STACK #249 July 2025

# 1 MY FIRST ALBUM

Which recent album do you currently have on repeat? The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess by Chappell Roan.

The first album I ever bought was Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged in New York when I was 12. I saw a video of the song The Man Who Sold The World and my whole world stopped. I was just stunned by Kurt Cobain’s charisma and authenticity and his heart-on-sleeve performance style. He made me want to play guitar and remains an inspiration to this day. I saved my pocket money and bought the cassette from Tower Records in Singapore where I was growing up. I was just blown away from the first applause. I would play it so much I wore out the tape. I went on to buy the CD and now I own it on vinyl. They were a live band and recorded very quickly live, and that is how we work in Sweet Talk, too. I truly believe rock ’n’ roll needs to be raw and captured honestly, and this record has all that and more. DAVE TURNER SWEET TALK

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What’s your all-time favourite album and why? Tarzan (1999 soundtrack). Because

I love Phil Collins and I was very impressed how he recorded the

soundtracks German, Italian, French, and two dialects of Spanish (Latin American and Castilian). Do you have a vinyl collection? If so, how did it begin, and expand? No, however I want to start one this year. What do you enjoy most about working in music at JB?

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ARLENA LAESSAARI Retail team member @ JB Shellharbour, NSW

Talking to people about different types of music, why they are into it, and getting awesome recommendation for songs and bands to listen to.

What’s an early, cherished music memory? Eurovision in Europe back in the early 2000s and past crowd surfing moments.

Switch On by Sweet Talk is out now via Cheatin’ Hearts

In the hotseat this month is JENNY MITCHELL whose fourth album, Forest House , has just been released.

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I wouldn’t mind being Brandi Carlile. Singing like a literal angel, living on a ranch surrounded by pets, with twins in her band … sounds pretty good to me. What’s the most ridiculous item you’ve ever put on your rider? I don’t think I have anything in the ridiculous category at this stage. My rider usually consists of tea, bananas, soda water and an iron. Hardcore!

Your funeral song? In honour of the soundtrack to my year: We’re All Gonna Die Someday by Kasey Chambers. Happiness is… Playing music on stage with my sisters. Reading in bed. Cosy coats in winter (very excited to be entering coat season). Travelling with my partner Toby. Any of the above!

Five words to describe yourself: Passionate; creative; impatient; extrovert; sister. Your all-time favourite album? The Chicks – Home . What did your most memorable school report say? Probably something about being a chronic people-pleaser. What would be your Hard

Song you wish you’d written? Tami Neilson’s King of Country Music . If you weren’t a rock star, what would you be? I think I’d still work in music, as a music manager or radio host or something along those lines. Last album you bought? Maren Morris – Dreamsicle . Aside from yourself, which musician would you most like to be?

Quiz expert subject? All things Dolly Parton

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