REVIEW: Kendrick Lamar LIVE in Melbourne

Monday 21st March 2016 at Rod Laver Arena Melbourne, Australia. Reviewed By: Suren Jayemanne I’m a stand up comic. I’m not telling you that as a means of subtly promoting an upcoming festival show (I would do that blatantly, rather than subtly (Please see me at the Enmore theatre this upcoming Sydney Comedy Festival)).  I just […]

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Album of the Week – ‘Livin’ on a High Note’ by Mavis Staples

‘Livin’ on a High Note’ by Mavis Staples is Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week. The genre defining songstress presents a joyous release continuing her legacy of discussing spirituality, socially driven change, and the power of love. With a career spanning over six decades that has included protesting alongside Dr. Martin Luther King as well as inspiring fellow musical powerhouses Prince […]

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KAMASI WASHINGTON’S THRILLING SYDNEY DEBUT

Wednesday 23 March 2016 The Metro, George St Sydney Review by Paris Pompor / Photos by Tom Carolan & Kimberly Crofts Going on tonight’s performance, “warming up” is presumably a foreign concept to Los Angeles born and bred saxophonist Kamasi Washington and his fiery band of life-long friends. Without fanfare, the caped and tunic-clad tenor player arrived […]

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REVIEW: Ruby Boots LIVE at Newtown Social Club

Friday 18th March 2016 at Newtown Social Club Sydney Australia Review by: David Barr Who can fail to enjoy pedal steel guitar, a tight band and songs about long legged cowboys sung by a honky-tonk queen from WA via the southwest USA? Gypsy woman, Ruby Boots aka Bex Chillcott delivered a raw mix of Alt/Country and […]

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Four Finalists Exhibition @ Juniper Hall

The Moran Foundation presents the Four Finalists Exhibition A group exhibition of works by four finalists of the 2015 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize – Andrew Bonneau, Guy Morgan, Darren McDonald and the 2015 Winner Warren Crosset. Most of the works are for sale, please inquire for prices. Thursday 24 March – Sunday 10 April Easter […]

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Eastern Quolls are back-baby

HOORAY- ridiculously cute (shhh..don’t tell them they think they’re ferocious) predators are back on the mainland. March saw the introduction of a new population of Eastern Quolls in the Mulligans Flat–Goorooyarroo Woodland Experiment. This is part of a series of rewilding projects or threatened species reintroductions occurring within NSW and Australia wide, some being led […]

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Review: Rhiannon Giddens @ The Factory Theatre 2016

Rhiannon Giddens @ The Factory Theatre – 21/03/16 Reviewed by Chelsea Deeley Talent seems like an incredibly vague description of Rhiannon Giddens. Touring as part of Bluesfest’s 2016 line-up, this North Carolina-native has garnered praise from The Wall Street Journal and the Los Angeles Times, as well as worked with some of the biggest names […]

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