- (YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE) A NATURAL WOMAN by ARETHA FRANKLIN Story by Stephen Andrew
Warrandyte, 1975 So much is forgotten. Somehow, I heard that Channel 2 were going to be showin... - $$ Spoilers $$ by Jarrow
David Oke The Dancing Dog, Footscray, May 2015 In May 2015 my wife Heather and I... - 1952 VINCENT BLACK LIGHTNING by RICHARD THOMPSON Story by John Butler
John Butler Melbourne Recital Centre March 2014 Says James, to Red Molly, "Here's a ring for y... - 1979 by THE SMASHING PUMPKINS Story by Jay Daniel Thompson
Australian suburbia, 1996 1979 opens with mumbling. Or at least it sounds like mumbling. This mum... - A certain song by Van Morrison. Story by Rijn Collins
Rijn Collins Hardware Street, Melbourne 1998 - 2006 It happened every night. If I worked a Frid... - A Good Year For The Roses by Elvis Costello
Zoë Krupka Seddon, 2012 Sometimes I have conversations with you in my head. I’m not alway... - A Love Supreme by John Coltrane
Fiction by Nick Gadd A home in Yarraville, Melbourne. A Friday evening 2008 By half-past nine t... - A mighty night of music and memoir – Willi Lit Fest’18
The planets all aligned for a mighty fine show at the 2018 Williamstown Literary Festival on Sat... - A MOMENT’S GRACE by BOY & BEAR Story by Jesse Maskell
Jesse Maskell Jackadgery, NSW, 2016 Victor. Thu 21 July, 4:15pm. One moment tucked into a milli... - A WHITER SHADE OF PALE by PROCUL HARUM Story by Jenny Mitchell
Jenny Mitchell Ibiza, Spain, 1967 It was a long, lazy summer with endless blue sky, sangria,... - A WHITER SHADE OF PALE by PROCUL HARUM Story by Luke Davies
Luke R Davies Western suburbs of Sydney, 1987 I knocked on the door of a house in Blacktown 19... - Ain’t No Cure For Love by Leonard Cohen (Jennifer Warnes version)
Vin Maskell Palliative care hospital ward, Melbourne, 2014 An extended Stereo Story ... - ALEXANDRA LEAVING by LEONARD COHEN Story by Vin Maskell
Vin Maskell Home, Melbourne, 2002 For my wife’s sister It was a restless, fitful time. At ... - ALIVE BY PEARL JAM Story by Jeff Dowsing
Jeff Dowsing Fairfield and other Melbourne locations, 1998 Personally, New Years’ Eve has ... - All good at Albury gig. Real good.
Stereo Stories' first foray interstate was the Write Around the Murray Festival in Alb... - All My Friends by LCD Soundsystem
Brutas Mudcake Pounding the pavement, northern suburbs, Melbourne 2009 James Murphy and LCD Sou... - All Or Nothing At All by Vince Jones
Nick Gadd Kitchen, Saronno, Italy, January 1990 I first heard Vince Jones sing in 1990, when ... - ALL THAT JAZZ Memoir by Lucia Nardo
Ballarat, 1978 My mother enrolled me in calisthenics because the church hall in which classes wer... - All These Things That I Have Done by The Killers
Hugh Jones Concert venues in Melbourne 2007, 2009, 2013 It’s late one night in February 20... - ALL THINGS MUST PASS by GEORGE HARRISON Story by Vin Maskell
Vin Maskell Melbourne, February 2018 Great Ocean Road, February 16 1983 My youngest son knows... - Almanac Music 1: From Billy Elliot to Suedehead in six minutes
Almanac Music is a partner site to Stereo Stories. It runs stories beyond our narrative focus of '... - Almanac Music 2 – three iconic moments
Mickey Randall looks at three iconic moments in song: moments in A Hard Day's Night by The Beatles, ... - Almanac Music 3 – Letters to Sgt Pepper
David Wilson, of Almanac Music, writes several letters to Sgt Pepper on the occasion of the 50th ann... - Almanac Music 4: friendship and The River
Andrew Starkie reflects on friendship, growing up, and The River. Pat introduced me to Bruce Spri... - ANARCHY IN THE UK by THE SEX PISTOLS Story by Paulie Stewart
Paulie Stewart East St. Kilda and Malvern, 1977 It was the first and only time it ever happened.... - ANCHOR by BIRDS OF TOKYO Fiction by Rebecca Norton
Melbourne, July We don't say, what we should say She thought to herself, “It’s 5.09p... - Aneurysm by Nirvana. Story by Matthew Naqvi
Lounge room, 3.45pm, 2004, Broadmeadows Once high school was done for the day, I had my routine:... - ANGELINA by BOB DYLAN Story by Vin Maskell
Melbourne, December 2018 There are many ways to meet a song for the first time. I didn’t meet A... - ANTMUSIC by ADAM & THE ANTS Story by Sarah Vincent
YouTube clip via AdamAnt VEVO Sarah Vincent Festival Hall, 1981 I loved Adam Ant. I was a me... - ANTMUSIC by ADAM AND THE ANTS Story by Rachel Howlett
Rachel Howlett Brashs Record store Melbourne,1981 My first bite of the Apple was the tiny iP... - ASHOKAN FAREWELL by JAY UNGAR Story Luke R Davies
Wangaratta, October 2019 Songs have had an emotional effect over the years and even more so for m... - Baby I Love Your Way & Show Me The Way by Peter Frampton. Story by Brian Nankervis
Brian Nankervis Europe, late 1976 Melbourne, late 2013 In October 1976, Dave Gilligan and I ca... - BAD MEDICINE by BON JOVI Story by Stephen Andrew
Great Victorian Bike Ride Echuca football ground, 1988 Someone has a new set of batteries. Pro... - Bare Foot Days by Smacka Fitzgibbon
Colin Ritchie Thomas St Noble Park circa 1955 / 1956 "Oh I can still remember how p... - BBC RADIO 4 and Stereo Stories’ David Oke
David Oke, a prolific Stereo Stories writer, will be on BBC Radio 4's Soul Music program today, talk... - Beach house records – part 1
Vin Maskell Moggs Creek, Australia, 1983 to 2013 IN THE diary at the family beach-house my b... - Beach house records – part 2
Vin Maskell Moggs Creek, Australia, 1983 to 2013 THE MORE I look at my list of nine columns th... - Beach house records – part 3
Vin Maskell Moggs Creek, Australia; 1983 to 2013 The beach-house record collection, like the b... - Beat on the Brat by The Ramones
Fiction by Aimee Said Siouxsie’s bedroom, suburbia, 2010 I don’t know what I was expecting,... - Before Too Long by Paul Kelly and The Coloured Girls Story by Darren ‘Smokie’ Dawson
Sandringham, a Saturday morning, 1986 I thought I was in love. I was 19. She was 17... - BEST SONG EVER by ONE DIRECTION Story by Martina Medica
Martina Medica Ringwood East. July 2017. It’s 5pm and I am tired. I am tired of answering q... - BETTER BE HOME SOON by NEIL FINN Story by David Oke
2005 ARIA Awards and July 2015 Woodend As someone aged in their late 50s I guess I have progres... - Between The Bars by Elliott Smith
Maria Majsa One bedroom apartment, Herne Bay, Auckland, 2007 “The most beautiful experie... - Billy The Mountain by Frank Zappa
Mickey Randall A laundry in Kimba, September, 1993 (a Tuesday) I sing best when by a washing mac... - BLACK BY PEARL JAM Story by Martina Medica
Martina Medica The Dandenong Ranges, Melbourne. Early 2000s. The only memories I h... - Black Saturday stories
The Black Saturday bushfires in Victoria, Australia on 7 February 2009 killed 173 peop... - Blackhawk by Emmylou Harris Story by Alan Attwood
Las Vegas; March 1996 I knew this was my idea of Hell when I first emerged from the plane a... - BLOODY WELL RIGHT BY SUPERTRAMP Story by David Oke
David Oke Geelong 1980 In the pre-digital era of last century there were very few ... - Blowin’ In the Wind by Bob Dylan
Tony Kelly Rostrevor College, Adelaide, 1973 Over the last few years I have found myself casual... - BOATS & BIRDS by GREGORY AND THE HAWK Story by Lauryn Goates
A hospital in Melbourne, August 2015 I was 14 when I had my first seizure. It was the first Sa... - Born in Chicago by The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Luke R Davies Cambridge Park, western suburbs of Sydney. Early 1980s. I can’t remember exa... - BREAK AWAY by THE BEACH BOYS Story by Rowan MacDonald
Bicheno, late 1990s You could sense we were getting closer by the occasional glimpse of blue ocea... - BRIDGE OF CLAY by MARKUS ZUSAK
Bridge of Clay is the new novel by Markus Zusak, author of The Book Thief. The new nov... - BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER Story by Phil Gailey
Phil Gailey Shikoku, Japan 2008 “…constant rain…soles feel like they have been pounde... - BRIGHT EYES by ART GARFUNKEL. Memoir by Melanie Cheng
Hong Kong, 1989 When I was ten, Mrs Hart taught me how to play a slow, sad song on the recorder... - Brimful of Asha by Cornershop (Norman Cook remix)
Stephen Andrew The road from Hurstbridge to St Andrews, summer, 2000 I’m not one of those ... - Bruise Violet by Babes In Toyland
Rijn Collins The Metro, Melbourne, November 1995 I blame RAGE for me bleaching my hair. For ... - By The Time I Get To Phoenix by Jimmy Webb
Almanac Music, a partner site of Stereo Stories, has just published a long essay about the 1968 Jimm... - CAN THE CAN by SUZI QUATRO Story by Stephen Andrew
An eastern suburbs high school, Melbourne, 1977 We were a couple of cheeky buggers at school. Sma... - CARESS YOUR SOUL by STICKY FINGERS Story by Sean Mortell
Sean Mortell A teenager’s bedroom/ garage, suburban Sydney 2012. 2.30AM The neighbours would... - CARRICKFERGUS by BRYAN FERRY Story by Stephen Andrew
(O’er) The Sea in the British Isles, Long Before I was Born and Many Times After. You cannot st... - Castle In The Sky by DJ Satomi
Aline-Mwezi Niyonsenga My air-conditioned bedroom, South Florida, 2008 In South Florida, the... - Catch My Disease by Ben Lee
Rick Kane Perth, April 2006 Mum was diagnosed with incurable cancer. Over 18 months her health d... - CATS IN THE CRADLE by HARRY CHAPIN Story by Danny Katz
Danny Katz Caulfield South, 2014 I’m driving my son to his mate’s house and he’s flicking... - CATTLE AND CANE BY THE GO-BETWEENS Story by John Butler
John Butler Far North Queensland; August, 2016 It’s the middle of wint... - CENTRE STAGE Luke R Davies
At our second-ever show - Newport Folk Festival in Melbourne, 2014 – a folk and blues musician... - CENTRE STAGE David Oke
In the third of our Centre Stage series we shine the light on David Oke, one of our most prolifi... - CENTRE STAGE Lucia Nardo
Welcome to Centre Stage, where we shine the spotlight on Stereo Stories' most enduring writers. ... - CENTRE STAGE Peter Maskell
Peter Maskell was the sound-engineer for our first ever show, in the Council Chambers at 2014 Wi... - CENTRE STAGE Rick Kane
Rick Kane loves music. That’s what shines through his stories. He cherishes music, he savours ... - CENTRE STAGE – Darren ‘Smokie’ Dawson
