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Almanac Music: Hamoris Lian Timor – Concert Tour

The Hamoris Lian Timor cultural showcase is taking place at a number of centres around Victoria in August, and in Sydney and Darwin as well.

Almanac Music: What Are Your Ten Best Australian Songs?

Triple J’s upcoming “Hottest 100 of Australian Songs” had Smokie considering his favourite Australian tracks. And he asks Almanac readers “What are your 10 best Australian songs?”

Almanac Books: ‘If I Could …’ – Matt Zurbo Book Launch (July 20)

Matt Zurbo invites all Almanackers, friends, kids, and grandkids to the July 20 launch of his new children’s book ‘If I Could …’. It will be a cracker!

Almanac Film: A few movies purportedly about rock and roll

While Earl O’Neill ponders the makeup of his Top 10 songs from the years 1954-1977, in the meantime, he presents his thoughts and selections about films ‘purportedly about rock and roll’.

Almanac Music: ‘To Her Door’ – Songs Involving Doors

This week’s installment in KD’s epic series on popular music themes concerns songs involving doors. As usual, readers song choices and comments are warmly welcomed.

Almanac Music: ‘100 x 100, 1954 to 1977’: 91-100

More great classic songs from Earl O’Neill in the penultimate edition of ‘100×100, 1954 to 1977’.

Almanac Music: Dylan Cover Songs – Every Song Vol. 3: December 1962 – May 1963 PLUS The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan album

Karl Dubravs is back with the next instalment of his magnificent Bob series, ‘Dylan Cover Songs: Every Song’. Vol 3 examines the time from December 1962 – May 1963 as well as ‘The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan’ album of Bob’s recorded songs.

Almanac Music: ‘100 x 100, 1954 to 1977’, 81-90

We’re almost there! Earl O’Neill presents song numbers 81 to 90 in his music series ‘100x!100, 1954 – 1977″

Almanac Cinema: John and Yoko’s Fresh Adventure

Ian Wilson reviews a ripper music doco about John Lennon and Yoko Ono which he throughly enjoyed and recommends.

Almanac Music: Reflections of an Australian cultural icon

Although it took Matt Watson a while to fully appreciate Cold Chisel he is now a huge fan.