STACK #223 May 2023

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With up to 100 hours of battery life, the HyperX Pulsefire Haste 2 is built for gamers who maximise every millisecond. Featuring custom HyperX Switches that provide tactile, audible feedback on each satisfying click, and are rated for a lifespan of up to 100 million clicks, this incredible mouse gives you A+ responsiveness and accuracy with an 8000Hz polling rate.

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The Byron Bay Bluesfest wowed audiences over the Easter long weekend, and we were there on the ground

MONTHLY NEW RELEASES ON VINYL Alex Lahey’s The Answer Is Always Yes (Blue/White Marbled Vinyl) Vera Blue’s Mercurial (Mustard Vinyl)

Joke of the Day: Why did the farmer start his own band? Because he was tired of haulin’ oats. A Happy Birthday to GEORGE LUCAS 79 years old on May 14 Born ten days too late, the Star Wars and Indiana Jones creator made his first film THX 1138 in 1971, followed by American Graffiti in 1973, before revolutionising cinema as we know it by launching his epic space opera. In addition to those two blockbuster franchises, he’s also produced movies such as Labyrinth (1986), Willow (1989), and The Land Before Time (1988). Trivia: Lucas produced the first ever feature-length Marvel movie, Howard the Duck (1986). to capture the energy. Our photographer TamCam provided ample visual fodder for our daily Instagram galleries, showcasing the absolute highlights from all five days of the festival.

Arlo Parks vinyl bundle My Soft Machine is the second album from London-based singer Arlo Parks, following her critically adored 2021 debut Collapsed in Sunbeams . The album is a deeply personal body of work; a narration of her experiences as she navigates her twenties and the growth intertwined. We are so excited for the release of what will be one of 2023’s outstanding albums, and to celebrate we’re giving away an exclusive bundle comprising Collapsed in Sunbeams (Limited First Pressing Deep Red 180gm Vinyl) and My Soft Machine (Transparent Green Vinyl) with an art card signed by Parks.

Mercurial – itself a term indicating a sudden shift in focus and mood – slowly took shape as a tting follow-up to Vera Blue’s debut top 10 ARIA album Perennial (2022). Armed with organic instrumentation, heavier bass, and the thickness and energy of electronic influences, it sounds more akin to her trademark performances, adding a sense of energy, urgency, and authenticity to its delivery. We’re giving away one copy thanks to Universal Music.

Both as a proud fringe-dweller and an artist, Alex Lahey has witnessed the bene ts of taking risks and experimenting, and new album The Answer Is Always Yes — whose title has become a mantra for the musician — is living proof. We’re giving away a copy thanks to Universal Music Australia.

ANSWERS: 1. Arx Fatalis 2. Metroidvania 3. Kevin Sheedy 4. Peter Pan 5. Secret of Mana 6. LEGO Racers 7. The Hobbit 8. Disney Infinity

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Q1 In 2018 this movie made Jaws look like small fry. Title please. Q2 Who directed the movie about a disgraced football coach who moves to a California school and turns seven Latino students into champion cross-country runners? Q3 A stammering Colin Firth. Title please. Q4 Who got the role of a

Q7 Which classic 1973 movie brought fame for two young actors who portrayed NewYork hoods? Q8 Which 1991 film character went to pieces in a liquid nitrogen spill? Q9 In which film did Charlie Chaplin play a multiple murderer? Q10 Who directed the sequel to the 1930 version of All Quiet on the Western Front ?

cantankerous army officer only after Burt Lancaster, Rod Steiger, Robert Mitchum and Lee Marvin all said “No way”? Q5 Before stardom, which actor polished coffins for a living? Q6 What aspect of the Oscar’s statuette’s figure struck screenwriter Frances Marion as being symbolic of Hollywood?

APRIL 2023 - A1. Star Spangled Rhythm (1942) A2. Esther Williams in Dangerous When Wet A3. Heaven Can Wait A4. A Bug’s Life A5. Gene Hackman’s character Little Bill Daggett in Unforgiven (1992) A6. Hitchcock’s Spellbound A7. Blazing Saddles (1974) A8. Martin Scorsese directed After Hours A9. Citizen Kane A10. Jack Nicholson’s character R.P. McMurphy in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)

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