OFF: Good record shops in NE England?

[Paul Mather]

I'm going on holiday, back to ol' Blighty, this Thursday, for just over
a week.  I'll be back on my old stamping ground (South Shields).
Problem is, I can't remember where there are any good record shops in
the North East.  I remember there being some good ones around the
Haymarket in Newcastle, and Alan Fearnley's in Middlesbrough was always
a good bet, but I don't even know if any of them are still in business,
let alone very good any more, having not graced their premises in quite
some time. :-(

So, can anyone recommend anywhere good?  I'm looking for psyche/space
rock stuff (the kind we gab on about on this list).  You know, the sort
of thing the Freak Emporium (Delerium), etc. carries.

Btw, what is the expected cost of an EBS title?  I'm particularly
interested in picking up a copy of Nik's _Xitintoday_ on CD, and I'd
like to know if I'm getting ripped off without having to do too much
comparison shopping.

Cheers,

Paul.

ob2CD: King Crimson, _The Night Watch_

e-mail: paul at gromit.dlib.vt.edu

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