Great selection and hospitality, my go-to record store. Reasonable prices and easy access.read more

my name is sam i was born in deewhy but move away years ago but since ive moved back i couldnt…read morebelieve sandys music was still there ,i used go there as a kid after school nearly everyday and buy records seeing thats sandys music is still there makes me so happy an proud,so many record stores have closed down over the years but sandys is still there nigel an the gang you guys rock

I like music from really old guys like JS Bach, Brahms, Ludwig Van B, and the Rolling Stones…read more Nowadays CDs are so cheap, but the range is not so great. Until you get to Fish Fine Music. It has the most fantastic range of classical music and the most helpful people. An added advantage is that its in the QVB - an Icon. and no, I have no idea why its called Fish Fine Music.

From the owner: We are practically the last store in Australia that specialises in CDs, DVDs and vinyl of classical…read moremusic, opera, ballet and jazz. We order from all over the world and carry in excess of 50,000 titles all day, every day.

Having walked past this place numerous times I thought it was about time to see why this place has…read morebeen around for a while. The small record store was full with people digging the crates lining the walls of the store and I managed to get in easily to the bargain bin at the front that I thought was a little bit overpriced for a bargain bin, with prices starting from $10. That being said, there prices were soon justified as I found most of the items were good, hard to come by finds and some that blew me away, like "Juicy" by Wrecks'N'Effect. I never knew that Mtume's Juicy had also been sampled by them, I thought it was only Biggie, but then after google-ing later that day, I was soon to find out that a whole heap of artists had actually sampled this track. Thanks record store for opening my eyes to another sample off a golden classic.

Very trendy record store in Surry Hills, The tunes that are racked up here are all about a good…read moretime and have a very particular sound. A great range of dance records, electronica, dubstep D&B, soul and funk and a wide range of CD's. The staff are really friendly and they are able to help out with any requests for help. I really enjoyed browsing through the stuff here, they don't mind you taking a look. You can sample the pieces through earphones, and the staff can help you with that too. They buy and sell records here, they also have DJ acessories, needles, headphones record bags.

A good friend of mine who's a primary school teacher often tells me of her never-ending battle with…read moremobile phones in the classroom. Kids, some as young as eight, have the latest Android or I Phone. When I was eight, I got a colour beaded necklace, a book, and a hug. I don't mean to sound like a fuddy duddy (and yes, I have a smart phone, and yes, I like it a little too much), but in our digital internet era, it's refreshing to find a shop that does it old school. At RRR, formerly known as Discovery when it was located in Hornsby, you're guaranteed to find some hidden gems. They stock a huge range of both second and brand new vinyl records-LPs, EPs, 12", 45s and cd's. The music categories include House, Hip Hop, Reggae, Jazz and Progressive Rock, but there are many more. Be prepared to spend money-some of the records cost over $400 but if you search hard enough, you might just score a bargain. Some of my friends who are Trance DJ's keep their fingers crossed that nobody will find out about this place. Everything is carefully preserved and the owner only too happy to point you in the right direction or check the catalogue to see if the record you want is in store. In addition to music retail, there's a bunch of good books, bric-a-brac items such as home wares, jewellery and antiques, and even men's and women's clothing.

Gone but not forgotten. This is the small corner shop and you really need to commit to finding out…read morewhat's on it's shelves as it's all kind of stacked up one on top of the other. Well that's second hand records and books for you. There is a light waft of mothballs and rightly so. Anyhow, items are dirt cheap here, pardon the pun. So if you really want to get a magazine, an edition to your record collection or purchase an old relic because you're going through a collectors phase then you may be able to make a purchase for under $10 and leave with a couple of things.

Just received my first record from these guys. Record came quickly, and was inserted into a high…read morequality outer sleeve. Little things like this prove to me that the business cares about their customers and repeat business. Will be back

I'm not into Metal as a genre and I was fully aware before going in that it was mainly Metal music…read moregenre store but I would have thought that it would have a lot more used vinyl. Also too something has to be done about the smell. I was there on or around the 20th of May and it smelt like the toilet had burst and I had to leave pretty quickly due to that. Such a shame.

Now this is a bar that I could really spend a decent amount of time at, if only because it is one…read moreof those unique places. Basically it is a bar that also doubles as a recordshop, or is it a record shop that happens to have a liquor license. I'm actually not sure which, but it does have a pretty cool vibe about it. It is also a basement bar, and these basement bars tend to have a life all of their own. Yep, this is certainly one that is going to be at the top of my list. Oh, you can also take your beers into the record shop while browsing.

