Just when one would think it could not get any worse as a start to the New Year- leaving us already were Natalie Cole, David Bowie, Alan Rickman,Dallas Taylor(CS&N drummer)……I had planned on doing this weeks show celebrating the life and achievements of Johnny Mathis-a great singer and interpreter of songs and someone who […]
Bondi Skate Park Bowl-A-Rama
Australasia’s largest skate event BOWL-A-RAMA will be returning to Bondi Skate Park for 2016, with a fresh look and a brand new partner – General Pants Co. As the only international professional bowl event of its kind, GENERAL PANTS BOWL-A-RAMA promises not only some of the best skateboarding in Australasia, but so too the world. […]
Moodswing Show – Soulful R&B, Nu-Soul and Hip Hop selection
Tonight’s Moodswing is a soulful blend of R&B, Hip Hop & Nu-Soul. Tunes from the biggest heavyweights around the world such as Jill Scott, Lauryn Hill, The Herbaliser, Alicia Keys & the newcomers Reggie B, Jessie Ware, Sampha and many more. Selected & Presented by DJ Taline for Moodswing on Eastside Radio 89.7Fm […]
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Elle King and Jerron “Blind Boy” Paxton
With the Bluesfest Touring season about to begin in a little over seven weeks, the final artists are being announced including breakthrough artist Elle King who will be here in March for her debut Australian tour. The sassy musician who loves both banjos and hobos, was recently nominated for two 2016 Grammy Awards for Best […]
Boomerang Festival at Bluesfest 2016
Bluesfest has invited the Boomerang Festival to provide a First peoples experience like no other, including Talks and Ideas, Workshops, Traditional Healing practices and Dance. It aims to attract and increase community support for the important cultural initiative for the Northern Rivers and Australia, in order for it to grow back into an independent, stand-alone […]
Arts Wednesday 20 January 2016
In the first half hour of the program we hear Part 5 of our 6-Part series on Centennial Park and this week Amara Glynn talks about Environmental Management in the Parklands. At 11:00 am, my special guest in the studio is Pauline Plumb. An artist in her own right, this week Pauline wears the hat […]
Queen Kafé at St.George OpenAir Cinema
You still have up until the 19th of February to enjoy St.George OpenAir Cinema. It should be on everyone’s bucket list and one time is not enough! I had the pleasure of seing last night The Danish Girl and it was #AbFab! You can get door tickets and a limited number of tickets are available for […]
Album of the Week – ‘Bays’ by Fat Freddy’s Drop
‘Bays’ by Fat Freddy’s Drop (Remote Control Records) is Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week. This long awaited and critically acclaimed release is the must have for any music enthusiasts playlist that showcases an innovative hybrid of soul, funk and jazz. The album, in part, is the group returning to their roots. Having been recorded in the […]
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ZAP and National Art School – Arts Monday
Musician, Will Henderson and Curator, Judith Blackall are my guests today. Will Henderson, a graduate of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, is currently touring Australia with The ZAP Show – a unique, wild and fun laden show full of puppetry, physical theatre, dance and comedy. The Zap Show originated in Berlin when two Australians and […]
Swimming Pool Open Days
The City of Sydney swimming pools are hosting a series of free open days, inviting locals, visitors and workers to come and explore everything the centres have to offer. Open to everybody from sunbathers to budding Olympic swimmers, the open days will feature a range of fun activities for all ages. The special events include: […]
Blockbuster Destination
Destination Sydney, is a ground breaking art exhibition, spread over three iconic Sydney Galleries – Manly Art Gallery and Museum, nestled on the harbour foreshore; Mosman Art Gallery located in a refurbished church and purpose built gallery in the heart of this suburb’s leafy streets and the SH Ervin Gallery, […]
Women and Place
Arts Thursday with Maisy Stapleton on 14 January 2016 focussed on place: place-making and the recording of place. The program was also about women, their contribution to the making and shaping of cities and their empathy with a place, and its influence on their art and […]