Darth Vegas will launch their latest album, ‘Brainwashing for Dirty Minds’ this Friday for the Romero Records OFFICIAL LAUNCH at the Factory Theatre.

The kings of ‘Jazzy Cartoon Metal Disco Music’ will be joined by Sydney’s favourite mad gypsy-tango-punks Tango Saloon, and an exciting new project from two of Sydney’s most talented performers, Brian Campeau and Elana Stone, Rescue Ships. Jay Katz, showman extraordinaire, will play MC and spin some wacky tunes from his personal collection.

Been spending too much time on Oxford Street? Cruise down to the Factory Theatre this Friday and see what Sydney REALLY has to offer…

When: Friday 18^th May, doors open 8:00pm
Where: The Factory Theatre, 105 Victoria Road Marrickville
How much: $18.50 + BF, book online here or on 9550 3666
More info here

Talk – Global Food Security

The world faces a major challenge in the coming years. Meeting the food needs of roughly 9 billion people by 2050 will require significant productivity gains in agriculture, improvements to the livelihoods of the world’s poor, substantial reductions in post-harvest losses and food waste, all while attending to growing land and water scarcity and evolving abiotic and biotic stresses. Cornell University Economics Professor Chris Barrett discusses the challenges of planning to provide food security for an ever-growing population.

When: 6:00-7:30pm, Wednesday May 16th
Where: Law School Foyer, Sydney University, Eastern Avenue Camperdown
How much: FREE
More info here or on 9351 1935

Parents and Children’s Edible Garden Program

Come along to this free, 9-week course run by local charity Circles of Learning aiming to teach parents and their children about sustainable and healthy eating and wellbeing. During the program you will have fun growing your own food with your children and gain tips and hints on ways to prepare and cook healthy meals for your family.

When: 9:15am-12:15pm, each Wednesday from 16/5 – 11/7
Where: Holdsworth Communal Garden, Spicer Lane, Woollahra
How much: FREE but booking is essential – please call Judith Schultz at Circles of Learning on 9327 7750
More info here

The Art of the Album

In the seven decades they’ve been around, album covers have carried some quite outstanding and eclectic imagery. They mark our student days, our holidays, our growing up, and our coming of age. But they weren’t just memorable – they were precise, descriptive, evocative, intriguing – and they were a decent size.

BlenderGallery is proud to present the exhibition, The Art of The Album – a collection of large, original, signed, limited edition prints of some of the most iconic images in music. Featured are images such as the iconic artwork for Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon by Hipgnosis, Peter Corriston’s powerful cover for Led Zeppelin’s Physical Graffiti and Peter Blake’s covers for Paul Weller’s Stanley Road and The Beatles’ Sgt. Peppers.

When: 5th May – 2nd June, Gallery open 11am-6pm Tues-Fri, 10am-6pm Sat, closed Sun, Mon
Where: Blender Gallery, 16 Elizabeth St, Paddington
How much: FREE
More info here

Sydney Writers Festival

There are a bunch of great events running across Sydney this week featuring well known authors and thinkers such as Roddy Doyle, Annabel Crabb, Jeffrey Eugenides and Hilary Mantel. Tickets are generally priced between $10-$35, however there are plenty of free events on offer as well. Check out the event program at the festival website and grab some tickets before they’re all gone!

When: Festival runs from Monday 14th to Sunday 20th May
Where: Events are held at locales across Sydney
More info here

Sydney Ideas: Recent Developments in China’s Civil Society  

After the 30-plus years of reform and opening up, Chinese society has been gaining more independent space and growth momentum which have rarely been seen in Chinese history. In this presentation, Professor Yu Keping, Director of the Center for Chinese Government Innovations at Beijing University, argues that a relatively independent civil society is emerging in China thanks to the introduction of market economy and progress of democratic governance in China.

