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Women’s Footy Almanac: Michelle Brisbane and The Houndlings – Supporting those who support the Almanac

March 26, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Michelle Brisbane and Ethical Investment Services have supported the inaugural Women’s Footy Almanac. Yvette got along to see her band The Houndlings play last Sunday, and recommends the band to other Almanackers.

Almanac Music: church, childhood, Dave Graney

March 25, 2017 by 1 Comment

Hobart graphic designer Chris Rees is known to more than a few Almanackers for his artwork, especially his images of footy enigmas from the 1970s and 1980s.

Chris is also a dab hand at telling a story, as he shows in his debut Stereo Story, inspired by the Dave Graney song That’s the Way It’s Gonna Be.

Almanac Music: Chuck Berry – Ent Cent, 1989

March 22, 2017 by 8 Comments

Hail, hail rock-n-roll! Earl gives thanks to Chuck.

Almanac Music: Chuck Berry at Festival Hall 1975

March 19, 2017 by 3 Comments

The sweat, smoke, and cold misery of thousands of defeated fist-fighters never seems to leave the suspended air of Melbourne’s Festival Hall. Even though the venue’s famous boxing ring has been disassembled for tonight’s show, the hall’s echo-enhancing walls still reverberate with the tolling clang of the bell. It’s a big, bloodied, booming cavern.

I’m here as a wide-eyed 13 year old anticipating the presence of true rock’n’roll royalty.

Almanac Music: Cattle And Cane Stereo Story

March 11, 2017 by 1 Comment

John Butler (the pioneering Almanacker, not the muso with a trio) makes his Stereo Stories debut with a story inspired by Cattle And Cane by The Go-Betweens: a series of finely-crafted vignettes stemming from a trip last year to the Far North.

Almanac Music: Racing In The Street Stereo Story

March 7, 2017 by Leave a Comment

As a teenage boy in a dark suburban room, I was a long way from the turnpikes of New Jersey. I didn’t have a job, a car or a girl, just an Apollo 10-speed bicycle and a dungeon I called my own. What on earth was I connecting with here?

Almanac Music – Ed Sheeran’s ‘Divide’: Dividing sounds, but not opinions

March 6, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Sean Mortell is completely blown away by Ed Sheeran’s new album, “Divide”. His comprehensive review will give you everything you need to know about Sheeran’s third studio album.

Almanac Music: Fun and Feasting at the Beggars Banquet

March 2, 2017 by 13 Comments

Mickey Randall reminisces over The Rolling Stones album Beggars Banquet. It may not be one of their most popular albums, but it the most fun album for Mickey.

Almanac Music: Bonfest

February 21, 2017 by 2 Comments

Bonfest is coming soon to Scotland and that has Neil Drysdale excited about his younger days. The town of Kirriemuir even recently unveiled a bronze statue of Bon Scott.

Almanac Music: Springsteen, rainbows and a full moon; drinking our fill at Hanging Rock

February 14, 2017 by 30 Comments

David Wilson woke on Saturday morning with a nebulous thought of seeing his first Bruce Springsteen show. What followed was a wonderful family adventure to Hanging Rock…