Almanac Music: Slightly Different Teenager’s Review of 2016 Music

January 2, 2017 by 1 Comment

Sean Mortell gives a 16 year old’s take on the music year that was 2016. [I suspect Sean is not your average 16 year old – Ed]

Almanac Music: Rick Kane and Culture Club

December 18, 2016 by 5 Comments

Rick Kane first heard Do You Really Want To Hurt Me? many years ago. The moment still resonates. This Soundcloud recording of Rick recalling that moment, accompanied by the Stereo Stories Band, is from a show at the Willi Lit Fest in 2015.

Almanac Music: My Faux Husband

December 18, 2016 by 7 Comments

In her confronting first piece for the Almanac, Darlene Zimbardi tells the story of struggle, through the intersection of life experience and the lyrics of Jackson Browne.

The Glory of ‘Stereo Stories’

November 11, 2016 by 5 Comments

The final live Stereo Stories show for 2016 will be held in Geelong on Sunday November 20

Almanac Music: Anson Cameron, friendship, and The Kill Devil Hills

August 31, 2016 by 3 Comments

Anson Cameron’s debut Stereo Story is honest to the bare bones: Rare times, he writes, a hole opens in a life and a song appears from nowhere to fill it, explain it, exploit it.

Almanac Music – Jazz and Me

August 19, 2016 by 8 Comments

While Mickey Randall’s own music career was fleeting, once he found jazz he found a love that was enduring. From his youth in Kapunda, his Mum & Dad’s jazz records showed him there was a bigger world out there to visit.

Almanac Music: “When An Old Cricketer Leaves the Crease”

August 10, 2016 by 2 Comments

Neil Drysdale traces the sprawling music career of Roy Harper.

Almanac Music: Smokie’s new Stereo Story

July 27, 2016 by 1 Comment

As the opening chords of Under the Milky Way softly made their way through the speakers, I asked the woman with whom I was planning to spend the rest of my life to dance with me. “I like this,” she whispered.

Almanac Music: Tributeophilia – more than just a cover band

June 8, 2016 by 5 Comments

Luke Davies with some thoughts on originality and imagination, or lack thereof, in today’s music.

Round 8 – Richmond v Sydney: The key is steady breathing

May 17, 2016 by 7 Comments

Richmond’s win against Sydney was not only music to the ear for Sarah but a night where Jack provided a timely inspiration.

Stereo Stories next gig next Sunday

March 29, 2016 by Leave a Comment

Stereo Stories’ second show of the year is next Sunday, 3 April, at Williamstown Library

Summer Stereo Story – beach house records, part 2

January 23, 2016 by Leave a Comment

Vin Maskell continues tracing the history of his family’s record collection, with cameos this week from The Screaming Tribesmen and The Girl From Ipanema.

The more I look at my list of nine columns the more I realise that none of the records belong to anyone anymore. They are not mine or my brothers’ or my sisters’ or my parents’. Or my brother’s wife’s. They belong to the beach-house at Moggs Creek.

Driving Songs: An Almanac Playlist Completed

January 20, 2016 by 10 Comments

The People’s Republic of Almanac has beaten Triple J to the punch this year. Emma Westwood has put us all in the Driver’s Seat with her lovingly curated playlist.

Almanac Music: Jon Toogood – Stag and Hunter, December 4, 2015

December 9, 2015 by 2 Comments

Hamish Neal – our soccer man – has a crack at his first-ever gig review with this piece about hearing New Zealand’s finest, Jon Toogood. [Engaging, and you’re not that old Hamish – Ed]

Witnessing Greatness

October 30, 2015 by 4 Comments

An interesting reflection by Wesley Hull, in which he looks back at the greats he has been fortunate enough to see live; and in which he also ponders whom of the current crop will one day be considered greats.

Almanac music: When Morrissey met Maria

October 2, 2015 by Leave a Comment

New Zealand writer Maria Majsa recalls the moment she met Morrissey.

He smiled, stared at his shoes and said Hello. He looked so pale and young. I said Hi in a voice I didn’t recognise.

Almanac Music: Aussie album review – Jimmy Little “Messenger”

September 9, 2015 by 4 Comments

In the fourth of his ocassional series looking back at classic Australian albums, Smokie re-purchases and re-visits Jimmy Little’s “Messenger”

Almanac music: Stereo Stories Live next Saturday

September 8, 2015 by Leave a Comment

Footy team not in the finals? Come along to the next Stereo Stories gig. This Saturday afternoon at Sunshine Library. Stories by Kerrie Soraghan, Rick Kane, Smokie Dawson and more. All stories backed by The Stereo Stories Band.

Almanac Music: Fathers’ Day at Stereo Stories

September 5, 2015 by 1 Comment

Fathers and fatherhood are universal themes.

Here at Stereo Stories we celebrate Father’s Day 2015 not with gifts of angle grinders and barbecues and golf balls but with stories, ten in all.

Almanac music – Stereo Stories: He Doesn’t Know Why by Fleet Foxes

August 29, 2015 by Leave a Comment

This week’s Stereo Story is a poignant memoir by New Zealand writer Maria Majsa about her troubled refugee father and her creative musician son. One was stymied in his love for music, the other has been able to fill the generation gap.