Record shops in Sheffield Megathread

[Dan_Ashcroft 10]

None really "like HMV". But to this list you can add Rare and Racy on Division Street.

 

Apart from HMV and generalists like supermarkets and WH Smiths, the only places selling records/CDs these days are small specialists like the above.

 

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There did. HMV apart, been and gone include Virgin/Zavvi, Our Price, Andy's Records, Fopp/Music Zone among others. It's been a bloodbath, and that's just the chains.

 

Better than HMV then

 

Indie record shops are definitely on the rise again. There are 3 times as many now as there were at the end of the 2003-8 crash.

 

Supermarkets sell cds for housewives. Kids download from Piratebay. And music lovers buy from high-end indie shops like the 6/7 listed.

[cityspinner 10]

Better than HMV then

 

Indie record shops are definitely on the rise again. There are 3 times as many now as there were at the end of the 2003-8 crash.

 

Supermarkets sell cds for housewives. Kids download from Piratebay. And music lovers buy from high-end indie shops like the 6/7 listed.

 

Spot on analysis, Dan.

[muttley_the_ 10]

the giant tesco on spital hill/ carlisle st has a massive section upstairs of dvd games and cds with all the electrical stuff, cheap enough and ou get clubcard points on a purchase too

[Clown Shoes 10]

Amazon, iTunes & Ebay if you want to buy chart rubbish.

[Victor Meldrew 33]

Amazon, iTunes & Ebay if you want to buy chart rubbish.

 

I buy most of my prog, jazz fusion and synth music from Amazon so I beg to differ.

[Bilge 34]

What's this place like? I haven't had chance to visit yet but I will soon. It looks good judging from a quick glance as I've gone past.

[Alcoblog 10]

A few more shops like this (and Chris Beech) and Walkley will develop into a place that outshines even Crookes as the epicentre of all things good ... let's just hope that the 'charidee' shops don't cotton on and debase the place like they have done up here (Crookes).

[taxman 12]

A few more shops like this (and Chris Beech) and Walkley will develop into a place that outshines even Crookes as the epicentre of all things good ... let's just hope that the 'charidee' shops don't cotton on and debase the place like they have done up here (Crookes).

 

Plus the new bakery!

 

I must say Chris Beech and family have really done a good job. From a butchers being tagged onto a not so good general store they've expanded and hopefully prospered. For them the threat of ASDA was more a challenge than a concern and they've gone from being a small butcher in part of a store to a full blown butcher/grocer/deli/off-license employing more staff than ever before and supporting other local businesses.

[fabgirl 10]

The record shop only opens on Saturday according to the sign in the window.

[Alcoblog 10]

Plus the new bakery!

 

I must say Chris Beech and family have really done a good job. From a butchers being tagged onto a not so good general store they've expanded and hopefully prospered. For them the threat of ASDA was more a challenge than a concern and they've gone from being a small butcher in part of a store to a full blown butcher/grocer/deli/off-license employing more staff than ever before and supporting other local businesses.

I know ... I was your goodself who mentioned Chris Beech on here a good few years ago ... I shop there quite a lot now!

[Bilge 34]

The record shop only opens on Saturday according to the sign in the window.

 

Not much of a shop then really is it?

[alternageek 10]

Not much of a shop then really is it?

 

A few record stores in town are like that... Its not uncommon