Annual Ocean Lovers Festival celebrates Ocean Treasure

Can seaweed save humanity? What’s next if no shark nets? Are whales talking to us? Some big questions andbrilliant answers will be shared when the annual Volvo Ocean Lovers Festival returns to Bondi on March 23and 24 with a jam-packed program of events and experts to discuss the ocean, artists to celebrate their loveof it […]

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Album of the week: Another Blue – Crosslegged // Habits of the Hero – Joel Trig

EASTSIDE ALBUM OF THE WEEK PRESENTS Another Blue – Crosslegged Cross Legged is an extremely uprising musical artist whose soulful melodies and introspective lyrics have captivated audiences worldwide. With her distinctive blend of folk, indie, and pop influences, Cross Legged has carved out a unique niche in the music industry. Her debut album, “Another Blue,” […]

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Sam Kim – Bondi Sea Wall

Sam Kim (aka SamAbsurd) started his art career as a graffiti artist in Sydney’s Western Suburbs. Over time he honed his aerosol skills to become one of the region’s most prolific mural artists. As well as beautifying countless walls, doors, skate parks and humble infrastructure boxes, he has also spent time as a youth worker encouraging […]

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Album of the week: Emerald Hands – Barney McAll // m_unit: Beyond Orbits – Miho Hazama

EASTSIDE ALBUM OF THE WEEK PRESENTS Emerald Hands – Barney McAll Barney McAll’s “Emerald Hands (Extra Celestial Arts)” is a mesmerizing odyssey through the realms of jazz fusion, electronica, and avant-garde experimentation. As a highly respected pianist, composer, and bandleader, McAll pushes the boundaries of musical expression with this groundbreaking album. “Emerald Hands” serves as […]

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Pauline: From TV to Radio

Little Pauline from Germany was always impressed by the effect movies and music have on people. Little Pauline is now 22 years old and the new intern at Eastside Radio. By Pauline Wiesner Hi, I am Pauline and it’s my first week at Eastside Radio in Paddington, Sydney. Originally I am from Frankfurt and I […]

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Tiny Beautiful Things – A life-affirming play

From 1 February, Belvoir will bring to the stage Tiny Beautiful Things, a life-affirming play based onCheryl Strayed’s bestselling book, adapted by Academy Award-nominee Nia Vardalos, best known forstarring in and writing in My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Tiny Beautiful Things explores the complexities of life through the lens of Cheryl Strayed’s onlinadvice columnist persona, […]

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Sam Kim on the Bondi Sea Wall + Queer Screen’s 31st Mardi Gras Film Festival: Arts Wednesday

Sam Kim (aka SamAbsurd) started his art career as a graffiti artist in Sydney’s Western Suburbs. Over time he honed his aerosol skills to become one of the region’s most prolific mural artists. As well as beautifying countless walls, doors, skate parks and humble infrastructure boxes, he has also spent time as a youth worker […]

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Album of the week: Dama Bega Nibi (I Want To Go Home) – Aron & The Jeri Jeri Band // Lean in – Gretchen Parlato & Lionel Loueke

EASTSIDE ALBUM OF THE WEEK PRESENTS Dama Bega Nibi (I Want To Go Home) – Aron & The Jeri Jeri Band Released just this year on the 12th January 2024, Aron & The Jeri Jeri Band is a fusion collection of Senegalese traditions with jazz and the pulsating bliss of electronic music and rhythm. Led […]

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Keith Stanley on the Bondi Sea Wall + ACO “River Live in Concert”. Arts Wednesday

Keith Stanley has painted a big colourful octopus nestling in amongst the coral and seaweed on the Bondi Sea Wall. He is inspired by all the creatures in the ocean, and the octopus signifies the protector of the coral and the ocean ecosystems. Keith’s love of ocean creatures inspired this work as well as the […]

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