Stopped in for a few cocktails on a Friday with some friends. The theme of the bar is music and…read morethey stay true to form. I loved all the records and the music blasting once we got underground. This bar is tiny, and it was definitely full upon our arrival, luckily, we were able to snag a table after a couple of minutes. I was quickly able to grab a drink, a gin and soda for 9 bucks, not too bad for the price and make my way through the lounge. My friend ordered a margarita which was quite small, didn't taste very good and was 19 dollars. Overall, I enjoyed my time here, I felt the drinks were decently priced, aside from the margarita, the staff was friendly, and the vibe was cool.

I went to the Leichhardt Book and CD fair and it's 'fair' to say (ha) that I got carried away…read more For 11 days over November (3rd - 13th), Leichhardt Town Hall plays host to this annual fair held by 2MBS-FM classical, jazz and contemporary radio station. The Town hall is lined with tables supporting stacks and boxes of hardcovers and paperbacks of fiction, religion and philosophy, science and technology, history and biography, arts, sport and literature, food and wine (including a huge range of cookbooks), and English and international dictionaries. At the back you'll also find boxes of vinyls and old sheet music and song-books, from pop and childrens to classical and AMEB exam approved pieces. I left with two handfuls of $4 books, including The Mini Oxford School French Dictionary, Lonely Planet French Phrasebook, Orwell's Keep the Aspidistra Flying, Bronte's Wuthering Heights, a selection of Absurdist theatre scripts and Adams' Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. I left my slightly embarrassing but almost unresistable pile of cds at the counter for another visit - so for those interested, Tina Arena, Acker Bilk and the entire Rod Stewart collection are still up for grabs. This fair is definitely worth a visit and the Town Hall provides free parking just around the corner. If you miss the Leichhardt 'chapter' (I'm on fire today) then don't 'fret' (slightly irrelevant musical reference), as 2MBS-FM take their fair to Balmain in the 'preface' (like a novel?) to Christmas.

This is where you would go if you had to start from scratch…read more The shop occupies an enviable corner location and is as big as three regular shops. It is also right at the top of the shopping strip. In a lower room (just a couple of steps down) is furniture. Good quality lounges, wardrobes, shelves and desks for example. In an ante room was men's and kids clothing, and also women's sleep attire and dresses. Toys were in there as well. A good number of tracks contained the men gear. Denim, trousers, jackets, shirts, tees, ties, belts... There must have been about 100 women's shoes. Half of the main room was also women's shirts only. More space was then dedicated to jackets, costs, tips, belts, scarves, bags and even wedding dresses. Books galore, DVDs, CDs, even Vhs. Vinyl. A back wall houses the house hold items. Everything from dinner sets to decorations. Then there were buckets of bits. For example, one bucket contained button sets (the ones you'd buy at the supermarket). Jewellery as well. I got op shop fatigue in there. Prices were extremely good. I picked up two fashion dresses for $8 a piece.

Egg Records is a Newtown based second hand record shop. I wonder how much money businesses like…read morethis actually make? As so much of this kind of product can be accessed so easily and usually less expensively online. Egg has a selection of collectible, rare and second hand CDs but its main focus appears to be vinyl, which almost disappeared then returned to cultish popularity but seems so pointless now unless you are buying them just for the cover art as everything is so digital now. I do own records of some of my favourite artists and I do plan to keep them even though I no longer own a turn table, but I am not going out of my way to build a record collection I am at a point where I am even trying to limit the CDs which I buy, so I am a little mystified by Egg and its price range.

Egg Records is located in Wilson street, Newtown, its the first street on the right as you exit the…read morestation. My first visit to the store was a few weeks ago even though I'd walked past it dozens of time. You kind of don't know what to expect from the vintage toy collection on the left window display and their latest CD picks in the front. Walking in I was kindly greeted with milk crates of $5 vinyl goodies. After digging and finding my gold, I also found they had a great selection of records in their standard, non-sale section across a range of genres, a small but decent section of CDs and DVDs and also as the window display suggested some cool retro toys and paraphenalia. Browsing through their DVDs I also walked out with my best buy of the day, 'Graffiti Bridge' the sequel to 'Purple Rain' featuring Prince. It was all and more of what you'd expect from a b grade 90s movie; bad acting, great music, cheezy props and awesome costumes. Some really good finds to be had at this store.