Sydney 5 piece funk powerhouse, Gang of Brothers will perform live on Sunday the 13th of March, from 2pm till late @Soul Of Sydney. Other DJ’s will support for an afternoon of Feel-Good Funk, Soul, Disco, Afro-Beat, Old School party jams & beyond. : featuring Soul Of Sydney Dj’s & Friends, Dj Johnny Bones (Feat. Johnny […]
Eastside Radio Retrospective
The Origins of Radio Eastern Sydney Co-operative Limited : A retrospect (4/1/16) By Dr Neil Runcie, Founder and Foundation Chairman, of Radio Eastern Sydney Association and of Radio Eastern Sydney Co-operative Ltd. Q. What were the origins of Radio Eastern Sydney? To quote what I said to the Registrar of Co-operatives leading to our incorporation […]
Save Our Trees!
Since December last year when local resident Adnil Ramos came into the studio to talk about the impending loss of 700 significant trees in the Randwick area, Monday Drive has been following the drama surrounding these vintage arboreal guardians of our ecosystems. Unfortunately in January we lost 20 heritage trees along Maiden’s Row in Alison […]
Birds of the Moon, rare Rhinos, and ocean plastic peril
today we’re split between ecstasy and environmental agony as we discuss everything from Miriam Lieberman’s beautiful new album, Birds Of the Moon, to the toxic reality of plastic rubbish filling up our oceans. At 4.30 rhino activist Ray Dearlove will tell us why we need rhinos, and describe some of the adventures he’s had as […]
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Community Billboard 22nd to the 28th of February
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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Album of the Week – ‘This Narrow Isthmus’ by the Julien Wilson Quartet
‘This Narrow Isthmus’ (lionsharecords) by the Julien Wilson Quartet is Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week. The group’s second and last release was recorded live in Sydney back in 2014 and explores the universal theme of life’s transience. The follow up to the groups debut and triple Australian Bell Award winning album ‘This Is Always’, […]
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Rafael Karlen awarded Churchill Fellowship
Composer and saxophonist Rafael Karlen is one of Australia’s bright emerging performers and composers, and his passion for contemporary music is taking him international. Brisbane based Rafael Karlen is one of 109 people across Australia who has been announced as a recipient of a Churchill Fellowship, awarded by the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust, who are […]
The Blue Trees By Konstantin Dimopoulos
The Blue Trees is an environmental art installation that draws attention to global deforestation by turning living, breathing trees bright blue, demanding we notice them before the planet’s old forests are gone for good. It will take place from Friday the 4th of March to Friday the 11th of March. Using a biologically safe water-based colourant, artist […]
All My Love
Arts Dr Margaux Dombkins spoke with Director, Denny Lawrence about ‘All My Love’ which tells the untold love story between two of Australia’s most famous writers, Henry Lawson and Mary Gilmore. At the end of the 19th Century, Mary Gilmore was introduced to the young Henry Lawson. As their friendship developed, Mary found herself caught […]
Hauschka
German musician and composer Hauschka will be in Australia for 2 concerts on February 24 & 25. On February 24 he will perform at The Chevron Festival Gardens in Perth with The Necks. On February 25 he will be in Sydney at Venue 505 with Chris Abrahams from The Necks. Hauschka was born Volker Bertelmann […]
Not to miss performances in 2016
Deborah Jones spoke with Maisy Stapleton on Arts Thursday 4 February 2016 about the performances she was looking forward to in 2016. Deborah Jones is a renowned arts journalist, she was arts editor of The Australian newspaper for 10 years and most recently edited the Review section of The Australian. She is […]
Janet Laurence on H2O: Water Bar
On Arts Wednesday 17 February 2016, artist Janet Laurence spoke to Sylvia about her latest installation, H2O: Water Bar at Paddington Reservoir Gardens Listen to the 3 parts of the conversation below: That was Part 1; now for Part 2: And here is Part 3 […]