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There are plenty of beaut new merch options out for music fans, including Pop! Vinyl figurines of Aretha Franklin (in her iconic tangerine get-up for The Andy Williams Show in ’69), and Freddie Mercury (looking chic in his ’fit from 1985 clip I Was Born to LoveYou ).There are also fresh posters of Tupac and Bob Marley, a newThe Doors tee, and heaps more! MERCH MONT H M H of the Check out the cool new merchandise available in JB stores now!

never get bored of listening to it. It's such an interesting album from start to finish. It’s angry, sad and most of all a fantastic grunge listen. I love it so much I got the cover tattooed on me! Do you have a vinyl collection? If so, how did it begin, and expand? Yes, I do. I collect CDs and vinyl. It began with raiding my parents old collection (including original AC/DC pressings from the ’70s!). I then started going to local record stores and record fairs to build my collection with second hand finds. Now working at JB, I love collecting all of the JB-exclusive coloured vinyl. What do you enjoy most about working in music at JB? I love being able to introduce people to new albums, when I get to choose what goes on display - or discovering something new myself. It’s also just so fun being surrounded by my favourite bands all day long, if I’m restocking CDs and vinyl!

SARAH DORNEY Counter specialist @ Westfield Kotara, NSW

What’s an early, cherished music memory? When I was about 13, I desperately wanted to go to Groovin the Moo in Maitland. My dad, the legend that he is, bought me a ticket and chaperoned me. I got to see so many great artists like Tame Impala and Flume that day, because he was nice enough to take me. We had such a fun time together. Which recent album do you currently have on repeat? Polaris’ album Fatalism . Probably my pick for album of the year. I saw them perform live not long after it was released, and it was an emotional rollercoaster. What’s your all-time favourite album and why? Dirt by Alice in Chains, because I can

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