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Almanac music: We’re back baby, we’re back (*while acknowledging that COVID is still rampant in the community)

January 27, 2023 by 2 Comments

Trucker Slim is back in his element attending live music once more after the Covid hiatus as he explains.

Almanac Music: Six Heartland Songs

January 27, 2023 by 19 Comments

In this Friday’s piece, KD puts forward six of what he calls ‘heartland’ songs, in other words, six songs that ‘get him where he lives’. He encourages Almanac readers to respond with some of their own.

Almanac Music: Andrew Fithall’s ‘My Gigs of 2022’

January 23, 2023 by 2 Comments

It was (mostly) back in the live music saddle for Andrew Fithall’s 2022; he shares his year in performances attended all over the land.

Almanac Music: Vale David Crosby – ‘Almost Cut My Hair!’

January 20, 2023 by 5 Comments

Another musical giant in David Crosby has passed away. The influence he exerted in bands such as The Byrds, Crosby Stills & Nash, and Crosby Stills Nash & Young will be remembered forever.

Almanac Music: Vale Renee Geyer

January 19, 2023 by 1 Comment

Modern Australian music has lost one of its greatest voices with the passing of Renee Geyer this week after complications following surgery.

Almanac Music: Goodbye Jeff Beck

January 12, 2023 by 3 Comments

Richard Griffiths pays tribute to his guitar hero Jeff Beck who has passed away.

Almanac Music: On Checkerboard Lounge and their album ‘Sun Sessions’

January 2, 2023 by 4 Comments

It’s a special feeling when an artist or group you love to watch live release a record that captures that same spirit…E.r has been playing Checkerboard Lounge’s ‘Sun Sessions’ and cannot recommend it highly enough.

Almanac Music: The Best Australian Albums of 2022

January 2, 2023 by 6 Comments

Having listened to over 60 new albums by Australian artists in 2022, Smokie Dawson gives us his thoughts on the best of the crop.

Almanac Music: Best Albums and EPs of 2022

December 30, 2022 by 6 Comments

Luke Reynolds continues his annual tradition of presenting the best albums and EPs of the year.

Almanac Music: Vale – Walter ‘Wolfman’ Washington

December 27, 2022 by Leave a Comment

Walter ‘Wolfman’ Washington was another one of the great musical institutions of New Orleans who plied his trade around the clubs of the ‘Big Easy’ and across the USA. ‘Wolfman’ passed away last week, we reprise a post about him from a couple of years ago.