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, Paradise City by Guns 'n' Roses, and The Tourist by Radiohead.
Almanac Music 3 – Letters to Sgt Pepper
Dear Sgt. Pepper, You were released 50 years ago. That is more years than for which I have breathed this air.
Almanac Music 4: friendship and The River
Andrew Starkie reflects on friendship, growing up, and The River: Pat introduced me to Bruce Springsteen in the garage at Monash Avenue. We couldn’t have been older than 12 and 13.
ALMOST A MIRROR by Kirsten Krauth. Book review by Jane Leonard
Reading Almost a Mirror is like listening with anticipation to a new mix tape painstakingly compiled by a friend.
AMERICA by PAUL SIMON. Story by M.B Donnelly
Simon’s opener was “America”, first recorded with Art Garfunkel for Bookends in 1968. Now, a half century later, this song had seen Simon progress from youth to old age, from folk rock to wildly creative musical experimentation that spanned the globe.
AN INNOCENT MAN by BILLY JOEL. Story by Cher Finver
I wish a few Billy Joel songs did not torture my soul, but songs are a time machine.