This Friday’s music article by KD deals with songs in which vocal sounds and/or deliberate verbal nonsense are an important component. We all know such songs, and readers are invited to add to the list Kevin has compiled.
Almanac Music: ‘I Forgot to Remember to Forget’ – It Began with Elvis
February 3, 2023 by 9 Comments
In this week’s Friday piece, KD looks at six versions of a song that was Elvis Presley’s first Number 1 hit and recorded down the years by numerous other artists, including Johnny Cash and The Beatles.
Almanac Music: Six Songs for St Cecilia’s Day
November 22, 2022 by 18 Comments
In many Christian churches, today, November 22, is celebrated as St Cecilia’s Day. St Cecilia is the patron saint of music and musicians, and her day has traditionally been associated with concerts and festivals, as well as music and literary work dedicated to her. In recognition of this bright, happy day, KD puts forward a set of six uplifting songs of the modern era, from artists diverse as The Beatles, Belinda Carlisle, and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.
Almanac Music: ‘Long, Long, Long’ – George Harrison’s Best Beatles Song
July 29, 2022 by 9 Comments
What was the best song George Harrison wrote that was recorded under The Beatles banner? KD puts forward ‘Long, Long, Long’ from the double White Album as his nomination.
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: 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: The Beatles (continued)
December 23, 2021 by 6 Comments
Co-editor Ian Hauser responds to Col Ritchie’s call for your favourite Beatles song.
Almanac Music (Review): Thank you Mr. Jackson
December 1, 2021 by 2 Comments
Peter Jackson’s documentary ‘Get Back’ is all the talk. We’ve been offered a number of reviews and this is the first of them – by Richard Griffiths. Do yourself a favour…excellent review of a brilliant doco.
Almanac Music (History): Cheeky Beatle John
November 4, 2021 by 2 Comments
John Lennon showed a capacity for ‘taking the mickey’ from the very early days of The Beatles. Today is the anniversary of one of his better efforts!
Almanac Music: Favourite cover versions
August 17, 2021 by 23 Comments
Great cover versions of songs have been exercising Ian Hauser’s mind of late. He offers several of his top picks.
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: Vale Doug Parkinson
March 16, 2021 by 1 Comment
A song, a voice, a poster and a host of memories flooded Ian Hauser’s mind this morning after he heard that Doug Parkinson died last night aged 74.
Almanac Life: Special Subject – ‘Revolver’
July 24, 2020 by 17 Comments
Smokie Dawson is bit of a trivia buff. How and why he remembers all the ‘stuff’ is one of life’s great mysteries. With the ‘Revolver’ album as his special subject he’d cream any question Jennifer Byrne would ask him. [Perhaps a Footy Almanac Trivia night is on the cards? – ED.]
Almanac History – January 30 over the years
January 30, 2020 by 18 Comments
The Almanac investigates January 30 – major events, births, cricket and the arts. There are too many to choose from, but Ian Hauser remembers some that left an impression on him.
Almanac Music: 50 Years Since Woodstock
August 15, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The 50 year anniversaries continue. Last week it was the iconic Abbey Road photo, this week it’s Woodstock. Where were you and what did it mean to you? Ian Hauser shares his memories.
Almanac Music – Famous Photo of Fab Four is Fifty!
August 8, 2019 by 7 Comments
The famous Abbey Road photograph of the Beatles is fifty years old today. Ian Hauser pays tribute and muses over various events of that time.
Round 4 – Port Adelaide v Richmond: The “Fab Four” no more
April 15, 2019 by 2 Comments
All was not lost when Paul announced the end of the Fab Four almost 50 years ago [“Imagine” and “Live and Let Die” still to come – Ed.] and for John Green, the sky has yet to fall on his hobbled Tigers as they pulled off a stunning upset of Port Adelaide sans stars.
Almanac Music: Cheap Trick and The Beatles
November 19, 2018 by 4 Comments
What do Cheap Trick and The Beatles have in common? A fair bit, says David Oke.
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