Approx. 2 minute read It was a dark winter’s evening back in 2017, when I, along with a few other newbie volunteers, braved the cold to visit the creative space under Paddington Town Hall to train up on the ways of Eastside Radio. The first Sensei ready to impart their knowledge and wisdom was Sylvia […]
Was Rebel a Rebel?
Before we answer that question we had better find out about who Rebel was. Jean-Fery Rebel was a French baroque composer who lived from 1666 to 1747 and wrote what could be considered avant garde music two hundred years before it is generally agreed to have started. Rebel is hardly a household name, for two […]
Call Out: New Board Directors
Eastside Radio is seeking two (2) Directors for the Board of Eastside Radio Co-operative to assist the station in the next stage of its development. Given the impact of COVID on the NFP sector and community organisations, Eastside are particularly interested in those with experience in fundraising and business change. Eastside Radio is a not-for-profit, community radio […]
Arts Thursday – Back to Nature – 5 August 2021
Presented by Bronwyn Rennex On today’s show I play an interview I recorded with Director/Producer Jane Manning. She recently finished work on a new TV series called Back to Nature, which will be screening on ABC TV from August 10. Back To Nature is a Media Stockade and Threshold Pictures production. In this 8-part, visually […]
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Arts Wednesday 4 August 2021
Dr Anna Kamaralli joins us for Part 7, the final part of Staging the Look: how stage and screen design for history. This episode, at about 10:40 am, wraps it all up. Because of lockdown, I am unable to bring guests into the studio, so I’m using this time to repeat great conversations from past […]
From Jammin’ Friday to Sunday & Covid Lockdown Solidarity. Thank You!
Bonjour ou Bonsoir, Hello Beautiful souls of Sydney and the world! How are you? I hope you are keeping safe and sane during this Covid Delta Lockdown. If you don’t live in Australia, you might not be aware that we are presently in a Covid Delta Lockdown since the 26th of June 2021. (More info at […]
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Did Royer invent Heavy Metal?
a) I thought he invented the Thigh Master. b) You’re sadly misinformed, heavy metals were formed in the Earth’s crust over millions of years. c) Who’s Royer? Who indeed? He’s hardly a household name in the world of commonly known composers today but in his day he was a successful composer that held prestigious positions […]
Shout Eastside Shout: Ruth Hessey
Approx. 8 minute read The thing that I love about volunteering at Eastside Radio is the opportunity to meet fascinating people with whom which I might not have otherwise crossed paths. Eastside Radio brings together people from all over, each with their own perspective, unified ‘Side by Side’ by our dedication to community, arts, music […]
The Story of the Parthenon Marbles (Part 1)
Between 1801 and 1812 Lord Elgin, the then Ambassador to Turkey, dismantled ancient sculptures from the Acropolis in Athens and took them back to his estate in England. Professor Vrasidas Karalis, Chair of Sir Nicholas Laurantus in Modern Greek and Byzantine Studies at the University of Sydney talks to Anthony about the history of these priceless […]
The Genesis of Jazz Impressions
The reason I created Jazz Impressions is because I have always sensed a link between French Impressionist Music and Jazz. At a young age I was always drawn into the dreamy mysterious world of Impressionist music. It was this atmospheric kind of music that I could also hear in Jazz sometimes. As I delved into […]
Arts Wednesday 21 July 2021
In the first half hour, Dr Anna Kamaralli joins us with Part 6 of Staging the Look: how does stage and film design for history. In this episode, Anna turns her attention to accessories: gloves, fans, scarves, jewellery etc and how they help define character – think Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly with her long […]
Shout Eastside Shout: Melanie Christodoulou
Approx. 6 minute 30 second read Melanie Christodoulou has been making the Eastside airwaves sing for almost a decade. Making her start in community radio as a bright-eyed and eager youngster in the midst of wrapping up her high school days, Mel has made an outstanding contribution to the station by serving as the Music […]