I saw this whilst out shopping in the fantastic Piccadilly Records.  It looks like they have taken a cue from the internet and have posted a comments board on their shop wall.  What a lovely thing to do!

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No one likes dusty old mp3s, do they? With that in mind here’s a list of good websites where you can find all of the tunes you hear in the podcasts. If you have any recommendations then let me know in the comments and I’ll add them to this list!

1, Fat City

Manchester institution and one time HQ to the marvellous Grand Central Records, Fat City has been dishing out vinyl to the city’s DJs and music lovers for around 10 years now. Sadly the shop on Oldham Street in Manchester has recently been relegated to operating out of the basement but it’s online presence is still going strong. Expect to find a hugely eclectic selection of soulful music with descriptions written by the knowledgable and obviously passionate staff as well as decent sized soundclips so you can try before you buy.

2, Piccadilly Records

Just over the road from Fat City is the hugely reputable Piccadilly Records which has been going for over 20 years and has earnt many accolades, including shop of the year in Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide Awards. The shop has a massive collection of genres accross the board so whether you’re looking for an anthem or a more obscure nugget you’ll be well catered for here.

3, Juno

Solely an online presence, Juno Records is excellent site for vinyl lovers. Stocking everything from Jazz to Dubstep, it’s easy to spend a long time browsing their recommendations. Be warned though - if you are in a browsing mood there isn’t much in the way of quality control as a lot of rubbish is in stock alongside the gems. This site is probably best if you know what you are looking for and there is the ever useful ‘customers who like this also bought’ feature that will help you to dig out other tunes to your taste. Their delivery service is second to none and I have read reports of orders being shipped to the other side of the world within 3 days!

4, Tunes

Another excellent site for all things jazzy and dancey. Tunes provides you a nice easy to navigate site with excellent long soundclips of each record so you will know exactly what you are getting. Like Juno and Fat City, it also has an excellent ‘customers who bought this liked’ feature. If you’re looking for bootlegs and mashups then Tunes seems to do a brisk trade in these particular genres.

5, Catapult

Cardiff based Catapult Records seem to be skewed more towards the darker end of the music spectrum, with a health stock of breaks, house, dubstep and drum n bass. But don’t worry - there’s plenty to choose from for those of you looking for funkier numbers. Sound clips are slightly more limited, especially for albums but delivery is quick and the staff are helpful if you’re looking to chase up an order.

6, Discogs

If the above record shops fail to stock that elusive record, then your next port of call should be Discogs. Like ebay for music buyers, you may be able to find that rare record you’ve been after for years. But like ebay, exercise your discretion and make sure to check the record grading before making that purchase.

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