Music captures the moment – even with decades of time in between.
Almanac Music – 33 1/3 Reasons Why: Where You Been and Without a Sound (Dinosaur Jr)
September 5, 2024 by 6 Comments
Almanac Travel: Sal’s Travel Diary 2024 – More of Spain and end of the journey
September 4, 2024 by 1 Comment
What a fabulous European trip it has been for Sal Ciardulli and his wife Jenny! Sal updates his diary with their final days in Spain before they head home just in time for the finals.
Lachie Neale
September 3, 2024 by 6 Comments
Cripps or Neale? Damian Balassone knows who he prefers.
Almanac Life: Ballarat … This Is Where Wind Starts!
September 3, 2024 by 4 Comments
Ian Wilson moved to Ballarat twelve months ago and absolutely enjoys his new life there. According to Ian, one of the best spots to escape the weather is The Art Gallery of Ballarat as he takes us on a tour of the gallery.
Almanac Music: Vale – Dave Kimber
September 3, 2024 by 3 Comments
Vale Dave Kimber who passed away at his home in California. Dave provided many fascinating stories about his musical career both here in Australia and home in America.
Almanac Poetry: The Geelong College Gates, Geelong, Victoria
September 2, 2024 by 4 Comments
This week’s poem from Kevin Densley is a hitherto unpublished one concerning a former student’s bravery commemorated by gates at The Geelong College.
Almanac Travel: Just For Laughs Festival Montreal, Day 3
September 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment
More from Ian Wilson’s trip in 2017 to Canada, with artistic flair on full display.
Almanac Life: A Week at Fiskville
August 30, 2024 by 9 Comments
Smokie recalls the week he spent at a fire-fighting training course
Almanac Pubs: Mystery Pub – The Hotel Royal
August 30, 2024 by 15 Comments
Mickey and Claire’s ‘mystery pub’ this week is The Hotel Royal in Torrensville. For Mickey it begs the question of how many ‘Royal’ hotels there are as he reports on their night out.
Almanac Books Launch: ‘A View from Fine Leg’ by ‘Citrus’ Bob Utber
August 27, 2024 by 7 Comments
The launch of ‘Citrus’ Bob Utber’s book in Mildura last week was a great success, and Roger Lowrey was there to report on proceedings.
Reappraising Praise
August 27, 2024 by 2 Comments
Praise is the theme of Damian Balassone’s poem from his book ‘Strange Game in a Strange Land’.
Almanac Poetry: The Last Time I Saw My Great-Grandmother
August 26, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This previously unpublished poem, according to KD, is one written long ago about his last meeting with his great-grandmother, Lucy. The encounter didn’t go quite as expected.
Almanac Travel (and footy tips): Sal’s Travel Diary 2024 – From Madrid via Portugal and Round 24 selections
August 23, 2024 by 1 Comment
We catch up with Sal Ciardulli as he updates his European Diary with his travels in Portugal and Spain.
Almanac (AFL) Poetry: What Wins September
August 21, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Dips goes all poetic to explain the formula for prevailing in September.
Almanac Book Review: ‘Painting Martha’ by Andy Thurlow
August 20, 2024 by 2 Comments
The Footy Almanac is happy to promote Almanacker Andy Thurlow’s new novel ‘Painting Martha’. Read a review by Ian Hauser and see an invitation to the launch in Tanunda on September 22.
Almanac Travel: Seinfeld, Old Montreal and Mt Royal Park
August 19, 2024 by 2 Comments
Ian Wilson delves back into a trip to Montreal in 2017 when he found (in a roundabout way) Ron Barassi and a dog playing the violin.
Almanac Poetry: Billabong Creek, near Forbes, May 5, 1865
August 19, 2024 by 10 Comments
This week’s poem from Kevin Densley is a hitherto unpublished one about the death of bushranger Ben Hall, often portrayed as the great romantic figure of Australian bushranging.
Almanac Cinema: Music: Hear My Eyes – ‘Wake in Fright’
August 18, 2024 by 11 Comments
As part of the Melbourne International Film Festival, Ian Wilson enjoyed the Australian classic movie ‘Wake in Fright’ with a live soundtrack performed during the showing of the film.
Almanac Music: ‘Paradise State of Mind’ – Foster the People: Album review
August 18, 2024 by 6 Comments
Jonathan Cuch is a big fan of Foster the People but is disappointed by the band’s last release ‘Paradise State of Mind’ as he indicates in his review of the album.
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