Where To Buy Music In Sydney
October 3rd 2006 23:59
Believe it or not, there are still people who spend money to buy CDs (those round thingies which make sounds when they spin).
I have to admit to being one of these people. Nah, don't worry there are still stacks of them. There's just something wondrous about owning an album and being able to hold it in your hands. I mean, which of these would you rather have?
Maybe using the Crazy Frog was the worst example in the history of the universe but anyway, here are the places to buy music in Sydney.
HMV
The casual music buyer may be tempted to buy from HMV with its numerous shop locations and bright purple logo. However, be warned that powering that big purple sign out front is not cheap which is why the prices are so expensive. The ambience is always great at HMV with loud music and a great range but unless you're in some awful Disney movie as a desperate dad trying to do all your Christmas shopping in one night, I recommend going elsewhere.
Sanity
Sanity is your BEST destination for strange prices like $23.67 or $4.72. Otherwise it's a lot like HMV/Virgin.
JB Hi-Fi
The BEST place to find bargains. The ones I know of are in Town Hall, Bondi Junction and Chatswood. You'll be surprised at the cheap crap bins. As in life, sometimes they're treasure troves but other times it's just 50 copies of Irish Folk Medleys Vol. 5.
Not to mention, it's great for browsing if only to laugh at certain people's failed music careers.
$3.99 is a brilliant price for the packaging alone.
Dick Smith Powerhouse
This is the ultimate BEST place to buy singles! It's a bit of a secret too but if you go to any Dick Smith Powerhouse (Not the regular Dick Smith), then you'll see that all their singles are only $3. That's only 99c less than a Sophie Monk album! They have all the latest releases and for half the price of what most other shops charge so go and manipulate their generous offer before Dick Smith feels the need to put his face on another product.
Dirt Cheap CDs
This is the BEST place to buy albums in Sydney, everything from Aaliyah to ZZ Top. Chart albums are $15, older albums are $10 or less. There are two locations in Sydney city. One is just opposite the back of The Galeries Victoria in Pitt Street. It's between a sushi shop and Lowes and is usually quite crowded so people tend to just sort of browse by flowing in a rotation around the shop. The other is in George Street near the entrance to Wynyard station. Dirt Cheap CDs has a great selection but I especially noticed a lot of great compilation albums. I noticed them because I kept thinking "Damn, what's with all the compilation albums, i'm looking for Bjork" which I soon found. It has a great amount of stock which seems to get refreshed every so often.
So if you're ever in need of a birthday gift for that irritating nephew of yours who's always singing about how his humps, his humps his humps his humps, his lovely lady lumps, be smart and try one of the lesser known shops .
Other great music secrets? Add a comment...
I have to admit to being one of these people. Nah, don't worry there are still stacks of them. There's just something wondrous about owning an album and being able to hold it in your hands. I mean, which of these would you rather have?
A beautiful colourful CD
Or a cold, grey CD
Maybe using the Crazy Frog was the worst example in the history of the universe but anyway, here are the places to buy music in Sydney.
HMV
The casual music buyer may be tempted to buy from HMV with its numerous shop locations and bright purple logo. However, be warned that powering that big purple sign out front is not cheap which is why the prices are so expensive. The ambience is always great at HMV with loud music and a great range but unless you're in some awful Disney movie as a desperate dad trying to do all your Christmas shopping in one night, I recommend going elsewhere.
Sanity
Sanity is your BEST destination for strange prices like $23.67 or $4.72. Otherwise it's a lot like HMV/Virgin.
JB Hi-Fi
The BEST place to find bargains. The ones I know of are in Town Hall, Bondi Junction and Chatswood. You'll be surprised at the cheap crap bins. As in life, sometimes they're treasure troves but other times it's just 50 copies of Irish Folk Medleys Vol. 5.
Not to mention, it's great for browsing if only to laugh at certain people's failed music careers.
$3.99 is a brilliant price for the packaging alone.
Dick Smith Powerhouse
This is the ultimate BEST place to buy singles! It's a bit of a secret too but if you go to any Dick Smith Powerhouse (Not the regular Dick Smith), then you'll see that all their singles are only $3. That's only 99c less than a Sophie Monk album! They have all the latest releases and for half the price of what most other shops charge so go and manipulate their generous offer before Dick Smith feels the need to put his face on another product.
Dirt Cheap CDs
This is the BEST place to buy albums in Sydney, everything from Aaliyah to ZZ Top. Chart albums are $15, older albums are $10 or less. There are two locations in Sydney city. One is just opposite the back of The Galeries Victoria in Pitt Street. It's between a sushi shop and Lowes and is usually quite crowded so people tend to just sort of browse by flowing in a rotation around the shop. The other is in George Street near the entrance to Wynyard station. Dirt Cheap CDs has a great selection but I especially noticed a lot of great compilation albums. I noticed them because I kept thinking "Damn, what's with all the compilation albums, i'm looking for Bjork" which I soon found. It has a great amount of stock which seems to get refreshed every so often.
So if you're ever in need of a birthday gift for that irritating nephew of yours who's always singing about how his humps, his humps his humps his humps, his lovely lady lumps, be smart and try one of the lesser known shops .
Other great music secrets? Add a comment...
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thanks for the hints..I'm off for some retail therapy while singing to myself.
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never thought about Dick Smith Powerhouse for cds
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