Name your fav local independent record shops!

[MartinT]

Bloody hell, I need to make a retraction. I have mercilessly hammered HMV for being utter crap and deserving to go out of business, and what do I see in the Basingstoke branch today? 12 new full vertical racks of vinyl!! Fantastic!

I had a good chat with the staff, who seemed genuinely thrilled at having vinyl back in stock again. Classics such as Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Waters, Uriah Heep - Demons and Wizards and Tangerine Dream - Ricochet on new vinyl release. Did you ever think you'd see those titles on fresh vinyl again?

So I bought:

- Nils Lofgren - Old School
- Muddy Waters & Rolling Stones - Live Chicago 1981 [LP/CD/DVD set]
- Spiritualized - Lazer Guided Melodies

I could have bought so much more, but I'd already done a charity shop haul.

A mention for the Basingstoke branch of the British Heart Foundation, the best charity shop in the area for vinyl. I bought:

- Spirit - Future Games
- Herbie Hancock - V.S.O.P.
- Justin Hayward - Night Flight
- Dr Hook - A Little Bit More
- Bruce Hornsby and the Range - The Way It Is [12" single]

All minty good. A most pleasing day.