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Almanac Music: Alvin Youngblood Hart

March 15, 2022 by Leave a Comment

Col first came across the music of Alvin Youngblood Hart in New Orleans and he is a huge fan.

Almanac Music: New single Haiamarisa from Charles Maimarosa via Wantok Musik

March 14, 2022 by Leave a Comment

We’re always happy to share new songs from Wantok Musik artists – this from the Solomon Island’s Charles Maimarosa is timed with performances by him and his band at WOMADelaide.

Almanac Music: My Favourite Drummers – Arise, Sir Ringo!

March 11, 2022 by 4 Comments

In this week’s instalment of his ‘My Favourite Drummers’ series, KD writes about his favourite drummer of all, the inimitable Ringo Starr.

Almanac Music: The Fumes

March 9, 2022 by 2 Comments

Matt Zurbo shares the story of how he travelled to gigs with The Pretty Littles, until the the lead singer and friend, Jack, turtled up when he was confronted with the opportunity of meeting The Fumes in person at the Espie in St Kilda.

Almanac Music: On The Third Day

March 4, 2022 by 2 Comments

Andrew ‘Gigs’ Gigacz is a massive ELO fan, as he explains in this piece which features their ‘On the Third Day’ album.

Almanac Music: Let There Be Light: Ten Songs of ‘Light’ from Favourite Mainstream Australasian Artists

March 4, 2022 by 1 Comment

This week’s post from KD is a companion piece to his ‘Songs of Darkness’ article of last Friday – the topic is now ‘Songs of Light’ from mainstream Australasian artists. Again, he invites Almanackers to respond, to add to the picture.

Almanac Music: Kelly Joe Phelps

March 1, 2022 by 1 Comment

Check out the music of Kelly Joe Phelps, you will not be disappointed!

Almanac Music: Not Quite Bob – in fact not really Bob at all but, you know … Guitar

February 26, 2022 by 7 Comments

What a cracker from Trevor Blainey this week in his ‘Not Quite Bob’ series! Or should we say not quite Bob as he shares a selection of his favourite guitarists.

Almanac Music: Darkness from the Mainstream: Ten Dark Songs from Favourite Australasian Artists

February 25, 2022 by 24 Comments

In this encyclopedic piece, KD analyses ten favourite mainstream Australasian songs from the ‘dark’ side, and encourages Almanackers to add some of their own.

Almanac Music: Mystery Train

February 21, 2022 by 2 Comments

Peter Crossing takes a trip down memory lane with Elvis’s lesser known – but no less brilliant – song, “Mystery Train’, looking at the history of the song, its lyrics and other iterations.