When: 2:30-4:00pm, Monday 21st May
Where: Law School Foyer, Sydney University, Eastern Avenue Camperdown
How much: FREE
More info here or on 9351 1935

Don’t Send Nobody Else/The Dynamic Superiors/LP The Dynamic Superiors/Motown
My Hang Up Is You/Skull Snaps/LP Skull Snaps/GSF
Come On Train/Don Thomas/7″/Nuvj
Seven Day Lover/James Fountain/7″/Peachtree
Too Late/Mandrill/7″/Arista
We’ve Gotta Find A Way Back To Love/Freda Payne/7″/Invictus
Heaven In The Afternoon/Lew Kirton/7″/Alston
All Alone By The Telephone/J.B. Bingham/7″/United Artists
You Said Call Me/Willie Fisher/7″/Tigress
Gonna Find My Way Back Home/Innervision/7″/Ariola
Run Away/The Salsoul Orchestra featuring Loleatta Holloway/7″/Salsoul
I Found Love On A Disco Floor/The Temprees/7″/Epic

African Roots…Afrobeat, African, Afro-Cuban, Afro Funk. Enjoy!   If you missed the show & would like to hear it again, please head to Mixcloud You can hear other Moodswing shows & DJ mixes with full tracklisting.
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Playlist

Motherland Intro-Africa Center Of The World Roy Ayers
Trouble Sleep Yanga Wake Am Baaba Maal & Taj Mahal feat.  Kaouding Cissoko & Antibalas
Netsanet Mulatu Astatqe
Africa, Center Of The World Roy Ayers
Cala Boca Menino João Donato
Hail The King Wali And The Afro Caravan
Pygmy (Part 2) Billy Larkin And The Delegates
No Hay Problemas Art Blakey
Rhthmotom 1 Mamba Percussions
Weed and Grabba Beenie Man/King Baucho
An African Friendship Up, Bustle & Out
Awa David Walters
Denga (Featuring Jojo Kuo) THE LIBERATORS
Ajo Peter King
Kpafuca Keziah Jones
AfrikaOSBORNE Osborne
Rat Race Antibalas
One Two Africa Hitech

Artist  

Album  

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This Thursday night at 6pm, Sydney writer and artist Nick Keys is occupying the Eastside studios to bring us a very special radio art piece, a broadcast version of his performative lecture in Martin Place (Occupy Sydney site) earlier this year.

It’s all about the collision of love, politics and the Occupy movement on Something Else.

6pm this Thursday on 89.7FM or http://eastsidefm.org/listen-online/
Produced by Lauren Carroll Harris

COME ALONG, LISTEN UP, JOIN THE MOVEMENT! https://www.facebook.com/events/426235847401199/

And don’t forget to check out our blog for podcasts and more information: somethingelse897fm.wordpress.com

They’re all performing live on Friday 18 May at Bridging Bridges Festival to help put a stop to mandatory detention for refugees.

The festival has been designed to acknowledge the issues faced by asylum seekers over the last 20 years, show support to those currently in detention (including children) and establish a clear message that mandatory detention is unacceptable and must cease.

See some of Australia’s top musical acts including The Herd, Watussi, Dog Trumpet and ROSiE. Also featured will be the Iranian poet Mohsen Soltani and his band Ember.

Profits from the event will assist in funding the Refugee Action Coalition’s current campaigning.

Supported by October Sun.

Bridging Bridges Festival

Friday May 18 | 6pm to midnight

The Standard, Darlinghurst

$30 plus booking fee or $20 concession plus booking fee.

For more information and to book CLICK HERE.

Eastside Radio is a proud media partner of Bridging Bridges Festival.

One web site I found that tells the story of the “The Ferret Dynasty” quite well is on Paul Vernon Chester’s blogsite

Selected & Presented by Peter McCallum,
filling in for Yaron Hallis,
Aired 14th of May 2012 on Eastside Radio 89.7FM
6.30-8.00pm

PLAYLIST:-

Minor Swing Rachel Portman
Am Sa-Mi Pierd Capul Délia Romanes
Avalon Schnuckenack Reinhardt
Douce Ambiance (D. Reinhardt) Reinier Voet-Jan Brouwer
Gavaryat Arbat
Hungarian Dance #5 Monsieur Camembert
Improvisation Sur Le 1er Mouvement Du Concerto En Re Mineur De J.S.Bach Eddie South
Les Yeux Noirs Coco Briabal
Night and day Django Reinhardt
Sonny boy Rodolphe Raffalli
Valse À Django Yorgui Loeffler
Zigano Schnuckenack Reinhardt
Beng’s Gili Schnuckenack Reinhardt
En Un Lugar Extrangero Yorgos Koros
Fascination Matelo Ferret
Hora in F# minor Kalman Balogh
Hora Lautareasca Ensemble Thalassa
Sirba De La Gaesti Romales
Tziganskaia Matelo Ferret
Dancing On Water Finjan
Lady Be Good Eddie South
Michto Pelo (B. Ferret) Monsieur Camembert
Que Dolor Fanfare Ciocarlia
Ruby Yorgui Loeffler