The music will continue to play at one and Hobart’s longest-standing record stores, thanks to DarkLab (the team behind Dark Mofo) stepping in to keep it open.
Music Without Frontiers on Liverpool Street has been much loved by musical enthusiasts for decades and now, under DarkLab’s In The Hanging Garden precinct, they’ll be able to connect, buy and sell vinyl and CDs into the future.
The store’s founder, Stefan Markovitch, devoted five decades to Hobart’s music culture before he passed away a couple of months ago.
“Stefan was so passionate about music and enjoyed the enduring bonds of friendship that he had made within the recording industry, including with customers, musicians, and suppliers,” his wife Jenny Markovitch said.
“He was overjoyed knowing that DarkLab had decided to continue the store’s future operation as part of In The Hanging Garden.”
Music Without Frontiers will remain at its current location at 151 Liverpool Street, Hobart, under the new management of Mel Stewart, a performer and long-time customer of the store.
“Stefan had a wealth of knowledge about music, and a massive collection of exceptional and rare records. I’m grateful for this opportunity with DarkLab to take Music Without Frontiers into the future,” Stewart said.
