STACK#127 May 2016

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G reetings STACK music lovers! This month it's been a little quieter (even for a gig-trotting butterfly like myself) but with the announcement of the Splendour in the Grass bill for July, that's all about to change. Firstly though, I did get along to Mr Paolo Nutini at Melbourne's delightful Palais Theatre in April, and it was a most surprising and engaging evening of music; he turns a lovely tune and he really can sing! Speaking of hitherto undiscovered gems, have you heard Marlon Williams? The Kiwi ex-pat is my kind of country singer – great pipes, droll sense of humour and boy does he have the songs! I caught his album launch and was thoroughly impressed. But the unveiling of yet another amazing Splendour line-up for the annual festival in Byron Bay really got me excited. While it's always good to catch regular visitors like The DandyWarhols and solid talent like Boy & Bear, let's face it: the opportunity to see the real kings of Britpop, Blur, (see below) on what will surely be their last Australian visit as they promote new album The Magic Whip , is truly something special. Add to this Florence and the Machine playing new material, TheWombats essaying the impressive Glitterbug and Mark Ronson bringing the uptown funk Down Under, there's just nowhere else to be but Byron in July! The JB Listener The JB Listener 1. Courtney Barnett Chart Vinyl

On the JB Stereo

Blur The Magic Whip

Jamie xx In Colour

Marlon Williams Marlon Williams Unknown Mortal Orchestra Multi-Love Mumford and Sons Wilder Mind

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Somethings I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit 2. Ed Sheeran X 3. Led Zeppelin Physical Graffiti 4. Hozier Hozier 5. D'Angelo and Vanguard Black Messiah 6. Sticky Fingers Land of Pleasure /Caress Your Soul 7. Chet Faker Built on Glass 8. San Cisco Gracetown 9. Nirvana MTV Unplugged in New York 10. Taylor Swift 1989

Young Fathers White Men

Drenge Undertow

Django Django Born Under Saturn

Hot Chip Why Make Sense?

Paul Weller Saturn's Pattern

The Platters That Matter

D id you check out ABC TV's AustraliaWide last month (or see it on ABC iView)? you might have seen The JB Listener (see below – bearing a remarkable resemblance to UK broadcasting personality Alan Partridge ) talking about all things vinyl, and the major return of the format.

JB Hi-Fi stores are not only stocking classic ‘heritage’ releases on the black wax, but brand new releases as well! Our man at JB says the format’s vitality goes well beyond hip inner city types: “It's traditional older vinyl buyers and young people who are into artists like maybe San Cisco or Hosier ; they're also buying vinyl. It's young folk, old folk, and everyone in between," he says. Of course, it's an

picking up a vinyl record of your favourite," he says. "It's a growing physical format. We offer our customers options: CDs are still the dominant physical format, and of course we offer over 20 million tracks on our streaming service JB HI-FI NOW . JB Hi-Fi is still about music and servicing the music customer: not only with range, but with a variety of ways to hear it." And while JB remain committed to the CD, and the ongoing development of their JB HI-FI NOW music streaming service, the commitment to vinyl has been customer-driven “We rely on our staff for feedback from customers, and they were telling us there was a market

there for vinyl,“ says The JB Listener. And remember, if you need something to play your vinyl on, JB can sell you a turntable! ("We're selling more turntables than ever," says our man on the ground.) If you can’t find that hot release or must-own, beautiful smelling black circle (sorry... we’re getting carried away), you can always order online via www. jbhifionline/music . And check out our new vinyl chart (above) to keep an eye on the top-sellers. Stayed tuned to STACK's Facebook page for regular vinyl chart updates!

aesthetic choice as much as an audio- based one. "If you're really into an artist, there's nothing like

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Don’t forget, you can always order hard-to-find vinyl via the JB Hi-Fi website.

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