Write. From the Heart.
Watching the gorgeous new movie The Dressmaker, Vin Maskell couldn’t help but notice, despite Kate Winslet’s considerable charms, that there was a good old-fashioned 1950s scoreboard in some of the shots.
So Vin contacted the props department and got the low-down on the making of the scoreboard and the filming of the footy scene, at Jung Recreation Reserve in the Wimmera.
Allan Grant with a superb look back at the life and times of the Saints at the Junction. Great footy history.
Les Everett shares some thoughts from Knackers and others about their best music, books, movies etc in 2015.
A cricket poem from Pam Sherpa. The top order is in disarray.
Hawthorn premiership ruckman Max Bailey to leap with the Masaai teaching future warriors.
You will love this. Ripper poem from Northern Territorian (and former Sydney Swans player) Gerard Zochling about his Dad.
This, my friends, is one of the contributions of the year. Murray Bird and he QAFF group have discovered this epic poem which tells the story of the Brisbane D Grade Grand Final in 1946. [A snapshot of a moment in time, this is a dead-set classic – JTH]
Our Japanese Almanacker, Yoshi, provides us with some insights into cycling in Kyoto.
Declan Fey and Nick Maxwell have a regular podcast that is well worht a listen… The Sweetest Plum. In this excerpt the boys discuss the tale (urban legend?) of a discussion between Gary Ayres and Dipper on the merits of Gary bringing his wife on an end of season trip. For those of you in Melbourne the Sweetest Plum have a live show on Sun 13th at the Bella Union – come along!
J. Negri, a fan of Dolly Parton, lost her voice. In this brilliant discussion of Dolly’s ‘Coat of Many Colours’ she explains how she’s found it again. [She sure has – JTH]
Hamish Neal – our soccer man – has a crack at his first-ever gig review with this piece about hearing New Zealand’s finest, Jon Toogood. [Engaging, and you’re not that old Hamish – Ed]
Have Cyril in your home. ‘Cyril’ is up for auction! Bidding on Naomi Le Get’s striking cover art is now open. You have until Friday Dec 18 to bid. It is a very impressive piece.
‘Four of the Best’ is artist Susan Sutton’s painting depicting the 2015 AFL finals series. It is available for purchase.
Check out Kate Birrell’s lively, fun painting ‘Cyril’ (which is up for sale).
Swish Schwerdt is a liability on the home maintenance front. Don’t judge him.
Dennis Gedling’s got a mate from East London who has introduced him to some bands, some old, some new. Serious Drinking is but one of them.
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