Darren 'Smokie' Dawson loves his footy, his cricket, his hats and his music. He came i... - CENTRE STAGE Maria Majsa
Every so often you come across a song which can demolish you; take you down in slow-mo, floor by flo... - CENTRE STAGE Nick Gadd
Congratulations to Stereo Stories writer Nick Gadd on the publication of his second novel, Death... - CENTRE STAGE Rijn Collins
Rijn Collins was part of our very first show, at the Williamstown Literary Festival in 2014. But... - CHASING VAN by ROB SNARSKI Fragments by Vin Maskell
The Caravan Music Club, Melbourne April 2019 The Way Out West Music Club, Newport May 2019 The... - CHERISH by DAVID CASSIDY Story by Peter Maskell
Peter Maskell Geelong 1974 A big home. A large family. The backyard was home to cricket matches ... - Cherish is the word after final 2017 show
Stereo Stories’ fourth and final show for 2017 was a low-key concert at the Newport Bowls Club... - CHRIST THE KING by CLARE MACLEAN Story by Ria Andriani
Rehearsal rooms and performance spaces, New South Wales, 2018 “This is the most beautiful song ... - City Slang by Sonic’s Rendezvous Band. Story by Earl O’Neill
Earl O’Neill Leichardt, Sydney, 1985 “What, you haven’t heard it?” said a surprised Greg a... - CLAUDE RAINS by THE FRONT LAWN Story by Vin Maskell
Listen to Vin narrate this story. Melbourne, 1987 It was the lyric and the lilt that hooked me... - Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus by Frank Zappa
Stephen Andrew Lounge room, Warrandyte 1975 I had less pocket money than most kids. Or so I bel... - Coat Of Many Colours by Dolly Parton
Our partner site, Almanac Music, publishes various types of music stories: album reviews, gig review... - Cohen, Leonard: a song
Vin Maskell Café, La Trobe St, Melbourne. Lunchtime June 2010 At first I thought the voice was ... - COME WITH ME by BRIAN CADD Story by Mark Smith
Phillip Island, 1975 We’ve got history, cars and I, beginning with a gun-metal grey EH panel va... - CRAWLING by LINKIN PARK Story by Deborah Tayloe
Deborah Tayloe North Carolina, July 20, 2017 As I got in my car after work on July 20, 2017, I h... - CRAWLING KING SNAKE by ETTA JAMES Story by Rijn Collins
Rijn Collins Iceland, 2017 Our car slides, again. The snow has become ice. I turn to Chris, and ... - Crazy by Gnarls Barkley
Casselise Rowe Between Coober Pedy and William Creek, outback Australia, June 2007 Tiny pyramid... - CRAZY HORSES by THE OSMONDS Story by Andy Griffiths
Williamstown 2015 Jill and I are moving house. I’m an author and she’s an editor which me... - CRIME IN THE CITY BY NEIL YOUNG Story by Markus Zusak
Markus Zusak South coast, New South Wales, 2015 Crime In the City conjures images of s... - Cruel World by Lana Del Rey
Jesse Maskell Montana, June 2015 A race across the country skipping everything I want to see... - DAMAGED by PRIMAL SCREAM Story by Darlene Zimbardi
Darlene Zimbardi February 1992, New York City The cab stops; Peter runs around to open my door. ... - Dancing On The Jetty by INXS. Story by Brutus Mudake.
Brutas Mudcake Rye foreshore, summer of 1988/89 Seven years old. The endless summer had begun. T... - DEAD END STREET by THE KINKS Story by Erin Bienvenu
Melbourne, 2016 On the one hand sitting on a couch is not a very auspicious way for a story to st... - DEATH & TAXES BY DANIEL CAESAR Story by Patrick Stafrace
Patrick Stafrace Bendigo, 2016 There are moments in life which give you pause, eve... - DECEMBER 1963 (OH WHAT A NIGHT!) by FRANKIE VALLI & THE FOUR SEASONS. Poem by Kristin Henry
The Jersey boys and me Kristin Henry Oh what a night. Music is a fast ride. With the first r... - DEEP RED BELLS by NEKO CASE Story by Rijn Collins
YouTube clip via Sarah N Dipity Arthur Highway, Tasmania December 2017 The devils appear an... - DEPRESTON by COURTNEY BARNETT Story by Thomas Robinson
Thomas Robinson Preston, Victoria, 2011 to 2016 First published in The Big Issue Australia in 2017... - Descent Into The Maelstrom by Radio Birdman
Earl O'Neill Beverly Hills 2209, New South Wales, 1982 1982: the local teledramas were done by 1... - DESPACITO by LUIS FONSI with DADDY YANKEE Story by Cameron Davis
Cameron Davis Brass Monkey Bar, Perth, Western Australia April 2018 ...It's coming over in my d... - DESPERADO by THE EAGLES Story by Lucia Nardo
Lucia Nardo Fire-place, Melbourne, July 1993 The thick door of my home couldn’t protect me fr... - Devil’s Food and The Black Widow by Alice Cooper Story by Andy Griffiths
Andy Griffiths Heathmont, Melbourne 1976 Welcome to my nightmare. I think you’re gonna lik... - Dirty Old Town by The Pogues
YouTube clip sourced from Danny Murphy Colin Ritchie Pollock St. Colac & Coll... - Disorder by Joy Division
Maria Majsa 93 Edgewater Drive, Pakuranga, February 1982 I’ve got the spirit, lose the fee... - Do You Really Want to Hurt Me? by Culture Club
Rick Kane Sunday in front of the telly, Cloverdale, Western Australia, late 1982 Listen to Rick'... - DO YOU REALLY WANT TO HURT ME? By CULTURE CLUB Story by Rijn Collins
Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre, 1984 I made quite the entrance. My parents heard my fo... - Do You Want To Know A Secret? by The Beatles Story by Bea Jones
Bea Jones Wellington, New Zealand. 1963 My first year at Art School. My first... - Don’t Give Up On Us by Shane Howard
Vin Maskell Newport Bowls Club, Melbourne; September 2015 My mind went blank. The perfor... - DON’T THINK TWICE IT’S ALRIGHT performed by THE INDIGO GIRLS Story by Molly Galea
Molly Galea Newport, 2017 It ended with a rooster pie, in Newport. It started with a butterfl... - DON’T WANNA BE THE ONE by MIDNIGHT OIL Story by Leo Grogan
YouTube clip via Skitizen Leo Grogan Various venues, various years Parcan and amp A tric... - DON’T WANNA BE THE ONE by MIDNIGHT OIL Story by David Oke
David Oke Deakin University, Geelong, March 5 1981 I can’t believe the perfect family’s... - Down Down by Status Quo (A Black Saturday story)
Stephen Andrew St Andrews, Victoria, March 2009 Three weeks after the Black Saturday bushfir... - Dream A Little Dream Of Me by The Mamas and The Papas
Alice Bishop Melbourne, July 5, 2010 When we met he was very little. Eyes just opening. I’ll t... - Dreamin’ by Twerps
Miks Everitt Calder Freeway Macedon, New Years Day 2012. It was a New Year. With my headpho... - DREAMS by FLEETWOOD MAC Film by Jesse Maskell
Summer of Maggie A short film written and directed by Jesse Maskell, partly inspired by the Jack ... - DRIFT AWAY by DOBIE GRAY Story by Glen Williams
Dee Why, Sydney. 1979 I was 15 when I first danced with my father. I was doing work experience in... - DRIVE ALL NIGHT by GLEN HANSARD Story by Vin Maskell
Vin Maskell Great Ocean Road, Victoria, September 2015 It was a simple errand. A ... - Drive Faster by The Vicksburgs
David Oke California, April 1997 Driving songs. The songs you default to on a road trip. T... - Drop Kick Me Jesus by Paul Craft/Bobby Bare
Vin Maskell Local footy ground, Williamstown, Australia Any Sunday morning, 2005 to 2015 ... - Drops of Jupiter by Train
My grandparents' garage, Reservoir, 2001 Alessandra Bergamin Growing up, my sister and I... - Dumb Things by Paul Kelly Story by Tony Kelly
Meredith Music Festival, December 2008 On the day Melbourne, indeed all of Victoria, happily awo... - Edge of Seventeen by Stevie Nicks
Lisa Jewell Loungeroom, Clarinda, Melbourne 1982 I might have only been fifteen but I understood... - EL CONDOR PASA by SIMON & GARFUNKEL Story by Tony Birch
Tony Birch High school, Melbourne, the Class of ’69. I was nurtured by the most poetic and inf... - Empty by Ray La Montagne
Alyson Miller Snowy Mountains Highway, New South Wales, 2009 The road uncurls, a slick black liq... - ETERNITY by DON WALKER Story by Damian Balassone
Western Highway, Victoria, 1999 I’m on my way to the Policeman’s Ball in Portland. A copper m... - EVE OF DESTRUCTION by BARRY McGUIRE Story by David Oke
David Oke Geelong, September 1976 As a child of the 1960s most of my memories of the Vietnam War... - Everybody Moves by Died Pretty
Stephen Andrew The Gershwin Room, The Esplanade Hotel, St Kilda, February 2013 A mate had scored... - Everybody Wants To Rule The World by Tears For Fears
Nathan Johnson Pyongyang, North Korea, September 2013 It’s an eerie feeling arriving at ... - EVERYDAY FORMULA by REGURGITATOR Text by Thuy On
Melbourne, Autumn 2018 I drove in peak dust an hour of bumper vibrations Regurgitator on repe... - EVERYTHING GONNA BE ALRIGHT by BIG MAMA THORNTON Story by Rijn Collins
Rijn Collins Ólafsfjörður, Iceland 2014 In 2014 Rijn Collins was awarded a one-month writing... - EVERYTHING I DO by BRYAN ADAMS Story by David Oke
David Oke Melbourne, Friday October 13 1995 Search your heart search your soul… On Friday O... - Everything You Can Think Of Is True by Tom Waits
Rijn Collins Chinatown alley, Melbourne 2014; ABC studio, Melbourne, 2015; Sarah Aw... - F–k Art Let’s Dance by 5.15
Stephen Andrew Student hostel, West Geelong 1982 “Waiting for the countdown / In the summer of... - Falling And Laughing by Orange Juice
Maria Majsa Hammersmith Palais, London 1980 Only my dreams satisfy the real need of my heart... - Fatherhood stories
Fathers and fatherhood are universal themes. Here at Stereo Stories we mark Fathers' Day not with... - Fathers’ Day at Stereo Stories
Fathers and fatherhood are universal themes. Nineteen stories for Fathers' Day, and every day. Br... - FEELING WHITNEY by POST MALONE Story by Sean Mortell
Melbourne 2018 Sean Mortell It’s the messy bedroom floor. The uneven posters that surround you... - Feelings Of Grief by Paul Kelly (A songwriter’s Stereo Story)
Paul Kelly 2006 2006, my 52nd year on earth, was a tough one – many people I knew died. It see... - Feelings Of Grief by Paul Kelly Story by Vin Maskell
Vin Maskell Bedroom, Williamstown, 11.30pm, 2007 To listen to Feelings Of Grief is to swim out... - FILL IN THE BLANK by CAR SEAT HEADREST Story by Stephen Andrew
At a university campus near you. Circa 2000 - The present day. Hope, in reality, is the worst ... - First kiss: poem for an unknown song
Vin Maskell Point Lonsdale, New Year’s Eve party, 1976 First Kiss I remember the ... - FIVE FEET HIGH AND RISING by JOHNNY CASH Story by Luke R Davies
