Almanac Music: The Stereo Stories Chronicle

Vin Maskell presents an update for Almanackers of the latest news and happenings in the Stereo Stories world.

Almanac Music: The Stereo Stories Gazette

Vin Maskell presents an update for Almanackers of the latest news and happenings in the ‘Stereo Stories’ world.

The Inner West Almanac Snorkelling Society

Almanackers share in the life of a rich community but live their own lives away from that setting. What happens when the two intersect? Vin Maskell gives the answer.

Almanac Music: Port Fairy in stereo

Stereo Stories will be at the Port Fairy Literary Weekend on Saturday 3 September, 2022.

Almanac Music: Mildura in stereo

The Stereo Stories caravan of writers and musicians heads to the Mildura Writers Festival for a show this Friday.

Almanac Music: Back in town! Stereo Stories to open 2022 Willy Lit Fest

Stereo Stories returns to its home ground, its stomping ground, on Friday evening 17 June. We are the opening night event of the 2022 Williamstown Literary Festival.

Almanac Music: ‘Rock’n’Roll City: 1978 – 1983 The Roadrunner Years’ – Eric Algra

Music fans, and especially Adelaide Almanackers, are in for a treat when they feast their eyes upon photographer Eric Algra’s book ‘Rock’n’Roll City: 1978 – 1983 The Roadrunner Years’.

Almanac Music: Stereo Stories in Terang

The Stereo Stories gang featuring our own Smokie Dawson will be performing in concert in Terang on 5 March. Sure to be a cracking night!

Almanac Music: Stereo Stories at MEMO Music Hall

Stereo Stories, the music and memoir concert created by veteran Almanacker Vin Maskell, kicks off the new year with a show at St Kilda’s MEMO Music Hall on Sunday afternoon, 9 January.

Almanac Music: Stereo Stories at The Memo.

Stereo Stories, the music and memoir show created by Almanacker Vin Maskell, kicks off 2022 with a show at The Memo, St Kilda on Sunday afternoon, 9 January.

Almanac Music: Stereo Stories LIVE @memomusichall!

Stereo Stories, a partner project of the The Footy Almanac since 2014, will be performing at The Memo Music Hall in November. Get on down!

Almanac Local Footy: Wanted – one second-hand scoreboard clock

Mordialloc Football Club, in Melbourne’s south, is on the lookout for a second-hand (so to speak) scoreboard clock. The Scoreboard Pressure website is trying to help. (And we’re happy to help them – Ed).

Almanac Music: Stereo Stories at the Bendigo Writers Festival

The Bendigo Writers Week is shortly upon us. The Stereo Stories Team is part of the programme and will be presenting ten stories in stereo.

Almanac Music – Stereo Stories: Facebook on my mind

The recent Facebook changes didn’t just impact the Almanac – partner site Stereo Stories also had to work out a way forward. Site founder Vin Maskell ruminates on an interesting week and a slow return to normality.

In search of The Reverse Torp

Vin M ponders the past and the future of The Reverse Torp. A real kick? A party trick? A furphy? His quest takes him to Woodville, Norwood, North Melbourne, the MCG, Birregurra…

The fourth jumper

Vin Maskell’s trio of particularly personal football jumpers is now a quartet, courtesy of a recent gift from a coach.

Almanac poetry: The sweet spot

Vin M remembers his mum and aunty while having a kick with his cousin.

Three jumpers

Vin Maskell re-visits, and updates, his football jumper stories, threading through themes of life and remembrance.

The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 6 – Essendon v Hawthorn: The Buddy show slams the hapless Bombers

Vin Maskell went to the MCG for some Saturday arvo footy. With the game teetering each way, it was Lance Franklin who put on a heroic performance to push his Hawks to victory.

Almanac Music: Cheap Trick and The Beatles

What do Cheap Trick and The Beatles have in common? A fair bit, says David Oke.