The latest instalment in KD’s epic series on popular song themes concerns songs involving kissing. As is always the case, readers’ contributions are warmly welcomed.
Almanac Music: Deconstructing The Beatles’ Song ‘Rain’
April 15, 2022 by 2 Comments
In this Friday’s column, KD puts The Beatles song ‘Rain’ under the microscope, and concludes that it is ‘certainly one of the most influential songs of the 1960s, or maybe, the entire rock/pop era’, even if it was originally the B-side of the ‘Paperback Writer’ single.
Almanac Music: Farewell Roky and Dr John
June 11, 2019 by 2 Comments
Brian The Ruminator reflects upon the wonderful musical legacy left to us after the recent deaths of Dr John and Roky Erickson.
Almanac Book Review – Prince: Purple Reign
September 2, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Chris Michaels is impressed by Mick Wall’s biography, “Prince: Purple Reign”.
Lockdown: Enough reaping, Grim Reaper
April 28, 2016 by 19 Comments
As we approach May, 2016 has seen too many artistic, scientific and intellectual giants shuffle off this mortal coil for ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Baker’s liking. He thinks it’s time to take pro-active measures to stem the tide of untimely deaths.
NAB Challenge | Geelong v Collingwood: Cash, queues and an 11-goal quarter
March 1, 2016 by 12 Comments
Luke Reynolds was there for “Collingwood visiting for a NAB Challenge game… the biggest thing to happen in G-Town since the Belmont K-Mart became open for 24 hours a day.”
Almanac Music: There’s Never Been More to Adore Than in ’84
March 10, 2015 by 31 Comments
Call me hopelessly out of touch but I have an altogether borderline theory the world hit peak music in 1984. Sure, wearing your sunglasses at night was advised to protect peepers from pastel polos and assorted fashion crimes. And swallowing the ’84 vintage mush served by Phil Collins, Lionel Richie, George Michael and Stevie Wonder would make [Read more]
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