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New Wave – My Favourite Compilation Album

February 15, 2015 by 13 Comments

‘Swish’ Schwerdt has had enough of the faux artsy crap that’s been masquerading as music writing on this site. He goes straight for the groin with his favourite compilation cassette (google it kids) of the Ramones, New York Dolls and the Runaways (sigh – Ed.)

David Essex…..and me

February 13, 2015 by 11 Comments

When your adolescent fantasy turns into an adulthood reality. Tess Pryor recalls the in-the-flesh meeting of her teenage idol. [A brilliant and humorous tale – Ed]

Almanac Music : Albums Still Matter

February 12, 2015 by 30 Comments

After Prince reminded the world that albums still exist at this week’s Grammy Awards, Tech and pop-culture website Cult of Mac took the brave step of declaring their ’20 Must-Listen-To’ LPs for the music lover in the download age. How did they go? [Huge call limiting the selection to just 20 albums – Ed]

Almanac Music (Stereo Stories): Down Down

February 12, 2015 by Leave a Comment

A Black Saturday story, written by Stephen Andrew in the aftermath of the terrible fires of February 2009.

Living and Breathing Tamworth

February 6, 2015 by 8 Comments

In Tamworth for the annual music festival, Andrew Starkie encounters a woman named Angeline.

Almanac Music (Stereo Stories): Alive by Pearl Jam

February 3, 2015 by Leave a Comment

Jeff Dowsing on a theme that is sometimes lost in the celebration of a great chorus.

Almanac Weekend Reading

January 30, 2015 by Leave a Comment

Another great weekend of elite-level international sporting events and some great reading to get you in the mood for the contest,

What Did We Learn from the Latest Triple J Hottest 100?

January 28, 2015 by 18 Comments

The reaction to this year’s Hottest 100 has been quite surprising. Should the J’s have allowed TayTay voters to get involved?

Almanac Music (Stereo Stories): Houndog

January 27, 2015 by Leave a Comment

Stephen Andrew tells the story of an overheating Mini and a Phillips cassette deck.

Almanac Music: My Favorite Australian Albums of 2014

January 25, 2015 by 24 Comments

On this Australia Day weekend, Andrew Fithall – that most ardent fan of Australian music – lets us in on his favourite Australian albums of the year just gone.