This is so strange that it draws people to stand and gawp. I've seen people do it. It's hilarious…read more 'What? I don't understand! A vending machine for cheap new DVDs?' I say. 'Yes!' a little voice in my head confirms. 'Isn't it cool? You should buy one just to try it out!' 'Nay,' I say, 'For that would be dangerous and silly.' Because that's how I think most people's initial reaction will be to these newfangled machines. They're amazing. They're so sleek. They're a very clever idea. But they're not to be trusted. Like Daleks. So I've yet to try one, because I'm scared that it will eat my card or exterminate me. So I'm holding out on that last star......

The sad thing is that HMV is one of the only places in town these days where you can buy music,…read morevideos ect, and that probably explains why its so expensive. We all know you get this stuff online cheaper but if you want something right away you will have to pay more for it here. That being said this HMV has 3 floors full of choices and cover lots of different genre's. I generally find the staff really approachable and helpful and will help you find what your looking for. Everything is still quite crammed though so expect to be bumping into people when its busy.

Come for the massive amount of choice, leave because of the obscene prices. That's generally the…read morethoughts on HMV, unfortunately. And, unfortunately, it's not at all undeserved. Ever since Fopp and Virgin left the city centre, HMV has been almost the sole purveyor of CDs and DVDs around. Sure, there's Spiller's for CDs, but most everything else is done online which is not exactly ideal for impulse buyers or people who need to purchase a gift right now. This monopoly has allowed them to crank prices up to obscene amounts. There is a silver lining here though; as no one is prepared to buy their preposterously over-priced wares, HMV has a massive sale approximately once every six hours and these sales are actually quite good value for money. You can collect DVDs and CDs in there for less than you'd pay online, which is quite nice and lets you feel smug for a little bit until you realise you've just fuelled that evil, money-hungry monster and helped validate the insane prices. Then you sigh, cry a little and maybe jump on Play.com to make up for it.

Every music lover out there should visit D'Vinyl Records just to be overwhelmed by the sheer volume…read moreof physical music. Piles of vinyl, Compact Discs and memorabilia fill the shop floor to ceiling. As record stores go you would be hard pressed to find one that still buys second hand merchandise and sells it on and this can lead to issues with scratched discs. After you have enjoyed a moment of sheer fantasy where by you take on the shop and listen to music non-stop until your demise, as would be the case if you tried to finish the backlog of music playtime in this store. Your best choice for new music is spillers who are easily the best shop in Cardiff for new CD from known and unknown artists.

Ok so I'm going to go out on a limb here and say I prefer D'vynal Records to Spillers. The reason…read morewhy is because D'vynals just has so much more to offer, stuffed to rafters with vinyl's, CDs, DVDs and books. It has a fantastic smell of history which you can only experience and not describe and really gives you the sense that a record was once an asset to keep and cherish rather than an electronic file that is now so easily available the true meaning of the work and artistry that goes into making a record has been lost. What is also great about this place is you can trade in your old records and get some good deals. I could spend hours and hours in D'vynals as there is no other record store in Cardiff that offers the same experience. It's about a 15 minute walk from the city centre but very much worth the walk and I guarantee you will not be disappointed with this seemingly endless treasure trove of music.

Great music shop with a good range of music and extremely friendly staff. Also sells many DVDs and…read morevideo games at reasonable prices.

This shop is just the best cd shop in Hereford! Sells most cds, dvd etc. Staff helpful and shop is…read morewell layed out. This is the place to go if you are needing a cd!

Hags records i can highly recommend, if like myself your a collector of vinyl records / lps. I…read moreFirst visited hags records around 15 years ago when i was on a weeks holiday in new quay, i spent a couple of hours there and browsed the racks of lps my main interest being rock and rock progression.i purchased around £30 worth of vinyl records that day which included u2 / dire straits / pink floyd/be bop deluxe/ genesis etc. My second visit was some years later with a few friends of mine, once again i spent around £30 The choice of lps / cds is endless and i can say for sure if you decide to spend a few hours browseing the racks at hags records you wont be dissapointed. Give yourself a day to dedicate to the visit, the parking in lampeter is v/good and easy to find as all car parks are signposted well. Theres plenty of cafes and chippys to have a lunch break and a rest before concludeing your purchases and returning home. In short after many years of record collecting and haveing visited many vinyl record shops around the country hags is certainly top of my list as its not overpriced like some ! So happy vinyl hunting to you all enjoy a day at hags records i cant wait to visit again asap summer 2013.

good old hag's, freindly and hepful, well known for his huge collection of films and music ;-)read more

This places has been few a couple of different makeovers. Previously Zavvi, and before that Virgin…read moreMegastore, it's always been a big city centre record shop where you can get all the usual chart stuff plus a bit more (mostly in virtue of their need to fill all space I think) that's never looked like it's doing all that well. The impact of music downloading and Amazon seems to have continued to eat into the business here, with more and more discounts on offer. At the moment there's racks and racks of four pound CDs. So even if you're tech savy enough (and these days, who isn't?) to get it cheap off the net it's still worth coming down here to do a bit of impulse shopping. It isn't the most pleasant of retail experiences in my opinion. This might just be because the tastes of the staff (who get to put the music on pretty loud here) don't usually match my own. Though it does feel a lot more impersonal than any of Bristol independents. It isn't too oppressive though, and if you're in the city centre with a tenner burning a hole in your pocket then head to Head to see if you can find anything you like.

Sam was on to something when he said 'Doing well to stay open', because they did recentley close. A…read morefew weeks ago they had a massive closing down sale, everything was reduced to quite low prices, and when I went in all they seemed to have was countless copies of rubbish childrens films and Sylvester Stallone in a film called 'Stop or my Mum will shoot'! Sounds pretty bad. But recentley this store has re-opened, nothing is really any different other than a seemingly large re-brand. It's still called 'Head', and they have got rid of the horrible green that could be seen everywhere which I think was a good move. I think the DVD's are a little bit cheaper though.

Always pumping out the latest dark DnB or dubstep, I love coming to this place to while away a…read morepost-payday lunchtime or two. There's so much to take in, the staff really care about the music they sell and it's well worth coming in weekly to have a listen to the latest releases. There's a good range of posters advertising the upcoming dance events in Bath and Bristol, too, and they'll always stick a poster up if you're organising something yourself. They have a fair selection of second hand CD, if you're still caught up in the nostalgic age of music buying, so I can't recommend this place enough, especially for local DJs looking for something new to, er, drop.

This branch of HMV has a wide range of music, dvds and games. They also stock a smaller range of…read morebooks and t-shirts. They have really good prices but i just wish this shop was bigger. It's so small and difficult to navigate with a pushchair in tow that i don't end up going in here a lot of the time when i would like to. The top floor is also completley out of bounds to wheelchair users as well as anyone with a pushchair. On the times i have been able to get in here i have been impressed by their prices and the choice available.

A good, well stocked shop. The ground floor is given over to music of all ages and genres whilst…read morethe first floor is where you'll find games and movies. Good prices with frequent offers make it worth a look.