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Almanac Music: “Maintain the rage”. Thoughts on Bob Dylan.

October 27, 2016 by 3 Comments

Bob Dylan has influenced a generation with his music and words, Charlie Wells was no different and pens his thoughts on the Nobel Laureate.

The 2016 ‘Brought to you by’ Cup

October 26, 2016 by 2 Comments

Earl O’Neill presents his summer playlist.

Almanac Music: Bob Dylan’s Nobel Prize for Literature

October 23, 2016 by 4 Comments

While Nobel laureate Bob Dylan remains evasive, David Fordyce suggests some of Dylan’s best work is his latest material.

Almanac Music: Final Stereo Stories concert for 2016

October 22, 2016 by Leave a Comment

Our final show for 2016 is a 60 minute concert at the grand and gorgeous Geelong Library and Heritage Centre.

The show, on Sunday 20 November at 4pm, is part of the 2016 Word For Word Festival, a celebration of non-fiction writing.

Almanac Memories: When the sun sets over Carlton.

October 20, 2016 by 5 Comments

San Diego Catter remembers a time when daggy was cool, when Skyhooks ruled and Joe Camilleri slayed them at Martini’s.

Almanac Music – Bruce Springsteen: arriving late, baseball and what is it with sportswriters?

October 18, 2016 by 7 Comments

David Wilson as bowerbird – describes a late coming to Bruce Springsteen – and collects shining pieces by Richard Ford, Joe Posnanski and Drew Magary along the way.

Almanac Music – Book Review: The Beatles I Was There

October 16, 2016 by Leave a Comment

Neil Drysdale reviews Richard Houghton’s new book on The Beatles. Looks like some terrific early insights emerge from interviews with those who were at the earliest gigs – and beyond.

Nail paint and crotchless knickers or ‘Leaps and Bounds’: a wander through footy, music and the contemporary world.

October 15, 2016 by 16 Comments

Brilliant from Ron Wells. This piece is composed to comment on the musos booked for the Grand Final – but it does so much more. Ron takes us through footy, music and life – with many sharp observations beautifully expressed. Molly even gets a mention and as he’d say: “Do yourself a favour.”

Almanac Music: Nankervis, Frampton, Hudson.

October 6, 2016 by 1 Comment

Got nine minutes to spare? Take a look and have a listen to this Stereo Stories performance featuring Brian Nankervis and The Stereo Stories Band – with a little help from Frampton, and a brief nod to Peter Hudson.

It’s a story about travel, romance, music and, fleetingly, footy.

Almanac Cinema – The Beatles: Eight Days A Week – The Touring Years

October 6, 2016 by 5 Comments

Peter Crossing has good things to say about Ron Howard’s Beatles movie, in fact it’s “an absolute joy”.