Penrith NSW, about 1978 I can't remember the date or even the exact year yet but I do remembe... - FLAME TREES by COLD CHISEL Story by Jeff Dowsing
YouTube clip via official Cold Chisel channel Jeff Dowsing Mornington, Australia Day 2018 &nb... - Flame Trees by Sarah Blasko
Mickey Randall Sydney Airport, January 5, 2006 Like Gatsby preparing to again see Daisy, I’d i... - FLOW, MY TEARS (LACRIMAE) sung by STING Story by Ria Andriani
Ria Andriani Dartington, Devon, England, August 2017 Of all the treasures of the Elizabethan mu... - FOOL FOR YOU ANYWAY by FOREIGNER Story by Kevin Densley
Geelong, 1979 I was in Year 12, and somehow I saw this tall attractive blonde girl at a bus stop ... - For A Short Time by Weddings Parties Anything
Paul Genoni Grey skies over Melbourne Grand Final Week 2012 Paul Genoni's essay about the much-... - Forever Young by Bob Dylan
Vin Maskell The Bellbrae hill, 1974 I can only recall my father talking ab... - Foucault on South Morang by The Stavros Brothers
Stefan Schutt Reservoir 2012, Paris 2013 I reckon Foucault rocks. When I was staying in Paris r... - FRANKLY MR SHANKLY by THE SMITHS Story by Ralie Realtor
YouTube clip via Production Gossuin Ralie Realtor Retirement (or something like it) Brisbane, 6... - Free As A Bird by The Beatles Story by Ian Carpenter
Ian Carpenter Ferguson St, Williamstown 1962 Hammersmith Odeon, London, early1970s Central Park... - FRESH FEELING by THE EELS Story by Sam Lawry
Sam Lawry Princes Park, Melbourne, summer 2015/16 I’m running the well-worn dirt trails a... - FRIDAY ON MY MIND by DAVID BOWIE Story by Stephen Andrew
East Doncaster, 1976 It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities ... - FRIEND OF THE DEVIL by BOB DYLAN Story by Damian Balassone
Damian Balassone Somewhere in the traffic, Melbourne, 2009 Sometimes it’s only when you see... - FROM THE BEGINNING by EMERSON LAKE & PALMER Story by Laura Grace Weldon
Laura Grace Weldon Rt. 83, Northeast Ohio Recently Time Turns Back on Itself “He fit right... - Für Elise by Ludwig van Beethoven
Carrye Harris Jaunay-Clan, France 1961 A hospital, Texas, 1981 Spring Branch, Texas 2016 Som... - GALVESTON by GLEN CAMPBELL Story by David Oke
David Oke Geelong 1970 I grew up in a household where there really weren’t restrictions on the... - GAMBLE EVERYTHING FOR LOVE by BEN LEE Story by Torre DeRoche
Halfway across the Pacific Ocean, 2006 The song set our rhythm as we polished the boat, preparing... - Get Dancin’ by Disco Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes
Stephen Andrew High school quadrangle, Melbourne. Lunchtime, 1975 Nobody cares how you wear your... - Giant Steps by John Coltrane
David Oke Geelong 1982 Quick question – if your house was burning down what would you grab... - GIMME SHELTER featuring MERRY CLAYTON Story by Rijn Collins
Melbourne, 2019 It was the hooves that got me in the end. I’d nailed the borscht; violently vio... - Goin’ Down by Joe Perry
Dawn Corrigan Salt Lake City, Utah, October 22, 2003 In 2003, my cousin took a job working for A... - Going Home by Mark Knopfler
- GOING TO A TOWN by RUFUS WAINWRIGHT Story by Zoë Krupka
Zoë Krupka Bell Street, Coburg, Melbourne, 2007 I grew up thinking like many of us, that th... - GOOD TIME CHARLIE by THE MIGHTY REAPERS OF VENGEANCE Story by Luke R Davies
Balmain, Sydney.Late 1980s. I lived in the western suburbs of Sydney at the time, in various sh... - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. Story by David Oke
David Oke Geelong, and Point Lonsdale Caravan Park, 1974 Oh I finally decide my future lies bey... - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. Story by Maria Majsa
Maria Majsa 21 Swan Crescent, Pakuranga 1974 Willow, for grieving love left behind The poc... - GOTTA GET IT by THE RESONANT ROGUES Story by Vin Maskell
Listen to Vin narrating this story, via Soundcloud. Merri Creek Tavern Melbourne, Australia. Ma... - GOTTA SERVE SOMEBODY by BOB DYLAN Story by Vin Maskell
Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, Australia, August 14, 2018 Speakeasy HQ, Melbourne, August 21, 201... - GRACE by JIM McCANN Story by Rick Kane
Rick Kane Belfast, June 2017 Who the hell would say no to a Guinness and some real as real gets ... - Great Balls Of Fire by Jerry Lee Lewis
David Oke Sun Studio, Memphis. December 2013 You shake my nerves and you rattle my brain… ... - GREEN GROW THE RUSHES O Traditional folk song. Story by Ruby Claire
Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia. Childhood years. We used to drive two hours to my aunty an... - GREEN RIVER by CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL Story by Damian Balassone
Melbourne 1990/91 A John Fogerty Odyssey 1990. Cold winter morning. My alarm goes off to E... - GROWIN’ UP by BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Story by Vin Maskell
Vin Maskell Outside Newport library, Victoria, Australia. Saturday 7 July, 2012. Midday. He... - GROWIN’ UP by SPRINGSTEEN Story by Jack Gramski
Jack Gramski Western suburbs, Melbourne, circa 2005 When I was about 16 I heard Springsteen’s ... - GUDBUY T’JANE by SLADE Story by Kevin Densley
Near Buckley’s Falls, Geelong, Victoria, 1974 In the 1970s, UK glam rockers Slade were big, rea... - Guinnevere by Crosby and Nash
James Hands Bungalow, Melbourne, 1982 Apart from the occasional red glow of a roll-your-own ciga... - GUITAR BAND by STEVIE WRIGHT Story by Andy Griffiths
Andy Griffiths Eastern suburbs (Vermont), 1975 When I was fourteen years old my dad and I ... - HANDYMAN BLUES by BILLY BRAGG Story by Vin Maskell & Paul Bateman
Vin Maskell Melbourne, December 2, 2017 I am standing on the tiled roof of our home. The wester... - HAPPY MAN by SUNNYBOYS Story by Shane Sullivan
Fingal Heads NSW 2014 It’s one of those perfect spring days that, I’m certain, only happen in... - HARD ON THINGS by CORIN RAYMOND Story by Luke Davies
Benalla, 19 April 2018 I had seen Corin Raymond briefly at the 2018 National Folk Festival in Can... - HARD TIMES ARE OVER by YOKO ONO Poem by Stephen Andrew
Stephen Andrew Yarra River, Warrandyte, December 8 1980 Charter Arms Under Cover .38 Special... - HARVEST LOVE by TASH SULTANA Gig review by Sean Mortell
YouTube clip via Tash Sultana channel Sean Mortell Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, December 201... - HARVEST MOON by NEIL YOUNG Advice by Sophia Irvine
Here and there. Now and then. "Why are you crying?" "Oh, I was just listening to Neil Young... - Have I Told You Lately by Van Morrison
Lucia Nardo Hospital, Melbourne, 2015 I remain in an empty waiting room while a nurse hurrie... - HE DOESN’T KNOW WHY by FLEET FOXES Story by Maria Majsa
Maria Majsa Auckland, New Zealand, early 1970s Western Springs College, Auckland 2012 ... - Heart Of Gold by Neil Young Excerpt by Favel Parrett
Favel Parrett Copenhagen, July 1987 from the novel When The Night Comes (Hachette Austr... - HEART-SHAPED BOX by NIRVANA Story by MELISSA LONGO
Werribee, 1996. Kurt Cobain had been dead for a good couple of years, before I gave him the credi... - Heartache Tonight by The Eagles
David Oke Colac , early 1980s “Just keep playing,” said the MC. Back in the early to mid... - Heartbreak Hotel by Elvis Presley/Spinal Tap
David Oke Graceland, Memphis, December 2013 One movie that always provides me with enduring ent... - Heaven by Bryan Adams
Phil Dimitriadis Northern suburbs, Melbourne, July 1985 On the 13th of July 1985 I found out j... - HELLHOUND ON MY TRAIL by ROBERT JOHNSON Story by John Butler
John Butler Outside Greenwood, Mississippi April 2009 I got to keep moving, I got to keep movi... - HELLO DARLIN’ by CONWAY TWITTY Story by Damian Balassone
Damian Balassone Goondiwindi 1991 I was meant to be completing the first year of... - Hello Goodbye by The Beatles Story by Stephen Kimber
Fiction by Stephen Kimber A country town, outside a dance, night. There I was, gaga wi... - HELP by THE BEATLES Story by Aimee Chan
North Melbourne. 1989 She was my bohemian gypsy girl. Wild untidy hair. Fingernails bitten down t... - Here Comes That Rainbow Again by Johnny Cash
Rick Kane Ironing before work, Preston. January 2013 My parents didn’t have a big record c... - HERE COMES THE SUN by THE BEATLES Story by Carmel Bird
Castlemaine, Victoria, 2018 In Hamlet, Polonius says to his son: Neither a borrower nor a lender... - HEROES by DAVID BOWIE Fiction by Jeff Dowsing
from the novel Undercurrents Two months following a tragic day trip to Gunnamatta beach, teenager J... - HEY LITTLE GIRL by ICEHOUSE Story by Nathan Johnson
Nathan Johnson Madrid, December 2002 The inhabitants of Madrid are said to leave their city in ... - HITCH HIKIN’ by BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Story by Louise Maskell
Dental clinic, Balaclava, Victoria June 2019 It’s not every day that you get to introduce a ma... - HOLD ON by MODELS Story by Fiona Price
YouTube clip via Antipodes Fiona Price Family room, New Year's Day, January 1987 As midnigh... - Holiday in Cambodia by Dead Kennedys. Story by Nick Cowling
Driving in Hoppers Crossing, a Thursday afternoon. August 2011 I didn’t know what I was hearing... - HOLIDAYS IN THE SUN BY THE SEX PISTOLS Story by Maria Majsa
Maria Majsa Back bedroom, Pakuranga, Auckland 1978 When the father-house burns, young men find ... - Hollywood Waltz by The Eagles
Mark Schier California, 1990 I have great memories of a trip on the Amtrak Surfliner train trav... - HOLY CITY by MISSISSIPPI GABE CARTER Story by Dan Firth
Dan Firth Chicago, October 2016 The first time I heard Mississippi Gabe Carter was through a CD ... - HONKY TONK WOMEN by THE ROLLING STONES Story by Kevin Densley
St Albans Clubrooms. Thomson, Geelong. 1979 It was near the end of HSC, and I’d already played ... - HOT CHILD IN THE CITY by NICK GILDER Story by Niles Reddick
Niles Reddick Jackson, Tennessee, 2015 After I paid my co-pay and got my prescription refill, I ... - Hotline Bling by Drake
Fiction by Tom Lodewyke Eazy-Clean Laundromat, Sydney, 2015 Steven had never been inside a ... - Houndog by Cold Chisel (Stereo Stories Live at Newport) Story by Stephen Andrew
Stephen Andrew Somewhere along the Hume Highway, summer of 1982 We are encased in ... - House concerts, anyone?
