Music Shops in Sligo

smackbunnybaby

Are there many good music shops in Sligo, I will be spending sometime there in the next 6 months or so.
By good, i mean slightly alternative music, similar to the independant shops in Dublin like Freebird or sound cellar.

shops where you can browse for a an hour or so through the cds or vinyl.

thanks - and looking forward to my visits!

magnumlady

Err no to be honest! Music shops are sadly lacking, there are 2 but the selection isn't great.

smackbunnybaby

Thanks Magnumlady.

Gillie

I'm afraid ML is right!
There are two music shops at the moment! (Yes 2!!)
One in O'Connell Street called Third Wave music - Above Lieber Bookshop and across from Penneys.
The other is in Gratton St. The Record Room.

I have my fingers crossed that a HMV or Virgin will move into the Johnson's Court Mall when it opens but I wouldn't hold my breath!

Madge

you could also try upstairs in Tescos, but as said the selection wouldn't be hectic!

smackbunnybaby

Gillie wrote:

I'm afraid ML is right!
There are two music shops at the moment! (Yes 2!!)
One in O'Connell Street called Third Wave music - Above Lieber Bookshop and across from Penneys.
The other is in Gratton St. The Record Room.

I have my fingers crossed that a HMV or Virgin will move into the Johnson's Court Mall when it opens but I wouldn't hold my breath!

thats great info Gillie - Will at least know where the music shops are.

thanks also Madge

muffler

I know its not the same as browsing through the blocks and mortar shops but with the price of CD's etc in this country you would be better off browsing and buying online

Tar.Aldarion

Try Third Wave.
(Randomly shills friends business :P)

AdrianR

The Record Room.

Still there! WoW!

Gillie

AdrianR wrote:

Still there! WoW!

I know :rolleyes:

Badly need a change here!

nanook

what ever happened to star records in the arcade, there used to be a guy called rodger working there, really sound skin

Gillie

nanook wrote:

what ever happened to star records in the arcade, there used to be a guy called rodger working there, really sound skin

It appears that it's being used as storage for Tesco's now.
It's possible that they are getting a unit in the new Mall?
Here's hoping that a Virgin or HMV will move it though!:D

nanook

ahhh no, the guys in star records were nice.

Its like if you mention a record shop in sligo, its either the record room or star records.

gustavo

nanook wrote:

ahhh no, the guys in star records were nice.

Its like if you mention a record shop in sligo, its either the record room or star records.

I never found them that helpfull TBH , I always got the feeling that i was interupting some conversation they were having with eachother or their friends if i made a query , the lads in Record Room i always found more helpful.

Gillie

gustavo wrote:

I never found them that helpfull TBH , I always got the feeling that i was interupting some conversation they were having with eachother or their friends if i made a query , the lads in Record Room i always found more helpful.

The guys in the record room are worse for that ffs!

magnumlady

Everytime I've enquired about something in the record room the fella is stuck in his seat and usually eating, I don't think I've ever seen him move.:D

JoeyJJ

If you want a man to help you in record room Budge is your man, great dj also, alternative stuff.

Sligo needs a big music shop, i get all my stuff on the net and I live in Dublin, overpriced in most shops

magnumlady

I'd love there to be a decent music shop in Sligo, love the ones in London, wouldn't it be cool to get one like that here.
I get all my cds online too.

il gatto

Island Discs in Enniskillen are good. More left field selection. Budge is helpful in the Record Room and knows his music (huge Super Furry Animals fan).
Third Wave have decent selection, and are crucially a few quid cheaper too. I go there most of the time now. The people who run it are really sound (not saying that cos I went to school with one of them or anything:D )

Drag00n79

magnumlady wrote:

Everytime I've enquired about something in the record room the fella is stuck in his seat and usually eating, I don't think I've ever seen him move.:D

A bit harsh.

Tar.Aldarion

He also kicked us out of the shop for nothing much.


Star Records shut down teh day I walked to town to get a concert ticket, just missed closing, agh!

SligoBrewer

the people in 3rd wave are always more than helpful to me..
order in anything you want as well..

id prefer shopping in 3rd wave than to the record room and tesco, the service is top notch

il gatto

And Third Wave text you when it comes in. Very handy.

magnumlady

il gatto wrote:

Island Discs in Enniskillen are good. More left field selection. Budge is helpful in the Record Room and knows his music (huge Super Furry Animals fan).
Third Wave have decent selection, and are crucially a few quid cheaper too. I go there most of the time now. The people who run it are really sound (not saying that cos I went to school with one of them or anything:D )

I think Island Discs must have shut down because I was up there yesterday and the shutters were down and didn't see the sign.

il gatto

The good always die young:(

SligoBrewer

il gatto wrote:

And Third Wave text you when it comes in. Very handy.

that too

larve it!:D

hobosoap

Third Wave ftw!

brianthebard

Tar.Aldarion wrote:

He also kicked us out of the shop for nothing much.


Star Records shut down teh day I walked to town to get a concert ticket, just missed closing, agh!

The bookshop does tickets now doesn't it? Not Liber, the "other" one, fitzgeralds is it?

hupyago

yep third wave is a good un for browsin' in the 'two for twenty' c.d selection can be of high quality depends on your luck ,tesco is good for cheap collections and and cheap popular stuff

http://www.thirdwavesligo.com/index.htm