A plethora of pleasure awaits this September when Sydney’s newest late-night hotspot, The Emerald Room, turns PINK for their inaugural Sydney Fringe season with iconic Sydney stars headlining performances across three thrilling weeks of live entertainment including Pia Andersen & Monica Trapaga (Body Shop Swing), Jonathon Holmes & Natalie Abbott (Mickey’s Jazz Club), Brendan de […]
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“On-air dreams in the making.” Like most teenagers, I get weirdly fixated on a TV show at the ripe age of 13, and in my case, it was NBC’s Frasier. I’ve always thought there was something soothing about a person speaking into a microphone, talking to thousands of people, but only within the confines of […]
Soft Spot – Soft Spot In their self-titled debut album, Gadigal-based ambient jazz group Soft Spot has delivered an immersive and genre-bending listening experience. The group is the product of five highly accomplished jazz musicians united by a common vision of pushing the boundaries of convention. Their sound is shapeshifting and dynamic, alternating between ambient […]
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Victime de l’aube – Bolbec Bolbec, comprised of multi-instrumentalists Axel Concato and Barth Corbelet, is a delightful jazz duo skillfully traversing through their diverse influences of folk, classical, electronic and spiritual jazz music. Victime de l’aube, their debut album, features over a dozen instruments and a generous dose of contemporary jazz virtuosity. The album’s name […]
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“An uplifting tribute…Yaron Hallis’ singing brings joie de vivre to the originals. Monsieur Camembert does justice to the emotional, lyrical and melodic intent of the songs while adding a new dimension.” – Weekend Australian After massive, critically acclaimed sold-out shows at the Sydney Opera House and City Recital Hall, Monsieur Camembert returns for the first […]
Eye to Eye – David Versace On his second studio album, Eye to Eye, David Versace seeks to create music that touches the heart and speaks to the soul. The album expands on the textures of its predecessor, Okra, grounded in jazz and Latin influences weaved in between a lush ambient soundscape. ‘With Time’, the […]
Riverside Theatres presents Mara! and their 40th Anniversary Concert on Sunday the 22nd of September at 7pm. Four decades on, the Mara! Band is still ‘ahead of the pack’ in driving the creation of uniquely Australian world/jazz music and showcasing it to audiences here and abroad. As recipients of 2 ARIA wins & 2 ARIA […]
Discover compassionate care with Holdsworth’s dementia support and their upcoming event Dementia Friendly Double Bay What is Dementia? Dementia is an umbrella term describing a collection of symptoms that are caused by disorders of the brain. It’s not one specific disease. There are more than 100 types of dementia. Symptoms lead to a progressive decline […]
Join us in celebrating diversity, storytelling, and the power of cinema at the 2024 Queer Screen Film Fest, now one of Australia’s largest film festival and one of the worlds top 5 Queer film festivals. The festival will be running live at Event Cinemas from the 28th of August to the 1st of September and […]
Friday 16 August, 2024 St. James’ Church Sydney Philharmonia Choirs Chamber Singers Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) The queue to get into the St James’ Church was moving slowly as the distant thunder was rumbling. Fortunately we were all seated by the time the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs Chamber Singers filed in to the choir […]
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Monday 12 August 2024 City Recital Hall Council: Pekka Kuusisto & Gabriel Kahane Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) Council is the musical duo of Pekka Kuusisto & Gabriel Kahane. Their song-writing is original but somehow assuringly familiar and the songs are interspersed with classical music both old and ultra-modern. The overall effect is a […]
Are you ready to be transported back to the golden era of Motown? Don’t miss this 10-piece powerhouse band, featuring internationally acclaimed artists who faithfully recreate the dynamic live performances of some of the greatest Motown legends. Get ready to groove to the iconic sounds of The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Martha […]