One of two proper record shops in Harborough, and the more established one, Pendulum is a great…read morelittle shop full of character, with knowledgeable, helpful and friendly staff. They may not be able to compete with the big web retailers, or even the local supermarkets etc, on price, but it is worth paying that bit more for the levels of service offered. They will happily order in titles they don't currently hold in stock, and turnaround is usually within the week. One of the remaining independant stores that makes Harborough the fascinating market town that it is, I hope they are around for a long time to come.

Rock A Boom is my favourite independent music shop in Leicester. It is located in ST. Martin's…read moresquare which is about 5 minutes away from Highcross shopping centre - Firebug bar and McDonalds are nearby. Rock A Boom is only a small shop and can't compete with HMV for sheer physical space. What it can offer though is very good value on cd's and a small selection of vinyl. They cater to alternative music fans, so you can find some right gems searching through the racks on everything from punk rock to drum 'n' bass. The reason I come back here is because the staff are incredibly friendly and chatty. I don't just come here to buy a record, I come here to have a natter. The attendant will often talk to me about what he's been listening to and recommend things to try. This is the sort of banter and experience you just can't get at bigger corporate record stores.

A Leicester institution, and rightly so. For those looking away from the mainstream for their…read moremusical thrills, this is the best little shop in the city, jam packed with musical obscurities and latest releases. The staff know their stuff, and you can get gig tickets for anything that's going on in Leicester, which is extremely handy. Prices were a little on the steep side before, but I have been informed that they're now extremely competitive. Plus, with certain albums, they occasionally give away free posters and stuff too. Lovely.

excellent `music instruments` shop…read more NOT A RECORD STORE!!

This store is similar to its Meadowhall counter part, it offers a large selection of cds and dvds…read moreand games. It is spread over two floors which increases it capacity. But still not as good of range as the larger store, which is to be expected. This store has a better book section then the Meadowhall one and often at reasonable prices too. They also sell gig tickets for a few Sheffield venues which makes this shop the better of the two. The booking fee isn't too bad either. They have posters up behind the tills of who is coming to Sheffield. Sometimes there are in store gigs too these are not often but its worth going and seeing and up and coming bands play for free.

Quite a large HMV store, infact i believe it to be the largest one in sheffield, the store sells…read moreall the latests hit albums and singles as well as thoose from the seventies eighties and nineties. The store used to sell alot of vinyl but in a recent rearrangement the store has done away with this, but any that you do want can still be ordered for no additional cost. The store also boasts a bluetooth station where you can purchase song tracks and transfere them to your phone, a clever idea but im not sure if it will catch on. the store also sells alot of dvds and entertainment related books (biographies etc) staff are friendly and helpfull for the most part but there is the odd temporary member of staff that can be less then polite at times. all in all its the place to go for your music needs (if you haven't checked for a bargin pre-owned version at CEX across the road)

A small indie record shop covering dance/electronic/hip-hop an' all that. It's dominated by vinyl-…read moreI'm afraid I use CDs, so I'd looked through the shop's entire CD stock in 5 minutes flat, though I did find some good promo stuff which I was happy to pay £1.99 for. Neatly arranged, friendly staff, vinyl listening posts, everything you'd want from your local specialist.

A huge range of vinyl for everyone, diverse range of music genres have spent many an afternoon…read moreearching for house classics and soulful tunes

its been there for about 6 years plenty of vinyl (of which i…read moreindulged) the prices being very cheap! the cd`s i will investigate again when i get to louth sometime best buy : frank zappa `wacka jawacka` @ £6.00 and in excellent/mint nick!!! last visit 17 april 2010 [international record shop day] best buy : `robert wyatt` [in concert 1974] d/lp @ £12.00 brand new!!! plus loads of other `cheaper` goodies!!!

An excellent independent cd & record shop with a good stock across all categories. The proprietor…read moreis knowledgeable and extremely helpful, making time to search and find anything that he has or ,if not in stock, anything that he can provide within a day or two. A great change from the indifference shown by most large retailers. I only visit the shop once or twice a year(when visiting friends in Louth) but am always impressed with the quality of service. This young man deserves to do well....Hugh Harris, HocKwold, Norfolk.

an old style `vinyl` `cd` etc. record store…read more plenty of stock ., including old rare OOP issues. excellent prices. best buy last visit : FAUST `the faust tapes` original issue great condition £10.00 sorted!!! run by experienced `owner` [craggy 60`s london hippy `pink floyd` lovin ex gardner and 70`s fan] beat that if you will!!! NOTE : Change of ownership from easter 2011 ., New owner from York ., and [by all accounts] into Metal Particularly [old and new] AND Will bring to the shop c.2000 of his own stock.Plus will be selling `instruments & associated gear to. established some 20+ years now. ALSO : beach [north parade] 800 metres Also : excellent fish&chips cafe `seaview fisheries` Pub on corner usually has a `real ale` on tap to.