Endlessness – Nala Sinephro ‘Endlessness’ by multi-instrumentalist and jazz virtuoso Nala Sinephro is a masterclass in ambient music. Featuring an immersive blend of analogue and electronic textures, it captures all of life’s beauty and poignancy in the span of 45 minutes. The album revolves around a continuous, tender arpeggio that lies beneath its 10 tracks, […]
Short Courses at The Conservatorium Open Academy
The Conservatorium Open Academy offers a range of short courses tailored for adults seeking to enhance their musical skills and explore their interests, whether they are seasoned veterans or stepping into the wonderful world of music for the first time. Courses will specify whether they are conducted online or in-person, so feel free to select […]
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Inner West Jazz Fest 2024
Two nights of new jazz and improvised music on October 19 & 20, 2024, hosted at the Annandale Creative Arts Centre, Inner West Jazz Fest is a collaboration between the Johnson Street Jazz community, and the musicians involved. This is an unfunded, independently organised event. Please BYO drinks and food, there will be glasses and […]
Sydney Craft Week Festival: 11 – 20 October 2024
In its 60th anniversary year, Australian Design Centre (ADC) is delighted to present the 8th annual Sydney Craft Week Festival from 11-20 October 2024. Sydney Craft Week (SCW) is the first and only city-wide Festival in Sydney dedicated to presenting the latest in contemporary craft and offering a huge range of hands-on experiences for the […]
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Review: Sitting, Screaming at the Old Fitz Theatre
Sunday 22 September, 2024 Old Fitz Theatre New Ghosts Theatre Company Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) Sitting, Screaming is a virtuoso theatre work for a solo actor that examines some dark themes in the life of a troubled teenage girl dealing with multiple distressing factors in her life as she edges towards adulthood. Writer, […]
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Ella is Tuning in!
Introducing Eastside’s Newest Intern Before I could pick up an instrument, I was in a children’s choir. For five years, I donned my scratchy collared shirt every Saturday and went to the Rocks to mouth songs I had never heard of. During every performance, I would try to pull mum’s focus by singing more enthusiastically […]
11 Magical Nights of Women In Jazz
Support your local music venue and experience the best of jazz at the umbrella SIWFJ events all over Sydney. The 2024 Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival (SIWJF) October 24th to November 3rd, will feature over 60 global and local artists across 7 Sydney venues this Spring. Now in it’s 13-year, SIMA has championed groundbreaking artistic […]
Bluesfest Tours Announces Six Artists’ Tour Dates for April 2025
Bluesfest Tours is proud to present six tours for Bluesfest artists: Rag’n’Bone Man, Allison Russell, RY X, Marc Broussard, Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram and BJ The Chicago Kid. Rag ’n’ Bone Man : Grammy-winning British artist Rag’n’Bone Man, born Rory Graham, returns to Australia in 2025 for his first tour down under since 2018. Known for his powerful blend […]
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Review: Sydney Dance Company’s Twofold at the Roslyn Packer Theatre
Wednesday 18 September, 2024 Roslyn Packer Theatre Sydney Dance Company Review by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday) The Sydney Dance Company’s double bill, Twofold cements their reputation under the Artistic Direction of Rafael Bonachela as one of the premier contemporary dance companies in Australia. The opening work, Impermanence was choreographed by Bonachela and first conceived with […]
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Albums of the Week: Live at Café OTO – Masahiko Satoh, Takeo Moriyama, Leon Brichard and Idris Rahman // Take It or Leave It – Helen Townsend
Live at Café OTO – Masahiko Satoh, Takeo Moriyama, Leon Brichard and Idris Rahman Masahiko Satoh and Takeo Moriyama are seminal figures of Japan’s post-war jazz scene. Front and centre in the late ’60s, they witnessed and pioneered the merging of cultures, the evolution of traditions and the construction of Japan’s modern jazz vernacular. In […]
Jazzmeia Horn @ Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival
One of the most exciting vocalists in jazz today
to headline the 2024 Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival […]
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Guitarra – Paco Peña / The Grigoryan Brothers
Guitar Player magazine lauds him as the “world’s greatest living guitarist,” while The New York Times hails him as a “virtuoso, capable of dazzling an audience with technical abilities beyond the frets of mortal man.” Abstract Touring proudly presents the highly anticipated collaboration of these esteemed musicians: the world-renowned flamenco guitarist, Paco Peña, and Australia’s […]
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