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Almanac Music – Tamworth: Inspiring

February 26, 2016 by 9 Comments

Andrew Starkie on the revitalising power of the Tamworth Music Festival.

Almanac Music: Aussie album review – Ben Lee “Awake is the New Sleep”

February 24, 2016 by 2 Comments

It’s been a while between drinks, figuratively speaking, but Smokie continues the series in which he discusses Australian albums. Today it is the turn of one-time enfant terrible Ben Lee.

Summer Stereo Story – Beach house records part 3

January 30, 2016 by Leave a Comment

The beach-house record collection, like the beach-house itself, is virtually a museum. The records are of a vintage that matches the family photos, the well-worn furniture (including Dad’s brown Jason Recliner), the faded curtains, the rusty bikes, the board games.

Red, white and black to the core, but a lusty Dusty I can’t ignore

January 27, 2016 by 4 Comments

Jen Muirden’s ode to Dusty, from her second favourite team.

Almanac Music: What will the cat drag in (from Steely Dan Reader)

January 27, 2016 by 1 Comment

It’s been 10 years since Neil Drysdale interviewed Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen. His piece is linked here.

Summer Stereo Story – beach house records, part 2

January 23, 2016 by Leave a Comment

Vin Maskell continues tracing the history of his family’s record collection, with cameos this week from The Screaming Tribesmen and The Girl From Ipanema.

The more I look at my list of nine columns the more I realise that none of the records belong to anyone anymore. They are not mine or my brothers’ or my sisters’ or my parents’. Or my brother’s wife’s. They belong to the beach-house at Moggs Creek.

Driving Songs: An Almanac Playlist Completed

January 20, 2016 by 10 Comments

The People’s Republic of Almanac has beaten Triple J to the punch this year. Emma Westwood has put us all in the Driver’s Seat with her lovingly curated playlist.

Stereo Stories Live in Geelong: tickets going fast

January 18, 2016 by Leave a Comment

Tickets are going fast for the first Stereo Stories gig of the year: 100 people have already booked seats for the 90 minute show at the new Geelong Library. Vin Maskell, Smokie Dawson and the Stereo Stories ensemble of writers and musicians hope to see you there.

Almanac Music: The Beatles and me

January 18, 2016 by 28 Comments

Mickey Randall shares his passion for The Beatles and the quiet genius of George Harrison

Summer Stereo Story – Beach-house records, part 1

January 17, 2016 by Leave a Comment

In the diary at the family beach-house my brother’s wife has written a list to sum up their short holiday with their two young children. Rachel has written ten names, beginning with Michael Jackson and ending with The Doors.