Music Shops in Dublin

Newest Review: ... taste) decide to stack on their shelves. There is always a seriously impressive selection of stuff on both vinyl and CD for your enjoyment, as well as a selection of music mags, which includes quality alternative fanzines such as “Chinese Firedrill”. Road Records are also involved in the Road Relish singles club, which is an organisation dedicated to releasing new music by Irish bands and artists of a generally superior quality. Every two months a split 7” single is released featuring two bands. Releases are strictly limited to a run of 500 copies, and are individually numbered and pressed on ultra heavy 70g vinyl... more

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Music Shops in Dublin: Road Records. Without any shadow of a doubt - The best music ... (447 words)
by - written on 29/07/01 (Very useful, 2736 readings)
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Are you sick of the shrill wail of S Club 7 assaulting your senses, as you step into the multi-national world of HMV? Tired of some monosyllabic kid who’d rather be anywhere but on this planet grunting at you in Virgin? Looking for something a little bit different? Quality music perhaps? Well, read on my friend. Road Records is quite simply the greatest record shop on the banks of the Liffey. This independent Fade St store, which was opened in 1997, specialises in only the highest quality alternative, indie, experimental, ska, punk, post-punk, electronica, reggae and whatever else its owners (who have very discerning taste) decide to stack on their shelves. ... Read the complete review

Chapters Music Store (746 words)
by - written on 29/03/01 (Very useful, 1475 readings)
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This store on middle abbey street in Dublin relocated from across the road about 2 years ago. The move did downsize the music section a little but it remains an invaluable outlet for music lovers throughout the city. Chapters is really three stores in one. In the basement they sell second-hand books where you can find anything from best sellers to schoolbooks. They also have a huge selection of 3rd level books. Chapters have a policy of buying and selling and promise to pay the highest rates available to would be sellers. The ground floor is also taken up with books. All the books are new here and there are extensive fiction, travel and Irish sections. ... Read the complete review

Music Shops in Dublin: HMV Grafton St. (832 words)
by - written on 12/03/01 (Very useful, 3767 readings)
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Well, I guess this HMV's just like any other worldwide, but I thought I might as well start the ball rolling on music shops here. So HMV is a lot better than it used to be. When Tower Records opened up on Wicklow St., nearby to Grafton St., it was by far the better shop, trouncing HMV and Virgin for both choice and price. Of course, back in those dark days, Dublin wasn't the best for music shopping - not if you wanted something that wasn't in the Top 20, anyway. So HMV was visibly struggling for a long time, but seems to have found its feet again. They have certainly improved significantly in their range of CDs and singles (their vinyl ... Read the complete review

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