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Almanac Music: Going Down Music ‘Rabbit Holes’ – prior to the Internet

June 21, 2022 by [email protected] 5 Comments

Ian Wilson remembers the day his appreciation of music changed forever in 1978 in Medina, WA. These days, the consequences drive his kids crazy!

Almanac Music: Not Quite Bob – Bloodlines

June 15, 2022 by Retrotrev 9 Comments

Another cracking musical treat from Trevor Blainey that examines the parent and the progeny of some ‘Not Quite Bob’ greats.

Almanac Poetry: Archetypal Dream

June 13, 2022 by Kevin Densley 2 Comments

This Monday’s poem by Kevin Densley is about dream analysis, and also makes reference to a big hit by Chubby Checker!

Almanac Music: Australian Songs of Autumn

June 12, 2022 by Kevin Densley 14 Comments

Now that it’s autumn, KD offers his piece concerning Australian songs of autumn, to complete a ‘Footy Almanac Four Seasons’, as he has previously posted pieces concerning Australian songs of summer, winter and spring on the Almanac website. Again, he invites Almanackers to contribute their own song choices.

Almanac Music: Real Life Spinal Tap

June 7, 2022 by [email protected] Leave a Comment

If Spinal Tap was the prototype, then Metallica’s ‘Some Kind of Monster’ and Anvil’s ‘The Story of Anvil’ provide Ian Wilson with a wealth of comparisons to draw. (Just don’t mention Lars Ulrich!)

Almanac Music: Not Quite Bob – In our own backyard: Blokes

June 5, 2022 by Retrotrev 6 Comments

Trevor Blainey looks at some homegrown blokes in the ‘Not Quite Bob’ mould in his continuing series.

Almanac Music: The Hawk is dead! – Vale: Ronnie Hawkins

May 31, 2022 by Colin Ritchie 1 Comment

Rock’n’roller Ronnie Hawkins has passed away aged 87. He is acknowledged for the mentoring role he provided for his backing band ‘The Hawks’, who later became the legendary The Band.