That Day

A meditation and a painting from Kate Birrell. On that homeward trudge following a finals loss. For the Richmond in all of us. [Brilliant – Ed].

Would you like to paint the cover of The Footy Almanac 2015?

Artists are invited to submit a work which may well become the cover of The Footy Almanac 2015. Here’s how to get involved.

Round 23 – West Coast Eagles v St Kilda : Saints safari descends into desolation in the wild wild west but the Best and Fairest has been determined.

Far more than a match report; Jen Muirden’s travel diaries take you through the UAE and culminate at the 2015 Trevor Barker Medal presentation at Crown. Highly recommended!

Paul Chapman art (by Martin Tighe)

Celebrate Chappy’s great career with a Martin Tighe print.

Almanac Music: The Bob Dylan Telephone Directory

What is a 14 year old to make of ‘fogs, amphetamines and pearls? Vin Maskell writes about Bob Dylan’s performance of Just Like A Woman at the 1971 Concert For Bangla Desh.

Haiku Bob – Round 23 – gone too soon

Haiku Bob on the Pies loss in the Final round of 2015.

Almanac Comedy: New Breaking Dad Season

Matt Quartermaine and Tim Smith live at the Courthouse Hotel in North Melbourne. [Reviews have been excellent – Ed]

“…and we’ll be us; you and me. Soon!”

On RUOK day, and in the light of Lance Franklin’s health issues, we thought it timely to republish E.regnan’s remarkably honest recollection of how a near fatal car accident 20 years ago changed his life. What shapes the mental mandala?

Almanac Music: Aussie album review – Jimmy Little “Messenger”

In the fourth of his ocassional series looking back at classic Australian albums, Smokie re-purchases and re-visits Jimmy Little’s “Messenger”

On Clarke, Sport and Family.

Tonight, Michael Clarke plays his final Test Match. In this touching reflection on family, Josh Pinn reflects on how sporting events can be markers in one’s life, and of how a discussion about Clarke helped he and his brother in a difficult time.

Almanac music: Stereo Stories Live next Saturday

Footy team not in the finals? Come along to the next Stereo Stories gig. This Saturday afternoon at Sunshine Library. Stories by Kerrie Soraghan, Rick Kane, Smokie Dawson and more. All stories backed by The Stereo Stories Band.

Almanac Music: Fathers’ Day at Stereo Stories

Fathers and fatherhood are universal themes.

Here at Stereo Stories we celebrate Father’s Day 2015 not with gifts of angle grinders and barbecues and golf balls but with stories, ten in all.

Haiku Bob – Round 22: edge of night

The Pies come to play on a Friday night on the eve of Spring.

Almanac Photography: Barassi?

Remind you of anything?

Round 21: St Kilda v Geelong : the Cats of boom, bust and half-thrust and the delicious debut of J-Ho!

Jen Muirden checks in from her Greek Islands holiday, where she managed to keep her eyes firmly on all things St Kilda and the Cats. Well, at least one cat in particular.

Fancy Traditional Japanese Room on Post Footy Season Holiday?

Yoshi demonstrates he has fully embraced the AFL experience by having the Bulldogs as his second team. He also has a tourism experience for you should you be less than interested in September in Australia

Almanac music – Stereo Stories: He Doesn’t Know Why by Fleet Foxes

This week’s Stereo Story is a poignant memoir by New Zealand writer Maria Majsa about her troubled refugee father and her creative musician son. One was stymied in his love for music, the other has been able to fill the generation gap.

Queen + Adam Lambert, a year on.

Wayne Ball on his experience going to a Queen + Adam Lambert concert in Sydney last year.

Haiku Bob – Round 21 – disembodied

Muddy paths and cold, empty seats. The Magpies’ season ending loss to Richmond leaves Haiku Bob despondent.

Almanac Music: Gonna Be A Lovely Day

Melbourne Mass Gospel Choir have a concert on September 13. Here are the details.