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Almanac Music: The Bluesberries at the Vanguard – and the Mariupol Chamber Orchestra Renaissance

March 1, 2025 by 2 Comments

Peter Crossing reports on a special night of music and fundraising ‘“to promote peace, to show solidarity with the people of Ukraine and to raise funds for displaced refugees via UNHCR”.

Almanac Music: ‘Don’t you think the joker laughs at you?’ – Songs involving Laughter

February 28, 2025 by 125 Comments

In this week’s instalment of KD’s long-running series on popular song, the theme is songs involving laughter. As is always the case, readers’ song choices and comments are warmly welcomed.

Almanac Music: Vale Roberta Flack

February 25, 2025 by 2 Comments

The celestial choir is all the richer today after the arrival of one of the most beautiful voices of popular/jazz/soul/gospel music over the past 50+ years, Roberta Flack.

Almanac Music: Dylan Cover Songs – International Style: The Top 10 Aussie Chart Top 100

February 25, 2025 by 18 Comments

Karl Dubravs is back with another excellent and insightful Dylan covers series, this time featuring international covers.

Almanac Music: Songs And Moments #1 – The Dugites And Lynton Luff’s Piano Shop

February 24, 2025 by 4 Comments

A car crash, a Wurtilizer organ, a piano shop, all accompanied by the song ‘In Your Car’ by The Dugites together made up a day Ian Wilson remembers well.

Almanac Music: Random Thoughts on Covers

February 19, 2025 by 4 Comments

Inspired by recent posts about cover versions Peter Crossing presents some thoughts about his feelings regarding them.

Almanac Music: This Legendary Mysterious Loudmouth Invisible Rock Singer Cowboy

February 18, 2025 by 5 Comments

Mickey and Claire are at The Wheaty in Adelaide for the Dave Graney and Clare Moore show. The vintage furniture at the pub brought back some childhood memories for Mickey.

Almanac Music: Favourite Cover Versions Part 4

February 17, 2025 by 2 Comments

With Part 4 Ian Wilson presents his final instalment of his ‘Favourite Cover Versions’ series.

Almanac Film: Revisiting Teenage Angst

February 14, 2025 by 5 Comments

Ian Wilson was ‘totally obsessed’ with Led Zeppelin as a teenager. A film about their evolvement into the band they became was a must see for him as he reports in his review.

RITV Summer Series: Midnight Oil, ‘The Hardest Line’ Review

February 13, 2025 by 6 Comments

RITV continues his Summer Series with a review of the Midnight Oil documentary ‘The Hardest Line’.