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Almanac Life: Two Giants of Indigenous Leadership

May 19, 2023 by 2 Comments

With the Indigenous round of footy this week, Ian Wilson pays tribute to two giants of Aboriginal leadership – Sir Doug Nicholls, and Archie Roach who will be celebrated over the weekend.

Almanac Music: The Stereo Stories Chronicle

May 19, 2023 by Leave a Comment

Vin Maskell presents an update for Almanackers of the latest news and happenings in the Stereo Stories world.

Almanac Music: Women and Men, and Songs: Part 2 – Songs Featuring a Male Name

May 19, 2023 by 54 Comments

In Part 2 of ‘Women and Men, and Songs’, KD focuses upon songs which highlight a male name. As usual, Almanackers are encouraged to put forward their own selections.

Almanac Music: Women and Men, and Songs: Part 1 – Songs Featuring a Female Name

May 12, 2023 by 77 Comments

In this week’s piece, KD focuses upon songs which highlight female names. As usual, Almanackers are encouraged to put forward their own choices. (Part 2 of the piece, dealing with songs featuring male names, will appear next week.)

Almanac Music: Vale Gordon Lightfoot

May 3, 2023 by 5 Comments

After the passing of Broderick Smith earlier this week, the music world has suffered another loss with the death of Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot.

Almanac Music: Songs that bring a tear to the eye

May 2, 2023 by 17 Comments

After the style of Kevin Densley, Liam Hauser explores songs that bring a tear to the eye.

Almanac Music: Vale – Broderick Smith: a great Australian musician

May 1, 2023 by 11 Comments

With the death of Broderick Smith Australia has lost one of its musical greats.

Almanac Music: Instrumentals

April 28, 2023 by 47 Comments

In this Friday’s piece, KD looks at instrumentals of the rock / pop era, and, as usual, welcomes feedback from Almanac readers.

Almanac Music: Grant Hart’s ‘Intolerance’ – My Desert Island Disc

April 24, 2023 by 3 Comments

Ian Wilson ponders the dilemma of a ‘Desert Island Disc’. Is it a favourite album or one that stirs particular emotions etc as ‘Tolerance’ by Grant Hart did for Ian or is it something else?

Almanac Music: Burl

April 21, 2023 by 11 Comments

Trucker Slim looks at musicians who have turned their skills to acting, and in particular, Burl Ives.