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Also, we continue to feature yarns from Stereo Stories: A Song. A Place. A Time. edited by Vin Maskell. This caters for the specific writing genre – the music and memoir style Vin prefers – outlined on the Stereo Stories site. It’s an excellent idea on an excellent site. Check it out.

 

Paris: Je Suis un Rock Star

January 19, 2015 by 12 Comments

Mickey Randall’s European holiday continues. “Returning to Europe, but with the boys, is to visit the continent afresh, and see everything as if for the first time.” Warning: may create an insatiable desire to travel Europe by train.

Brave Kate Sought the Higher Ground

January 19, 2015 by 10 Comments

Jeff Dowsing’s paean to one of Australia’s most talented, prolific, enduring but somehow under-appreciated songstresses; the highly accomplished Kate Ceberano.

My 12 Favourite Songs of 2014

January 13, 2015 by 6 Comments

Rick Kane takes the time to list his 12 best songs of 2014. Note: Lots of country AND some western.

The First Kiss isn’t Always the Sweetest

January 12, 2015 by 22 Comments

Remember your first kiss? Remember the song that was playing? Lord Bogan does. In great detail.

Almanac Music: Paul Kelly’s Winter Coat

January 3, 2015 by Leave a Comment

Kath Presdee remembers the Sunday night return-drive to Canberra, and her Paul Kelly cassette.

Les Everett’s Tops in 2014 series

December 22, 2014 by 3 Comments

Les Everett is a friend of football, and a friend of the Almanac. He loves all the good stuff in life. Each year he invites people to contribute their Best of the Year across various categories for his website www.australianrules.com.au

Here’s mine.

Summertime at Stereo Stories

December 13, 2014 by Leave a Comment

Stereo Stories, a partner site of The Footy Almanac, is all about music and memoir. Lately the site has featured several stories by Almanackers, including Colin Ritchie and a close encounter with Elton John Damian Balassone in Goondiwindi with the music of Conway Twitty Phil Dimitriadis facing very serious demons in Greece in 1996 Rick [Read more]

Radio Birdman 2014

November 24, 2014 by 1 Comment

Earl O’Neill on Radio Birdman. [I can imagine Earl en route to the gig – Ed]

Music: Thunderstruck by Steve’n’Seagulls

November 10, 2014 by 11 Comments

I love this stuff.

Almanac Music (Stereo Stories): Paint it Black by the Rolling Stones

October 29, 2014 by Leave a Comment

Debbie Lee’s piece on our sister site Stereo Stories is an exploration of the personal link between the Stones classic and her journeys to visit an ailing relative.