STACK #150 Apr 2017

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Founder Nic Short Editor-in-Chief Paul Jones Film & DVD Editor Scott Hocking

Issue 150

Music Editor Zoë Radas StaffWriter Alesha Kolbe Creative Directors Justin Buxton, Michelle Black DVD Consultant Kerrie Taylor Games Consultant Andre Eivik Music Consultants Mike Glynn, Fleur Parker Chief Contributors Bob Jones , Amy Flower, John Ferguson Contributors Savannah Douglas, Graham Reid, Gill Pringle, Michael Dwyer, Jeff Jenkins, Simon Lukic, Chris Murray, Billy Pinnell, Denise Hylands, Simon Winkler, Adam Colby, Tim Lambert, Jake Cleland, Holly Pereira Social Media Manager Sally Carlier-Hull Production Manager Craig Patterson Accounts Coordinator Tracy Kingman

APRIL 2017

WELCOME In June 2004, the first issue of STACK rolled off the press. Initially bi-monthly, the rather scant pamphlet-sized publication featured Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai on the cover and was exclusively film- focused. Back then, only one writer worked on STACK – the rest of the office was busy with REGION 4 , a retail DVD magazine that ran for four years. However, as the momentum behind STACK increased, the editorial team’s priority changed accordingly. We added games to the mix in 2006, music in 2011, and cinema releases in 2015, making STACK the most comprehensive free entertainment guide available in Australia. Consequently, our team has grown exponentially from that single scribe on issue one to a full complement of writers, designers and freelancers. So why the history lesson? This month we celebrate another milestone – our 150th issue – and while we’ll save the pomp and ceremony for the 200th, we will be taking a moment to reflect on the 13 years that has seen three console generations, three home video formats, and the unexpected and popular resurgence of vinyl. We’d like to take this opportunity to thank you, the readers, for joining us on the journey. Paul Jones, Editor-in-Chief

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