The tight finish to the US Masters this week forms a perfect background for Michael Pardy’s latest poetry offering on close finishes in big sporting events.
Almanac Travel: The Majesty Of Cradle Mountain
April 16, 2025 by 4 Comments
Ian Wilson recently spent eight days in the glorious Tasmanian countryside.
Nine drummers
April 14, 2025 by 4 Comments
Earl O’Neill has played in heaps of bands and knows that it’s the drummer who really matters. Through nine profiles he explains why.
Almanac Book Review – Helen Garner: The Season
April 14, 2025 by 3 Comments
A brief review of the recently released ‘The Season’ by Helen Garner from Callum Quirk.
Almanac Poetry: Three Photographs from the Early Life of Frances Scott Fitzgerald Lanahan Smith (1922-1986)
April 14, 2025 by 2 Comments
‘A prime candidate for ‘The Great American Novel’, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, turned 100 this week. This centenary has been observed in numerous ways around the world. To mark the occasion, KD reprises his poem about Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald’s only child, daughter Scottie (Frances Scott Fitzgerald).’
Almanac Travel: Travel Shorts NYC #5 – The High Line and Greenwich Village
April 14, 2025 by 1 Comment
Ian Wilson continues his Travel Shorts series with his fifth New York City episode where he and Lynda visit Greenwich Village and The High Line.
Almanac Footy: Fifty years ago, ‘Far, Far Away’
April 11, 2025 by 17 Comments
Andrew ‘Gigs’ Gigacz was on top of the world on this day 50 years ago as he headed to the Western Oval with Slade’s ‘Far, Far Away’. He’s learnt an important life lesson from that day.
[On the 50th anniversary of this tragic accident we reprise Gigs’ account of the event from a few years ago – ED]
Almanac Road Trips: Blue Ribbon Ride to Remember 2025 Ararat
April 11, 2025 by 4 Comments
Stan Kluzek recalls fond memories of the Stawell / Ararat area during this year’s Blue Ribbon Ride of Remember he made with his wife Marlene.
Almanac Music: My Favourite Rock Drummers – Clement Burke of Blondie (RIP)
April 8, 2025 by 31 Comments
Today’s profile of Blondie’s Clement Burke is the first in a series by KD on his favourite rock drummers.
[Clem Burke from Blondie has passed away after a battle with cancer. The Footy Almanac reprises Kevin’s post featuring Clem from a few years ago. RIP Clem Burke. -ED]
Almanac Music: Dylan Cover Songs – Every Song Vol.1: January 1961-March 1962
April 8, 2025 by 14 Comments
Bob Dylan has written over 600 songs during his incredible career. Karl Dubravs has set himself a very ambitious task of presenting every Dylan song from his very first to his most recent, and where possible, present a cover version of each song. Vol 1 commences today.
Almanac Poetry: What Happened at University This Week
April 7, 2025 by 2 Comments
According to KD, this week’s poem ‘is based upon an event which occurred during my time as a uni teacher, and reflects, in part, upon the tedium of work meetings’.
Almanac travel: Travel Shorts NYC #4
April 7, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Ian Wilson continues his ‘Travel Shorts’ collection of stories recalling his overseas travel, and New York City has plenty to see and do as he explains.
Almanac Music: ‘Sometimes love don’t feel like it should’ – Songs Involving Hurt
April 4, 2025 by 113 Comments
In this instalment of KD’s epic series on popular song, the theme is songs using the word ‘hurt’ or its variations, like ‘hurts’ and ‘hurting’. As is always the case, readers’ song choices and comments are warmly welcomed.
Almanac (Working) Life: Sometimes I Forget
April 4, 2025 by 9 Comments
Glenn Butcher remembers a time when he got paid to watch the footy. Nice one if you can get it!
Almanac Life: The Best and Worst of Melbourne
April 4, 2025 by 5 Comments
Ian Wilson and partner Lynda experienced all that is good about Melbourne, and unfortunately, not so good.
Almanac Rugby League: A league lamb no longer lost
April 1, 2025 by 4 Comments
Although a firm AFL follower Andrew ‘Dougie’ Fraser admits he is also a fellow NRL traveller and recalls his attraction to the game and the Canberra Raiders.
Almanac Poetry: Gorillas in the Mist
March 31, 2025 by 2 Comments
This Monday’s poem is based upon ‘an event that took place decades ago’, according to KD. For him, it is as much about one of his favourite rhyming slang terms, as anything else: ‘gorillas in the mist’, or more succinctly, ‘gorillas’.
Almanac Travel: Travel Shorts NYC #3
March 31, 2025 by 1 Comment
Ian Wilson continues to recount his journey through New York, which includes the spectacular 9/11 memorial
Almanac Poetry: Boys’ own footy with handpass
March 29, 2025 by 3 Comments
We welcome Black Pepper whose first poem is a memoir about make-do footies. [Ah, yes. Ed.]
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