Spin city: Melbourne loves records – but is it really the vinyl capital of the world?
By Nick Buckley

From a vinyl-focused music exhibition to beloved record stores, ‘listening bars’ and clubs, the Victorian capital’s fondness for wax reverberates in every corner of the city

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/may/29/melbourne-record-stores-vinyl-capital-of-the-world

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