Some memories recalled by Barry Nicholls from his recent trip to Bali.
Everyday Obituaries: The Jim Irsay Cup
May 26, 2025 by 1 Comment
A tribute by Earl O’Neill to a real character with Americana in his veins, Jim Irsay.
Almanac Poetry: A Notable Colonial Fistfight
May 26, 2025 by 31 Comments
This is a reprise of one of Kevin Densley’s poetry ‘Greatest Hits’, a rollicking take on Ned Kelly’s famous boxing match with ‘Wild’ Wright in 1874 – if you missed it a few years ago, now’s the chance to get in touch with one of Australia’s most impactful folk figures in a different light.
Almanac Travel: Travel Shorts NYC #11
May 23, 2025 by 1 Comment
Ian Wilson’s trip through New York continues, including a visit to Yankee Stadium
The Long and Winding Ride: Episode 3 – Tawonga to Wandiligong: Wandering to Wandi
May 21, 2025 by 3 Comments
Peter Clark is ‘wandering into Wandi’ as he continues his bike ride in the Ovens and King Valley in Episode 3 of ‘The Long and Winding Ride’.
Almanac Poetry: No one is Safe – Michael Pardy
May 20, 2025 by 2 Comments
Following the Welsh poetic form called Englyn, Pards produces his poem, ‘No one is Safe’.
Almanac Music: ‘100 x 100, 1954 – 1977’: 31- 40
May 20, 2025 by 4 Comments
More fabulous music memories from Earl O’Neill as he presents number 31-40 in his ‘100×100, 1954-1977’ music series.
Almanac Music: Dylan Cover Songs – Every Song Vol. 2: March – December 1962
May 20, 2025 by 7 Comments
Karl Dubravs continues his mammoth undertaking of listing all Dylan songs in chronological order with selected cover versions of those songs. Part 2 covers the timespan from March 1962 – December 1962 which was quite a prolific period for Dylan.
Round 10 – Collingwood v Adelaide: Haiku Bob – silent rain
May 19, 2025 by 2 Comments
Haiku Bob has gone all autumn on us, as he creates the atmosphere of the Pies-Crows game.
Almanac Poetry: Chad Morgan, the Sheik of Scrubby Creek, Rueful and Reflective after Getting Clobbered from Behind by a Piece of Two-Be-Four while Having a Piss in the Back Paddock of an Outback Pub During an Interval in his Country-and-Western Show
May 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This week’s poem from Kevin Densley is a previously unpublished, jokey one centred upon the late Australian country music legend, Chad Morgan. [Contains mild coarse language]
The Selwood twins
May 19, 2025 by 5 Comments
John Gordon recounts a meeting with the Selwood twins at a time of great joy, in the hours after the 2006 Grand Final.
Almanac Travel: Lake St Clair’s Concealed Zen
May 16, 2025 by 1 Comment
Ian Wilson and Lynda explore the magnificent and magic zen of the wilderness at Lake St Clair.
Almanac Music: ‘Kiss Me’ – Songs Involving Kissing
May 15, 2025 by 177 Comments
The latest instalment in KD’s epic series on popular song themes concerns songs involving kissing. As is always the case, readers’ contributions are warmly welcomed.
Charlie’s Good Tonight: The Rolling Stones and the Showdown Mark
May 14, 2025 by 9 Comments
Mickey Randall muses on the Rolling Stones as footballers, ponders the choice of excellence over longing, and gasps at Mark Keane’s match-saving mark in Showdown 57
The Long and Winding Ride: Episode 2 – Bright to Tawonga: Through the Gap
May 14, 2025 by 3 Comments
Episode 2 of ‘The Long and Winding Ride’ has Peter Clark cycling from Bright to Tawonga enjoying the local produce and discovering some footy history of the area.
Almanac Music: ‘100 x 100 – 1954 to 1977’: 21-30
May 13, 2025 by 11 Comments
Earl O’Neill continues his fab music series examining 100 iconic, and popular songs recorded between 1954 and 1977 as a means for introducing popular music to new listeners.
Almanac Poetry: mors, mortis
May 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Kevin Densley marshals a veritable cavalcade of famous dead writers and pictures them in typical, bordering mundane, behaviour from life.
Almanac Travel: Travel Shorts NYC #9
May 12, 2025 by 1 Comment
Ian Wilson and Lynda share more of their travels in New York City from a few years ago. This time Madison Square Garden The Met, Central Park and more.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Summer’s Tadpoles’ – Tommy Mallet
May 9, 2025 by 1 Comment
The call of the frog is a blissful sound on a rainy night suggests Tommy Mallet in his poem ‘Summer’s Tadpoles’.
The Long and Winding Ride: Episode 1 – Harrietville to Bright: Winding down the Great Valley Trail
May 7, 2025 by 8 Comments
Peter Clark commences ‘The Long and Winding Ride’ riding from Harrietville to Bright along the Great Valley Trail.
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