David Wilson as bowerbird – describes a late coming to Bruce Springsteen – and collects shining pieces by Richard Ford, Joe Posnanski and Drew Magary along the way.
Almanac Music – Bruce Springsteen: arriving late, baseball and what is it with sportswriters?
October 18, 2016 by 7 Comments
Almanac Music – Book Review: The Beatles I Was There
October 16, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Neil Drysdale reviews Richard Houghton’s new book on The Beatles. Looks like some terrific early insights emerge from interviews with those who were at the earliest gigs – and beyond.
Sports Writers Festival Almanac Ticket Offer
October 15, 2016 by 1 Comment
As you might have seen the Almanac has given a few little plugs to the upcoming Sports Writers Festival. As a way of saying thanks, the organisers, led by Francis Leach, are offering Almanackers $10 tickets to a number of session sessions. Click through for full details.
Nail paint and crotchless knickers or ‘Leaps and Bounds’: a wander through footy, music and the contemporary world.
October 15, 2016 by 16 Comments
Brilliant from Ron Wells. This piece is composed to comment on the musos booked for the Grand Final – but it does so much more. Ron takes us through footy, music and life – with many sharp observations beautifully expressed. Molly even gets a mention and as he’d say: “Do yourself a favour.”
Watching the footy from overseas
October 11, 2016 by 2 Comments
Chris Tinning was an overseas reader before he recently returned to Australia. Here is Chris’s story on watching the footy overseas. [Add your experiences – Ed].
Almanac People: Alistair Urquhart a life worth commemorating
October 10, 2016 by Leave a Comment
In a compelling story, Scottish soldier Alistair Urquhart, who died on Friday aged 97, left behind one of the incredible survival stories of WW2. Neil Drsydale feels his life is worth commemorating.
Almanac Obituary: Vale Dick Custerson
October 6, 2016 by 1 Comment
Steve Earl pays tribute to his mate Dick “Dicky” Custerson, the most generous and positive of blokes who ‘walked sunshine into every room he entered’. Vale Dicky.
Almanac Cinema – The Beatles: Eight Days A Week – The Touring Years
October 6, 2016 by 5 Comments
Peter Crossing has good things to say about Ron Howard’s Beatles movie, in fact it’s “an absolute joy”.
Almanac Books: Champions All extract – 1976 Grand Final
October 5, 2016 by 2 Comments
Continuing our highlights from Old Dog’s book, Champions All, an excerpt featuring the 1976 Grand Final.
Grand Final 2016 – Siren Song: AFL Grand Final Haiku Kukai
October 5, 2016 by 1 Comment
Haiku Bob reports on the fifth annual AFL Grand Final Haiku Kukai where haiku poets call in from all points of Australia and the globe to call the AFL Grand Final in haiku.
Almanac Photography – A touch of Barassi
October 5, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Peter Argent has spotted something here in the kicking style of Jared Petrenko.
Almanac Books: Champions All extract – 1970 Grand Final
October 3, 2016 by 3 Comments
Continuing our highlights from Old Dog’s book, Champions All, an excerpt featuring the 1970 Grand Final.
The 5th Annual AFL Grand Final Haiku Kukai
September 30, 2016 by 4 Comments
Haikui Bob invites you to participate in real-time haikui kukai (haiku gathering) by calling the game in haiku. Are you up to the challenge?
This is a huge Grand Final (or what will close an art gallery?)
September 29, 2016 by 1 Comment
Bridget McDonnell Gallery will be closed on Grand Final Day. Here’s why. And check out the great photo.
Almanac Art: Remastering an 8-bit classic – Swans v Dogs
September 28, 2016 by 3 Comments
Mike Hugo has remastered Swans and Bulldogs characters into eight bit digital art.
Almanac Drama: The Lost WW1 Diary
September 28, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Damian Carroll and Big Boss invite you to attend The Lost WW1 Diary, a one off show about the horrors of war through the lens of a larrikin.
Almanac Books: Champions All Extract – Ken Hunter on depression
September 25, 2016 by 4 Comments
Old Dog’s book, Champions All is finally out. 700 pages of punchy stories from 171 legends of the game over 8 decades of AFL/VFL footy. The honesty in it is often overwhelming. History often looks very different from the inside. Today, Ken Hunter on Depression.
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