Mickey Randall got the chance to wander in the spring sunshine at a nearby gorge with four boys. It left him reminiscing of days gone by and the terrific film Stand By Me.
Almanac Conundrum: What’s In A Name?
October 11, 2020 by 8 Comments
Kevin Densley (pronounced Denz-ley) has a Sunday question for you: do people muck up your name, and if so, how?
Almanac (Australian) History: Remembering the charge
October 10, 2020 by 2 Comments
Halloween has tightened its hold on the date October 31. But Nicole Kelly reminds us of its significance in Australian history – the charge of Beersheba.
Almanac People: Introducing Bruno Lettieri, a gifted interviewer of writers and artists
October 8, 2020 by Leave a Comment
The Footy Almanac is happy to introduce and support Bruno Lettieri who calls himself a gardener but who is really a talented interviewer of writers and artists. He has that special gift of drawing out his subjects.
Almanac (World) Cinema: The Feature Films of Iceland
October 8, 2020 by 11 Comments
For a country with a small population, Iceland has produced an impressive number of high quality films. Kevin Densley is an enthusiast, and here presents an excellent primer on the cinema of fire and ice.
Finals Week 1 – Haiku Bob: from time to time
October 8, 2020 by 2 Comments
A finals classic had Haiku Bob reaching for the whisky; the result has him rethinking his plans for the spring.
Almanac Poetry: Michael Dransfield
October 6, 2020 by 4 Comments
Poet Michael Dransfield died far too young, ‘Philosophy of Movement’ is one of his many poems from the late 60s and early 70s.
Almanac Music: Dave Kimber helps Jean-Phillipe Rykiel get his three wishes – Zappa, Joni Mitchell, & Stevie Wonder
October 6, 2020 by 3 Comments
More fascinating musical tales from Dave Kimber as he helps a vision impaired Frenchman meet Frank Zappa, Joni Mitchell and Stevie Wonder.
Almanac Poetry: Thumbnail Sketch of the Great Roy Orbison
October 6, 2020 by 10 Comments
This week’s poem from Kevin Densley is about the Big O, Roy Orbison – the Caruso of Rock.
Footy Theme Songs: Some ‘new’ tunes for the Pies and the Cats
October 5, 2020 by Leave a Comment
David Triolo returns with another music-related piece – this time he has some thoughts on alternative tunes for the upcoming Semi Final clash between Geelong and Collingwood.
Almanac Poetry: Deano
October 3, 2020 by 1 Comment
Steve Cotter, from the Clifton Hill CC, pays tribute to Dean Jones. Thanks to Steve’s teammate Andrew ‘Gigs’ Gigacz for alerting us to this poem.
Almanac Poetry: Country Football
October 3, 2020 by 10 Comments
‘Country Football’ by Philip Hodgins. Such a brilliant poem we quoted it in ‘Footy Town’. [This post is reprised from 2013]
Almanac Poetry: The Drop Kick
October 3, 2020 by 5 Comments
Philip Hodgins on the glorious drop kick.
Almanac Poetry Reflection: A Poem with Personal Significance (Discuss)
October 2, 2020 by 5 Comments
Kevin Densley invites Almanackers to share poems which have had an abiding presence in their lives, just as one by Gerard Manley Hopkins has stayed with him over the decades.
Almanac Pub Review: In which our heroes discover that the Victoria Hotel is victorious and the Terminus Hotel is terminal
October 1, 2020 by 9 Comments
Claire and Mickey Randall took in a couple of pubs in Strathalbyn and encountered contrasting experiences. It seems like the names of the pubs matched their prospects!
Almanac Music: The greatest guitar solo never in a movie
October 1, 2020 by 4 Comments
Alex Darling contends that ‘across modern cinema – and in particular the nineties – guitar solo soundtracks have made film scenes iconic’. He sets out, with considerable success, to demonstrate his point.
Almanac Discourse and Horseracing: The Fuhrer furore – a thoroughbred race war?
October 1, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Noel Brown, while doing some casual punting, spots a racehorse called Fuhrer, which prompts him to consider contemporary understandings of language. [Interesting piece – Ed.]
Almanac Music: The Hip Replacements
September 29, 2020 by 3 Comments
Not only an operation, The Hip Replacements are also a fab band to get those hips moving and grooving!
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