Mickey Randall reminisces over The Rolling Stones album Beggars Banquet. It may not be one of their most popular albums, but it the most fun album for Mickey.
Photo Gallery – Whitsunday Sea Eagles scoreboard
February 27, 2017 by 7 Comments
Sasha Lennon visited the Whitsundays and took great shots of the Whitsunday Sea Eagles scoreboard. What are your favourite community footy club scoreboards?
Almanac Obituary: A Salute to Valerie Mildred Bracher
February 22, 2017 by 5 Comments
A touching tribute to Valerie Mildred Bracher, an Australian Defence Force Corporal, loving daughter, sister and aunty who lived a full life.
Almanac Music: Bonfest
February 21, 2017 by 2 Comments
Bonfest is coming soon to Scotland and that has Neil Drysdale excited about his younger days. The town of Kirriemuir even recently unveiled a bronze statue of Bon Scott.
Almanac Music: Springsteen, rainbows and a full moon; drinking our fill at Hanging Rock
February 14, 2017 by 30 Comments
David Wilson woke on Saturday morning with a nebulous thought of seeing his first Bruce Springsteen show. What followed was a wonderful family adventure to Hanging Rock…
Almanac Cinema – Movie Review: Lion
February 14, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Noel McPhee needs to tell us about this film “Lion;” a memorable film in many different and compelling ways. [Spoiler alert. Some storyline is divulged in this report – Ed].
Manning Clark Lecture – Invitation to Almanackers
February 9, 2017 by Leave a Comment
An invitation to the 18th Manning Clark Lecture to be delivered by Professor Brian Schmidt
Almanac Music: Tamworth – Light on the Hill
February 9, 2017 by 2 Comments
Andrew Starkie realises the Tamworth Music Festival is one of the beautiful things in this world that gets him excited to write.
Almanac Music: You’ve Gotta Love Millennials
February 5, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Micah Tyler makes some interesting observations. Thoughts?
Almanac Music: Sunnyholt – Perry Keyes
February 4, 2017 by 12 Comments
Nonshedders has found a wonderful local songwriter who captures the essence of Australia and its people. Do yourself a favour.
The 2017 Whitney Mercilus Cup
February 2, 2017 by 1 Comment
Getting a band back together, the songs are flowing; some commentary about sport, mainly footy in all its forms, are some of the things on Earl’s mind as he takes refuge from the heat.
George Ronald Cole – Footballer Senator
February 1, 2017 by 1 Comment
Never heard of George Cole? Well, he was a school teaching, grassroots footballer of outstanding ability well known throughout Tasmania who later become a Federal Politician. His remarkable story is told here.
Genesis and the Holy Grail
January 31, 2017 by 4 Comments
What do “The Waste Land” by T.S. Eliot and “The Cinema Show” by Genesis have to do with each other? It’s all explained for you in “Genesis and the Holy Grail”
Almanac Music: Springsteen does Springsteen
January 31, 2017 by 12 Comments
Peter Baulderstone takes in a Bruce Springsteen concert in Perth last week. Another premiership winning performance or are the years catching up with The Boss?
Almanac Footy History: Albert ‘Pompey’ Austin
January 28, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Who was Albert (Pompey) Austin and why is his story so significant? Historian Roy Hay tells the intriguing tale of this nineteenth century sportsman and entertainer, possibly the only Indigenous man to play top level football during that period . [You may be able to help with information and further research – Ed]
Almanac Music: A case for the *real* Beatles albums
January 27, 2017 by 16 Comments
Pete Zitterschlager runs through many of The Beatles’ albumless orphans, lamenting what could (or should) have been.
A short story based on Bruce Dawe’s “Drifters”
January 18, 2017 by 13 Comments
Mickey Randall finds the perfect inspiration for a story in “Drifters,” Bruce Dawe’s timeless poem.
Almanac Music: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds live in Ballarat
January 16, 2017 by 7 Comments
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds made their return to the road in Ballarat on Sunday, as John Butler watched on.
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