social harmony
Have you seen the giant Lunar Lantern zodiac animals around Sydney Harbour? Heard the firecrackers in Chinatown? Want to find out what goes on behind the scenes of the Sydney Chinese New Year Festival? Claudia Chan Shaw chats with Michelle Bell, human firecracker and Program Manager of the Chinese New Year Festival and Events at the City […]
Read More… from Michelle Bell on The Dialogue Wednesday 1 February