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Brodsky Quartet and Katie Noonan in ‘With Love And Fury’

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Nick La Rosa

Katie Noonan, one of Australia’s most versatile and beloved vocalists, joins the UK’s perpetually intrepid Brodsky Quartet in a stunning new collaboration. Inspired by the evocative poetry of Judith Wright, Katie Noonan and the Brodsky Quartet perform specially commissioned works by Australian composers including Iain Grandage, Richard Tognetti, Katie Noonan, Carl Vine, David Hirschfelder, Andrew Ford, Elena Kats Chernin, Paul Grabowsky, Paul Dean and John Rodgers. This is […]

Vince Jones & Paul Grabowsky @The Basement

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Nick La Rosa

Vince and Paul have been making music together for as long as they can remember. Each will suggest, gently, and with a smile, that the other can be “a bit difficult”; but musically the respect for each other’s skills is unequivocal. Each has carved out remarkable careers and opportunities to get together difficult to arrange. […]

Vaudevillia by Mic Conway’s National Junk Band @Camelot Lounge

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Nick La Rosa

“Everything new is old again?!” Yes they’re back! Following their brand new show for Sydney Festival at The Famous Spiegeltent, Mic Conway’s National Junk Band are back, presenting another new creation: “Vaudevillia”. Based on the old Vaudeville program intermingling segments of music, magic, dance, comedy, sight acts and more, the Junk Band have created a […]

Review: Tina Harrod @ The Sound Lounge

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Nick La Rosa

Tina Harrod @ The Sound Lounge March 2016 Reviewed by John Brewer The Sydney Improvised Music Association (SIMA) presented the Tina Harrod Quartet at the Sound Lounge on Saturday, providing a night of raw emotions and heartfelt music from Tina and her three supporting musicians. The quartet played a series of songs from her albums […]

Lucky Peterson’s interview

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Nick La Rosa

Lucky Peterson is touring Australia again after 19 years. He is appearing at Bluesfest in Byron Bay and at the Basement in Sydney on the 22nd of March. David Barr spoke to Lucky about his music. Click under for the podcast! […]

Arts Wednesday 16 March 2016

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Nick La Rosa

This week Ed Lippmann makes a welcome return to Arts Wednesday with a new series of Sydney By Design for 2016. Ed kicks off the series at about 10:40 am talking about the Light Rail. At 11:00 am I will be joined in the studio by Australian soprano, Greta Bradman on the eve of her Australian […]

The Inaugural Jackie Orszaczky Music Lecture Announced

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Nick La Rosa

The inaugural Jackie Orszaczky Music Lecture, in conjunction with APRA AMCOS, will be held at The Basement in Sydney on Tuesday 10th May. Jackie Orszaczky – a Hungarian Australian bassist, bandleader and composer based in Sydney – had an enduring influence upon the musicians around him and it’s from these peers and players’ desire to honour Jackie’s memory that the concept […]

Divergence Jazz Orchestra @Foundry 616

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Nick La Rosa

Led by composer Jenna Cave and trombonist Paul Weber, the 19 musicians of Divergence Jazz Orchestra perform, promote and record new music by Jenna Cave and other Australian composers. Under Cave’s direction, the DJO brings the spirit and tradition of improvised jazz music to the 21st century big band. Captivating grooves, memorable melodies and expressive […]

Album of the Week – ‘Stop Look Listen’ by Marta Ren and the Groovelvets

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Nick La Rosa

‘Stop Look Listen’ by Marta Ren and the Groovelvets is Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week. The album is bursting at the seems with the hallmarks of the groups Soul and Funk counterparts of the 1960s, shaken up and revitalised by band leader Marta Ren on vocals. The album is a follow up to the […]

Italy’s Luca Gemma and ‘PLAYTHING’- Arts Monday

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Nick La Rosa

Italian Musician, Luca Gemma, Writer, Simon Dodd, and Actor, Cherrie Whalen-David are my guests today. Simon Dodd is the writer of PLAYTHING – an absurdist one- act comedy that is a subtle mix of deep philosophical musings and toilet humour. Cherrie Whalen-David plays the female lead. The cast features some of Sydney’s most seasoned and […]

Taj Mahal Catch Up!

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Nick La Rosa

Taj Mahal knows his way around a conversation in a career that spans 7 decades and countless releases. We’re very lucky that he shows few signs of ageing and no signs of slowing down on stage. He recently caught up with David Barr from Tuesday Drive where David was able to reminisce about past performances […]

Sydney and Water

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Nick La Rosa

During the course of February/March, Laila Ellmoos, historian with the City of Sydney, was Sylvia’s guest, presenting a 6-part series entitled Sydney and Water. Listen to the 6 episodes here: This is Episode 1, where Laila introduces the series. This Episode 2 on Sydney’s sources of water in the early days of the colony. […]