GIG GUIDE – Take One – 21.4.17

Love all things live music and want to know more? Check out Take One’s FACEBOOK, TWITTER, and INSTAGRAM pages. You can always of course tune in to the show Friday’s from 1:30-3PM on 89.7FM or stream it across the globe at www.eastsidefm.org/takonefm .    24th March 24.4.17 Foundry 616 Organ Transplant  24.4.17 The Basement Monday […]

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Gig Guide – Take One – 7th April 2017 – BLUESFEST SPECIAL

Good afternoon and welcome to another special edition of Take One bringing you the best in live music coming up in and around Sydney. This week is unique as we’ll be taking a look at all of the outstanding acts hitting out live stages as part of their Bluesfest Sideshows! We’ve got the likes of […]

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Gig Guide – Take One – 17th March 2017

Afternoon Eastsider’s! Melanie C host of Take One here. Having caught the Sydney debut of the Baldwins at Leadbelly last night, I’m even more inspired to keep boasting about the talent we have here in Sydney heading to a live stage near you. I’ve posted a couple of pictures and videos I captured on the […]

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Gig Guide – Take One 10th March 2017

Afternoon Eastsider! Looking to catch some great live music near you? Take One’s got you covered. Check out this packed guide full of all the artists we love here at the station. For more information, tune in on Friday’s 1:30-3PM. Missed an episode? Don’t stress! Just click HERE and scroll down to the on demand […]

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Album of the Week – ‘Paint the Town’ by Hot Potato Band

‘Paint the Town’ by Hot Potato (HPB) Band is Eastside Radio’s album of the Week. The band’s debut release lets listeners take home a piece of their signature Big Band party anthems that have set alight stages across Australia including Woodford Folk, Festival Of The Sun  and more. Breathing new life into the somewhat lost […]

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The New Thing: Interview with Stuart Vandegraaff, Masha’s Legacy

A global-fusion of cultures and rhythms, independent Sydney 8-piece Masha’s Legacy create music that celebrates both unity and identity in modern day Australia. With the beginnings of the group culminating over 6-years ago, this collective has evolved into a captivating live act with both live dancers and talented musicians. It’s a show that brings to life exhuberant and […]

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That Red Head by Lozz Benson Live at Foundry 616

Reviewed by Hannah Heseding As a part of the Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival, the Sydney-based Lozz Benson and her band performed at Foundry 616 on the 8 November and managed to transform this rainy evening into an awesome experience for both the audience and the band itself, taking us through a journey of rockabilly, country […]

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Chasing The Moon – A Sydney Gipsy Jazz Band

Sydney gypsy jazz band, Chasing the Moon plays the music of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli with an energy and commitment that’s reminiscent of the great jazz of days gone by. The exuberant and romantic sounds of jazz manouche are blended with classic American swing and south of the border Latin to create an engaging and […]

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GIG REVIEW – Julien Wilson Quintet at SIMA Sound Lounge, Sydney 6th August 2016.

Julien: tenor sax, Carl Dewhurst: electric guitar, Barney McCall: piano, Jonathan Zwartz: bass, Hamish Stuart: drums. I knew this wasn’t going to be just another gig! Five of Australia’s top artists all on the one stage was guaranteed to create fireworks! Ostensibly this was a CD launch of ‘This Narrow Isthmus’ which was recorded in […]

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Album of the Week – ‘Live at Uptown’ by the Paul Williamson Quartet

‘Live at Uptown’ by the Paul Williamson Quartet is Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week! To kick off this week’s album of the week review, we give you three great reasons to read on: Long time listeners of the station will know that jazz music is the canon that the station was founded on. We also […]

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Take One – 1st July 2016 GIG GUIDE

On today’s episode, we’re wrapping up celebrations for our past mid-year Radiothon and what a success it was! Thanks to your donations we raised over $25,000 through your calls, online subscriptions, and donations and we can’t thank you enough! That money will be put to great use I can assure you but I’m sure what […]

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