A biopic of Donald Trump, ‘The Apprentice’ is now in cinemas. Ian Wilson presents his review of the film.
Almanac Book Review: ‘Harrier 809 – Britain’s Legendary Jump Jet and the Untold Story of the Falklands War’
October 1, 2024 by Leave a Comment
RagingBull (Callum Quirk) presents his review of Number One Bestseller, ‘Harrier 809 – Britain’s Legendary Jump Jet and the Untold Story of the Falklands War’.
Almanac Music: 33 1/3 Reasons Why – Species Deceases (Midnight Oil)
September 23, 2024 by 9 Comments
Greg A on a seminal record from his formative years that still packs a punch to this day…
Almanac Book Review: ‘A View From Fine Leg: The Sporting Life Of ‘Citrus Bob’ Utber’
September 20, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Col Ritchie thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘Citrus Bob’ Utber’s wonderful biography, ‘A View From Fine Leg: The Sporting Life Of ‘Citrus Bob’ Utber’. This is a wonderful account of an passionate life associated with sport.
Almanac Music: Decades of Excellence and Joy
September 14, 2024 by 7 Comments
Ian Wilson reviews two great DVDs of two great bands – Midnight Oil and Talking Heads.
Almanac Book Review: ‘Top Gun: The Real Story’
September 14, 2024 by Leave a Comment
RagingBull (Callum Quirk) reviews Dan Pedersen’s book ‘Top Gun: The Real Story’, a book he believes to be one of the best real-life accounts he has read.
Almanac Sausage Roll Review: Ocean Street Bakehouse, Victor Harbor
September 13, 2024 by 18 Comments
While in Victor Harbor Mickey Randall seeks out the local sausage roll, and provides his tasting review of the said roll.
Almanac Travel: 2017 Just For Laffs Festival Montreal – Day 4
September 10, 2024 by 1 Comment
It’s Day 4 at the 2017 ‘Just For Laffs Festival’ in Montreal as Ian Wilson relives his fabulous time there.
Almanac Footy: SA Footy – Stars of the Past
September 7, 2024 by 3 Comments
Michael Sexton discusses two of the great old SANFL footballers, John Karney and Dan Moriarty. Michael is pleased both are deservingly mentioned in Bernard Whimpress’s latest book (his 49th) ‘SA Footy: Stars of the Past’.
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 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.
Almanac Book Reviews: ‘On Sport: Reviews 1995-2023’ by Bernard Whimpress – Reviewed by Barry Nicholls
August 14, 2024 by 2 Comments
Bernard Whimpress has written on sports for over fifty years. Barry Nicholls reviews one of Bernard’s many books, ‘On Sport: Reviews 1995-2023’ – a collection of sporting books reviewed by Bernard over many years.
Mystery Pub: The Pink Pig – You Take a Piece of Meat with You
August 5, 2024 by 7 Comments
An iconic display of 80s kitsch in North Adelaide, The Pink Pig was Mickey and Claire’s venue of choice for their latest mysterious public house.
Almanac Book Review: ‘The Fox: Harry Hopman and the greatest dynasty in tennis history’ by Michael Sexton
July 11, 2024 by 1 Comment
Bernard Whimpress has reviewed Michael Sexton’s recent release, ‘The Fox: Harry Hopman and the greatest dynasty in tennis history’.
Almanac Book Review – ‘Merger’ (Part 3): The Supporters
July 4, 2024 by 2 Comments
Raging Bull offers Part 3 of his review of William Westerman’s ‘Merger: The Fitzroy Lions and the Tragedy of 1996’ with a particular focus on the club’s fan base.
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 Hikes (and Pubs): Climb Mount Remarkable, collapse in the North Star pub
June 17, 2024 by 11 Comments
Mickey Randall recounts a remarkable afternoon spent climbing great heights and descending into a comfortable chair at the North Star Hotel in Melrose.
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