Spin city: Melbourne loves records – but is it really the vinyl capital of the world?
The article explores Melbourne's claim as the "vinyl capital of the world" through the lens of Rising festival's exhibition "The Vinyl Factory: Reverb" at ACMI. Curated by Yasmine Sharaf, the exhibition celebrates vinyl culture with listening rooms, rare records like Elias Rahbani's 1972 album, and works such as Carsten Nicolai's interactive turntable piece. A report by the Victorian Music Development Office claims Melbourne has 5.9 record stores per 100,000 residents, the highest per capita globally, though the article questions this metric against cities like Tokyo.