Almanac Music: ‘I was alright, for a while’ – Songs Involving Crying

February 7, 2025 by 247 Comments

In this week’s instalment of KD’s epic series on popular song, the theme is songs involving crying. As usual, readers’ responses are warmly welcomed.

Almanac Music: The Beatles Best 50 Songs

October 24, 2023 by 22 Comments

Smokie takes us on an epic personal journey through his 50 favourite Beatles songs. [With Paul McCartney touring Australia at the moment it is an opportune time to reprise Smokie’s Beatles story. – ED]

Almanac Music: My Favourite Drummers – Arise, Sir Ringo!

March 11, 2022 by 4 Comments

In this week’s instalment of his ‘My Favourite Drummers’ series, KD writes about his favourite drummer of all, the inimitable Ringo Starr.

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 (Covid) Life – Lockdown submarine

July 19, 2021 by 8 Comments

All you need is love sometimes…in this time and place E.r was moved to share a local riff on one of Ringo’s finest moments while living in lockdown.

Almanac Music: Dave Kimber – A Backstage Pass To David Bowie’s Concert

September 15, 2020 by 2 Comments

The continuing musical adventures of Dave Kimber; this week backstage with David Bowie, Alice Cooper, Ringo Starr and more.

‘Ross Greenwood – telling the finance story with style….’ – KB Hill

February 28, 2019 by Leave a Comment

This week, KB Hill favours us with the story of local boy made good, Ross Greenwood. Better known as a finance guru, Ross remembers his roots and still rolls his arm over in Sydney.

Iconic Instants in Music

May 19, 2017 by 11 Comments

Mickey Randall with some iconic moments in song by some legendary artists. The Beatles, Guns ‘n’ Roses, Radiohead. Aural intoxicants.