STACK Magazine December Issue 122

NOVEMBER 2014

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EXTRAS

NEWS

ith the Christmas rush well and truly

upon us, let JB Hi-Fi be your one stop

shop for unique goodies you just

won’t find anywhere else.

Dwayne Johnson is perfectly cast as the

legendary Greek demigod in

Hercules

, out

December 17, and JB Hi-Fi has a Limited Edition

3D Blu-ray that includes the booklet

Art

of the Film

Trekkies can revisit some of TNG’s

finest episodes with the final season

StarTrek:The

Next Generation

Blu-ray, exclusive to JB, on December

17. Or, join Captain Picard and the Enterprise crew

on their entire voyage with the Blu-ray boxed set

of Seasons 1–7.

Seth MacFarlane’s demented brainchild is still

going strong in

Family Guy: Season 14

coming

to DVD on December 10. Only at

JB will you be able to score the

exclusive artwork package, which

also includes a Collector’s Edition

Life of Brian

episode script.

What better way to tune

into the festive season than with

a value-packed JB Hi-Fi exclusive

featuring all five titles in the

Step

franchise, packaged in a 5-Disc

Collection on Blu-ray

and UV. It’s in store on

December 11.

And for the fanboy

who has everything,

how about a Limited

Edition

Transformers:

Age of Extinction

Blu-ray in Bumblebee

packaging (available now).

Scarlett Johansson shows that beauty and

brains are a formidable match in the cerebral sci-fi

thriller

Lucy

, out on December 4. Make sure you

check in at JB Hi-Fi for the exclusive 3D lenticular

cover – a hypnotic addition that’s a perfect fit for

this mind- bending action romp.

New R-rated pirate series

Black Sails

delivers

enough swashbuckling and bodice-ripping to

heat up an already warm summer night: both the

DVD and Blu-ray boast a Lenticular Cover that’s

exclusive to JB Hi-Fi and available now.

SNACK

ATTACK

Aaron Harvie from

MasterChef All Stars

has

cooked up something special for the silly season

in this month’s

STACK

Snack Attack. Make

sure you check out his ‘Fried Elvis’ on

stack.net.au or the

STACK

App this month.

Mysteries

New Age Music Is Here

Like to learn something

each day? Some things just remain

a mystery. One includes the, well,

mysterious trio Mysteries. Their origins and identity

are as well known as the path to complete, enduring

peace and happiness. Intrigue aside, the music is

a fascinating blend of electro, experimental pop,

avant-industrial and precise sound design. Each

song is a self-contained space, a micro-universe of

heavy beats, atmospheric chords, emotive vocals and

detailed instrumental arrangements. The band may

remain unknown to us, but it’s clear they aren’t afraid

of exploring the unknown realms of pop’s future.

The possibilities of rock are no mystery to these

adventurous, anonymous musicians.

Simon Winkler

nertia)

Calvin Harris

Motion

If you don’t listen to dance music,

you’ve still possibly heard the term

‘EDM’ (Electronic Dance Music). It

began as a harmless catch-all phrase for pop with

synths and drum machines, but it’s become a polarising

term. Some embrace it as a sign of growing influence,

others shy from commercial implications. For better

or worse, superstar DJ Calvin Harris is a face of

EDM, and

Motion

cements his place as a purveyor

of festival-ready, stadium-sized dance music. There’s

clinically precise synth melodies, basement level bass

drops, prominent beats and catchy choruses. There are

impressive guest appearances from Haim and Gwen

Stefani, and a slight nod to purists with

Slow Acid

exploring early ‘90s acid house.

Simon Winkler

(

Sony)

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