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Indigenous Singer-Songwriter, Shellie Morris Speaks with Elliott Wallace: Waralungku by Arrkula Yinbayarra
30.01.24
Shellie Morris, the powerhouse Indigenous singer-songwriter, effortlessly blends tradition with innovation, creating a sonic journey through her ancestral roots. Hailing from the Yanyuwa, Garrwa, and Gurdanji communities, Morris’ soulful melodies carry the weight of Indigenous stories, bridging the past and present. In the run up to, and immediately after Australia Day, Shellie and Elliott discussed […] Read More… from Indigenous Singer-Songwriter, Shellie Morris Speaks with Elliott Wallace: Waralungku by Arrkula Yinbayarra
Breaking Waves
Breaking Waves, Episode 148
29.01.24
Alex, Seth, and Oli bring you this episode of Breaking Waves. This terrific trio often ask the important questions, recap the biggest pop culture sensations, and look ahead to the week ahead in this ever-changing world. Intertwined with electric chemistry and banter, Alex, Seth, and Oli guarantee a feel-good show. […] Read More… from Breaking Waves, Episode 148
Arts
Gaston Duflos – Bondi Sea Wall
29.01.24
Gaston Duflos, aka Gasty, (originally from Argentina) has been creating art in Sydney’s eastern suburbs since 2018. His mural reflects his fascination with beach culture, Sydney icons and a love of cool dogs wearing sunglasses. He’s inspired by the art of Andy Warhol and Jean-Michael Basquiat as well as images from the world of fashion. […] Read More… from Gaston Duflos – Bondi Sea Wall
Something Else
Episode 25
29.01.24
The Eclectic Comedy Music Show Featuring Comedy Records (Stand Up/Skit/Novelty – i.e Monty Python – Australia You’re Standing In It – Tom Lehler etc) Instructional Records ( Everything You Need To Know To Operate A CB RADIO – Shape Up & Dance with Felicity Kendal – etc) Odd / Left of Centre Music – The […] Read More… from Episode 25
Music
Ep 2, Part 2: John Highfield on Lee Gordon
29.01.24
Our special guest is journalist and broadcaster John Highfield. Best known for his 35 years on ABC Radio, it is not so well known that John was a teenage employee of the Lee Gordon organisation in the early 1960s. His recollections are fascinating. Playlist Chubby Checker: The Fly […] Read More… from Ep 2, Part 2: John Highfield on Lee Gordon
Music
Ep 2, Part 1: The Ginchiest
29.01.24
Australia may have “turned to America” during WWII, but culturally, it was still doggedly British. This changed in the 1950s. We look at one arbiter of the change – Lee Gordon – an American with a shady backstory who arrived in Sydney in 1953 and within a year had created the Australian concert circuit! And […] Read More… from Ep 2, Part 1: The Ginchiest
Arts
Scott Rathman – Bondi Sea Wall
25.01.24
Scott Rathman (aka Rusted Tin) is an Arrernte artist from east of Alice Springs now based in Semaphore, South Australia. He creates colourful murals in schools all around Australia, and has realised his dream of painting a mural on the Bondi Sea Wall. His work features his signature tag, “Make Kindness the Norm”, and signifies people […] Read More… from Scott Rathman – Bondi Sea Wall
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Interview with Ian Ossher, Volunteer at Supporting Asylum Seekers Sydney
24.01.24
Supporting Asylum Seekers Sydney (SASS Group 6) is a volunteer-run organisation that aims to change the lives of refugees and asylum seekers arriving in Australia. SASS Group 6 organises the arrival of families and ensures that their settlement in Australia is a positive experience. Listen as Tony Roma interviews Ian Ossher, a volunteer at SASS […] Read More… from Interview with Ian Ossher, Volunteer at Supporting Asylum Seekers Sydney
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Ep 1, Part 2: Deirdre O’Connell on White Australia Blues
23.01.24
Our special guest to discuss the themes of the White Australia Blues episode is historian Deirdre O’Connell. She has written at length on the Sonny Clay tour and its background. Her extraordinary 2021 book, ‘Harlem Nights – the Secret History of Australia’s Jazz Age’ was hugely influential in the making of this episode. This interview […] Read More… from Ep 1, Part 2: Deirdre O’Connell on White Australia Blues
Breaking Waves
Breaking Waves, Episode 147
22.01.24
