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Almanac Life: Things I Like

February 4, 2021 by 26 Comments

In an extensive list of moments, people and ideas that ranges from Shane Warne to garfish, Mickey Randall’s list of things he likes is entertaining to follow.

Almanac Music: Jools Holland and Dr John – The Boogie Woogie Twins

February 2, 2021 by 4 Comments

Jools Holland and Dr John let it rip with some incredible boogie woogie piano playing.

Almanac Memoir (and Music): Fool For You Anyway

January 29, 2021 by 1 Comment

Patrick White Award-winning novelist, short story writer and essayist, Carmel Bird described this autobiographical KD piece about youthful love as ‘a beautiful story. So simple, so sad, so true’.

Almanac Music: Lost Ragas – ‘I Broke a Heart’

January 26, 2021 by 3 Comments

The Lost Ragas are a favourite band of Col Ritchie and he shares a couple of their songs for your enjoyment.

Almanac Music: Mixed memories in music

January 19, 2021 by 4 Comments

Following his death earlier this week, just how do we go about dealing with the dichotomy that was Phil Spector?

Almanac Music: ‘Joe Hill’ – Joan Baez

January 12, 2021 by 2 Comments

Happy birthday Joan Baez!

Almanac Memoir (and Music): Words Are Not Enough

January 8, 2021 by 1 Comment

Secondary school memories involving music, girls, letters from girls, and screeching cicadas are the basis of this prose piece by KD, all tied in a neat bundle by a hit song of the era from “Ol’ Black Eyes” himself, the late Jon English.

Almanac Music: Vale Gerry Marsden

January 4, 2021 by 12 Comments

Gerry Marsden, lead singer of the iconic 60s British band Gerry and the Pacemakers, had died aged 78. Ian Hauser still gets the tingles when he hears their iconic songs as he explains in this tribute.

Almanac Music: Top Albums of 2020

January 1, 2021 by 3 Comments

Luke Reynolds runs through his favourite albums of 2020. What were your favourites?

Almanac Music: Australian Summer Songs – Name a Personal Classic.

January 1, 2021 by 55 Comments

Summer, memories and music go together so well. In this piece, KD asks Almanackers for a favourite summer song, a ‘personal classic’, and provides one of his own.