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Almanac Music: Two Potent Elements – Songs Involving Blood and/or Fire

September 27, 2024 by 150 Comments

This week’s installment of KD’s epic series on popular song themes concerns songs that involve blood and/or fire. As usual, readers’ song choices and comments are warmly welcomed.

Almanac Music: Herbie Flowers – Rock On….The Wild Side

September 24, 2024 by 11 Comments

With the recent death of Herbie Flowers Karl Dubravs decided to delve into the musician’s recording career, and was amazed by the quality and range of the music he was a part of.

Almanac Music: 33 1/3 Reasons Why – Species Deceases (Midnight Oil)

September 23, 2024 by 9 Comments

Greg A on a seminal record from his formative years that still packs a punch to this day…

Almanac Music: Gillian Welch and David Rawlings – ‘Queen Jane Approximately’ and ‘The Weight’

September 17, 2024 by 4 Comments

Gillian Welch and David Rawlings have produced incredible music throughout their career. Their concert in Melbourne in 2016 produced a fantastic encore of two of the best cover versions of two great songs you could ever wish to hear. [Ed – We reprise this post to celebrate the announcement of their 2025 Australian tour.]

Almanac Music: Decades of Excellence and Joy

September 14, 2024 by 7 Comments

Ian Wilson reviews two great DVDs of two great bands – Midnight Oil and Talking Heads.

Almanac Music: Dylan Covers – Kiwi Style: 2000-15

September 10, 2024 by 4 Comments

Karl Dubravs continues his excellent series of Bob Dylan songs covered by other artists, this time taking a second look at covers by New Zealand performers between 2000 – 2015.

Almanac Music: ‘I heard you on the wireless back in ‘52’: Songs Referencing Film, TV or Radio

September 6, 2024 by 161 Comments

This week’s theme in KD’s epic series on popular song is songs referencing film, TV or radio. As usual, readers’ responses are warmly welcomed.

Almanac Music – 33 1/3 Reasons Why: Where You Been and Without a Sound (Dinosaur Jr)

September 5, 2024 by 6 Comments

Music captures the moment – even with decades of time in between.

Almanac Music: Vale – Dave Kimber

September 3, 2024 by 3 Comments

Vale Dave Kimber who passed away at his home in California. Dave provided many fascinating stories about his musical career both here in Australia and home in America.

Almanac Flashback: The Almanac Podcast – Episode 15: August 2014

August 23, 2024 by 4 Comments

The Footy Almanac reprises from August 2014 Episode 15 of The Almanac Podcast featuring Matty Q, Jake Norton and John Harms joined on the Almanac Couch by the inimitable star of stage, screen and literature, Taxi Mary and Margo Gaffney herself; Jane Clifton.