We're thinking of dipping our toes into the world of house concerts. An intimate scaled-down sho... - Houston We Have A Problem by The Gooch Palms
Ethan Andrews The Standard, Darlinghurst, Sydney January 17, 2013 I consider myself to be t... - How Blue Can You Get by BB King (Live at the Regal, 1964)
Luke R Davies Blacktown, New South Wales, 1986 I was introduced to this great BB King rec... - How To Make Gravy by Paul Kelly Story by Cassandra Atkinson
Dad’s shed, Richmond, New South Wales. The summer of ’97 The smell of home br... - HOWZAT by SHERBET Story by Rick Kane
Rick Kane WACA, Perth, February 1976 When I was 13 I was fortunate to attend the Norm O’Neil C... - Hurts So Good by John Mellencamp
SJ Rowland Sandwich factory, Auckland, 1995 In the mid-1990s my favourites were Nirvana, P... - Hymn To Freedom by The Oscar Peterson Trio
Stephen Andrew A funeral parlour One day all this will be gone. For me. For you. One day, I... - I AM MINE by PEARL JAM; LONG NIGHTS by EDDIE VEDDER. Story by Emma Hansford
Concert Hall, QPAC, Brisbane 25th February 2014 Pearl Jam had started as his band but after 12 y... - I BLINKED ONCE by STEVE FORBERT Story by Vin Maskell
Listen to Vin Maskell narrate this story, via Soundcloud. Melbourne, December 2018 I blinked o... - I CAN’T HIDE by PANTERA Story by J.Rohr
J. Rohr Lincoln Park, Chicago, Illinois Circa 2005 Though the place i... - I DON’T BELIEVE YOU’VE MET MY BABY by DOLLY PARTON Story by Rick Kane
East Preston, February, 2001 To say we were excited would be an understatement. We had tickets to... - I DRINK by MARY GAUTHIER Story by Luke R Davies
Luke R Davies Devenish, Victoria 2006 I was laying in bed listing to the radio - Radio National ... - I FALL TO PIECES by PATSY CLINE Fiction by Karen Schauber
The Hidden Cache Flash fiction by Karen Schauber Ezekiel and Jedediah left the quiet Amish ham... - I HEAR MOTION by MODELS Poem by Kevin Densley
Ocean Grove: 1983 At the outskirts of Ocean Grove, headlights on gravel roads ... - I JUST MET A GIRL NAMED MARIA Story by Maria Majsa
Maria Majsa St James Theatre, Auckland 1966 Maria, I’ll never stop saying Maria By some... - I NEED A LOVER by JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP Story by Zoe Krupka
Listen to this story via Soundcloud. Zoe Krupka Montreal, December 1986 I was criminally la... - I SMELL TROUBLE by IKE AND TINA TURNER Story by Rijn Collins
YouTube clip via Klaus Rassimov Rijn Collins Northcote, 2007 The key felt good in my hand as ... - I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston
Emilia Muller Tulcea, Romania. 1995 When I was a teenager I had a friend, Spera, who attended si... - I WILL DARE (and other songs) by THE REPLACEMENTS. Poem by Christian Brimo
Melbourne, Then When I was with you I felt like Paul Westerberg Yearning, hopeful, bruised but r... - I’M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE by BRYAN FERRY Text by Thuy On
Melbourne CBD Winter, 2018. I’m In the Mood for Love, after Bryan Ferry The tram s... - I’M SHIPPING UP TO BOSTON BY THE DROPKICK MURPHYS Story by Smokie Dawson
Darren 'Smokie' Dawson The Forum Theatre, Melbourne October, 2011 Macca, his brother-in-la... - I’VE GOT A PLAN by MY FRIEND THE CHOCOLATE CAKE Story by Vin
Vin Maskell Williamstown, Victoria, autumn 2017 My neighbour pulls up as I’m standing in my f... - I’M YOURS by JASON MRAZ Story by Gemma Keating
Benalla, 2010 The first time I thought of leaving the house by myself I was nearly 13 years old. ... - If I Could Turn Back Time by Cher
Steph Payne Somers Camp, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria. January, 1990 I had only just turne... - IMAGINE by JOHN LENNON Story by Lucia Nardo
Altona, 2007 My younger son, Chris, was born five years after John Lennon’s death. As a kid he ... - In Your Eyes by Peter Gabriel
Fiction by Holly Ringland Runaway Bay, Australia 1994; Surfers Paradise, Australia 1999; Vancouver ... - INTO HIS ARMS by OLIVER NORTHAM & THE ELSEWHERES
Kicking stones at the neighbours fence counting my mistakes as they fall mother said “don’... - INTO MY ARMS by NICK CAVE Story by Zaza N
Melbourne, December 2010 Zaza N My fifth grader asked me to drop her thirty meters before the ... - Into The Mystic by Van Morrison. Story by Chris Phillips.
Into the Mystic via Youtube Maternity Ward, East Melbourne; April 2003 So here we are, jus... - Into the mystic of Newport: Stereo Stories in concert
Chris Phillips, of the Newport Fiddle and Folk Club, nails the vocals on Van Morrison's Into The... - Islands In The Stream by Kenny & Dolly and Ella & Troy
Vin Maskell Family room, Melbourne, June 2012 You don’t have to own every song y... - IT WAS A TIME WHEN SILLY BEES COULD SPEAK by JOHN DOWLAND Reflection by Ria Andriani
The court of Elizabeth 1, 1590s The world at large, modern times It Was A Time When Silly Bees C... - Jackson by Johnny Cash and June Carter
Rijn Collins Jackson, Mississippi, August 2012 I wasn’t finding the conversation easy. His... - JE N’EN CONNAIS PAS LE FIN by Jeff Buckley Story by Martina Medica
Listen to Martina Medica narrate this lovely story, via Soundcloud. The Rotunda, Monash Universit... - Jeane by The Smiths
Maria Majsa London, 1985 On Valentine’s Day this year I didn’t get roses, I got a bike.... - Jesse James by South Memphis String Band
Colin Ritchie DBA’S New Orleans, April 2015 “Jimbo Mathus is playing tonight at DBA’s... - JESUS BIDS US SHINE (WITH A PURE CLEAR LIGHT) Story by David Oke
David Oke Grace McKellar House, Geelong, 1979 Mum and Dad were both excellent singers and member... - Jesus Christ Pose by Soundgarden
Imogen Knight Home, Melbourne, 1991; The Palais, St Kilda, 2015 If music reminds you of a h... - JESUS CHRIST POSE BY SOUNDGARDEN Story by Imogen Knight
Imogen Knight Home, Melbourne, 1991; The Palais, St Kilda, 2015 If music reminds you of a h... - JOKERMAN BY BOB DYLAN Story by Scott Howey
Scott Howey Brisbane, Queensland, 1989 "Hey Scott, listen to this!” I sighed ... - Just Like A Woman by Bob Dylan
Vin Maskell Pix Theatre, Geelong West, early 1970s There’s Bob Dylan, up on the screen at... - Just One Thing by Randy Adams
Eric Roe Rural Northwest Ohio, 1979 It was late. The lights of town faded into a pinkish glow be... - Killing Me Softly by Roberta Flack
Hugh Jones Wrest Point Casino, Hobart, 1982 Wrest Point Casino had opened 10 yea... - Landslide by Fleetwood Mac
Iryna Byelyayeva Bedroom mirror, Melbourne, 2015 It never goes the way you think... - LAST KIND WORDS BLUES BY GEESHIE WILEY Story by Alice Bishop
Alice Bishop The Mississippi, April 2013 The Mississippi River is big. Really big.... - LAST KISS BY PEARL JAM Story by Georgia Logan
Georgia Logan Country NSW, May 2016 It was late Sunday evening, May 15 2016 and I ... - Lights On The Hill by Slim Dusty
Stephen Andrew Central New South Wales, circa 1987 It took me three bites to consume what would... - LIKE A ROLLING STONE BY BOB DYLAN Story by Colin Ritchie
Colin Ritchie Colac High School, April 1966 As always, Form 4B were ready and attentive for... - LIKE A ROLLING STONE by BOB DYLAN Story by Vin Maskell
Vin Maskell Melbourne, September 1995 “Is that all the man sings? ‘How does it feel?’” ... - LIKE A STONE by AUDIOSLAVE Story by Ali Sipahi
Livingstone Primary School, Vermont South, Melbourne, 2003 We all have a defining, embarras... - Lili Marlen – Italian version of Stereo Story
Lucia Nardo and her father Salvatore (Sam) presented this Italian version of Lucia’s Stereo Story ... - Lili Marlene by Salvatore Romita/Marlene Dietrich
Lucia Nardo A recording studio in Altona North. March 2007 My memories of Dad’s... - LISTEN TO THE BAND by THE MONKEES Memoir by Les Everett
Subiaco Oval, September 1969 The Astor Theatre, Mt Lawley, June 2019 It’s funny how things tur... - LITTLE LION MAN by MUMFORD & SONS. Story by Claire Roberts
London and Paris, 2010 I can't sign the lease. We chose this apartment months ago, from Aust... - LIVIN’ ON A PRAYER by BON JOVI Story by Rose Michael
Fiction by Rose Michael Yarra Ranges, Melbourne, 1987 from the novel The Art Of Navigation The ye... - LIVING IN THE ’70S by SKYHOOKS Story by Dianne Wolfer
Albury, New South Wales, 1975 It’s 1975 and I’m living in the '70s. I do feel a bit edgy a... - Living It Up by Rickie Lee Jones
Vin Maskell Abbotsford and Carlton, 1984 I was living in a dark, pokey terrace i... - LONDON CALLING by THE CLASH Story by Stephen Andrew
Listen to Stephen narrate this story, and play part of the song, via Soundcloud. London (calling)... - Loser by Beck
Debbie Lee Warrnambool, Victoria, January 1994 The wait. For a uni offer. Seems interminable. M... - LOVE AND AFFECTION by JOAN ARMATRADING Story by Vin Maskell
Vin Maskell Abbotsford, Melbourne, November 1984 It was a very small house. Just a few metres w... - LOVE LETTER by CLAIRY BROWNE & THE BANGIN’ RACKETTES Story by Justine Sless
On the road between Melbourne and Adelaide March 2012 James leans heavily against me as we leave... - Luke Davies benefit gig – booked out.
