Finding a, um, 'Space', like this in Harrogate was a pretty strange experience really. Like walking…read moreon the moon. I saw it as I walking by and gravity went from underneath me, I got all bouncy in my step and bounded in - eager to forage for some vintage delights. Bargain vintage delights. In Harrogate? This is new. I didn't find bargain vintage delights. Rather expensive vintage delights. Very expensive vintage delights. You want £28 for a set of old cups? Oh right, I see. You're really vintage. Oooh. Oooooh. A new oooooh. You've got copies of The Face. I was never a cool enough early teen to be into The Face. I wish the face still existed. Oooooh. There's a copy here with The Strokes on the front. You want a fiver for it? Not a quid? Ah. Right. This place knows it has novelty value in Harrogate. And while it might spout about being an independent collective of vintage 'retailers', what would be a very enjoyable haberdashery of all nice, cute old things comes off feeling a bit too retail-based. We'll see how this one pans out.

I love this shop. All sorts of yesteryear nick-nacks…read more Shops like this have received a little bit of attention of late because they are selling the collectable stuff people hope to find in charity shops. The interesting bits you used to find in charity shops find a home here and the place does well. What's more the really knowledgeable guy who runs it is a great to spend some time with as he comes across a great deal more than can fit onto this Tardis-like shop. It's a wonderful place to browse in, but, as another reviewer said, don't expect charity shop prices as a lot of this stuff is now quite hard to find, and is priced accordingly.

If you have a spare hour (or more) there are plenty of worse places to spend it than here. Don't be…read morefooled by the small room in the entrance downstairs (although you can find some decent books down here) as upstairs the place stretches much further than you'd expect. There's a massive selection of 2nd hand books available as well as a decent music section that contains lots of nice vinyl. Horror, romance, kids, cookery, history etc. - if you are after a cheap and out of print book you might well find it here. Lots of fun!

A smaller shop but always has choice vinyl and CDs. A large selection of Manchester artists and a…read morelot of really cool artwork on the walls. All of the employees I've encountered are too guys who are there to make sure you find what you're looking for.

Whilst Vinyl Exchange and Piccadilly Records stock an incredible range of music from americana,…read morepsyche-folk and rock to blues, soul and punk-funk, Vinyl Revival is more of a specialist store that deals with everything related to Manchester's musical history. We're talking rare and hard to find posters from The Hacienda and Factory Records, limited edition 12"s and promo pressings of early Stone Roses, Smiths and New Order and every album by A Certain Ratio, Durutti Column, Buzzcocks and Magazine. If you're after something in particular - like Barry Adamson's* brilliant imaginary soundtrack album Moss Side Story - just ask and there's a chance they might have one or know someone that can get you one. It's that kind of store! * Who's Barry Adamson? The charismatic bass player in seminal post-punk band Magazine, early member of Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds and now a full time solo artist and soundtrack composer of course!

Relic Records is a grand old place, down to earth and bursting with vinyl. I happened to nip in…read morehere the other day and happily sifted through some of their collections. The store itself isn't necessarily the most 'chic' place to be, it's certainly an old enough building with some "rustic" decor, but that's no indicator of what gems are held within. They've got a whole hoard of stock, in a number of classic genres, so certainly cater for most tastes. Whilst records may speak of a time gone by there's no shortage of people interested in purchasing old Beatles albums and the like so it's a good job that shops such as this carry on strong! I haven't yet had a chance to go back and search out some of my favourite golden oldies, but since I now officially have a record player at home, I will definitely be travelling back here to have a good mooch. The staff are lovely here too and more than willing to offer up a bit of advice! All I can say is go and have a browse for yourself, with new stock turning up each week you never know what you may find!

've always been baffled by independent music shops that stock a certain band's CDs yet look at you…read moreas if you've just asked them for Britney's back catalogue should you attempt to buy them. Happily, Relics Records suffers from no such crisis of coolness, and the cheery staff will happily direct you to anything you ask for, no matter how terrible they might think it is. They'll even recommend other bands you might like. There's a decent selection of vinyl, which is increasingly rare these days, and all the CDs are fairly priced, many similar to what you'd pay in the large chain stores. This shop is easily on a par with its better known contemporaries Crash and Jumbo, and due to its bright and airy feel and easy to navigate shelves some might even prefer it.

I'm a new record collector and I'm trying to get all of Taylor Swift's albums! I live in the…read moreUnited States and there is a local record store that I like, but they never have three of her earlier albums. I tried to buy them online, but the prices are outrageous/way over retail. I think I found out about Vinyl Tap because they sell through Amazon, although I ordered directly from their website (vinyltap.co.uk). I loved the fact that they are a small, independent record shop with a brick and mortar store in the UK. I think Vinyl Tap's website is easy to use and they had the three albums I needed. There is a button on their website where you can change the currency and they ship internationally. I thought the prices were incredibly fair and the shipping costs weren't bad! After I placed the order, it took about three weeks to arrive (I picked the slowest option). The records were packaged well and arrived in perfect condition. They were shrink wrapped and the store put an extra outer record sleeve on each one. They also included a printout of the other Taylor Swift albums they have. I thought that was so cool. I am very happy with my purchase and I look forward to buying more records from Vinyl Tap.

The worst customer service, they dont deliver a tracking number, they don't refund…read more I write them emails and they have just ignored me, they are not ashamed to violate my rights as a consumer.

Darlington is a pretty small town and has had many music shops in the past (with 'Williams' being…read morethe longest standing and most prominent). I personally think the Darlington Music Centre is one of the best music stores we've had in Darlington, the staff are friendly and always very willing and helpful. The prices are pretty competitive and if appropriate they have been willing to negotiate in the past. For a music store in a small town they also have a decent selction of guitars including big name originals like Gibson, Fender and PRS. Also for those of you wanting to learn how to play an instrument you can enquire in store for guitar lessons or drum lessons, in fact you can take the drum lessons at the back of the store so you don't need a drum kit and don't need to annoy your neighbours (until you decide you're serious about it!;)

Was looking for some sheet music & books for base guitar. A fair selection available. Have been in…read morea few times & have found it has what I need.

Sadly Spectre has now closed, which is a shame.read more

This is one of the best music shops in the district and although small, offers some great bargains…read moreon all musical instruments. They seem to specialise in guitars but have good knowledge on all aspects of musical instruments. They have very friendly staff who are passionate about music. Many years ago I was a fan of a band called China Crisis who used to get all their gear from here when it was call JSG. It might have changed hands over the years but it is still a great store that offer some excellent product at great prices with a smile.