It was another fantastic Adelaide Writers Week with plenty to whet any avid reader’s mind.
Almanac Film: ‘Ange & The Boss – Puskás In Australia’ – a pearler of a film!
March 11, 2025 by 3 Comments
Tony Wilson and Cam Fink have produced ‘a pearler of a film’, ‘Ange and the Boss – Puskas in Australia’ featuring Australian Soccer luminaries Ferenc Puskas and Ange Postecoglou.
Tackled at Moorabbin
March 11, 2025 by 7 Comments
Beware taking on the smallest footballer on the ground Damian Balassone suggests in his poem.
Almanac Poetry: Google Earth
March 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Google Earth images – in particular, those of Street View – can certainly be striking, according to Kevin Densley’s poem. [Contains mild mature themes]
Audiobook Release: ‘Shootin’ Through’ by Sean Gorman
March 7, 2025 by Leave a Comment
The Footy Almanac is happy to promote and support the release of Sean Gorman’s audiobook ‘Shootin’ Through’. The official launch will take place in Perth on March 27.
Mystery Pub: In Future Nursing Homes There Will Be No Jaydens
March 5, 2025 by 13 Comments
After taking in yet another mystery pub, Mickey and his entourage attended Brett Blake’s performance at the Adelaide Fringe. Good times all round!
Simon Madden’s Younger Brother
March 4, 2025 by 2 Comments
Footy dreams is the theme of Damian Balassone’s poem ‘Simon Madden’s Younger Brother’.
Almanac Music: Skerryvore: Scots, surf and serendipity
March 4, 2025 by 1 Comment
Andrew Fraser with his bagpipes, and the pipe band he plays in, had the privilege of playing with Skerryvore, Scotland’s best live act, in a number of concerts recently.
Almanac Poetry: Glad Day!
March 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Stripped of artifice, Kevin Densley’s previously unpublished poem takes raw inspiration from William Blake’s work.
Happy Australian Independence Day, everyone!
March 3, 2025 by 3 Comments
Mickey McTigger wishes you all a wonderful Independence Day (of sorts). He explains what it’s all about.
Almanac Music: Songs and Moments #2 – Gloria Gaynor and a King Hit
March 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
In the second instalment of his ‘songs and moments’ series, Ian Wilson recalls a painful encounter he experienced when he thought he was on to a good thing at a school party.
Almanac Music: The Bluesberries at the Vanguard – and the Mariupol Chamber Orchestra Renaissance
March 1, 2025 by 2 Comments
Peter Crossing reports on a special night of music and fundraising ‘“to promote peace, to show solidarity with the people of Ukraine and to raise funds for displaced refugees via UNHCR”.
Almanac Music: ‘Don’t you think the joker laughs at you?’ – Songs involving Laughter
February 28, 2025 by 125 Comments
In this week’s instalment of KD’s long-running series on popular song, the theme is songs involving laughter. As is always the case, readers’ song choices and comments are warmly welcomed.
Everyday Obituaries: “Oo-roo, Dad”
February 27, 2025 by 23 Comments
Smokie’s dad, Eddy Dawson, recently passed away. Here, Smokie shares the words that he offered at the memorial held for his father. (Simply beautiful, Smokie – Ed.)
Almanac Music: Vale Roberta Flack
February 25, 2025 by 2 Comments
The celestial choir is all the richer today after the arrival of one of the most beautiful voices of popular/jazz/soul/gospel music over the past 50+ years, Roberta Flack.
Almanac Music: Dylan Cover Songs – International Style: The Top 10 Aussie Chart Top 100
February 25, 2025 by 18 Comments
Karl Dubravs is back with another excellent and insightful Dylan covers series, this time featuring international covers.
The Old Baseball Player
February 25, 2025 by 6 Comments
The consequences of playing the field are reflected in the latest offering from Damian Balassone.
Almanac Books: ‘It’s in the Genes’ – Machine Team Siblings: Part 3 – The Coventrys
February 25, 2025 by 2 Comments
Part 3 of an extract from Des Tobin’s book ‘It’s in the Genes: Australian Football Families’ features famous Collingwood FC brothers Syd and Gordon ‘Nuts’ Coventry part of the Collingwood’s ‘Machine Team’ of the 1920s.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Warm Grey Silver’ – Tommy Mallet
February 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
The peace of an ‘exiquisitely still night’, a sleeping child, and a vegemite sandwich help pass the time for Tommy Mallet as he awaits his next call to work.
Almanac (Railway) Life: Steam Rail’s Dunolly Diesels
February 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
RagingBull loves trains! He continues his coverage of rail history based on a recent day excursion courtesy of Steam Rail Victoria.
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