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Almanac Travel: Willis Building and the Chicago Institute of Art
July 10, 2024 by 1 Comment
Ian Wilson’s 2014 travelogue continues through Chicago
Almanac Music: Dylan Cover Songs – Aussie Country Style
July 9, 2024 by 6 Comments
Karl Dubravs is back with his next Dylan instalment – this time Bob covers recorded in Aussie country style.
Almanac Poetry: Boot Hill
July 8, 2024 by 2 Comments
In this previously unpublished poem, KD looks with affection at the reading habits of his Densley grandfather. [Nicely putting the meta into metaphor – Ed.]
Almanac Fiction: Swifty Taylor and the Dead Coach (Episode 11)
July 5, 2024 by 3 Comments
Following a police interview, the intrepid Swifty tries – and fails – to make contact with Laura
Almanac Travel: Sal’s Travel diary: A glimpse of Singapore and Round 17 footy tips
July 5, 2024 by 4 Comments
Sal Ciardulli is on his way to Europe and reports on his stopover in Singapore. Sal still had time to make his tips for Round 17 before he left, and no, he did not pick the Hawks!
Mystery Pub: Fat Cat Goes to Bed
July 4, 2024 by 6 Comments
Mickey and Claire visited The Royal Oak in North Adelaide and enjoyed an experience that was at considerable variance with other establishments.
Round 16 – Gold Coast v Collingwood: Haiku Bob – Shades of Sunlight
July 3, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Haiku Bob is back from Japan only to confront a Collingwood loss that he reflects upon in his haiku about the game.
Almanac Music and Travel: Chicago Hosts the Rolling Stones 50th Anniversary
July 2, 2024 by 5 Comments
Ian Wilson was in Chicago in 2014 when the city hosted an exhibition to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Rolling Stones.
Almanac Poetry: Oedipus and the Theban Sphinx
July 1, 2024 by 2 Comments
This week’s poem by Kevin Densley offers his perspective on the ancient Greek story of Oedipus’s encounter with the Sphinx who blocked the entrance to the city of Thebes.
Almanac Chaos: (Football) Thought for the Day
July 1, 2024 by 2 Comments
This is prompted by Dips O’Donnell’s piece on chaos and umpiring. Something to think about – from BBC Sounds. [Recommended by Graeme Orr. Thanks. – Ed]
Almanac Fiction: Swifty Taylor and the Dead Coach (Episode 10)
June 28, 2024 by 3 Comments
In this episode, Swifty Taylor searches for big Jack and his old flame Laura
Almanac Travel: Dodgy haircuts and arrival in Chicago
June 28, 2024 by 2 Comments
As he travels by train to Chicago, Ian Wilson has reason to muse on childhood haircuts.
Almanac Music: ‘My Baby’s Got Me Locked Up in Chains’ – Songs Containing Prison References
June 28, 2024 by 152 Comments
In this week’s installment of his long-running series concerning popular song themes, KD looks at songs that contain prison references.
Almanac Music: Beatles 1964 Tour – The Immigration Promotion Plot
June 25, 2024 by 2 Comments
New member, and returning writer, Gareth Meyer invites you to listen to his Beatles podcast which sounds very interesting. He explains here. [Welcome back Gareth – JTH]
Almanac Music: An Evening with Marlon Williams
June 24, 2024 by 6 Comments
A much loved artist from accross the ditch, Marlon Williams played a small-scale gig in Anglesea with a lot of heart. Andrew Fithall was in attendance.
Almanac Poetry: Chaconne in F for Recorders, Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord
June 24, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Kevin Densley describes this week’s poem as ‘a souffle-light piece about the writing of poetry and English baroque composer Henry Purcell, with a touch of humour’. [Succintly conveyed – Ed.]
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