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Also, we continue to feature yarns from Stereo Stories: A Song. A Place. A Time. edited by Vin Maskell. This caters for the specific writing genre – the music and memoir style Vin prefers – outlined on the Stereo Stories site. It’s an excellent idea on an excellent site. Check it out.

 

Almanac music: uni life with Woodrow Wilson and Warren Zevon

November 6, 2015 by 9 Comments

Anthony W Collins (also known as Mulcaster here at The Almanac) makes his Stereo Stories debut with a tale of uni life, US-Central Amercia politics circa 1914, and the great Warren Zevon.

Almanac music: alone in a Las Vegas honeymoon suite

November 3, 2015 by Leave a Comment

In 1996 Alan Attwood found himself alone in a Las Vegas honeymoon suite, writing up stories about Kerry Packer’s gambling and Mike Tyson’s demolition of Frank Bruno.

Almanac Music: a stormy wedding at the Prince Albert

October 29, 2015 by Leave a Comment

Melbourne writer Paul Bateman makes his Stereo Stories debut with a charming story about his wedding day at the Prince Albert Hotel in Williamstown, and Re:Stacks by Bon Iver.

Almanac Music: Ruby, Courtney and Ms Espie

October 27, 2015 by 8 Comments

Trucker Slim with three of his leading musical lights for 2015. Do yourself a favour.

Almanac music: temptation and Disclosure in New York

October 23, 2015 by Leave a Comment

Debut Stereo Story by Shu-Ling Chua about a music festival, temptation, a grandmother’s words and When A Fire Starts To Burn by Disclosure.

Coming up over the next few weeks: stories inspired by songs by Bon Iver, Tom Waits, Arcade Fire, Emmylou Harris, and Warren Zevon.

Almanac music: lost in Berlin

October 17, 2015 by 3 Comments

Debut Stereo Story by NIDA student Clare Hennessy about being all at sea in Berlin, and about Now At Last I Know by Feist. Visit our partner site Stereo Stories. Coming up over the next few weeks: stories about songs by Disclosure, Bon Iver and Tom Waits. vinmFounder and editor of Stereo Stories, a partner [Read more]

Grand Final Entertainment

October 11, 2015 by 46 Comments

John Harms elaborates on his suggestion (on ABCTV’s Offsiders) to include Paul Kelly and Mick Thomas in the Grand Final pre-match – every year. [Who else would you include? Ed]

Almanac music: Jesus and the drop kick

October 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment

It had to happen – a Stereo Story about a corny Christian country music song and an almost obsolete Australian Rules football skill.

Truth be told, this yarn first appeared here at the Almanac about five years back as part of a series about the drop kick. Now, though, there’s pics and music.

Almanac music: When Morrissey met Maria

October 2, 2015 by Leave a Comment

New Zealand writer Maria Majsa recalls the moment she met Morrissey.

He smiled, stared at his shoes and said Hello. He looked so pale and young. I said Hi in a voice I didn’t recognise.

Round 23 – West Coast Eagles v St Kilda : Saints safari descends into desolation in the wild wild west but the Best and Fairest has been determined.

September 21, 2015 by 3 Comments

Far more than a match report; Jen Muirden’s travel diaries take you through the UAE and culminate at the 2015 Trevor Barker Medal presentation at Crown. Highly recommended!