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Almanac Music: Back in town! Stereo Stories to open 2022 Willy Lit Fest

May 25, 2022 by vinm 6 Comments

Stereo Stories returns to its home ground, its stomping ground, on Friday evening 17 June. We are the opening night event of the 2022 Williamstown Literary Festival.

Almanac Music: Rock ‘n Roll Heaven’s House Band

May 24, 2022 by [email protected] Leave a Comment

Ian Wilson is a great fan of the music of ‘Endless Boogie’. He compiled this report after attending their recent concert in Melbourne which provides an insight to the band.

Almanac Music: The Music Labyrinth

May 21, 2022 by nonshedders 5 Comments

Nonshedders has been running a music program, ‘The Music Labyrinth’, on community radio since his retirement. He provides examples of his presentations on the program.

Almanac Music: Not Quite Bob – The Non-Pensioners Edition

May 20, 2022 by Retrotrev 1 Comment

This week, in his continuing ‘Not Quite Bob’ series, Trevor Blainey examines the music of some of Melbourne’s younger bands that come close to fitting the Bob mould. It’s another ripper of fantastic music!

Almanac Music (and Poetry): ‘Lacrimosa’ from Mozart’s Requiem

May 20, 2022 by Kevin Densley Leave a Comment

Prose and poetry combine in this piece by KD about working as a cinema usher in Melbourne in the mid-1980s – the focus is upon one of his all-time favourite films and pieces of music.

Almanac Music: More New Orleans JazzFest 2022

May 17, 2022 by Colin Ritchie 1 Comment

The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival is over for 2022. Col Ritchie presents some clips from the festival of artists who performed there this year.

Almanac Music: The Definitive Melbourne Song

May 13, 2022 by [email protected] 9 Comments

Ian Wilson has nominated a song by ‘Weddings,Parties,Anything’ he believes to be the definitive Melbourne song.

Almanac Music: Gary Brooker of Procol Harum has sadly passed away

May 10, 2022 by Colin Ritchie Leave a Comment

‘A Whiter Shade Of Pale’ is one of the greatest songs of all time. Gary Brooker, who composed the music for the song, and was the leader of ‘Procol Harum’ passed away in February, aged 76, and will be sadly missed by all who loved his music.