A Quite Peculiar Evening Singular Voices: Amanda Brown’s ‘Eight Guitars’ with SnarskiCircusLindyBand City Recital Hall, 30 June 2023 Review by Toby Creswell This was one of those nights that will be talked about for decades to come. For as long as people care about contemporary popular music. Two friends who have been, in very different […]
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It’s the final few days of the Bondi Festival and the excitement keeps building. After nearly two weeks of singing, dance, theatre, comedy, burlesque and cabaret, the last acts are warming up and getting their makeup and frocks ready for showtime. This week we preview Tash York’s Happy Hour. Tash is on a mission to […]
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Summary: If you love live music and think radio is the career for you, this is the perfect stepping stone! Get hands on helping produce a volunteer driven, community radio program dedicated to supporting Sydney’s live music scene. Purpose of the role: Host and produce a radio show promoting live music in Sydney. The […]
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The 2023 Bondi Festival launched on a chilly Friday night at the Bondi Pavilion. The iconic ferris wheel and ice rink have returned and 16 days of arts, theatre, cabaret, dance and markets are ready to go. After a launch that included a performance of indigenous dance, the Waverley Art Prize Winner was announced. Carolyn […]
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Eastside Radio Presents 2023 Radio Film Festival CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS NOW! In celebration of 40 years on air since 1983, Eastside Radio is hosting a series of films at The Ritz as part of our 2023 Radio Film Festival. Every month we’ve chosen a classic film for the big screen where radio plays […]
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Long-time Love Police pals BEN OTTEWELL & IAN BALL from Gomez are returning to Australia… again! Following a successful run of the country as a duo in 2022, the boys just wanted more. Featuring intimate live performances filled with an array of work spanning the 20+ year career of both their band Gomez and solo work and […]
After her sellout 2022 show, Onstage Dating, multi Award winning actor, writer and director Bron Batten brings her one hander, Waterloo, to the 2023 Bondi Festival. The premise of the show was inspired by a previous relationship. Bron asks what happens when a lefty, Greens-voting, almost-vegan theatre artist dates a right-wing, cigar-smoking Margaret Thatcher-loving Tory soldier. Opposites […]
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It’s a very funky welcome back for G.LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE this November, serving up summer flavours from the Philly band with a feast of blues infused hip hop, rock and good ol’ soul from his crew. On the cusp of celebrating 30 years since the release of their chart topping debut album, G.LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE have paved […]
The Removalists at Actors Centre Australia, 2 June 2023 Reviewed by Sumaya Sultana Director Harry Reid’s re-imagination of The Removalists successfully translates playwright David Williamson’s seminal work into our contemporary Australian context. My tickets to the closing show at Actors Centre Australia were well spent – the exploration of Australian culture and its relationship with […]
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Get ready for all the news from the 2023 Bondi Festival Bondi Beach is gearing up for its annual winter celebration with the iconic ferris wheel and ice skating rink. The Festival is jam packed with music, art, comedy, theatre and so much fun and entertainment for all ages. The Festival opening weekend features a […]
The Rions at The Lansdowne Hotel, 2 June 2023 with Big Wheels and Molly Rocket Review and images by Michael Ryan The Lansdowne Hotel, an establishment built upon the uni student crowd, a venue home to independent, Australian artists. The gig was to be performed on the second level. The stairs awaited, a supernatural atmosphere. Curiously […]
Beach Fossils at Oxford Art Factory, 26 April 2023 with The Moving Stills Review and images by Michael Ryan For those new to it, indie pop is synonymous with a jangly flair on lead guitar. Music that ebbs and flows, something that dances through the air. It is light, but poetically melancholic. For the crowd at […]