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Almanac Music: The Best Australian Albums of 2020

December 23, 2020 by 5 Comments

Smokie has listened to plenty of music this year, much of it Australian. As we approach the end of 2020, he lists his best Aussie albums of the past twelve months.

Almanac Music: How to Make Gravy reimagined

December 22, 2020 by 4 Comments

Mickey Randall listened to a podcast on the ABC related to Paul Kelly’s ‘How to Make Gravy’ that looked at the storyline from the perspectives of Dan and Mary.

Almanac Music: Wantok Musik Final 2020 Newsletter

December 22, 2020 by Leave a Comment

Catch up with all the musical happenings from the world of Wantok Musik in their final newsletter for 2020.

Almanac (Music) Memoir: Freshwater Creek: are you ready to rock’n’roll?

December 18, 2020 by 2 Comments

In his prose piece this week, KD writes about an early gig his band, Murmurs, played at Freshwater Creek Hall, near Anglesea, Victoria, in 1980. He recalls being surprised – and more than a little concerned – about how the gig was advertised.

Almanac Music: The New Moon Jelly Roll Freedom Rockers

December 15, 2020 by Leave a Comment

‘The New Moon Jelly Roll Freedom Rockers’ Vol. 1 is a great blues based album finally released twelve years after it was recorded.

Almanac Music: Gerry Humphrys -The Loved One

December 8, 2020 by 1 Comment

Gerry Humphrys and his band The Loved Ones created some of Australia’s greatest pop songs during their short career in the 60s. A documentary of Humphrys’ career was made and is well worth a look.

Almanac Music: Elton John – on the road to the Highlands 1974

December 1, 2020 by 4 Comments

A Rolls Royce, a Mini, Elton John and the road to the Highlands are fondly remembered by Col Ritchie.

Almanac Music: Jon Cleary and The Absolute Monster Gentlemen

November 24, 2020 by 3 Comments

In the tradition of Professor Longhair, New Orleans based musician Jon Cleary continues the boogie-woogie piano playing that New Orleans is renowned for.

Almanac Footy and Music: McLennan and Riewoldt: Stars or Role Players?

November 20, 2020 by 12 Comments

Michael Nichols explores the interplay of footy and music through the lens of Richmond’s role player Jack Riewoldt and The Go-Betweens’ composer/performer Grant McLennan.

Almanac Memoir (and Music): Shadow Boxing at The Argyle Hotel

November 20, 2020 by 1 Comment

Kevin Densley revives memories of Geelong in 1980 with his band Murmurs at The Argyle Hotel.