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Smokie + iPod shuffle = Stereo Story

October 21, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Smokie Dawson wrangles with his iPod shuffle after giving up on streaming and finds that, through some technogical osmosis (personalised algorithms?) your favourite songs always look after you.

Almanac Music – Ocean Alley, The Comedown: Introspective, unassuming, contemplative

October 20, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Sean Mortell catches Ocean Alley in the mot ordinary of places, but it’s impact is definitely not ordinary.

Almanac (Footy) Music: The Women have Come to Play

October 19, 2017 by 1 Comment

Verity Sanders and friends have recorded a terrific song celebrating women’s footy. Listen here. Read the lyrics. And Verity has penned a few words.

Almanac Music: Celebrate the Oils at the Flem-Ken Bowls Club

October 18, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Celebrate the Oils via a spoken-word event at the Flem-Ken Bowls Club on Thursday evening 2 November, just a few days before the Oils hit Hanging Rock and then Melbourne town.

Almanac Book Review – Running like a cyclone: Jimmy Barnes’ “Working Class Boy”

October 18, 2017 by 19 Comments

David Wilson has just finished Jimmy Barnes’ first book, Working Class Boy. It moved him greatly and inspired him to write this piece.

Almanac Music: Maubere Timor Music of the Resistance

October 18, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Maubere Timor is an ensemble of old school Timor-Leste veterans who spread their love of power in speech through a 12 track album that touches on haunting topics of occupation and songs of their past that will solidify their heroic history and the memory of the resistance movement for future generations.

In collaboration with the Prime Minister’s Office for Veterans Affairs Maubere Timor was brought to life in David Bridie’s studio in Melbourne and mixed by Andy Robinson. The sound is passionate and acoustic, with soaring harmonies, laments and songs of inspiration. The idea is not that different from the Buena Vista Socials Club where the veterans have reinvigorated songs of their countries past. But this time it is from the hills behind enemy lines.

Dusty officially now a bona fide champion

October 18, 2017 by 4 Comments

Jen Muirden was honoured to attend the Richmond Football Club’s special Brownlow Medal Count and she pays tribute to their winner, Dustin Martin.

Almanac Music – Midnight Oil at Kuranda: Still burning

October 14, 2017 by 16 Comments

Smokie Dawson capped off a week long holiday in Far North Queensland by seeing one of Australia’s most popular bands of all time Midnight Oil. The beautiful Kuranda Amphitheatre surrounded by the rain forest and company made it a gig to remember.

Dusty’s Always Running Around

October 9, 2017 by 4 Comments

The latest lyrics by Jennifer Muirden dedicated to 2017’s best player Dustin Martin.

The Killers at The Taminga

October 6, 2017 by 8 Comments

Mickey’s musings on Grand Final entertainment and music as a whole. The Killers, good. Meatloaf, for the most part, good. U2, a few decades ago, great. P!nk, well…