The Luke Davies benefit gig on Sunday 7 October in Wangaratta is booked out. Luke had a stroke e... - MAN IN THE MIRROR by MICHAEL JACKSON Story by Aimee Chan
Melbourne, 1985 It’s hard to be black or white about Michael Jackson. He is sometimes portrayed... - MANDY by BARRY MANILOW Story by Vin Maskell
Vin Maskell Wangaratta 2017 Melbourne/Geelong late 1970s She arrived as we were loading in at T... - Maybe by Split Enz
Mark ‘Swish’ Schwerdt Elizabeth High School, South Australia 1975 (Afternoon Recess, 2:30pm Tu... - MAYBE by SPLIT ENZ Story by Kevin Densley
Bennelong Point, Sydney. 1975 I was with my family, on one of those school holiday trips we used ... - MAYBELLENE by CHUCK BERRY Story by Stephen Andrew
Stephen Andrew Festival Hall, West Melbourne, Australia Sometime in 1975 The sweat, smoke, an... - MESSAGE TO MY GIRL by SPLIT ENZ Fiction by Jeff Dowsing
Jeff Dowsing Northern suburbs, Melbourne, 1988 From the novel Undercurrents In the aftermath of... - METROPOLIS by THE CHURCH Story by Nathan Johnson
Nathan Johnson Mallee Highway, December 2017 The Mallee can be an unforgiving place. In summer the... - MIDDLE CURSE by LALI PUNA Story by Claudia Pantani
Claudia Pantani West Footscray; early Spring 2017; Interior, night. Of nomads, fridges and spinnin... - MILES AND MILES OF TEXAS by ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL Story by David Oke
YouTube clip via Live From Austin TX David Oke Texas, January 2014 Mostly I default to the... - Moondance by Van Morrison
John Tait Blackburn, Melbourne, circa 1990 I was awoken from a deep afternoon nap ... - MOONLIGHT ON VERMONT by CAPTAIN BEEFHEART and his Magic Band Story by Stephen Andrew
Geelong West, 1993 Oh Captain! My Captain! – Walt Whitman Being a firstborn means, of course... - MORNING MOOD by EDVARD GRIEG Fiction by Mir-Yashar Seyedbagheri
Each morning, Nick listens to Grieg’s Morning Mood, en route to the coffee shop where he tries to ... - MORNINGSIDE by NEIL DIAMOND Story by Jane Leonard
In Dad’s car, February, 2000 Morningside An old man died … … And when he died He l... - Most Of The Time by Bob Dylan
Vin Maskell Melbourne, 1989, midnight I am sitting in a blue Laser sedan under a streetlight... - Move It On Over by Hank Williams
Chris The family home, mid-1970s. To say my father loved music was and is an understatement. The... - MR BRIGHTSIDE by THE KILLERS (and Jack Riewoldt) Story by Hugh Jones
Hugh Jones Melbourne Cricket Ground, September 30, 2017 Everybody seemed to benefit from Jack Ri... - Mr Tambourine Man by Bob Dylan/performed by William Shatner
Fiction by Alicia Sometimes Death by Stereo A beach. Aberdare Mountain Ranges, Kenya. Mt Hakone-ya... - Mull of Kintyre by Wings. Story by Jeff Dowsing
Inverloch, Victoria 1978 Close your eyes, dive deep into the recesses of your mind and try to con... - Music and memoir alive and well in Wangaratta
Chris Mangan (right) nails the guitar solo in Before Too Long, accompanied by Peter Maskell, J... - Music and travel – Backstreet Boys, Joni Mitchell, REM…
For Paul Chai, music and travel are inseparable. A photo might trigger a memory, he writes, but the ... - MY BLOOD by TWENTY ONE PILOTS Story by Chris Phillips
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne 13 December, 2018 Kira (15) to my right, Lexi (11) to my lef... - MY HAPPINESS by POWDERFINGER Story by Melissa Longo
Melissa Longo Werribee Outdoor Pool The summer of 2000 The steam rose off the water, dissolving... - My life in music in the west by Mark Ferrie
Mark Ferrie Yarraville, late -1990s From the book How The West Was One (Boom ... - My Prayer by The Platters (via Tiny Tim) Story by Alan Attwood
Sydney, February 1979 Melbourne, 1984 I was a young newspaper reporter for The Age, ba... - MY TURN TO CRY by COLD CHISEL Story by John Butler
John Butler Western Highway, between Ballarat and Melbourne Autumn, 1986 Well I was pretty youn... - MY WAY by FRANK SINATRA Story by Luke Davies
Benalla Victoria, April 2019 My Way is a song that could be the anthem of a lot of people. Whethe... - Never My Love by The Association
Laura Grace Weldon Ohio living room,1970 Songs tend to get stuck in my head, becoming earw... - NIGHT MOVES by BOB SEGER Story by Stephen Andrew
Eltham 1979, sweet summertime. Listen to Stephen narrate this story, and play parts of the song... - No Longer There by The Cat Empire (A Black Saturday story)
Sam Lawry Kinglake, Winter, 2008 It was a cold winter’s morning, a Sunday. The boys were ... - NO PLACE and INNERBLOOM by RÜFÜS Du Sol Reflection by Ellie Featherston
December 31 2019, 11:59pm Beyond the Valley Festival, Lardner Park. Warragul, Victoria. The last... - NO REGRETS by THE WALKER BROTHERS Story by Stephen Andrew
Listen to Stephen Andrew narrate this story, via Soundcloud. Ringwood, 1976 It is that rarest ... - Note for note at Word For Word Festival
Stereo Stories' final show for 2016 was the closing event of the Word For Word Festival at the G... - Now At Last I Know by Feist
Clare Hennessy Berlin, September 2015 I had wanted to go to Berlin for a long time. I had wa... - NOW WE ARE FREE by LISA GERRARD Story by Shalom Aranas
Shalom Aranas Tagaytay, Phillipines, 2000 Dearest Papa, I watched Gladiator at a movie thea... - Ocean Of You by The Blackeyed Susans
Vin Maskell The Continental, Prahran, July 1996 I kissed my six year old daughter goodnight.... - OH ENGLAND MY LIONHEART by KATE BUSH Poem by Kevin Densley
Lionheart Summer (Adelaide, 1980) The vines twisted around the pergola in my grandmothe... - OH! YOU PRETTY THINGS BY DAVID BOWIE Story by Maria Majsa
Maria Majsa Hotel Victoria, Newquay, England 1981 My brother arrived in London, a... - OLD MAN by NEIL YOUNG Poem by Aidan Kenner
Fitzroy, October 2019 One sunny afternoon in October after a long Melbourne winter I heard a sa... - OLD WHITE MEN by VANCE GILBERT Story by Luke R Davies
Luke R Davies Woodford Folk Festival, Queensland 27December 2017 to 1 January 2018 I had long w... - ON + OFF by MAGGIE ROGERS Story by Sean Mortell
Melbourne, 2019 The incessant chirping of bugs and birds irritates you, knocking on the doors to ... - On The Radio by Regina Spektor
Vin Maskell Pedestrian traffic lights, Williamstown, Melbourne. 8.30 each morning I see Reg... - ON THE ROAD by JACK KEROUAC Story by Stephen Andrew
Skenes Creek, Australia. Late February, 1981 I could hear an indescribable seething roar which wa... - Once In A Lifetime by Talking Heads
Nick Gadd Wakefield, Yorkshire. February 1981 You may find yourself living in a shotgun shack ... - One Perfect Day by The Little Heroes (A fan’s Stereo Story)
Vin Maskell St Andrews market, Victoria, May 2012 St Andrews is a town in the hills on the e... - One Perfect Day by The Little Heroes (A songwriter’s Stereo Story)
Roger Wells, songwriter Pigdon St, Carlton, April 1979 Missing, alienati... - Our Sunshine by Paul Kelly and Uncle Bill Story by Darren ‘Smokie’ Dawson
On the road heading north, any January, 2000 – 2010 There we all were. Have a look at the five... - OUTSIDE by GEORGE MICHAEL Story by Bianca Simpson
South Yarra, 2018 Can’t recreate the past? Why of course you can. F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Grea... - Over the border for our third Albury concert
Our next concert is Saturday 8 September at the delightful Write Around The Murray Festival in Albur... - Paint It Black by The Rolling Stones
Debbie Lee A nursing home in Koroit, April to July 2009 Music was the last thing to le... - Passover by Joy Division (a Black Saturday story)
Stephen Andrew St Andrews, Victoria, 2 April 2009 The Black Saturday bushfires on 7 February... - PEGGY SUE by BUDDY HOLLY Story by Stephen Andrew
Stephen Andrew Croydon, 1974 / St Andrews, 1984 Brendon was a man out of time. In 1974 he stil... - Penny Lane & Strawberry Fields by The Beatles
Tony Wright School cadet camp, Australia 1967 Tony Wright is the national affairs editor of The ... - Penny Lane by The Beatles
Penny Lane on YouTube Maria Majsa Pakuranga, Auckland 1967 I’m st... - PERFECT DAY by LOU REED Story by Wendy Meddings
Brinsley Road, Camberwell 1973 Fitzroy, 2018 Just a perfect day You made me forget myself ... - Phantom of the Opera by the Accordion Orchestra of Melbourne
Vin Maskell Coatesville Bowling Club, Bentleigh. Monday 1 November, 2010. Cup Eve. ... - Pinball Number Count on Sesame Street
Emma Westwood Geelong, 1977 Melbourne, 2014 The electronic babysitter had fulltime employment ... - POOR BOY BY SPLIT ENZ Story by Hugh Jones
Hugh Jones Melbourne, February 2017 Somewhere, although I’m not sure where, it d... - Poor Places by Wilco
Stephen Andrew The Palace, St Kilda, 2003 There is something wrong with me / My mind is filled w... - Postcard from the mixing desk
Yes, folks, Stereo Stories now has its own postcard, courtesy of graphic designer Chri... - POWDERFINGER BY NEIL YOUNG Story by Damian Balassone
Damian Balassone Melbourne, 1993/2001 It’s early 2001 and I’m clearing out all my stuff.... - Power And The Passion by Midnight Oil (A Black Saturday story)
Andrea Gillum Melbourne Cricket Ground, Saturday, March 14, 2009 The power and the passio... - Prelude: Song Of The Gulls and Islands by King Crimson
Vin Maskell Geelong, 1971, Melbourne 1974 My eldest brother didn’t own many records. I... - Private Education by Josh Pyke
Brutas Mudcake Fairfield train station, 2007 Unlike Penny, Josh Pyke swooped into my life for on... - PROTECTION by MASSIVE ATTACK Story by Nick Gadd
Nick Gadd Lounge room, Yarraville. One a.m. February 1996 There’s been nothing i... - PURPLE HAZE by JIMI HENDRIX Story by Chris Hammer
Washington, 1981 It’s 1981; late summer. Morning. I’m standing at an on-ramp to the Washin... - PURPLE SNEAKERS by YOU AM I Story by Martina Medica
Melbourne, January 7, 2006 I always remember the date, because it was her birthday. It was her... - Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto no.2 op.18 Story by Luke R Davies
Wangaratta, August 2018 Classical music has always been only a small blimp on my radar. Having ... - RACING IN THE STREET by BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Poem by Louise Maskell
There, then Towering, faltering trees of blackness Flap the ragged edges of An Hawaiian post-ca... - RACING IN THE STREET by BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Story by Richard Castles
- Radio Ga Ga by Queen
Kath Presdee St John Bosco High School, Engadine; Terms 1 and 2, 1985 I had been looking forwa... - Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head by BJ Thomas
