The Sydneyist

While the Conservatorium of Music is well renowned for education in classical and jazz, Joe Manton from the Conservatorium Open Academy joins us to speak about the electronic music production course he runs.  [...]

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Forget everything you know about pitch correction as a studio tool, because Auto-Tune is a rock opera like no other. Described as high-energy “gig theatre” this production by re:group performance collective turns millennial nostalgia into a time-traveling superpower. Joining us to discuss this award-winning blend of hyperpop, live video, and 2000s cringe is one of [...]

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What makes a better street? Architect Sara Stace on how to change local streets. [...]

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Step inside Victoria Barracks Paddington on an exclusive tour with Elizabeth Farrelly and Major General Fergus McLachlan, uncovering 200 years of Sydney’s military history. A rare tour of Victoria Barracks Paddington and discover why this extraordinary Georgian military landmark is one of Sydney’s irreplaceable treasures. [...]

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One of the most anticipated fixtures on the 2026 cultural calendar: SIMA’s Jazz:NOW program isn’t just a concert series; it’s a living, breathing pulse of where the music is heading and the program is a masterclass in modern improvisation. Joining us in the studio is Novak Manojlovic—a pianist and composer who has spent the last few [...]

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Based on the novel by the Nobel prize winning author Olga Tokarczuk, Drive your Plow over the Bones of the Dead is a play being put on at the Belvoir theatre starring Pamela Rabe as Mrs Duzjeko, a woman investigating a series of murders that have mysterious connections to animals and nature. Marco Chiappi is [...]

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A young woman, Jana Vytrhlik fled Communist Prague and, as a political refugee and via Austria and New Zealand, made her way to Sydney. She had taught herself English by watching daily soaps on TV while caring for her infant son. She was one of the original staff members at the Powerhouse Museum, where her [...]

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Anita Birges is a local community member whose influence extends way beyond our community borders. She joined Alan Field on Monday Drive in the Bondi studio to chat about her past, her business development, and her recent Vaucluse Woman of the Year award. [...]

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In the 60s, a small house in Detroit became the most influential hit factory the world had ever seen. But while the names on the album covers—Ross, Gaye, Wonder—became legends, the architects of that signature ‘Sound of Young America’ often remained in the wings. Standing in the shadows if you will. We’re joined by now [...]

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Today’s guest has played with both Severed Heads and Boxcar and if those names ring a bell you’ll most likely guess that electronic music and synth based sounds from the 90’s are very much her thing. Dr Alison Cole is multi-award winning composer and lecturer in screen composition, Sydney Conservatorium of Music and it’s the last [...]

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