most record shops seem to be located in the northern quarter. here is a list from <A HREF="
http://www.north-west.co.uk/nojava/guid ... l">virtual manchester</A>: <BR> <BR>Vinyl Exchange <BR>18 Oldham Street, Manchester, M1 <BR>Tel : (0161) 228 1122 <BR> <BR>Expansion Records <BR>56 Swan Street, Manchester, M4 <BR>Tel : (0161) 832 1364 <BR> <BR>Fat City Records <BR>Unit 16, 2nd Floor, <BR>Afflecks Arcade, Manchester, M1 <BR>Tel : (0161) 833 9631 <BR> <BR>Eastern Bloc Records <BR>5-6 Central Buildings, Oldham Street, Manchester, M1 <BR>Tel : (0161) 228 6432 <BR> <BR>Goldmine Records <BR>8 Shambles Square, Manchester, M3 <BR>Tel : (0161) 839 3616 <BR> <BR>Manchester Underground Records <BR>33 Fennel Street, Manchester, M4 <BR>Tel : (0161) 839 4043 <BR> <BR>Picacadilly Records <BR>5-7 Brown Street, Manchester, M2 <BR>Tel : (0161) 839 8008 <BR> <BR>Power Cuts <BR>Canada House, 3 Chepstow Street, off Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 <BR>Tel : (0161) 228 0473 <BR> <BR>Kingbee Records <BR>519 Wilbraham Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, M21 <BR>Tel : (0161) 860 4762 <BR> <BR> <BR>music instruments according to <A HREF="
http://www.knowhere.co.uk/433_shops.html">knowhere</A>: <BR> <BR>Manchester has the standard music instrument shops, where you can get plenty of stuff at standard prices. These are Forsythe's on Deansgate and A1 Music down Oxford Rd. But why not try Chase on Oldham St. about 5 min. from Piccadilly. They've got loads of gear at cheap prices. And of course there's good old Johnny Roadhouse on Oxford Road. I remember when the building was in so bad nick that you risked your life (and a very quick trip into the cellar) every time you ventured onto the rotting floorboards. Nowadays it's safer, and you still get a good buy. Check out their used gear. I've got several great bargains from here. <BR> <BR>also in northern quarter: the club <A HREF="http://www.bandonthewall.org">band on the wall</A> where you can check <A HREF="
http://www.bandonthewall.org/Listings.html">LUV DUB on Fri 27th of this month</A>