Diane Kendig Camelot Music, Stark County, Ohio 1971 Right after a difficult customer had lef... - RAINY DAYS AND MONDAYS by THE CARPENTERS Story by N.T. McQueen
N.T. McQueen Lake County, California, 2000 The backseat of the Volvo belonged to me. My olde... - RASTA MAN STAND by MIDNITE Story by Aidan Kenner
Melbourne, November 2019 Today I heard Vaughn Benjamin was dead. For a moment, I became one perfe... - RATTLIN’ BONES by KASEY CHAMBERS & SHANE NICHOLSON Story by Stephen Andrew
Melbourne Cricket Ground, March 14 2009 I’ve never been a great ‘joiner’ but I felt compell... - Razor’s Edge by Goanna
David Oke Anglesea, 1984 and 2010 Anglesea – Victoria. The population is about 2500 but s... - Re: Stacks by Bon Iver. Story by Paul Bateman
Paul Bateman Melbourne, 6 March 2010 We married late in life, Shirley and me: I was 41; Shir... - READ IT IN BOOKS by ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN Story by Maria Majsa
Maria Majsa Kensington, London 1987 Once I like crying, twice I like laughter come on tell me... - REASONS by JOHN FARNHAM Apologia by Bianca Simpson
Melbourne suburbia, 1986 and beyond Running around the pool table listening to the same records... - Record store pilgrim (Old Records Never Die by Ian Hunter)
Vin Maskell Record store, Melbourne, 2011 I've got to be careful when I visit my C... - Red River Shore by Bob Dylan
Vin Maskell Bedroom, Melbourne, late. Summer of 2010-2011 I first heard Red River Shore lying in... - RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET by NAT KING COLE Story by John Tait
John Tait Fitzroy, Melbourne One Saturday evening, 1991 “Nancy, will you sing us a song pleas... - Regret by Fiona Apple
Matthew Mastricova Lake George, New York, July 2012 Even though it has been four years since my ... - REWIND – Father’s Day at Stereo Stories
Fathers and fatherhood are universal themes - in life, in art, in movies, in books, in song. He... - RIDERS ON THE STORM by THE DOORS Story by Chris Rees
Chris Rees Burnie, Tasmania 1979 There’s a killer on the road His brain is squirming like... - RIDERS ON THE STORM by THE DOORS Story by Emily Maguire
Emily Maguire Sydney 1995 The photo takes up less than one-eighth of the magazine page but fills... - Riptide by Vance Joy
David Oke Footscray classroom, October 2016 “My big sister learnt this song!” ... - Road trip. Albury!
We're off to Albury once again, courtesy of the Write Around The Murray Festival. This will be our f... - Roadrunner by The Modern Lovers
Mark ‘Swish’ Schwerdt Twin Street, Adelaide, 1979ish I’m in my first year at Adelaide U... - ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH BY JIM STEINMAN Story by Stephen Andrew
Stephen Andrew Geelong, 1982 I could feel the fragility of my tiny world and shive... - Rockin’ Down the Highway by The Doobie Brothers
Sherryl Clark South Africa, 1977 These days Kombi vans are either vintage restoration projects o... - Rocktober special: Riding High by Freeway
Stephen Andrew Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne, Rocktober, circa 1975 And so, in the honour... - Roll On Summer Roll On by Paul Kelly Fiction by David Wilson
Fiction by David Wilson A beach, summer Stereo Stories is based around memoir but every now and ... - ROMANTIC GUY by KEVIN DENSLEY Story by Kevin Densley
A friend’s house. Whittington, Geelong. 1984 Songwriting has been a big part of my writing life... - Romeo’s Tune by Steve Forbert. Story by Cassandra Atherton
Southern Kisses: A backyard in Slidell, Louisiana, 1982 It was the music he heard first. Someth... - ROOMS ON FIRE by STEVIE NICKS Story by Jay Daniel Thompson
Jay Daniel Thompson 1989 Melbourne, 2001 Sydney... Nine years old. Each Sunday morning, wit... - Roy Rogers by Elton John. Story by Colin Ritchie
London, and motorway to Scotland 1974 I've never really been fan of Elton John and I'm still ... - RUMOUR HAS IT by ADELE Story by Vin Maskell
Fiction by Vin Maskell Melbourne, 2011 Dad’s always said that he doesn’t dance. I believed h... - RUNNING by RYAN DOWNEY Story by David Oke
Melbourne March 2018 David Oke Song writing is surely an art form. The careful crafting of lyri... - Russians by Sting
Nathan Johnson South-Eastern Australia, 1985 It is night time and I’m sitting quietly in... - Sanu Ik Pal Chen Na Ave (I cannot find a moment’s peace) by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Azlan Jahan, post 1947-48 Kashmiri War Fiction by Zainab Nasim He turned on the left tap, ho... - SATURDAY NIGHT by COLD CHISEL Story by David Oke
David Oke Festival Hall Melbourne, January 2004 Everyone has a Festival Hall story. The old bar... - Sea of Joy by Blind Faith
Bruce Jenkins Bentleigh East, Melbourne, 1969 My friend over the back fence invited me to ... - SEALED WITH A KISS by BOBBY VINTON Story by Stephen Andrew
Stephen Andrew Recreational Reserve, Warrandyte 1973 Melbourne 2017 Before I was a music fan I ... - SEE MY BABY JIVE by WIZZARD Story by Stephen Andrew
Stephen Andrew Bells Beach, The eternal summer of 1973. I'd breezed through the heat... - Senses Working Overtime by XTC
Zoë Krukpa Cleaning my bedroom window, Canberra, January 1982 I flew from Canada to Austr... - Seven Nation Army by The White Stripes
Nathan Johnson North Adelaide, Australia, January 2004 Looking back, I was an easy target. I... - Shadowplay by Joy Division
Dips O’Donnell Teenage bedroom, Montmorency, early 1980s. The album cover is brilliant. Simple... - She Bop by Cyndi Lauper
Fiona Price Traffic lights, Glen Waverley, 1984 No-one does scorn like a teenage girl. At fourte... - SHE’S GOT A WAY by BILLY JOEL Story by Christine Brown
Dianella, Perth, Western Australia, 1984 I’m 15 years old, zipped into a secondhand nurse's uni... - Sheep May Safely Graze by JS Bach
Clare Boyd-Macrae Brunswick, Melbourne, April 2015 Our piano tuner used to be an AFL footballer.... - Shelter From The Storm by Bob Dylan. Story by Casselise Rowe.
The family room, Boronia, a Sunday afternoon 2000 Fifteen years old and overflowing with angs... - SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO? by THE CLASH Story by Rijn Collins
Melbourne, 1989 Theresa wore a wedding dress to nightclubs. Her face deathly pale, her lips black... - SILENT PASSAGE by BOB CARPENTER Story by Jock Serong
Listen to Jock Serong narrate this story, backed by The Stereo Stories Band. Modewarre. One a... - SING ANOTHER SONG, BOYS by LEONARD COHEN Story by Alan Attwood
Melbourne, July 1969. First things first. There are many, many moon songs. Not all of them are abou... - Skin by Boy
Cassandra Atkinson Melbourne, October 2012. The morning after a wedding themed house party. Tryi... - SKY PILOT by ERIC BURDON & THE ANIMALS Memoir by Annette Signorini
Brisbane, 1968 He mumbles a prayer and it ends with a smile You gather in the dust bowl of the... - Small Town by John Mellencamp
David Oke Tennessee and Alabama, April 2016 Mule Day. People come from all over to buy s... - So Real by Jeff Buckley
Sam Lawry A greasy diner in St Kilda, February 28 1996 The Mississippi, 1992 I was 25, cl... - Solid Rock by Goanna
Vin Maskell Eureka Hotel, Geelong. Late 1981 I heard Goanna a lot of times in a lot of place... - Soma Mou (My Body Of Clay) by Notis Sfakianakis
Phil Dimitriadis Patras, Greece September 1996 Delirium tremors is one of the most horrific thin... - SOMETHING CHANGED by PULP Text by Thuy On
Melbourne, Winter 2018 Whorls of a fingerprint interstices of a snowflake this one of a kin... - SOMETHING GOOD by BIC RUNGA Story by Damian Balassone
Damian Balassone Warrandyte, February 2018 Ringwood North, 2002 George Harrison, a magician if ... - SOMETIMES by CUB SPORT Story by Freya Waring
Sydney, 14th September 2018 Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, 3rd October 2018 It’s the fourte... - Song For Adam by Kiki Dee (Jackson Browne)
Vin Maskell Geelong, 1974 The last album my brother bought was probably Loving An... - Song Sung Blue by Neil Diamond
Kerrie Soraghan Pool room, Deer Park, 31 October 1982 Are you reelin' in the years Stowin' away... - Sooner Or Later One Of Must Know (and others) by Bob Dylan
Brian Nankervis Driving To North Balwyn, July 2002 An extended Stereo Story East along Ca... - SOUND OF SILENCE by DISTURBED Story by Sandy Kavanagh
Marion, South Australia 2016 As I flicked through the car radio channels, my ears pricked up at t... - Space Oddity by David Bowie/performed by Chris Hadfield
David Oke Classroom, Footscray 2014 Ground control to Major Tom...Ground control to Major Tom L... - STATE TROOPER Story by Vin Maskell
Vin Maskell Wellington St, St Kilda, 1982 I waited ‘til dark. I waited ‘til the share ho... - Steal Away To Jesus by the International Harvester Male Chorus
David Oke Belmont, Geelong; November 1998 The International Harvester Choir had been a part... - Step In, Step Out – Mick Thomas/Weddings Parties Anything
Kath Presdee The Gypsy Bar, Civic, Canberra - late 1999 Petersham Bowlo, Sydney, 6 November 20... - Stereo Poems (volume 2) by Damian Balassone
Cliff Richard 1958 Cliff Richard is often pictured with his gelled-up hair protruding th... - Stereo Poems by Damian Balassone
- Stereo Stories Live 2015: hitting the high notes at Willy Lit Fest
Many thanks to the 2015 Williamstown Literary Festival for the opportunity to present Stereo Sto... - Stereo Stories in concert – now on YouTube
We've dipped our toes into the world of YouTube, with footage from our sell-out show at the Williams... - Stereo Stories in concert: Word of mouth
Vin Maskell Editor It's easy, especially these days, to blow your own trumpet: to say, for examp... - Stereo Stories Live 2014: Bowls Club gig a big success
Stereo Stories' big day out at the Newport Bowls Club on Sunday 19 October was a big success. Eighty... - Stereo Stories Live 2014: full house for Newport gig
Stereo Stories played to a full house at the Newport Folk Festival on Sunday 6 July 2014. The venue ... - Stereo Stories Live 2014: praise for debut gig
Stereo Stories’ debut performance at the Williamstown Literary Festival on Saturday 31 May was wa... - Stereo Stories Live 2015: A good night for the roses at VU
Stereo Stories' fifth gig in less than four months was at Victoria University's Footscray Park C... - Stereo Stories Live 2015: fires and a full moon at Newstead
To slightly reword Michael Nesmith, we were standing in the lovely light of the silver moon, loo... - Stereo Stories Live 2015: Live at the Willi Library!
