RECORD STORE REVIEW 2 OF 15

GALAXY RECORDS

110 MANCHESTER ST CHRISTCHURCH

Ratings

Stock, numbers of records 4/10

Collectible rare stock 6/10

Quality and pricing 6.5/10

Service 5.5/10

Knowledge 4/10

Overall feel of the shop 4/10

Average 5/10

A small music shop on Manchester st in Christchurch city. The shop sells new and used records new Cd's and music DVDs. A good little shop for out of town visitors with a good record collection. In this case not huge amounts like Penny Lane records down the road but what he does have in the used sections are good quality collectible records that are well priced. There is a small 7" section with some really good stuff including Flying Nun, Punk, New Wave, Old Rock, Soul Funk and more. The owner gets in reissues of old rock and he also gets lots of new music in including new rock, electro, hip hop, reggae and dance. The few times i have been there i have walked out happy. The only default is that the stores is small/less records and so on but i recommend checking out. It will only take an hour at the most but lots of good stuff in there. 5/10 is a good rating

RECORD STORE REVIEWS 1 OF 15

DAVID WHITE GALLERY

88 ABLE SMITH ST, TE ARO WELLINGTON

Ratings

Stock, numbers of records 6/10

Collectible rare stock in stop 5/10

Quality and pricing 6/10

Service 7/10

Knowledge 6/10

Overall feel of shop 6.5/10

Average 6/10

Located in the cool end of Wellington city, top of Cuba st just down the road from the next VC. David White gallery is not exactly a record store but any shop with over a few thousand records get in on the ratings list. David White gallery actually has well over 10000 records and its one of my locals. Unlike conventional record stores there is nothing like record booths to look through at a comfortable standing height. Everything there is on the floor with crates of records everywhere and piles sitting against crates and boxes of more records. there is no one area for records they are nestled around the shop in between books, tapes, plates, swords, masks, paintings, clothes and other retro goods. It may look like a tip to some people but the owner David knows where most of the stuff is and if you look properly there is a lot of really cool retro items in this store. The shop is very unique to Wellington and attracts lots of interesting by passers. OK back to the records. David gets regular piles coming in weekly. Some of the stuff can really good and some quite bad. I have bought 100s of records from this shop some very rare stuff specially collectible NZ music and original 60s NZ pressings. There seems to be a huge amount of David Bowie, Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan records. So really this place is a good place to get fillers, upgrades or doubles. Don't think you can go through all of his records in a day like a did when i first went there. It will take a couple of visits. My sort of place to dig for records in the three rooms with National radio lightly going. 6/10 Not bad ae

RATED RECORD STORES AROUND NZ

I love going to record stores and hunting through their stock. In New Zealand there is only a handful of record stores. Over the next few weeks i will rate and preview most of the record stores and shops that sell records and other stuff around New Zealand. This segment will give you an idea of what we have to offer in New Zealand. Also i will rate these record stores now to give you a idea. Note a few of these record stores i have only been to once and if you know of more stores around NZ please email me on vinylclub@hotmail.com

Ratings will be out of 10.

10) Most excellent

8-9) Grouse, or the urban saying "Choice as"

6-7) Good

5) above average, this is still quite good

3-4) average. Average is not that bad

Anything below has promise or crap haha

Question 1-6
1) Stock, Numbers of records

2) Collectible rare stock in the shop

3) Quality and priced good

4) Service, got to be nice to the punters

5) Knowledge, Do they know their records and music

6) overall feel of the store. Do they play good music when you are digging and is the shop cool.

RECORD STORES IN NEW ZEALAND
1) David White Gallery, Wellington
2) Galaxy records, Christchurch
3) Lo Cost records Lower Hutt

4) Conch records Auckland
5) Music box Hasting
6) Penny lane records Christchurch
7) Real Groovy Auckland
8) "" Christchurch
9) "" Wellington
10) Records Records Dunedin
11) Rockin Records Auckland

12) Samarai store Wellington
13) Slow Boat records Wellington
14) Wonderland records Lower Hutt
15) Zodiac records Dunedin

Ratings posted daily about these stores. Please feel free to coment on my ratings and give your own views on these stores.