Ever wondered why whales and dolphins periodically commit suicide with mass beachings? Often it’s because they can’t stand the noise we are making. Imagine the loudest pub band or noisiest cafe that’s ever battered your ears to a pulp and amplify it till your brain bleeds, to get some idea of the aural horrors […]
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On Thursday 22 September the program Artists and Curators with me, Maisy Stapleton, introduced two more Woollahra artists-in-residence, Penelope Metcalf and Eloise Rankine. Penelope Metcalf works in plein air depicting buildings around Woollahra from her street-side easel and travelling painting kit. You can listen to my interview with Penelope here: For more information on […]
‘Tocororo’ by Alfredo Rodriguez is Eastside Radio’s album of the week. This week we give some well deserved special attention to the highly talented pianist and composer Alfredo Rodriguez the man who left Cuba to undertake ‘The American Dream” and to share stages with some of the best in the business is what he […]
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I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Aunty Donna Ingram, an Elder of the Redfern Aboriginal Community, during Global Rhythms 2016. I was about to MC for the first time a Music Festival in Australia so I had no idea on how to introduce a culture representative from aboriginal communities. Aunty Donna was kind to explain […]
A small café on King Street in Newtown has won awards from the Sydney Good Food Guide and from the Refuge Council of Australia for its innovative initiatives training refugees and asylum seekers in preparing and presenting food for professional catering and hospitality. The cafe also gives them a chance to give the local neighbourhood a taste […]
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Since December 2009, folks from across Australia and all over the planet have come together in a bespoke celebration of music, art, friendship, and community. For one hot, sweaty, and absolutely unforgettable summer’s weekend these people call it their home and celebrate their shared passions at an event which has amassed fame for its vision, dedication and world-class execution. This is Subsonic […]
Presented by Bronwyn Rennex This Thursday I speak to Tamara Voninski, a second year PhD student currently studying at Sydney College of the Arts – University of Sydney. We discuss University of Sydney’s plans to close the Rozelle campus of Sydney College of the Arts, the failed merger proposal with University of NSW School of […]
Read More… from Arts Thursday- 29 September- Taking It To The Streets
It wasn’t just this week’s guests who got us thinking about quality of life, from friendly streets to Sydney Rock Oysters. Seems like everywhere we go at the moment there’s a chainsaw or a whipper snipper, an Ausgrid team or a bull dozer, menacing Sydney streets and knocking down things we love. When you see yet another […]
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Capitol Theatre, Sydney, Tuesday 27 September 2016 The Australian Ballet reveals a season of wonderment for 2017 including the Australian premiere of globally acclaimed Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland© The Australian Ballet’s Artistic Director David McAllister and Executive Director Libby Christie today announced the 2017 program. Combining outstanding classic and contemporary works, the season showcases […]
Read More… from Queen Kafé at The Australian Ballet 2017 Season Media Launch
On Arts Wednesday 28 September 2016, Toby Creswell was Sylvia’s guest. talking about his new book. Listen to the conversation below : That was Part 1 of the conversation and here is Part 2 : Now for Part 3: […]
Tonight’s Moodswing has some tasty RnB, nusoul, funky breaks & beats…with the likes of Alice Russell, The Herbaliser, Reggie B, Raphael Saadiq, Erykah Badu, DJ Shadow, Beat Spacek, Nightmares On Wax, Blockhead, Boozoo Bajou, Mark Ronson & more. Selected & Presented by DJ Taline for Moodswing on Eastside Radio 89.7FM […]
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Built in the 1970s for public housing, the Sirius Building in The Rocks has been a part of the Sydey community and culture for over 30 years. However, the Cumberland Street apartment block is now under threat from NSW Government plans for redevelopment, with most tenants having already moved out. Hundreds of protesters have opposed the plans […]