Stereo Stories

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For credits for the above video clip, see our August postcard

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

150 writers. See our A to Z list of contributors.

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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|2020-08-07T17:18:45+10:00August 10th, 2014|Sticky|0 Comments

WITHOUT THE BITTER THE SWEET ISN’T AS SWEET by MAYDAY PARADE. Story by Samantha Lee Curran

I had always imagined myself with tattoos. I saw myself covered in blackwork ink, beautiful artwork, and lyrics that meant something – but I was scared about getting one. With your first tattoo, you don't know what to expect. Is it painful? What if it gets infected? What if it turns out terribly?

By Samantha Curran|2020-09-25T10:35:54+10:00September 25th, 2020|Contemporary songs, Latest Stories, Mental health|1 Comment

HE ALOHA MELE by IVA KINIMAKA. Story by NT McQueen

The girls signed up for hula lessons, learning the sacred moves of the kanaka. Moves of a gentle, spiritual sway where the hands told the story, sweeping and waving to talk story with each movement signifying a deeper resonance with the past and the people.

By N.T. McQueen|2020-09-23T09:12:58+10:00September 23rd, 2020|Latest Stories|2 Comments

TEARING THE POSTERS DOWN by DICK DIVER. Story by Vin M

The bedroom wall had hundreds of small articles about music, cut out from newspapers. Album reviews. Profiles. Gig reviews.

By Vincent Maskell|2020-09-18T07:45:55+10:00September 18th, 2020|Contemporary songs, Indie pop, Latest Stories|1 Comment

HOMETOWN by JOE JACKSON. Story by Damian Balassone

There was one song that stood out. Hometown: a beautiful melody with evocative lyrics, concluding with a delightful guitar lick by Vinnie Zummo.

By Damian Balassone|2020-09-16T10:54:19+10:00September 16th, 2020|Latest Stories, Singer-songwriters|14 Comments

OVER THE RAINBOW. Poem by Michael Leach

I peer into the rear-view mirror/ at my sister’s baby face/The tears brimming

By Michael Leach|2020-09-11T10:22:00+10:00September 11th, 2020|Film theme, Grieving stories, Latest Stories, Poetry|0 Comments

NORWEGIAN WOOD. Fiction by Dorothy Simmons

Get to know your neighbours, I thought, stepping back. ‘Grab a chair,’ I said before remembering I didn’t have any yet.

By Dotti Simmons|2020-09-09T10:09:04+10:00September 9th, 2020|Fiction, Latest Stories, The Beatles|2 Comments

STONES by SPRINGSTEEN. Story by Rick Kane

This is Dylan and Hank at their finest; Old Testament moral code made poetic by the phrase, stones in my mouth.

By RickK|2020-09-04T09:50:15+10:00September 4th, 2020|Bruce Springsteen, Latest Stories|1 Comment

THAT’S AMORE. Story by Toni Jordan

The lovely chauffeur called the number on the wedding voucher and had a long gesticulating phone conversation in rapid-fire Italian. He hung up, turned to us and said, ‘Documents, she no arrive.’

By Toni Jordan|2020-09-02T10:49:28+10:00September 2nd, 2020|Latest Stories, Love stories, Stereo Stories In Concert, The Albury concerts|2 Comments

The Stereo Stories Albury WAM collection

At this time of the year the Stereo Stories ensemble is usually deep in rehearsals for what has become a cherished annual concert since 2016: our appearance at Write Around The Murray in Albury each September. Alas, this year is different.

By Stereo Stories Admin|2020-08-29T12:40:06+10:00August 29th, 2020|Latest Stories, Stereo Stories In Concert, Stereo Stories Live, The Albury concerts|0 Comments