Album of the week – ‘Take Me To The Alley’ by Gregory Porter

‘Take me to the Alley’ by Gregory Porter is Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week. An album that packs a lot of punch with the great soulful voice of Gregory Porter is his latest piece of work ‘Take me to the Alley’, released on the 6th of May this year it is Porter’s follow up release […]

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Daffodils & Lo Carmen – Arts Monday

Singer/Songwriter Lo Carmen and Playwright, Rochelle Bright are my guests today. Australian born, Lo Carmen aka Leone Carmen is based in Los Angeles. Lo showcased at this year’s SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas and is performing at Canadian Music Week in Toronto, Ontario. Lo Carmen will be playing solo, showcasing old favourites and cuts from […]

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Shakespeare 400

On Arts Wednesday 4 May 2016, Sylvia’s guest was Maggie Patton, rare books expert at the State Library of NSW, talking about the library’s latest acquisition in its Shakespeare collection. Listen to the conversation below: Above is Part 1 and here is Part 2: And now for Part 3: […]

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Sydney Comedy Festival

Sydney Comedy Festival Director, Jorge Menidis joined Dr Margaux Dombkins on Arts talking about the many challenges of putting on this annual event.  2016 marks the 12th annual SCF and its colossal program brings more shows, more laughs and more absurd hilarity than ever before. The SCF is known for its mix of comedians and […]

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Meet The New Eastside FM Fundraising Manager – RADIOTHON 2016!

Meet Ron Young Fundraising Manager 2016 Eastside Radiothon! My name is Ron and I am a Canadian living in Australia. I moved to Australia almost 5 years ago and have truly fallen in love with this beautiful country. I have worked in radio for over 20 years. I got the radio bug when I was 8 years […]

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Arts Thursday 5 May 2016

The arts world is changing. New and innovative approaches to delivering, appreciating and interpreting art are in evidence. This Arts Thursday, with Maisy Stapleton, we explore some of these changes and of course delve into the art and cultural forms themselves. Auctions, for instance are beginning to replace retailing specialists as a significant source for […]

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AFTRS FILM, TV & RADIO WINTER INTENSIVES

Learn new skills & invest in your future! AFTRS Open the short course division of the prestigious Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) is running some fantastic Winter Intensive https://www.aftrs.edu.au/short-courses/winter-intensives courses between June and August this year. All courses are taught by industry professionals in AFTRS state-of-the-art film, TV and radio studios in Sydney. […]

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Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra and James Muller

Two of the biggest names in Australian jazz join forces to present an incredible celebration of Australian music. Jazzgroove Mothership Orchestra (JMO) has gained a reputation as one of the world’s most exciting and innovative independent jazz orchestras. The Sydney-based ‘Mothership’ delivers an exciting program promoting new Australian music played by cutting edge musicians in […]

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