Almanac Music: Stereo Stories – small books, big hearts

March 13, 2026 by 2 Comments

Vin Maskell reviews the fabulous launch of Stereo Stories pocketbooks series featuring writers Smokie Dawson and Lucia Nardo who were ably supported by the music of The Stereo Stories Band.

Stereo Stories: Celebrating the launch of the anthologies of Smokie Dawson and Lucia Nardo.

March 6, 2026 by Leave a Comment

On March 1, the first two anthologies of the series of Stereo Stories was launched at a sold-out concert. Read more about it (via the link to Stereo Stories).

Stereo Stories: 10th anniversary concert

May 29, 2024 by 1 Comment

The 10th anniversary of Stereo Stories Concerts will be celebrated during the Willy Lit Fest. Footy Almanacker Smokie Dawson will be one of the featured story tellers.

Almanac Horseracing – Vote for Super Seth in the All-Star Mile

January 26, 2020 by 6 Comments

Super Seth, co-owned by ‘Smokie’ Dawson, won the Caulfield Guineas during the Spring Carnival. Now you can help secure him a place in The All-Star Mile in March by adding your vote for its inclusion in the final field.

Almanac Music – Aussie album review: The Teskey Brothers “Run Home Slow”

October 28, 2019 by 3 Comments

The latest of Smokie’s reviews of classic Australian albums is “Run Home Slow” by the Teskey Brothers, a brand-new release which is sure to become a classic.

Kane, Dawson, Griffiths: Stereo Stories’ final concert for 2017

October 22, 2017 by 1 Comment

Almanackers Rick Kane and Smokie Dawson will be part of the final Stereo Stories concert for 2017, at the Newport Bowls Club on Saturday evening 25 November. They’ll be joined by author Andy Griffiths, writer Rijn Collins, essayist Nick Gadd and The Stereo Stories Band.

Almanac Wine and Footy: Rockford, Tanunda and how to cope with winter

January 5, 2017 by 5 Comments

Smokie and Marg have been in the Barossa where they visited Rockford just outside Tanunda. As Smokie noted, this is one of John Harms’s favourite places on the planet. Here’s a story about Robert O’Callaghan and Rockford from 2009. [I love this place – JTH]