Eastside 89.7 FM

Drive - Friday

29.05.26

Aired on Friday 29th May 2026, 4:00PM

Let this improbable duo of Emilie and John drive you home every Friday between 4 and 6pm. Emilie is a talented writer and broadcaster from France who now calls Sydney home. John is a deft hand with media and has a passion for community radio. Each week they talk local government happenings with one of the Mayors from the eastern suburbs councils. As well they speak to the editor of The Big Issue Magazine, Amy Hetherington, about each new edition, plus food and wine expert and all-round bon vivant Mike Bennie about what to eat and drink this weekend. Every Friday get your share of jazz and fun facts about France and Australia as John and Emilie take you along for your drive home. Vive la difference!To contact Friday Drive please send an email to fridaydrive@eastsidefm.org

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Tracklist

  1. 3:30

    Weather Report

    Palladium

  2. 8:13

    Thelma Plum

    Homecoming Queen

  3. 13:49

    Robbie Williams

    Rock DJ

  4. 19:52

    Nicki Parrott

    Yesterday Once More

  5. 23:00

    Nicola Conte

    Terra Em Transe

  6. 28:57

    Astrud Gilberto

    So Nice (Summer Samba)

  7. 32:48

    Harry Belafonte

    Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)

  8. 36:35

    Oasis

    Wonderwall

  9. 40:12

    Hunter Parrish

    Beautiful City

  10. 43:36

    Mayor

    Interview: Cr Dylan Parker

  11. 1:01:28

    The Go-Betweens

    Streets of Your Town

  12. 1:06:00

    A. Sullivan

    The Mikado

  13. 1:28:36

    Michael Lamotte & Ulrich Brodersen

    Vivid Sydney

  14. 1:33:00

    Rimsky-Korsakov; London SO/ Sir Charles Mackerras

    Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34: I. Alborada

  15. 1:34:00

    Artistic Director & Chief Conductor

    Interview: Sarah-Grace Williams

  16. 1:38:00

    Ravel; Yuri Bashmet & Mikhail Muntian

    Ravel: Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte

  17. 1:40:00

    Stravinsky: San Francisco SO/ Esa-Pekka Salonen

    The Firebird, K010 (1910 Version): XXI

  18. 1:50:00

    Rimsky-Korsakov; London SO/ Sir Charles Mackerras

    Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34: V. Fandango asturiano

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