Alex, and Oli bring you this episode of Breaking Waves. This terrific trio often ask the important questions, recap the biggest pop culture sensations, and look ahead to the week ahead in this ever-changing world. Intertwined with electric chemistry and banter, Alex, and Oli guarantee a feel-good show. […] Read More… from Breaking Waves, Episode 147
Arts
Michael Black – Bondi Sea Wall
22.01.24
Michael’s work stands out from the other murals on the Bondi Sea Wall because it is an impressionist landscape painting as opposed to the highly coloured graphic murals. He gets his ideas from painting in national parks (particularly in the Blue Mountains) and bringing his sketches back to the studio to turn into outdoor public […] Read More… from Michael Black – Bondi Sea Wall
Music
Ep 1, Part 1: White Australia Blues
22.01.24
The Immigration Restriction Act of 1901 heralded the White Australia Policy. This culture of whiteness would inevitably affect music in Australia. In this episode we look at the 1928 tour by Sonny Clay’s Colored Idea, the first African-American jazz band to tour Australia. We also look at ways the White Australia Policy continued to affect […] Read More… from Ep 1, Part 1: White Australia Blues
Something Else
Episode 24
22.01.24
The Eclectic Comedy Music Show Featuring Comedy Records (Stand Up/Skit/Novelty – i.e Monty Python – Australia You’re Standing In It – Tom Lehler etc) Instructional Records ( Everything You Need To Know To Operate A CB RADIO – Shape Up & Dance with Felicity Kendal – etc) Odd / Left of Centre Music – The […] Read More… from Episode 24
Music
In Conversation with the Conservatorium Open Academy
19.01.24
Since 1974 the Open Academy at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music has opened the doors of the Conservatorium to the community through a wide range of programs, courses and workshops for school students, musicians, music teachers and to all those who are interested in learning more about music. Join Dan and Matt from Eastside’s ‘Blow’ […] Read More… from In Conversation with the Conservatorium Open Academy
Arts
Kaina Morais – Bondi Sea Wall
18.01.24
Originally from Brazil, Kaina Morais has created a beautiful mural on the Bondi Sea Wall called The Gatekeeper. It features two jaguars, one black and one yellow (her spirit anima)l, in front of a portal or mandala. It is a very spiritual work with lots of symbolism representing yin and yang, male and female and the […] Read More… from Kaina Morais – Bondi Sea Wall
Arts
Melnunnie – Bondi Sea Wall
18.01.24
On the Bondi Sea Wall we meet Matthew Brettschneider aka Melnunnie Art. As Matthew tells us ‘melnunnie’ means red in his traditional language. He is a wiradjuri man who grew up on the Lachlan River. We can see the river in his mural which reflects his love and knowledge of country. Like a lot of indigenous […] Read More… from Melnunnie – Bondi Sea Wall
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David Barr interviews Colette Harmsen
17.01.24
A voice for the forest, from the forest. Colette has recently been released from prison for protesting logging in Central Tasmania. She is back in the forest continuing to protest. David Barr talks to Colette about her experience. […] Read More… from David Barr interviews Colette Harmsen
Arts
Blak Douglas – Bondi Sea Wall
16.01.24
This week we feature ‘Seaweed Mob’, a mural by Archibald finalist and winner, Blak Douglas. The work has since been removed, in this three part interview we’ll hear why. We’ll also talk to Blak about life, art and love, politics and activism – set against the backdrop of some of Blak Douglas’s music: some complex […] Read More… from Blak Douglas – Bondi Sea Wall
Breaking Waves
Breaking Waves, Episode 146
15.01.24
Breaking Waves producer Elliott Wallace brings you this special one-off episode. This is his deafness tale, from a forecast of no speech or movability to radio DJ… it is an emotional 30 minutes that is bound to bring a smile to your face. […] Read More… from Breaking Waves, Episode 146
Music
The Intersection – Trailer
15.01.24
A series focussing on the intersection between music and history, The Intersection traces the evolution of ideas, social norms and cultural forms in Australia – and the characters and events behind them. Sometimes shocking, with dramatic twists along the way, be prepared for an immersive journey into the surprising moments that shaped our lives and […] Read More… from The Intersection – Trailer