It was beautiful! Rock theatre and pyromania in the rain and in the bush. More of Matt Zurbo’s musical adventures.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Worth A Damn’ – Tommy Mallet
December 14, 2021 by 1 Comment
Effort and admiration can differ in the eyes of the beholder as Tommy Mallet’s poem, ‘Worth A Damn’ suggests. [Language Warning! – Ed]
Buckley v Tutty: Fifty years on from the most important case in the history of Australian Sport
December 13, 2021 by 6 Comments
Today is a day to remember (and perhaps thank if you are a professional athlete) Dennis Tutty, a now long retired Balmain Tigers player who in 1971 took on the sporting establishment and won in the High Court.
Bryan Wood
December 13, 2021 by 3 Comments
He was until he wasn’t…Damian Balassone’s poem tackles the club trajectory of Bryan Wood.
Almanac Poetry: Grandfatherly Metaphysics
December 13, 2021 by 2 Comments
This week’s poem from Kevin Densley involves his maternal grandfather’s backyard shed. “Its walls were lined with empty bottles,” according to KD.
“The full ones didn’t last very long.”
Almanac Life: Claire at the Sandalmere Gate
December 12, 2021 by 12 Comments
A touching and romantic story from Mickey Randall enchanted by a brief vista of a deep, resonating beauty: Claire at the gate.
Almanac Obituary: Vale Mike Nesmith
December 11, 2021 by 4 Comments
Mike Nesmith of The Monkees has passed away at the age of 78. Ian Hauser recalls his teenage admiration for the singer-songwriter.
Almanac Music: My Favourite Drummers – Karen Carpenter
December 10, 2021 by 4 Comments
Today’s piece by KD is his second in a series about his favourite drummers – the wonderfully talented Karen Carpenter features.
Almanac Footy History: The Nullawil Maroons Part 1 – Mallee dominance
December 8, 2021 by 6 Comments
As the Hayden Kelly Scholar, Paddy Grindlay has been researching Nullawil and its footy club. This is the first in a series of articles which profile Nullawil and its success.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Fly’ – Tommy Mallet
December 7, 2021 by Leave a Comment
A fly is a troublesome pest for a bushman as he works suggests Tommy Mallet’s poem, ‘Fly’.
Almanac Arts: Our shared humanity
December 2, 2021 by 2 Comments
Are ‘The Arts’ the forgotten factor in ‘Covidworld’? Brian the Ruminator, well known for his sporting proclivities, urges us to expand our horizons to appreciate the wider aspects of our culture.
Almanac Music (Review): Thank you Mr. Jackson
December 1, 2021 by 2 Comments
Peter Jackson’s documentary ‘Get Back’ is all the talk. We’ve been offered a number of reviews and this is the first of them – by Richard Griffiths. Do yourself a favour…excellent review of a brilliant doco.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Waking in the Blue’ – Maria Takolander
November 30, 2021 by 2 Comments
‘Waking in the Blue’by Maria Takolander is a powerful and personal account of a childhood experience. Maria is a fiction writer, poet, essayist, independent scholar, public artist, reviewer, and interviewer, and recently released a new poetry collection, ‘Trigger Warning’.
Almanac Poetry: ‘Pen Pals’ – Tommy Mallet
November 30, 2021 by 1 Comment
Correspondence between pen pals highlights the plight of a friend and the hardships she is dealing with in Tommy Mallet’s poem, ‘Pen Pals’.
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