The Muse is musing on his musings of 2022.
Almanac Comedy: Favourite Comedies #27-#20
January 3, 2023 by 8 Comments
Ian Wilson presents another list of his favourites, this time he nominates his favourite twenty seven comedy shows. He commences with his favourites ranked number twenty seven to twenty.
Almanac Music: On Checkerboard Lounge and their album ‘Sun Sessions’
January 2, 2023 by 4 Comments
It’s a special feeling when an artist or group you love to watch live release a record that captures that same spirit…E.r has been playing Checkerboard Lounge’s ‘Sun Sessions’ and cannot recommend it highly enough.
Almanac Music: The Best Australian Albums of 2022
January 2, 2023 by 6 Comments
Having listened to over 60 new albums by Australian artists in 2022, Smokie Dawson gives us his thoughts on the best of the crop.
Almanac (Golf) Life: The Schmodlow Cup
December 31, 2022 by 4 Comments
Andy Thurlow recounts the origins of The Schmodlow Cup for which his family competed over many years at the Naracoorte Golf Club.
Almanac Life: Four blokes walk into a yacht club
December 31, 2022 by 14 Comments
Four Almanackers walked into a yacht club, and according to Roger Lowrey, this is what happened.
A Christmas greeting, and a gift, from Old Dog and his family
December 28, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Old Dog and his family send their best at Christmas time and offer you a hand-drawn game which has its origins in Cielo’s grandfather.
Almanac Music: Vale – Walter ‘Wolfman’ Washington
December 27, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Walter ‘Wolfman’ Washington was another one of the great musical institutions of New Orleans who plied his trade around the clubs of the ‘Big Easy’ and across the USA. ‘Wolfman’ passed away last week, we reprise a post about him from a couple of years ago.
Almanac Life: Pop’s note to his grandchildren.
December 24, 2022 by 1 Comment
Pop Hayden Kelly sends a note to his grandkids Brodie and Mitch. [They have good genes – JTH]
Almanac Footy: The Best and Worst of Crowd Behaviour
December 24, 2022 by 5 Comments
The recent soccer violence brought back some memories for Ian Wilson of footy violence he’d suffered and witnessed – some good behaviour also gets a look in.
Almanac Life: Yet More Things I Like
December 21, 2022 by 19 Comments
As the year is coming to a close with Christmas just around the corner, Mickey Randall reminisced on more things he likes.
Almanac Poetry: Jack’s Poem: ‘My Dreams’ (Messi)
December 20, 2022 by 3 Comments
Jack Halabi wrote this poem about his idol, Argentine soccer great Lionel Messi, and his dreams as a young boy sixteen years ago. His dad is proud to share the poem.
Almanac Sporting Publications: Krondorf appears in ‘The Sport’
December 20, 2022 by 2 Comments
John Harms stumbled across some unlikely snippets in ‘The Sport’, an old South Australian weekly.
Almanac Poetry: Vale – Robert Adamson
December 20, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Three poems to remember Australian poet Robert Adamson who passed away a few days ago.
Almanac Poetry: Unsolved Murder at the Fun-o-Rama
December 19, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This week’s poem from Kevin Densley is loosely based on an infamous unsolved murder that took place about fifty years ago in a locale where he grew up.
Ancient Bushland on Melbourne’s Doorstep
December 18, 2022 by 10 Comments
Expat Western Australian Ian Wilson and partner Lynda have discovered Yarra Bend Park, a hidden gem. Ian describes the precinct’s features and qualities.
Almanac Music: Songs for Adults Only – The ‘Adult Contemporary’ Genre
December 16, 2022 by 12 Comments
In this Friday’s piece, KD looks at the ‘Adult Contemporary’ song genre, which he believes has become extinct.
Almanac Poetry: ‘No Fear’
December 16, 2022 by 2 Comments
Sandra bares her soul and body in her poem ‘No Fear’ as she recounts her first time at a nudist beach.
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