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Round 19 – Collingwood v Carlton: The umps have been terrible – except for Uncle Adam!

August 13, 2015 by 19 Comments

Classic Reynolds: family, travel, people, music (Mark Seymour), footy – all the good stuff. And this match report contains a gem about one of the boundary umpires. [Really enjoyable Luke – JTH]

Almanac Music: A good night for the roses at Stereo Stories’ latest gig

August 6, 2015 by Leave a Comment

Stereo Stories’ fifth gig in less than four months was at Victoria University’s Footscray Park Campus on Thursday evening 30 July. A night of new stories and lovely musicianship. Vin Maskell was there.

Almanac Music: Stereo Stories at VU next Thursday

July 24, 2015 by Leave a Comment

The Stereo Stories caravan heads to Victoria University next Thursday evening, 30 July. Come along to a unique celebration of stories inspired by songs, featuring writers and musicians on stage together. A compelling combination. Features several Almanackers!

Almanac Music: Stereo fun at Newport Folk Festival

July 8, 2015 by Leave a Comment

Smokie Dawson and his Stereo Stories colleagues kept the laughs coming during a 45 minute bracket at the Newport Folk Festival in Melbourne on Sunday 5 July.

Junior Almanac: The Hidden Language of the Soul

May 21, 2015 by 3 Comments

Erin Douglas-O’Loughlin, who dances for madness (An impressively mature, expressive piece – as a great man once said, “How can someone so young sing these words?” – Ed).

Almanackers aplenty at 2015 Willy Lit Fest – get your tickets now

May 17, 2015 by Leave a Comment

More than a few Almanackers, and friends of The Almanac, will feature at this year’s Williamstown Literary Festival, from Friday 12 June to Sunday 14 June. Early bird tickets available until midnight Sunday 24 May.

Round 6 – GWS v Hawthorn: A Tale They Won’t Believe

May 14, 2015 by 8 Comments

Kath Presdee brings a Weddings, Parties, Anything flavour to her take on the Giants defeat of the reigning premiers.

Almanac Music: Wedding Music?

May 7, 2015 by 18 Comments

John Harms responds to Clare Boyd-Macrae’s piece on Bach’s ‘Sheep May Safely Graze’. And asks: what music did you have (might you have) at your wedding. (First, second, third wedding comparisons welcome).

Almanac Music (Stereo Stories): Sheep May Safely Graze

May 5, 2015 by Leave a Comment

What do VFL footballers do once they retire? They turn to piano-tuning.

Clare Boyd-Macrae on J.S. Bach’s ‘Sheep May Safely Graze’

Almanac Music: Aussie album review – Redgum “If you don’t fight you lose”

April 23, 2015 by 9 Comments

In the third instalment of his series on classic Australian albums, Smokie revisits a time capsule which helped shape him politically and socially