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Record Shops
Independent record shops across Sydney and NSW. Each entry starts with whether they stock local artists.
Only Crosstalk publishes a policy for stocking local artists.Everywhere else, ask. When a shop says it buys records, it means second-hand collections from the public.
Shops 15
Crosstalk RecordsLeichhardt
Stocks local artists: Yes
Stocks local and unsigned musicians on vinyl, cassette and CD. 100% of the sale goes to the artist, no fee.
Also a live venue, with its own gig listings. Norton St, five doors up from Bar Italia.
Music FarmersWollongong
Stocks local artists: Ask
Run by the Farmer & The Owl label. Weekly blog writes up local releases. In-stores with G Flip, Hockey Dad, Dope Lemon.
Now at 228 Keira St. Mon–Wed and Fri 10–6, Thu 10–7, Sat 10–4, Sun 11–3. 02 4228 0459.
fanático recordsMarrickville
Stocks local artists: Ask
Runs label launches and gigs in the shop, ticketed on Humanitix.
No street address published.
Rocky Road RecordsArtarmon
Stocks local artists: Mentions consignment: ask what it covers
Metal, prog, jazz fusion, experimental electronic, hip hop. Publishes its own grading standard.
Shop 2B, 110–114 Hampden Rd. Tue–Fri 10.30–5.30, Sat 10–5, Sun 12–4, closed Mon. 0405 159 059.
AbicusCooks Hill, Newcastle
Stocks local artists: Ask
New vinyl only, no secondhand. Live in-stores: Adam Newling and Swapmeet have played there.
103 Darby St. Mon–Fri 10–5, Sat–Sun 10–4.
Beatdisc RecordsParramatta
Stocks local artists: Has a Sell To Us channel: ask
New and used vinyl, CDs, cassettes. Thirty years in Western Sydney. Runs in-stores.
Church St, street number not published. 02 9891 9330.
Repressed RecordsNewtown
Stocks local artists: Not stated
Independent and underground since 2002: rock, hip hop, jazz. Big CD and cassette sections.
413 King St. Buys used collections from the public; house visits for large ones. 02 9557 6237.
RPM RecordsMarrickville
Stocks local artists: Not stated. Takes pre-orders for new artist releases
About 30,000 titles, new and used, plus posters and memorabilia. Used stock cleaned and graded VG+ or better.
163 Marrickville Rd. Their site gives two different sets of hours. Ring first. 02 9569 3465.
Record StoreSurry Hills
Stocks local artists: Not stated
Electronic and DJ specialists. Services Technics decks, de-warps records, transfers vinyl to digital.
Shop 34/277 Crown St. 11–5 daily, Thu to 8. Buys in bulk without cherry-picking. Appraisals Wednesdays only. 02 9380 8223.
Red Eye RecordsSydney CBD
Stocks local artists: Not stated
Vinyl, CDs, cassettes, 7″s, books and magazines across 20-plus genres. Large secondhand section.
143 York St. 02 9267 7440.
Utopia RecordsSydney CBD
Stocks local artists: Not stated
Metal and hard rock, 20,000-plus items. Family-owned since 1978. Signings. No gigs.
Lower ground, 511 Kent St, enter on Bathurst St. Mon–Sat 10–5, Sun 12–4. 02 9571 6662.
Prop RecordsAshfield
Stocks local artists: Not stated
Soul, funk, electronic, punk, metal. Tapes and zines. Puts on shows and archives the recordings.
2/361 Liverpool Rd. Sat and Sun 12–5 only.
Bondi RecordsBondi Junction
Stocks local artists: Not stated
New and used, most genres, stocks Australian artists. Runs in-stores and DJ sets.
258 Oxford St. Mon–Wed and Fri–Sat 10.30–5, Thu to 6, Sun 11–4. Buys full collections or a few titles, cash or credit.
TITLESurry Hills and Barangaroo
Stocks local artists: Not stated
Music, film and books. Runs in-stores.
501 Crown St, 02 9699 7333. 400 Barangaroo Ave, 02 9262 4404.
Hat Hill Records & AudioBlackheath
Stocks local artists: Not stated
New and used vinyl, Japanese pressings, hi-fi, band shirts. The only record shop confirmed open in the Blue Mountains.
Shop 6, 23–25 Govetts Leap Rd. Hours not published.
Amrap
Amrap is a free national library that community stations can download music from. Thousands of releases go into it, so an upload on its own rarely gets you played. Use it alongside a direct email to the presenter, so they can find a broadcast-quality file when they want one. Sign up at amrap.org.au/signup and upload at amrap.org.au/upload.
- FileWAV only.
- AgeThe release has to be less than twelve months old.
- Cover art1500×1500 or bigger.
- Blurb300 words, text only. A link in it blocks the submission.
- Label fieldLeave it blank if you are independent. Your own artist name in it gets the submission rejected.
- TimingIt takes 14 business days to process. Upload a fortnight before release.
AirIt has closed and now redirects to Amrap.
Nothing in Blacktown, Penrith, Liverpool, Campbelltown, the Shire, St George or the Central Coast.