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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.

Almanac Music: Songs with numbers ranging from 11 to 20 in their titles.

June 27, 2023 by Colin Ritchie 11 Comments

Col has compiled a list of songs that have the numbers ranging from 11 to 20 in their song title.

Almanac Music: Songs About Songs

June 23, 2023 by Kevin Densley 26 Comments

In this week’s music piece, as part of an ongoing series concerning popular songs, KD discusses ‘songs about songs’, and warmly encourages readers to add their own selections, as well as further discussion.

Almanac Music: Kevin Borich at 75 releases the masterful ‘Duets’

June 19, 2023 by Richard Griffiths 1 Comment

Richard Griffiths catches up with guitar great Kevin Borich, one of the most respected composers, song writers and performers, who has released his new CD, ‘Duets’ recently.

Almanac Music: Stereo Stories In Concert 2023

June 17, 2023 by Gigs 1 Comment

Stereo Stories In Concert is an integral part of the Willy Lit Festival and Gigs was there for this year’s performance. Here is his review of the concert.

Almanac Music: Day Trippers from Colac

June 13, 2023 by Colin Ritchie 9 Comments

Col and his mates Tony and Stan have a boys’ day out in Melbourne buying records and catching up with fellow New Orleans traveller Brian Wise.

Almanac Music: Not Quite Bob – The Songlines: The Songs of Willy Vlautin – Richmond Fontaine and The Delines

June 6, 2023 by Retrotrev 6 Comments

Trevor Blainey continues introducing some of the incredible music currently around in his ‘Not Quite Bob’ series. This week, the music of Willy Vautin through his bands, Richard Fontaine, and The Delines. [With The Delines touring here in June we reprise Trevor’s story. – Ed]

Almanac Music: Jimbo Mathus – South Memphis String Band

June 6, 2023 by Colin Ritchie 4 Comments

Jimbo Mathus, Luther Dickinson, and Alvin Youngblood Hart are all long time musical legends popular in the southern states of America. Col Ritchie experienced their folksy homespun music at DBA’s in New Orleans a few years back. [With Jimbo touring Australia this month, it is the perfect time to reprise this story. – Ed]

Almanac Music: I’m Only Sleeping and/or Dreaming

June 2, 2023 by Kevin Densley 27 Comments

KD continues his series of Footy Almanac music pieces about key themes of popular songs of the rock ‘n’ roll era. We are now in the world of sleep and/or dreams. The contributions of Almanackers – and indeed, anyone – are, as usual, welcomed in the ‘Comments’ section.