STACK #254 December 2025

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BAKER BOY # 1 MY FIRST ALBUM

Numb for the first time. Which recent album do you currently have on repeat? A Complete Unknown (f ilm soundtrack). What’s your all-time favourite album? Linkin Park’s Minutes to Midnight. Do you have a vinyl collection? If

I can’t remember how old I was, but I was in Darwin with my family, and we were all practising and doing dance rehearsals for the Darwin Show. During the rehearsal, when we were doing some freestyling, some Michael Jackson came on, and I remember breaking it down. Later, after rehearsals, we went to a record store, and I bought Michael Jackson’s Dangerous on CD. As soon as we left the shops, I played it in the car on the way home. I was so excited. It was constantly on repeat after that while we were in Darwin. It was a pretty big deal to have a CD that was my own. Milingimbi and Maningrida are remote communities, so you can’t just pop down to the shop and buy a CD, so that’s what made this album really special.

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so, how did it begin, and expand? Yes, a relatively modest one it probably

started about ten years ago getting caught up in the hype of vinyl when it first started, but I’m a huge fan of physical media artwork whether it’s album covers or VHS covers, posters, etc. What do you enjoy most about working in music at JB? Movies are my absolute passion, but music is a close second and what I love most about the software sections

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CAMPBELL NIMMO @ JB Sunshine Plaza, QLD

What’s an early, cherished music memory? A friend of mine had an older brother, so our group of friends were all influenced by his music tastes and I distinctly remember one recess, us all gathered around listening to Linkin Park’s

at JB are organising the different sections, I just find it satisfying to look back at a clean and organised display. I also love recommending stuff to customers, and particularly in music there are plenty of customers with awesome stories.

DJANDJAY by Baker Boy

is out now via Island

In the hotseat this month is Aussie country star JAMES BLUNDELL, who has just released his 15th studio album.

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Five words to describe yourself: Naturalist, animal-lover, honest, energetic, playful. Your all-time favourite album? Music from Big Pink by The Band. What did your most memorable school report say? Could do better if he paid more attention. What would be your Hard Quiz expert subject? Music.

Song you wish you’d written? The Last Resort by the Eagles. If you weren’t a rock star, what would you be? A horse whisperer. Last album you bought? Hymns to the Silence by Van Morrison. Aside from yourself, which musician would you most like to be? Kris Kristofferson.

What’s the most ridiculous item you’ve ever put on your rider? Six bottles of sparkling mineral water. Your funeral song? Into the Mystic by Van Morrison. Happiness is… a cool and clear day in the saddle, on a good horse, herding cattle.

Patience Wins by James Blundell is out now via Ambition

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