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Almanac Music: The Bob Dylan Telephone Directory

September 17, 2015 by vinm Leave a Comment

What is a 14 year old to make of ‘fogs, amphetamines and pearls? Vin Maskell writes about Bob Dylan’s performance of Just Like A Woman at the 1971 Concert For Bangla Desh.

Almanac Music: Aussie album review – Jimmy Little “Messenger”

September 9, 2015 by Smokie 4 Comments

In the fourth of his ocassional series looking back at classic Australian albums, Smokie re-purchases and re-visits Jimmy Little’s “Messenger”

Almanac music: Stereo Stories Live next Saturday

September 8, 2015 by vinm Leave a Comment

Footy team not in the finals? Come along to the next Stereo Stories gig. This Saturday afternoon at Sunshine Library. Stories by Kerrie Soraghan, Rick Kane, Smokie Dawson and more. All stories backed by The Stereo Stories Band.

Almanac Music: Fathers’ Day at Stereo Stories

September 5, 2015 by vinm 1 Comment

Fathers and fatherhood are universal themes.

Here at Stereo Stories we celebrate Father’s Day 2015 not with gifts of angle grinders and barbecues and golf balls but with stories, ten in all.

Round 21: St Kilda v Geelong : the Cats of boom, bust and half-thrust and the delicious debut of J-Ho!

August 31, 2015 by Jennifer Muirden 4 Comments

Jen Muirden checks in from her Greek Islands holiday, where she managed to keep her eyes firmly on all things St Kilda and the Cats. Well, at least one cat in particular.

Almanac music – Stereo Stories: He Doesn’t Know Why by Fleet Foxes

August 29, 2015 by vinm Leave a Comment

This week’s Stereo Story is a poignant memoir by New Zealand writer Maria Majsa about her troubled refugee father and her creative musician son. One was stymied in his love for music, the other has been able to fill the generation gap.