Karl Dubravs continues his regular music series about cover versions of Bob Dylan songs. This week he looks at cover versions by performers from New Zealand.
Almanac Poetry: Muscular Christianity
April 8, 2024 by 2 Comments
In this Monday’s poem, KD looks at religion, physicality and art.
Almanac Music (Lyrics): Oils Are Definitely Not Oils
April 5, 2024 by 2 Comments
This Friday it’s a music parody from KD – Midnight Oil get the treatment.
Almanac Festivals: Adelaide Writers’ Week 2024 – Podcasts now available
April 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Podcasts of sessions recorded at Adelaide Writers’ Week are now released and available listening from your favourite streaming platform. Col Ritchie lists the podcasts of the sessions he attended that most interested him.
Round 3 – Haiku Bob: Jamie and the moon
April 3, 2024 by Leave a Comment
After the obscurity of three successive defeats, Haiku Bob finally saw a glimpse of the mountaintop after Collingwood downed the Lions.
Almanac Travel: Pink lakes and mounted Land Rovers – a driving guide to Gather Round
April 2, 2024 by 6 Comments
As a seasoned traveller to South Australia, Rob Spurr provides from some travelling tips for those making the journey across for the Gather Round matches.
Tanami Pre-game
April 2, 2024 by 3 Comments
The middle of the Northern Territory, the deserts of the Warlpiri provide backdrop to Damian Balassone’s piece.
Mystery Pub: The Curious Case of the King William Hotel
March 31, 2024 by 11 Comments
Friday night in Adelaide so it must be ‘mystery pub’ night for Mickey Randall and wife Claire. This time, an old pub done up new with an air of mystery about it as Mickey explains.
Almanac Travel: Twelve photos from two days in Portland
March 30, 2024 by 5 Comments
Ian Wilson shares more of his travels in the USA with partner Lynda. This time he is in Portland, Oregon where they stopped for two days on the way to the Montreal Comedy Festival. They were rewarded with a surprise in Portland as Ian explains.
Almanac Music; ‘You Go To My Head’ – Songs about Drink
March 29, 2024 by 183 Comments
In this installment of his long running series on popular song themes, KD focuses upon songs involving drinks – both alcoholic and non-alcoholic.
Almanac (Pub) Life: The Last Chance to Save The Tote
March 26, 2024 by 8 Comments
Grace Mackenzie is the Footy Almanac’s Kevin Densley scholar and continues with her series related to Aussie pubs. This time it’s that great music pub in Collingwood – The Tote.
Almanac Life: Fire Drill at the National Library – an orderly shambles
March 26, 2024 by 3 Comments
While waiting in the foyer of the National Library for the Reading Room to open, Peter Crossing soon finds himself in the midst of a fire drill. What happens next Peter explains.
Almanac Festivals: Adelaide Writers’ Week 2024 – ‘The Past is Not Another Country’
March 26, 2024 by 4 Comments
Adelaide Writers’ Week is over for 2024 and once again it was a stimulating, absorbing, enlightening, and engaging event for all who attended.
Hebrew Couplets
March 26, 2024 by 20 Comments
With Easter this weekend Damian Balassone presents his ‘Hebrew Couplets’ with tongue firmly in his cheek.
Almanac Poetry: Trapped
March 25, 2024 by 2 Comments
This Monday’s poem from Kevin Densley concerns a situation so many of us have been in – feeling very uncomfortable at a party because a particular person is present.
Almanac Life: My Football Team
March 25, 2024 by 14 Comments
Glenn Butcher makes his Almanac debut with a confession and, in doing so, captures the hope and fear of total love for his footy team.
Almanac Life: Being 60. And loving it. (Especially when you’re in a pub and the Cats are firing)
March 24, 2024 by 11 Comments
Dips knows what he likes, and he likes pubs in Melbourne, old mates and Geelong winning away from home.
Almanac Music: ‘Eat the Music’ – Songs Involving Food
March 22, 2024 by 196 Comments
This week, in his ongoing series on popular music themes, KD focuses upon songs involving food. As usual, readers’ contributions are warmly welcomed.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Please Feed the Macaws … I’m Feeling Too Indolent’ – Book Review
March 22, 2024 by 2 Comments
Well known and respected poet Kevin Densley recently released his latest collection of poetry, ‘Please Feed the Macaws … I’m Feeling Too Indolent’. Col Ritchie presents his review of this wonderful collection of verse.
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