This instalment of KD’s long-running series on popular song concerns songs referencing musical instruments. As is always the case, readers’ song choices and comments are warmly welcomed.
Almanac Music: ‘Ziggy played guitar’- Songs Referencing Musical Instruments
February 6, 2026 by 174 Comments
Almanac Music: ‘Carnivalesque’ – Songs Referencing Carnivals, Circuses, Parades and the Like
December 19, 2025 by 87 Comments
The latest installment in KD’s long-running series on popular song themes is songs involving carnivalesque material – in other words, songs referencing carnivals, circuses, parades and the like. As is always the case, readers’ song choices and comments are warmly welcomed.
Almanac Music: ‘Sitting in an English garden’ – Songs That Refer to Countries
August 22, 2025 by 165 Comments
In this installment of KD’s long-running series on popular music, the theme is songs that refer directly to countries. As is always the case, readers’ song choices and comments are warmly welcomed.
Almanac Music: ‘It’s always cold inside the icehouse’ – Songs Involving Ice
July 25, 2025 by 65 Comments
In this latest installment of his epic series on popular song themes, KD deals with songs involving ice (the frozen stuff, not the drug). As is always the case, readers’ song choices and comments are warmly welcomed.
Almanac Music: ‘You can’t hide your lyin’ eyes’ – Songs Involving Lying
April 25, 2025 by 138 Comments
In this week’s instalment of KD’s epic series on popular song, the theme is songs involving lying. As is always the case, readers’ song choices and comments are warmly welcomed.
Mystery Pub: Shostakovich liked a snort
May 29, 2024 by 10 Comments
The Port Admiral is this week’s mystery pub. Mickey Randall reports on his findings.
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 Music: ‘We’d Go Down to the River’ – Songs Concerning Rivers
March 8, 2024 by 146 Comments
In this Friday’s installment of KD’s ongoing series about popular music themes, the topic is songs concerning rivers. As usual, readers are warmly welcomed to put forward their own contributions.
Almanac Music: The French Connection
July 14, 2023 by 33 Comments
This week’s music piece by KD concerns songs with French content that were successful in English-speaking countries. As usual, readers are warmly invited to contribute their own choices.
Grand Final – Adelaide v Richmond: Musically Inspired?
September 29, 2017 by 2 Comments
Mick Jeffrey spent at least an hour coming up with this clever Billy Joel inspired rundown of Richmond’s recent history.
The Ballad Of Dusty The Kid
September 27, 2017 by 5 Comments
Jennifer Muirden has written another set of lyrics about this year’s Brownlow medalist Dustin Martin. This time to the tune of “The Ballad Of Billy The Kid” by Billy Joel.
Almanac Music: Billy Joel’s Souvenir – The Ultimate Collection (or, How Billy Joel Paid For My New Guitar)
July 13, 2017 by 11 Comments
Josh Pinn’s (half share in) his first musical purchase and his current guitar. What’s their connection (and how do cricket bats fit in)?
The Oceanic Adventures of Bev Package: Our Week on a Cruise Ship
July 22, 2016 by 23 Comments
Mickey Randall has been at sea. With a big and growing cast, including Billy and including Bev. New experiences cloaked in old, new locations forever now a part of life’s tapestry. “Isn’t this what people should do? With love, drape their stories upon an innocent geography…”
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