[lancashirearab]

Yesterday I was in X Records in Bolton browsing through their vinyl. It is a great little shop and is worth a visit as it contains many gems hidden amongst the stock. I managed to find two long-deleted Nightingales 12" singles and an original T Rex The Slider LP.

When I was talking to the owner of the shop he was comlaining that too few people from Bolton actually visited his shop. Most of the customers, like myself, had travelled specifically to visit the shop. He wished that more locals used the shop instead of downloading, using Amazon or visiting HMV. If that happened, he said he would be able to stock an even wider range of music (it is already pretty good) and be more competitive with his pricing. Ity is such a great shop, that I couldn't understand why locals shunned it.

Is this common? I would assume that the people that frequent this site buy plenty of music. I wondered if they support their local independents.
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[videoheadcleaner]

Most local independent store for me is 200kms away. I love to support local stores, especially when I was in Adelaide but now, online or when I travel to a big town is the only way I get physical music. And I spend about a hour just wandering.

[RoundTheBend]

Best Music Place... Ever:

http://www.amoeba.com/

Used to live nearby and got the best vinyl and other finds.

[Guest]

I actually insist on purchasing all my albums as opposed to downloading them, so it's unfortunately not very practical for me to collect albums on vinyl, as much as I'd like to There also aren't many record shops near where I live with terribly great selections.

[btener11]

I really wish I could have answered yes, but with the ease or buying music online, I have not been to the record store very often in the past decade or so. It's too bad, it's a shame...but that's how it is. It's gotten so bad that a friend once applauded me for even paying for my music at all

I'm saddened but the way things are but I'm also unapologetic. With progress comes the loss of the inefficient, sentimental favorites, the "Mom & Pop" shops, etc. I simply have no use, and almost no space, for all the physical "compact" discs that would be required to fill out my album collection, which is massive and nearly 100% digital.

As a kid in the Boston area, I was a loyal supporter of Newbury Comics for nearly a decade. Hopefully that will be sufficient for clearing my conscience, because it's too late for the record shops...
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