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Almanac Music: Great and Surprising Cover Versions – ‘The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance’ by Regurgitator

September 19, 2022 by 8 Comments

KD examines the issue of cover versions that are both high quality and surprising, and puts forward Australian band Regurgitator’s version of ‘The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance’ as a prime example.

Almanac Travel: Col’s USA Music Trip – Nashville and Chattanooga

September 16, 2022 by 1 Comment

Col updates his travels in the USA, and is in now in Chattanooga for the Moon River Festival.

Almanac Music: A letter of thanks to Midnight Oil (one for the planet)

September 16, 2022 by 7 Comments

E.regnans has been an unashamed, almost unrestrained Midnight Oil fan for well over three decades. Memories, gratitude, praise and appreciation course through his veins after he experiences The Oils one last time at the the Palais. This letter is the result.

Almanac Music: Not Quite Bob – Some You Know … and One You Probably Don’t – Kurt Vile, John Prine, Iris DeMent, Malcolm Holcombe

September 9, 2022 by 3 Comments

Trevor Blainey continues his trawl through a swathe of musos who have that something extra but are ‘not quite Bob’.

Almanac Music: Songs and Days of the Week – ‘Friday I’m in Love’ by The Cure

September 9, 2022 by 30 Comments

So many songs have a day of the week in their title. KD looks into this phenomenon, provides an example, and asks Almanackers to put forward choices of their own.

Almanac Music: Telek releases new single Noken Paitim Meri

September 5, 2022 by Leave a Comment

Thanks to our friends at Wantok Musik, a new single by Sir George Telek with an important message is being released.

Almanac Music: The Philosophy Of Modern Song – Bob Dylan

August 30, 2022 by 3 Comments

Bob Dylan’s new book, The Philosophy Of Modern Song will be released in November which Col eagerly awaits.

Almanac Road Trip: USA Music Tour

August 30, 2022 by 9 Comments

Col’s off to the USA on a music festival tour for five weeks. Check out his itinerary, a musical delight.

Almanac Arts: Filling the Cultural Reservoir

August 28, 2022 by 2 Comments

Melbourne is a city full of such diverse and wonderful cultural activities to participate in as Ian Wilson so clearly shows.

Almanac Music: Not Quite Bob – Too Good To Leave Out: The Allman Brothers, Tedeschi Trucks Band

August 19, 2022 by 7 Comments

Trevor Blainey has made a slight deviation from Bob this week but the direction he takes us is classic – The Allman Brothers, and the Tedeski Trucks Band are highlighted to whet our musical appetites.