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Almanac Music: Vale Don Everly

August 23, 2021 by 3 Comments

Roger Lowrey pays tribute to a star voice of his youth, Don Everly, who passed away recently.

Almanac Music: Music is your only friend.

August 20, 2021 by 6 Comments

Along with football, a great love of music is an an integral part of life for Richard Griffiths. His musical tastes and influences are examined, and together with bands he played with, enables Richard to fulfil the joy and experience that music provides.

Almanac Poetry: Miner Poets – ABC Radio National ‘History Listen’

August 20, 2021 by Leave a Comment

‘Miner Poets’ is an ABC Radio National ‘History Listen’ program examining the songs and verse from the mining communities of west coast Tasmania.

Almanac Humour: He’s Got The Whole World In His Pants – Mondegreens

August 20, 2021 by 22 Comments

In this Friday’s column, KD writes about the unusual and typically amusing phenomenon of mondegreens – those mishearings/misinterpretations usually associated with songs and poems. [Thanks to ‘Swish’ Schwerdt for using the word in a response to a previous post of mine; it inspired this piece – KD]

Almanac Music: ‘San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair) – Scott McKenzie

August 17, 2021 by 1 Comment

The Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 was one of the very first music festivals to feature the ‘pop/ rock-n-roll’ genre of music. It was also a huge stepping stone in the career of Scott McKenzie and his generational anthem of ‘The Summer of Love’, ‘San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair)’.

Almanac Music: When Mick Jagger Met Fidel

August 12, 2021 by 7 Comments

Mick Jagger performed a supposedly ‘secret’ promotional concert at The Corner Hotel in 1988 for his solo album. Matt Zurbo was lucky enough to be there.

Almanac Music: Keef’s obit (just on the odd chance he might predecease me) – Anson Cameron

August 11, 2021 by 12 Comments

Keith Richards’ death has always been with us, says Anson Cameron. Yet, “immortally moribund,” he’s still kicking. Best, then, to pay your respects.

Almanac Music and Photography: A remarkable photo after the Rolling Stones press conference, Sydney, 1973.

August 10, 2021 by 6 Comments

Col Abbott took this photo when the Rolling Stones were on their 1973 tour of Australia.

Almanac Music: I See Hawks in L.A.

August 10, 2021 by Leave a Comment

‘I See Hawks In L.A.’ is a Southern California alt country band Col Ritchie has recently come across. With an appealing sound Col shares a new favourite with you for your enjoyment.

Almanac Music: She Passed By Me At The Fair (Song Lyric)

August 9, 2021 by 6 Comments

Something a little different from Kevin Densley – his most recent song lyric, written only weeks ago. ‘With Irish ancestry on both sides of my family, this lyric for a traditional-sounding Irish folk ballad was bound to come out sooner or later. Imagine these words in a brief, melodic song, wistfully sung.’