Out of the Box

This week’s guest on OOTB, Mara Schwerdtfeger, has accomplished a lot throughout a life in audio.

From scoring films, dance and installations, to her practice as a sound artist, designer and curator, Mara’s practise is far reaching. Listen back, to hear Kate Saap and Mara chat about her life, and what key moments shaped who she is today.

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On today's show, Emily Elvish is joing by Dane Gorrel, Director/Music Director of one of Eora's oldest clubs; Club 77. Dane has had a full career, and an incredible journey up until this point. From travelling the world, being a competitive surfer to running multiple successful clubs, Dane is known for living a passionate life. 

Listen back to hear Emily and Dane explore his love for nightlife & the culture that grows alongside it, as well the music that has shaped him. 

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Today on Out of the Box, producer Béla Hajdu is joined by an absolute corner-stone of Eora's wider music scene. 

Widely known as "Godriguez", Dave Rodriguez has accomplished a lot throughout a life in music. From producing Sampa the Great's seminal debut "The Great Mixtape", to being the brains behind expansive Eora jazz collective GODTET and releasing a solo album under GODRIGUEZ, Dave's musical journey is one that seems to be forever expanding. 

Dave joined Béla in the studio to chat about how multiculturalism has shaped him as an artist, and to listen to some of the music that has soundtracked his life. 

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After only being in Eora for 8 months, today's guest has already left his mark.

Laurie Macfarlane is a multi-disciplinary English-Australian artist, hailing from Oxfordshire in the UK. Laurie came to Sydney on a one year exchange from Edinburgh uni and has made waves in every arts scene imaginable.

From poetry readings, album launches, art making, and working behind the scenes as a booker, there’s nothing he hasn’t done.

 Find Laurie's work here: Bandcamp

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On this week's episode, Emily Elvish is joined by Lucy Keirle - artist, illustrator and librarian whose life is an embodiment of her love of expression. Together, both Emily and Lucy explore the importance of spaces (as a vehicle for creativity and contemplation) as well as how Lucy's life has shaped her art, and how art has shaped her life. 

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On an extra special EP, this week we take the opportunity to introduce another member of the "Out of the Box" team - producer Béla Hajdu.

Interviewing each other, Kate and Béla delve into their own musical upbringings and life learnings, whilst exploring the odd psyop.

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Today's guest on Out Of The Box is a force to be reckoned with. She was actually the first voice that Emily Elvish ever heard on FBi radio!

As a presenter on Tuesday Arvos, an actor, a musician (Dead Witch), and a curator - Jamiee Taylor-Nielsen is easily one of Eora's most beloved voices.

There is soulfulness & passion that carries through whatever she does, and on today's episode, Jamiee sheds light onto what moves her, what shaped her and how the power of love gives hope. 

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If your a stan of FBi, then you are definitely familiar with today's guest!

Broadcasting on "Bare Necessities" where they soundtrack your Tuesday sunsets, or on "Mi Gente/My People" where they take you through your Sunday afternoon, Paulo Flores is a powerhouse! 

Also known as LUNY, Paulo has done it all - touring the world, creating new genres of music, managing his own record label to being a positive impact within his communities, in today's special episode Paulo chats with Kate about his life, and what gives him meaning. 

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Ingrid Dieckmann is an accomplished MC and performer, a regular on Sydney’s underground cabaret scene. They also work as Head of Programming at Golden Age Cinema and were Director at Pink Flamingo Cinema - a cinema dedicated to "niche, avant-garde, genre and trash cinema". Their path in cinema is defined by incredible chapters, and in today's special episode with Marcus Whale (composer, musician, artist), Dieckmann unpacks these pivotal moments, whilst sharing insight into how they see the world. 

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You may know Basjia as one of Eora’s most impactful voices; a creative director, dancer, model, and a Ballroom community member (House of Silky). In these spaces, her work celebrates and empowers the body in all forms. 

But beyond her own practice, she works tirelessly to shift the narratives and landscapes around her. Her activism for inclusion and representation can be found in the fashion and performance spaces. 

In this week's show, Emily Elvish explores how Basjia creates art to empower and celebrate the black femme body and to show how powerful and sacred all bodies are. 

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