More than 60 people filled The Gallery at the Williamstown Library on Sunday afternoon April 19 ... - Stereo Stories Live 2015: loads of fun at Newport Folk Festival
Stereo Stories kept the audience smiling, and often quietly laughing, during its 45 minute brack... - Stereo Stories Live at Sunshine Library: books, stories, music, toddlers
Stereo Stories' latest foray onto the stage was a quietly moving one-hour show at Sunshine Library o... - Stereo Stories Live: new stories at latest gig
Stereo Stories return to The Gallery at Williamstown Library on Sunday 3 April featured three new pe... - Stereo Stories now on Soundcloud
Stereo Stories has dipped its toes into the world of Soundcloud, with selected recordings from recen... - Stereo Stories on ABC 774
Jack Gramski and Vin Maskell were talking and singing Stereo Stories on ABC 774 on Wednesday night 1... - Stereo Stories on Radio National
Pull up a chair, pour a cup of tea and listen to the 20 minute Stereo Stories segment broadcast on R... - Stereo Stories takes The High Ground, Geelong: an intimate triumph
Stereo Stories was privileged to perform at The High Ground (Wurdi Youang) at the Geelong Library on... - Still Life by The Horrors
Sevana Ohandjanian Berlin, Germany, December, 2012. I have memorised the grouting between ti... - STONEMILKER by BJORK Story by Jayke Luland
Sydney 2018 Some songs come to you in a tremendous moment of need. Some songs are needed like a d... - SUBTERRANEANS by DAVID BOWIE Story by Christopher Hawkes
Christopher Hawkes Peterborough, England, 1993 It was my last year of high school and my stutter... - Summer Holiday by Cliff Richard Story by Nick Gadd
Nick Gadd Torquay, England, August 1985 It was the summer holiday after my first year at unive... - SUMMER LOVE by SHERBET Story by Stephen Andrew
ABC Studios, Ripponlea, 27th April, 4th May, 11th May & 18th May 1975. Listen to Stephen narr... - Summer Rain by Johnny Rivers Story by Colin Ritchie
Irrewarra, summer 2015 Lorne Foreshore outside The Wild Colonial, summer 1968/69 Sipping m... - SUNDAY GIRL by BLONDIE Story by Victoria Wells
London, 1970s. Fat Cow Creek, New South Wales, 2019. While all my contemporaries were into David... - SUNDAY MORNING COMING DOWN by KRIS KRISTOFFERSON Story by Rijn Collins
Rijn Collins Joutsa, Finland. October 2015 ‘Huttula’, Amy tells me, drawing out the firs... - SWEET CAROLINE by ME FIRST & THE GIMME GIMMES Story by N.T. McQueen
Listen to N. T. McQueen narrate this story, via Soundcloud. The Tragedy of Neil Diamond The fi... - SWEET DREAMS (ARE MADE OF THIS) by THE EURYTHMICS Confession by Andy Griffiths
Poland , 2017 I’ve never been a Eurythmics fan. Yeah, I know, Annie Lennox has an extraordinary... - Sweet dreams in Williamstown
Sweet dreams are made of this: an appreciative audience of 450 people listening, crying, laughi... - SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL by THE ROLLING STONES Story by Sophia Irvine
Sydney 1990s My eldest sister was born in 1971. As an infant she would fall asleep under an open ... - Take It Easy by The Eagles
Lucia Nardo Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, February 2015 The only tickets I’d managed for the Me... - TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT by THE EAGLES Story by Kahli Scott
Kahli Scott Brisbane, Australia and London, UK; April 2016 Shortly after Glenn Frey, star an... - Take Me by Kiss
Fiction by John Weldon Traffic lights, Melbourne. September 2010 I found myself behind the wheel... - Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings in C, Op. 48 – III. Elégie: Larghetto elegiaco. Poem by Stephen Andrew
Listen to Stephen Andrew narrate this poem, via Soundcloud. Times and places, both fogg... - TEAM BY LORDE Story by Jesse Maskell
Jesse Maskell Kansas on the I-70, June 2015 Flat farms roll out forever. Dreams being lived... - Thank you, Albury, once again
For the third year running Stereo Stories was delighted to play at the Write Around The Murray F... - Thank you, Williamstown
Thank you, Williamstown, for being so much a part of our show at the Williamstown Literary Festi... - That’s The Way It’s Gonna Be by Dave Graney with the Coral Snakes
Chris Rees Sydney, 1961. Burnie 1976. She kneels down with a balled up tissue i... - The Big Issue and Stereo Stories
The Big Issue Australia recently reached the milestone of its 600th edition, with feature stories ... - THE BOYS LIGHT UP by AUSTRALIAN CRAWL. Narration by Darren ‘Smokie’ Dawson
Laverton, late 1981 On a desolate paddock, opposite a dusty racing-car speedway, a pub was bu... - The Cape by Guy Clark
Lucia Nardo Family gathering, Melbourne, 1996 My elder son, Daniel, was an adve... - THE COMEDOWN by OCEAN ALLEY Story by Sean Mortell
Sean Mortell Eastern Freeway, 5.30PM, a dwindling Melbourne Spring’s day, October 2017 The ca... - The David Bowie collection
It's four years since the Jean Genie bowed out. It's four years since we lost one of our Heroes. ... - THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD by BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Poem by Phil Dimitriadis
Watching YouTube in East Preston, March 2014 Ode to Bruce and Tom There... - The hard sell
Over seven years close to 150 writers have written a total of nearly 500 stories for this website. A... - THE JEAN GENIE by DAVID BOWIE Story by Judy Tait
Jean Genie and the Boy from Boggabilla A suburban kitchen, Brisbane January 10th 2016 “That... - The Jean Genie by David Bowie Story by Lorraine Pink
Lorraine Pink The Netherlands, 1974 The first single I ever bought with my own money was David ... - The joy of being onstage with Stereo Stories
Darren 'Smokie' Dawson Various venues, Victoria, New South Wales, 2015, 2016, 2017 As the ... - The merch desk is now open!
The wonder of music and the beauty of story is that they are intangible, really. ... - The Mercy Seat by Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds
Rijn Collins Berlin, August 2013 It’s not until I hear her voice that I know I’m back. Th... - THE MOONLIGHT SONATA BY LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Story by Nimity James
Nimity James Memphis, Paris, London, Poland: mid 20th century Germany, 1801; Russia mid 19th... - THE NORTH WIND IS TOSSING THE LEAVES Story by David Oke
An Australian Christmas carol by John Wheeler and William James 1948 Late 1960s, Berrybank, Victo... - The Paul Kelly collection
Given the strength of his own story-telling, it’s not surprising that Paul Kelly’s songs have in... - The Perfect Chord: a personal tribute to The Beatles
Chris Mangan Maternity ward, Melbourne 1964 It would be hard not to think of The Beatles upo... - The Pretender by Jackson Browne
Vin Maskell Gertrude St, Geelong West, Victoria. 1976 I met Bill when I changed schools for ... - THE REAL THING by RUSSELL MORRIS Story by David Oke
Chilwell, Geelong, 1969 Where were you on July 21 1969? – the day the eternal moonboot ripples ... - THE RIVER by BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND Story by Jane Leonard
Upstairs bedroom, posh Terrace House, South Yarra, November, 1983 We'd go down to the river An... - THE SAME THING COULD HAPPEN TO YOU by LAZY LESTER Story by Peter Crossing
England, 1987 Leslie Johnson died a few months ago. Who? Lazy Lester. That’s who. 85 years yo... - The Sidewinder by Lee Morgan
Nick Gadd London, 11p.m., December 1987 I’d left university the previous July with a degree in... - The Sing by Bill Callahan
Rick Kane Preston West, Victoria, November 2013 I don’t know much about Bill Callahan but a Fi... - The Springsteen collection
Bruce Springsteen turns 70 today! To celebrate we’ve put the wrapping paper around our 10 Springst... - The Stereo Stories Band
It's high time The Stereo Stories Band had its own permanent page on our website. After all, wit... - The Stereo Stories photo albums
Vin Maskell and The Stereo Stories Band: Stephen, Julie, Nils, Chris, Rob, Peter. St Stephen's ... - The Suburbs by Arcade Fire
Written and narrated by Nick Gadd. Music performed by Jack Gramski. Williamstown Library, Australi... - The Sun God by William G James and Aubrey De Vere
John Malins Cohuna, 16 February 1932 The Sun God is a mystery to me. I have never heard it a... - The Teachers Are Afraid Of Their Pupils by Morrissey
Jeff Dowsing Melbourne, August 2013 – June 2014 It’s mildly remarkable that one of the c... - THERE IS A TIME by THE DILLARDS Fiction by Niles Reddick
Preface: After putting in a full day at work, I came home, propped my feet, and turned on ... - THESE DAYS by POWDERFINGER Story by Michael Leach
Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, May 2019 For a minute in history, it is 8:11 AM Australian Eastern ... - THEY WON’T GO WHEN I GO by GEORGE MICHAEL Story by Lucia Nardo
Lucia Nardo Melbourne, June 1992 In 1992, a friend who was moving overseas bequeathed me a sta... - This Charming Man by The Smiths
Maria Majsa University of London Union, Malet Street, WC1, 1986 “Never touch your idols, ... - This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody) by Talking Heads
Chris Johnston Christchurch , New Zealand, 1983 Last weekend, my older brother handed me a lett... - Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days Of Summer by Nat King Cole Story by Colin Ritchie
Traffic lights somewhere in Melbourne, 2012 Colac, summer of 1962/63 “Bugger me! That... - TILL THE MORNING COMES by NEIL YOUNG Story by Sophia Irvine
Sydney, October 2019 I'm lying next to my mother on our family couch. This would appear sweet if ... - TIN MEN AND THE TELEPHONE at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, July 2017 Poem by Hazel Smith
It’s easy to slip behind while thinking you are striding far ahead so often a jazz performance ... - Tin Soldier by The Small Faces
Brutas Mudcake Hume Highway, Victoria, Easter 1989 Easter – a time for faith, resurrection….... - To Her Door by Paul Kelly Story by John Harms
John Harms Murtoa, winter, 2014 We are in the community rooms in Murtoa which double as the clu... - Tonight I’ll Be Staying Here With You by Bob Dylan
YouTube clip sourced from Dylandude89 Stephen Andrew Share house, West Geelong, 19... - TOO MANY TIMES by MENTAL AS ANYTHING Story by Stephen Andrew
Geelong, 1981 University students like a drink. Short on money and clarity, we drank. We drank ... - TOO SHY by KAJAGOOGOO Tribute to Bob Hawke by Stephen Andrew
Listen to Stephen Andrew narrate this story via our Soundcloud radiogram Deakin University, Waurn... - Top Of the World by The Carpenters
Anushree Nande Germany, May 2003 What does an American singing duo, an Indian family from M... - Totally Wired by The Fall
The Marquee, Wardour Street, London 1984 Maria Majsa Shoulders hunched against the bitter n... - Tubthumping and The Big Issue by Chumbawamba.
