Friday Drive – Interview with Ludmilla Khodai

This afternoon Friday Drive will be airing an interview with social researcher Ludmilla Khodai talking about the Afghani cultural practice of Bacha Posh. Ludmilla is a researcher who spent some time in Afghanistan learning all about Bacha Posh and speaking to families who chose to live with this cultural practice. Bacha Posh is carried out […]

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Diana Krall @ Sydney Opera House

Five-time Grammy Award winning jazz pianist and world-renowned singer, Diana Krall, will perform a fourth and final show at the iconic Sydney Opera House, accompanied by the exceptional Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Touring Australia as part of her Wallflower World Tour, this additional Concert Hall performance will be held on Saturday January 30. Touring in support […]

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REVIEW: Michael Hurley and Meg Baird Syd Fest 2016

There is an inherent knowledge that signing up for a gig at St Stephen’s Church for Sydney Festival 2016 will be an experience that invites a myriad of feelings which only music and a Church setting can evoke. Meg Baird began her set at St Stephen’s Church sitting upon the stage, armed with her collection […]

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Theatre predictions & Art Month insights

    With the holiday season behind us, Arts Thursday 4 February focuses on the year ahead – in particular what you might want to see in the performing arts in 2016. Deborah Jones joins Maisy Stapleton to give us her tips for the performances this year in opera, dance, musical theatre and theatre – […]

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Album of the Week – ‘Garfish Volume 1’ By Garfish (O’Town Records and Earshift Music)

‘Garfish Volume 1’ (O’Town Records and Earshift Music) by Garfish is Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week. The album, held together by original compositions from trumpet organ and keyboard player Nick Garbett amalgamates the signature soundscapes of Jamaican roots and jazz stylings. Garbett along with his outstanding assembly of musicians explores a myriad of influential […]

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