In this podcast Ruth Hessey talks to Peter Stevens from the Wolli Creek Preservation Society about the tragic demolition of the Bexley North – Tempe ecosystem. They also discuss the effects of the Baird government’s NSW Bio-banking and what the offsets would be, to the community, the environment and most importantly, the wildlife. To listen […]
Arts Wednesday 14 September 2016
Professor Geraint Lewis, Professor of Astrophysics at the Sydney Institute for Astronomy, makes a welcome return to Arts Wednesday at 10:40 am in Part 1 of a 6-part series entitled Colour and Geraint starts the discussion by asking what is light? My guest at 11:00 am is garden historian and author, Richard Aitken, who has […]
The C Word – from Clover to Schumer to Alphamama
A pretty ballsy show this week! as we decided NOT to dodge the C word. It just kept raising its pretty head. First up – apparently the Sydney business community decided to put its money on the big C over the weekend. Clover Moore’s detractors must have been cursing to find themselves in the minority. […]
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Album of the week – In My Room by Jacob Collier
“In My Room” by Jacob Collier is Eastside Radio’s album of the week. The album that we are featuring across the station this week comes from afar as we give some well deserved attention to a young man from London. This young man has already mastered some skills that would take others a lifetime to achieve, […]
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Meet the artists – DieselN’Dub
Recently we sent Chelsea D from The New Thing (Monday 9am) on a round the world trip to get to know some of our upcoming Global Rhythms artists. No other acts possesses such a kaleidoscope of colour and sound as the innovative and outspoken DieselN’Dub! Hi Declan! How would you describe your life since starting Dieseln’Dub? […]
Defining femininity – Queen Cxnt: Theatre Show at Fringe Festival
Have you ever wondered what being a woman really means? Apart from the physical difference between male and female bodies, what defines a woman? What labels have been put on women due to social constructs of gender and what kind of power do women hold in our world? Queen Cxnt is a powerful multi-sensory music theatre […]
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Gregory Porter in Conversation
Coming up on the 27 September, Gregory Porter will be live In Conversation with journalist Paris Pompor in a FREE, highly anticipated event. He will be talking on a wide variety of topics; from music: the art of songwriting and his creative inspirations, to growing up in Bakersfield with seven siblings and a mother who […]
RromAntics- Lolo Lovina launch their new album!
Lolo Lovina release their 3rd album ‘RromAntics’ at The Basement in Sydney on Saturday, 10 September 2016. This begins their launch tour from Sydney, Serbia through to Spain. Lolo Lovina are thrilled to be playing in their FIRST ever European homeland tour. ‘RromAntics’ features sizzling Lolo Lovina originals, traditional Rroma (Gypsy) tunes as well as signature ‘Lolo-fied’ covers. ‘RromAntics‘ sees influences of Argentinian tango, Manouche […]
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Dress Up Attack! 2016
Dress Up Attack! is returning to Sydney on September 17 with a brand new smashing line-up! Dress Up Attack! is a music and arts festival for children and grown-ups and offers children the unique experience of a music festival programmed to engage young people. The event’s line-up includes Brissie Indie-Rockband The Grates, Custard, crazy Aussie RockNRoll Project Bunny […]
The Art of Politics and Artists in Residence podcast
Arts Thursday 8 September podcast On Thursday 8 September, with Maisy Stapleton, the focus was on arts and its role in politics. I spoke to Arts Party Leader and co-founder PJ Collins to find out why the party was formed, its results in the recent federal elections and where it’s […]
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Sydney Fringe Festival
Kerri Glasscock, Director of The Sydney Fringe Festival joined Dr Margaux Dombkins on Arts talking about the largest independent arts festival in NSW which represents thousands of artists across all art forms. The Sydney Fringe Festival has built a reputation for nurturing and supporting emerging artists, presenting established artists in the development of new works, […]
Tattoo: Totem, Taboo, Art?
Arts Monday’s Jane Raffan interviews Geoff Ostling in a program devoted to tattoo. Geoff Ostling is a former history teacher, porcelain collector and wearer of a full body tattoo by tattoo artist eX de Medici. eX de Medici is also a highly collectable fine art practitioner. Geoff Ostling plans to donate his skin to the National […]