Tickets are going fast for the first Stereo Stories gig of the year: 100 people have already booked seats for the 90 minute show at the new Geelong Library. Vin Maskell, Smokie Dawson and the Stereo Stories ensemble of writers and musicians hope to see you there.
Who’s versing? Western Bulldogs
January 18, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Short sharp prose from Alex Darling on the Western Bulldogs
Almanac Music: The Beatles and me
January 18, 2016 by 28 Comments
Mickey Randall shares his passion for The Beatles and the quiet genius of George Harrison
Almanac Music: Top 10 songs that Bob has “butchered”
January 16, 2016 by 9 Comments
DAM is back and thinking controversially. If you accept the premise that Bob Dylan is a butcher – what are his 10 greatest crimes against music?
Driving Songs: An Almanac Roadtrip*
January 13, 2016 by 43 Comments
Emma Westwood, channels both Thelma and Louise with her ‘top down’ roadtrip soundtrack. What do you think and what’s on yours?
David Bowie is now a was but will be forever
January 12, 2016 by 8 Comments
Jeff Dowsing on the incomparable Bowie.
Almanac Music: David Bowie – Still Ahead of the Curve
January 12, 2016 by 12 Comments
Callum O’Connor pays tribute to David Bowie, who died yesterday, with this celebration of his immense creativity, originality and influence.
Not Just Sport: The latest Magnet newsletter
January 12, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Lots happening at Magnet. Here’s their latest newsletter.
NYE in Adelaide Oval’s Bay 127
January 1, 2016 by 20 Comments
Mickey Randall and family are back in Adelaide this New Year’s Eve; home of the curiously named Adelaide Strikers. [Rich harvest of observations and memories – Ed].
The Martian
January 1, 2016 by 16 Comments
Dips has been reading. And thinking. And teaching. When our moment comes, how will any of us perform under pressure? Can we prepare for it? Can we teach for it? [All the best, Kate – Ed]
Steve
December 30, 2015 by 10 Comments
Trucker Slim knows how to live. Relationships are central to the richness of his experiences. Here he remembers his teaching colleagues from Hampton High in Perth and the way they have crossed paths over the past 30 years, most recently at places like the Northcote Social Club and the MCG. [Trucker Slim is alert to the world and its people. He can never eat his fill – JTH]
Boxing Day
December 26, 2015 by 1 Comment
Mulcaster dons his historian’s hat to give us a potted history of the festival of Christmas. From when it was instituted to when it was banned to when it was revived.
Almanac Film Review: Death of a Gentleman
December 24, 2015 by 1 Comment
Shannon Gill saw Sam Collins and Jarrod Kimber’s ‘Death of a Gentleman’ in Melbourne last night. This is his entertaining and insightful observation of the evening and film.
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