Arts Monday’s Jane Raffan chats with Larissa Behrendt, lawyer, and professor of Indigenous Research at the University of Technology Sydney, and author of a new critique of the Eliza Fraser story: Finding Eliza: Power & Colonial Storytelling. Larissa Behrendt’s book is a reference-rich deconstruction of the tropes in the Eliza Fraser ‘captivity narrative’ that have […]
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One of the most intriguing, diverse and ultimately creative musical acts/artistic collectives to emerge from the US, THE RESIDENTS are returning to Sydney in March. This radical group’s members have remained completely anonymous for almost six decades whilst continuing to tour, release music and make art. Recently, Paris Pompor from Eastside Radio caught up with […]
‘Side Pony’ by Lake Street Dive is Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week. The album is the perfect mix of all of your favourite genres in a pop-sized mouthful. For most, amalgamating Soul, Blues, Rock, Pop, Gospel and Funk into a single album, let alone a song no longer than your average ARIA number one […]
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Join me, Jane Raffan on Arts Monday 7 March for a program that looks at folklore, and the role stereotypes play in cementing narrative in national histories and broader popular culture. My guest interviews today are with Larissa Behrendt, lawyer, and professor of Indigenous Research at the University of Technology Sydney, and author of a […]
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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 […]
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From the 3rd of March, an upcoming exhibition will be held by Siân McIntyre at Verge Gallery titled Coppice with University Art Gallery assistant curator Katrina Liberiou. The exhibition features new and recent works from Bonita Bub, Consuelo Cavaniglia, Aideen Doran, Deb Mansfield, Lena Nyadbi along with paintings and photographs from the University of Sydney Union collection […]
The Umbrellas will play their first gig of the year this Saturday 5 March, 9pm at the Sound Lounge, Seymour Centre, cnr City Rd and Cleveland St. It’s part of an evening to introduce the new Artistic Director for SIMA (the Sydney Improvised Music Association) who happens to be the wonderful bass player Zoe Hauptmann. Led […]
The popular Hunter Valley camping festival has announced the remaining artists for its highly anticipated return to Dashville on 22-24 April 2016. Joining the first round of acts which included headline artists You Am I and Dan Sultan, is another list of 14 diverse acts that compliment a stunning weekend program. Leading the list are indigenous electro […]
Now in it’s fourth year, PIXEL SOUNDS returns to Campbelltown Arts Centre this Saturday March 12 as part of the centre’s Contemporary Music Program. Incorporating a workshop element with a musical performance, PIXEL SOUNDS brings you some of the best chip tune creators and performers from across Australia and around the world. Featuring Tuberz McGee, Peaches the Whale, Harleylikesmusic (UK), Chibi-tech (Jpn) as well as Toydeath, […]
Laila Ellmoos continues with Part 5 of Sydney and Water at about 10:40 am, this week talking about drinking fountains and bubblers. My special guest at 11:00 am is Rachel Kent, Chief Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art and curator of My Pretty Little Art Career, featuring the work of British artist Grayson Perry. […]
The word latin, as it pertains to music, like jazz, is an umbrella covering many different styles and cultures. There is Brazilian, Cuban Argentinian, Mexican to name a few. This week I’m going to bring you one more on JMIA, one I was not aware of previously until Perth based drummer Daniel Susnjar brought it to […]
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‘Fjord’ by Briana Cowlishaw and Gavin Ahearn is Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week. Inspired by an enduring friendship and created amongst the breathtaking hillsides of Norway, the album explores the intricate musical relationship between voice and piano. With a lead up time of five years to being finally recorded in October of 2014, the […]
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