Stereo Stories

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500 songs, 500 stories. See our A to Z list of stories.

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Every so often you come across a song which can demolish you; take you down in slow-mo, floor by floor like an old hotel, ending in a puff of plaster and dust. Maria Majsa, writing about Between The Bars by Elliot Smith.

By Stereo Stories Webmaster|2020-10-13T12:17:07+11:00August 10th, 2014|Sticky|0 Comments

WIND OF CHANGE by SCORPIONS. Story by Jovan Ivancevic

A hand touches mine. Her eyes are red but she is smiling: “Put on the song. I want to listen.” The song replaces her mother. It gives shelter, hope and protection.

By Jovan Ivancevic|2020-12-02T10:33:14+11:00December 2nd, 2020|Latest Stories, War songs|0 Comments

PINK FLAG by WIRE. Story by Gideon Haigh

It was only as the band members sloped off that they looked a little senior for all this excitement, ready for bed and a Horlicks. The mood in the audience was not just ecstatic but validated.

By Stereo Stories Admin|2020-11-29T11:34:12+11:00November 29th, 2020|Latest Stories, Punk|0 Comments

CENTRE STAGE Andy Griffiths

In 2018 Andy really threw the cat amongst the pigeons with a story about an outrageous heavy metal song by The Osmonds (yes, The Osmonds).

By Vincent Maskell|2020-11-29T11:49:45+11:00November 26th, 2020|Centre Stage, Latest Stories, Stereo Stories In Concert|2 Comments

THE RHYTHM OF LIFE performed by SAMMY DAVIS JNR. Story by Angela Savage

One of my fondest childhood memories is dancing with my father to Sammy Davis Jnr singing Rhythm Of Life from the soundtrack to the 1969 musical Sweet Charity.

By Angela Savage|2020-11-24T10:29:34+11:00November 24th, 2020|Fatherhood, Grieving stories, Latest Stories, Musicals|4 Comments

LET’S DISAPPEAR by JOSH KRAJCIK. Fiction by Alice Richardson

I asked where she was going and she giggled. Said she didn’t know, didn’t care.

By Alice Richardson|2020-11-20T07:09:21+11:00November 20th, 2020|Acoustic, Country, Fiction, Latest Stories|0 Comments

ANTHEM by LEONARD COHEN. Story by Martina Medica

Every morning he switches on the radio to my favourite station. He hopes it will help. Most of the time I barely notice it.

By Martina Medica|2020-11-16T13:08:02+11:00November 16th, 2020|Latest Stories, Leonard Cohen, Mental health|4 Comments

GEE BILLY. Spoken-word-jazz-poem by BILL ARNOTT

she would go about her way, tending to everyone while Billy and his bandmates they would jam and stray but always they’d come home to stay

By Bill Arnott|2020-11-17T11:53:43+11:00November 13th, 2020|Humour, Jazz, Latest Stories, Poetry|0 Comments

AGING FRIENDS by KIDS THESE DAYS. Story by Madeleine Maccar

Each near-miss is a reminder that I wouldn’t be so lucky next time. It does make me sad my friends are aging, though we learned all too well that age has little to do with mortality.

By Madeleine Maccar|2020-11-11T09:43:18+11:00November 10th, 2020|Contemporary songs, Grieving stories, Indie rock, Latest Stories|3 Comments

CENTRE STAGE Hugh Jones

Hugh Jones has often been part of Stereo Stories' pivotal moments.

By Hugh Jones|2020-11-06T14:02:30+11:00November 6th, 2020|Centre Stage, Latest Stories|3 Comments

BLACK by PEARL JAM. Story by Samantha Lee Curran

We filled our time listening to music, usually heavy metal and hardcore - we thought we were too cool to listen to anything else. But when Black by Pearl Jam played, I entirely understood the story she was telling.

By Samantha Curran|2020-11-05T10:35:03+11:00November 5th, 2020|Grunge, Latest Stories, Pearl Jam|1 Comment