Nathan Johnson Edinburgh, Scotland; September 1997 The young man sat silently, hea... - Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield
Stephen Andrew A bedroom, Melbourne. Late autumn, 1981 As a teenager, I was pre-occupied with se... - TUCKER’S DAUGHTER by IAN MOSS Story by Jo Hocking
Adelaide, 1990 Hang me for a sucker On the plains out of Narrabri I was 11, despera... - Typical Girls by The Slits
SJ Rowland Suburban Auckland, mid-1980s I don’t remember when The Gossip played Auckland. ... - Under The Milky Way by The Church
Darren 'Smokie' Dawson Newport, Melbourne 1992 My father had suggested on numerous ocassio... - Undertow by Leonard Cohen
Rijn Collins Melbourne, 2016 The first bird is the colour of snow. You ask yourself upsta... - UNITED WE STAND by BROTHERHOOD OF MAN Story by Sue O’Brien
Sue O’Brien The Candy Tavern, Brunswick, late 1980s It was around 1987 and the band was called... - Valentine’s Day at Stereo Stories
A medley of romantic stories to mark Valentine's Day. Fresh Feeling by The Eels. Sto... - Veracruz by Warren Zevon
Anthony W Collins Auchenflower, Queensland, 1987 I was not a particularly diligent under-gr... - VINCENT by DON McLEAN Story by Laura Grace Weldon
Laura Grace Weldon Pine Elementary School North Olmsted, Ohio early 1970s Vince... - Visions Of Johanna by Bob Dylan
YouTube clip sourced from The Boot And The Head. Festival Hall, Melbourne, 1966. Vin Maskell ... - WAIT FOR YOU by THE BASICS Confession by Bianca Simpson
The Night I Stole Wally De Backer’s Doritos Gasometer Hotel Melbourne, November 2015 Past the... - Walking in Memphis by Marc Cohn. Story by Lisa Jewell
St Kilda foreshore 1994; Memphis 2012 If you ask me, the St Kilda foreshore affords the best view... - Walking In The Rain by Grace Jones
Dmetri Kakmi Northcote, Australia, 1981. It was the height of the New Romantics movement. I was ... - WALTZ FOR DEBBY by BILL EVANS Story by N.T. McQueen
Dance to Silent Music Tupelo Park, Rocklin, California 2019 Though the hunched figure of Bill ... - WATERLOO SUNSET by THE KINKS Story by Rick Kane
Northcote, July 2015 London, July 2010 Millions of people swarming like flies 'round Waterlo... - Wavelength by Van Morrison
Vin Maskell Geelong 1979, Melbourne 1982 Whatever happened to you, Tom McDonald? Did you ev... - WE BUILT THIS CITY ON ROCK AND ROLL by STARSHIP Story narrated by David Oke
Listen to David Oke narrate his story, via Soundcloud. Essendon, January 1986 This cheesy Amer... - We Can Work It Out by The Beatles. Story by Brian Nankervis
Brian Nankervis 8.55am. Driving to school, Elsternwick. July 2003. We’re running late. Again. ... - We Walk The Same Line by Everything But The Girl
Hazel Wood Yeovil, England, November 2010 I stand in the corridor looking through... - WEATHER WITH YOU by CROWDED HOUSE Story by Smokie Dawson
Smokie Dawson Williamstown, 2017 From the very first moment I opened the box in which it lay co... - WEEVILS IN THE FLOUR by ROY BAILEY Story by Luke Davies
Luke R Davies Wangaratta, Victoria. Winter 2014 I was in my little shed in our then rented prop... - Welcome to Stereo Stories
The Stereo Stories Band of writers and musicians Take a song, a place and a time, and you may w... - When A Fire Starts To Burn by Disclosure
Shu-Ling Chua New York City, June 2014 “Who is this girl? Is she with us?” “He sa... - WHEN THE SHIP COMES IN BY BOB DYLAN Story by Vin Maskell
Vin Maskell Balaclava TAB, Melbourne, 1983 I pretty much stopped writing poems a long time ... - When We Was Fab by George Harrison Story by Eric Roe
YouTube clip sourced from Nowhereman113 Eric Roe Dayton, Ohio, 1988 We waited in the hote... - When You Come by Crowded House
Craig Johnston Pantages Theater, Los Angeles, 1987 It is a balmy Friday night some... - When You Walk In The Room by Hunter
Hugh Jones Launceston 1982, Three a.m Even in the 1980s, newspaper journalism wasn’t a par... - Where The Big Blue Sky Meets The Sea by Mattski
Mattski No through road on the Surf Coast, Victoria, January 2008 Mildura, inland, a dusty spring... - WHERE THE WILD ROSES GROW – KYLIE MINOGUE and NICK CAVE Story by Carmel Bird
Spain, 2008. There are at least three reasons why I am in a car driven by a Spanish professor, tr... - WICHITA LINEMAN by GLENN CAMPBELL Story by Danny Katz
Fairfax Media columnist Danny Katz reflects on the passing of Glenn Campbell. Wichita Lineman mea... - WICKED GAME by CHRIS ISAAK Story by Asha Douglas
Semi-fiction by Asha Douglas Gold Coast, Queensland 1995 He’s beside me. We’re on a bare ma... - Wide Open by The Chemical Brothers
Fiction by Jesse Maskell Falls Festival, Victoria, December 2016 Falls 2016, s... - Wild In The Streets by Garland Jeffreys (and Skyhooks)
Vin Maskell Christmas Hills, Victoria, 16 December 1979 You get to a stage where ... - WIND OF CHANGE by SCORPIONS Story by David Oke
Lisbon, Portugal. January 2019 We were barreling down the freeway heading towards the Lisbon airp... - Winter Coat by Paul Kelly Story by Kath Presdee
The Hume Highway, NSW, various Sunday nights, 1997 - 1998 It was always a finality to those weeke... - With A Bullet by Harry Nilsson
Hugh Jones Bonaventure Hotel Los Angeles, July 1982 While tidying some boxes and s... - With A Little Help From My Friends by Joe Cocker
Billy Miller Recording studio, Melbourne, 1977 I’ve been a working muso for over 40 years. My ... - WORDS ARE NOT ENOUGH by JON ENGLISH Story by Kevin Densley
Newtown, Geelong. 1978 / Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne. 1978 I went to secondary school at St Jose... - Words From Robin To Batman by The Kill Devil Hills
Words from Robin to Batman (Live) from The Kill Devil Hills on Vimeo. Anson Cameron Basem... - Words on song: our inaugural writing workshop
Stereo Stories writer Lucia Nardo and founding editor Vin Maskell will be hosting a Stereo Stori... - WOULDN’T IT BE NICE by THE BEACH BOYS Story by Lucia Nardo
Lucia Nardo Road to Kyneton, 1977 Jo-Anne and I met in our first year of high scho... - WUTHERING HEIGHTS by KATE BUSH Story by Aimee Knight
Aimee Knight Mary St / Electric Avenue / Wuthering Heights, Adelaide, 2012 – 2014 Be... - YOU by PRINCESS ONE POINT FIVE Story by Stephen Andrew
St Andrews Primary School Oval St Andrews Day 2007 I don't know what sort of a big brother I hav... - YOU CAN STILL BE FREE by SAVAGE GARDEN Story by Linda M Crate
Linda M Crate Conneautville, Pennsylvania, 2003 When her uncle killed himself, she realized she ... - YOU DO SOMETHING TO ME by PAUL WELLER Story by Martina Medica
Martina Medica Melbourne, June 2000 “Need a cigarette,” he muttered, shrugging off both me a... - You Shook Me All Night Long by AC/DC
Hugh Jones Launceston, 1980 Warped memories of Back In Black In 1980 Poplar Parade, You... - You Were Always On My Mind by Elvis Presley
Carl Dickens Footscray, Melbourne, 2015 Trouble arose one evening when our dear resident... - YOU WILL SURELY LOVE AGAIN by CHRIS WILSON Tribute by John Butler
It’s the Middle Park Hotel in the late 1980s. It’s the Continental Club in the early 199... - YOU’VE GOT TO HIDE YOUR LOVE AWAY by THE BEATLES Story by Stephen Andrew
The Corner Hotel, Richmond, Show Day Eve, 1987 This moment had been years in the making. It ha... - YOUR BRIGHT BABY BLUES by JACKSON BROWNE Story by Vin
YouTube via Jackson Browne YouTube channel The Palais Theatre, Melbourne, Victoria The Railway ... - YOUTH GONE WILD by SKID ROW Memoir by Nikki Tranter
Goulburn Valley, Victoria,1989 If you squinted, the shapes looked like stars. If you closed your ...
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