Appetite for Destruction is still among Golden Discs top 100 selling albums, that says a lot. Don't…read moreexpect to find Yo La Tengos demo tapes in here, but do expect some fairly decent deals on more mainstream stuff. As a general rule though, I don't trust any record store which gives over more space for singles than albums. Top 40 heaven, for anyone who's interested.

Golden Discs in Nutgrove Shopping Centre has been there for years and as long as people still are…read morebuying Foster and Allen and Daniel O Donnell Greatest Hits, that great oxymoron of a title, it will still be here for years to come. They have a lot of old Irish favourites and best sellers and Top 40 Irish Chart crap, but still, they are priced slightly cheaper than some of the other more famous music chain stores, and they are Irish, so go buy Irish!

A new airport shop for music and movies. Prices here are reasonable and they have some great deals…read more The stock tends to be best sellers but they have a good few Irish themed movies which are good for gifts or souvenirs and they also have a good selection of DVDs for kids which can be good for quiet while travelling or as gifts on arrival.

They're return policy is draconian and shows complete disregard for their customers. I've been a…read moreloyal customer for 17 years but I wont be shopping here again until they start to show their customers more respect. Their customer support wont even get back to me. Avoid at all costs.

A huge store with the whole second floor being just records. There is a wide range of artists and…read moregenres here and the prices are around average. The only downside is that there are no used records. Well worth a visit. Buy a Tower Records sticker while you're there!

While in Dublin, Ireland, there is a vintage quarter with a retro shops selling new and used vinyl,…read morebooks and collectibles. As we walked by, we saw a sign that said, "Secret Book & Record Store", with an arrow pointing into a deep narrow hallway with posters of advertisements covering the walls. These places are the great finds in Dublin. At the end of the hall was a large room filled with used books, vintage vinyl & new releases including CDs. The store was a frezy of customers flipping through the bins of vinyl to find that one great band from their past. I did find a few old 80s punk albums but still on a quest today to find an original GBH or Exploited cover.

The Secret Book & Record Store is very aptly named, as I must have walked past the place hundreds…read moreof times over the last number of years without noticing it (and I tend to keep my eye out for secondhand bookshops). I eventually discovered its existence on the recommendation of a friend, so I took myself along one day to get the 411, as it were. And I haven't looked back since. The Secret Book & Record Store is how you would make a shop of this type look like if you were making a film about a cool shopkeeper and the problems he has with his idiosyncratic love life (whoops, just checked IMDB and 'High Fidelity' has already been made. Ah pooh). If you have a particular book in mind and think you might go to SB&RS on the off-chance that they might have it: don't. This one is strictly for the rummagers, but a rummagers dream it certainly is, with piles of books stacked any oul' way. I don't go in for records much meself but they have them too. Tip-top shop.

I did a double take when I saw the Tower Records name during a recent Dublin walk. This brought…read moreback fond memories of the iconic Tower Records location in San Francisco, now long gone. I wandered in and left with a Hot Press magazine and a Taylor Swift calendar for my Swiftie Wife (who already had the latest album). I should have stuck around for the CDs, especially the new "Tracks II: The Lost Albums" and "Nebraska '82: Expanded Edition" music collections. Or maybe a Boomtown Rats album?

Bought a nwa best of cd from here and it constantly jumped and skipped songs, will not be in here…read moreagain

Sub City is for all those comic book fans out there - a treasure trove of material. They focus much…read moremore on the printed matter than on the toy/collectible end of things. The shop is narrow but packed and reasonably priced even in this age of internet shopping. Whether you've read all the Frank Miller stories out there or you've just heard of Alan Moore, this is not an off-putting nerd-paradise that you might expect. That may have something to do with the daylight streaming in the window.

The world of comic books is one that I have never delved into. I am a big fan of reading, and of…read morelooking at pictures but comics have just never interested me. Combine that with the fact that anime scares me, and you have the reason why I have never, ever been inside a comic book shop. But, I decided to be brave and check Sub-City out, for the sake of adventure and boredom. Now, having absolutely no knowledge of comics, going into a lion's den of this sort was extremely intimidating. I really didn't have much to look for or at, because I wasn't looking for anything and didn't know what I was looking at. But, the guy at the desk greeted me like he would any other comic book dork and I was enlivened. I perused the comics, marveled at the amazing artwork in some and checked out the models, which are probably a lot of fun to put together. The guy was tied up with another customer, but when they were done I knew he was going to come talk to me and I got all panicked. Lo and behold, he sauntered over and chippily said, "how's it going?" "I don't know what I'm doing, I'm just looking around. Huuyuuuh thanks!," I blubbered. He laughed and proceeded to say it was totally cool and to let him know if I needed help. He handled my dork meltdown well, which makes me think he probably deals with that a lot.

Put three screens into my xperia z 3, all which broke again in a week for no apparent reason. in…read morethe process of doing this they managed to break the speaker, microphone, the signal component, all the internal clips for holding the phone together and done a complete botch job on the 4th and final screen they put in...... So in short a perfectly good, well looked after phone which needed a screen repair cost me 500euro and ended up worse than it was when it went in,and I ended up having to sell the phone for parts. PS they also left dead pixels all over my partners iPhone and smashed the screen on my cousins one.

I left in a phone with a genuine screen to be fitted. They told me that screen was faulty but they…read moreactually broke my original screen. These guys are dog rough with peoples phones and do not admit any liability. Avoid like the plague. I gave them the benefit of the doubt twice before and they let me down everytime.

I really really wanted to give this place a top review, but I just can't find it in myself to do…read moreit. I went in looking for a guitar, ukulele, and a couple of different restrings too. The stock they have is awesome, the shop is super nicely laid out, really like stepping back in time. The guitars and ukulele's are beautiful, and genuinely good prices. I spoke to someone on the phone who was knowledgeable and really kind, however when I went in, the guy serving just made us feel like we were an inconvenience. We spent over 200euro all in, and it wasn't until the next day when I went to pick up one of the guitars he showed a bit more empathy and gratitude. He mentioned he was grateful for the custom, especially as everyone is going online now these days. I mean, I get that, however, the day before he just couldn't have been less enthused. Buying a ukulele for my mum, guitar for my nephew... all new to this incredible world of string instruments... If it had been me, I would have offered suggestions, helped out, maybe thrown in a couple of plectrums, even a re-string, but no, nothing of the kind. I remember 24 years ago (I'm 37 now) going into Dublin city to these music shops to stare at guitars, the people in the shops were so kind and accommodating, letting me try them out, offering tips and suggestions. I miss that.

Excellent small, independent music store serving the Rathfarnham area. Great selection of Irish…read moremusic on CD, DVD, and video. Sells small selection of popular and classical music as well as instruments like guitars, bourans and penny whistles. Lovely friendly and helpful staff and very reasonable prices too. So go support your local stores!

I love cex for its selection of retro games and consoles but on two occasions now I have bought…read moreconsoles and they have been so filthy and dirty. I give this review a 3 star because I do enjoy going there but no more because of the condition the consoles/controllers are sold in. I and other people are paying money for a product and when you receive it you expect it to be in clean condition. I'm not saying it has to be immaculately clean but the consoles I received has dust, hair, grime and stains all over the controller and console.

I love this cex so much. So many DVDs, video games and consoles for good prices. Not lots to say…read moreabout this place. The wizard approves