‘Artefact’ by ‘Jeremy Sawkins’ Organ Quartet’ is Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week. Back in 2004 Jeremy Sawkins formed organ trio ‘Jazz Organism’ with Darren Heinrich and drummer Dave Goodman, performing regularly at Sydney jazz events such as SIMA, the Town Hall Hotel and more, it was an impressive collection of musicians. The group then came to […]
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Renowned author, Jackie French, Hollywood screenwriter, J.D. Barrett and Sydney Comedy Festival Director, Jorge Menidis are my guests today. J.D.Barrett discusses her debut novel ‘The Secret Recipe for Second Chances’ and making the switch from screenwriter in Australia and Hollywood to novelist. Described as “a surprising, smart, charming novel that shows every day is a […]
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On Tuesday 5th of April at 6pm, Eastside Radio broadcast the 9th instalment of Making Airwaves! Making Airwaves is a Windgap Foundation initiative, which allows adults who live with an intellectual disability to create their own half hour radio show. In this broadcast we hear from the talented Kevin, Kirsty, Scott, Alex, Victor and Marie. […]
Introducing Adelaide’s acclaimed singer, Charmaine Jones with the Brendan Fitzgerald Quartet The Basement welcomes back Brendan with his ensemble following last year’s performance of Take Five – The Dave Brubeck Story and their recent five-star reviewed Adelaide Fringe show, SWING – The Beat That Shook The World. Together with Charmaine, they will present a collection of […]
CELTIC THUNDER TO TAKE AUSTRALIA BY STORM WITH LEGACY AND WELCOME BACK SPECIAL GUEST International singing and touring powerhouse Celtic Thunder will be taking Australia by storm this May as they head down under to perform an all encompassing national tour. The spectacular Legacy is a show like no other with an array of Celtic […]
On Arts Wednesday 6 April 2016, Alexandra Joel was Sylvia’s guest, talking about her new book, Rosetta: A Scandalous True Story, the truly amazing biography of her truly scandalous great-grandmother. Listen to the conversation here: That was Part 1 of the conversation; here is Part 2: And now for Part 3: […]
LIVE MAYHEM, the daring new album by Sydney’s own Sonic Mayhem Orchestra is launching on Monday, April 11th at Lazybones Lounge Marrickville, and it’s going to be a big night with a big band. Sonic Mayhem Orchestra, under the fearless leadership of saxophonist, composer and conductor James Ryan (Award winning and internationally touring composer, saxophonist […]
Ed Lippmann joins me at 10:40 am for Part 4 of Sydney By Design, this week talking about Barangaroo – yet again! At 11:00 am I am joined by Alexandra Joel, talking about her book Rosetta: A Scandalous True Story. It is the story of her great grandmother Rosetta and it is indeed scandalous! Music […]
(Photo by: Lachlan Douglas Photography (@Somefx)) Friday 1st April 2016 at The Factory Theatre Reviewed By: David Barr It was a full house at the Factory Theatre on Friday night to see and hear Taj Mahal, a blues and roots troubadour extraordinaire. Taj performed a solo acoustic set which focussed on his early rustic Delta blues, […]
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‘Mutiny Music‘ by Baecastuff is Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week. The album orchestrates the English concurring of the Pitcairn Isle in 1789. The saga was violent, tumultuous and extremely scaring on the tight-nit community of Tahiti of which Baecastuff sensitively utilise in order to vividly recreate the terror of the attack. The track listing chronologically moves […]
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Join me, Jane Raffan on Arts Monday 4 April for a program that looks at tales from Greek and Roman mythology in an intriguing new exhibition, “Alpha & Omega: Tales of Transformation“. My guest interviews today are with Michael Turner, Snr Curator at Sydney University’s Nicholson Museum, whose collections of antiquities are the largest in […]
Dr Margaux Dombkins spoke with writer, Simon Dodd, and actor, Cherrie Whalen-David on Arts. PLAYTHING written by Simon Dodd is an absurdist one- act comedy that is a subtle mix of deep philosophical musings and toilet humour. Cherrie Whalen-David plays the female lead, accompanied by some of Sydney’s most seasoned and emerging theatre actors including […]