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    Posted: July 29 2009 at 08:46
Originally posted by Padraic Padraic wrote:

Originally posted by moshkito moshkito wrote:

Wayside I did not get good service from and never bought from them again.


That's a shame.  Wayside is my #1 supplier; I have received nothing but prompt and excellent service from them, as have many others around here.
I have never had a problem with Wayside.Great service and they have some amazing finds for $9 and less.
I also use Amazon.I am afraid of signing up for E-bay and Half,because my budget be blown to smithereens.
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Originally posted by Badabing666 Badabing666 wrote:

Cheers 3vilP3nguin. Since my last post I heard that I was successful in getting the role in Edinburgh so will be living there during the week from mid-August and will be sure to make regular trips to Fopp and seek out  those bargins. I'm with you on the Play/ebay recommendations although it can be hard finding some of the lesser know bands. BTW If you are Edinburgh based I would welcome any recommendations of places that may have live prog bands (I know this is a real shot in the dark)? Thanks.


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Can't help you too much on the live prog in Edinburgh, I've not lived there in 10 years, so a lot of the places I frequented then are gone (and mainly listened to Alt. Rock or dance then). I go to the Fopp in Bristol, but have fond memories of the old one in Cockburn Street.
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Originally posted by Eastvillage Eastvillage wrote:

half.com, isn't that old, half broken stuff that people sell, like e-bay? Shocked

If you aren't in fact being silly, half.com is a division of e-bay and has been around for more than a few years.  You'll find a mixture of individuals selling used stuff and internet stores using it as an outlet for new and used stuff.  I've purchased a lot of stuff through that site and have rarely been disappointed.  I've also sold stuff there as well. 
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Originally posted by Clepsydra Clepsydra wrote:

Kinesis is good BUT, $4.45 shipping is a bit much!
Don't they give you a "combo" discount for multiple items?
 
Worst (highest) s/h charges award goes to Eurock. The total I was charged the last time I ordered a couple discs (which will also be THE "last time") was actually higher than what was reflected in the cart on the website. Since I really wanted the CDs, I just let it go.  Confused
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Ebay...definately you can get stuff cheaper. And stuff that you aint going to find anywhere easy...
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Originally posted by 3vilP3nguin 3vilP3nguin wrote:

Originally posted by Badabing666 Badabing666 wrote:

For any ProgHeads in England and Scotland it is well worth a saunter to a Fopp if you one near you. I was up in Edinburgh for job interview yesterday and managed to make a detour to Fopp off Princess Street. Found the new CDs for Mars Volta, Mastodon and Astra as well as Serj Tankian's Elect the Dead which I have been looking for.


Fopp is quality, but more for picking up stuff on the cheap, some good bargains, picked up each of the Dream Theater live DVDs there for about £6 apiece (already have them on CD) and Rush's R30 (DVD + CD) for £3. CD wise, the collected works of Simon and Garfunkel for £8. However, the selection is not that good, so anything else is Play.com or eBay.


Cheers 3vilP3nguin. Since my last post I heard that I was successful in getting the role in Edinburgh so will be living there during the week from mid-August and will be sure to make regular trips to Fopp and seek out  those bargins. I'm with you on the Play/ebay recommendations although it can be hard finding some of the lesser know bands. BTW If you are Edinburgh based I would welcome any recommendations of places that may have live prog bands (I know this is a real shot in the dark)? Thanks.
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Originally posted by Badabing666 Badabing666 wrote:

For any ProgHeads in England and Scotland it is well worth a saunter to a Fopp if you one near you. I was up in Edinburgh for job interview yesterday and managed to make a detour to Fopp off Princess Street. Found the new CDs for Mars Volta, Mastodon and Astra as well as Serj Tankian's Elect the Dead which I have been looking for.


Fopp is quality, but more for picking up stuff on the cheap, some good bargains, picked up each of the Dream Theater live DVDs there for about £6 apiece (already have them on CD) and Rush's R30 (DVD + CD) for £3. CD wise, the collected works of Simon and Garfunkel for £8. However, the selection is not that good, so anything else is Play.com or eBay.

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super cool relatives......


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I'll tell you; I buy a ton of Prog (it is my "vice", I would say) & I usually buy from Greg also.
But, I will tell you, recently, it is e-bay  & amazon. I used to hate used cds but now, in this
horrible recession, I buy used all the time (if you can find them!)

Also, Laser's Edge is a good one.

Kinesis is good BUT, $4.45 shipping is a bit much!
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half.com, isn't that old, half broken stuff that people sell, like e-bay? Shocked
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Amazon's typically the best place for cd's especially when you can get them used. I've gotten them for as low as ninety nine cents before shipping(which is 2.90). If I can't find it on Amazon I go to the bands myspace page and buy it directly from them or from the record label.
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lasercd.com and kinesis.com

Where I get 95% of my stuff and both are excellent.
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Originally posted by verslibre verslibre wrote:

 
CDUniverse.com rivals Amazon as a good music site for CDs (no vinyl). Their prices are a little lower, especially on preorders.
 

I've been using CDUniverse a lot since CD Now got absorbed by Amazon and wiped out my wish list.  Another good and now defunct site was Djangos.


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Originally posted by Poison Andy Poison Andy wrote:

wheres the best site that i can get my prog fix for cheep? Is there any place better than amazon? it'd be real nice if could find a place to get all the cd's i wanted for $9.99, but i dont see that happening...


Check some of the online stores in this links:
http://www.progarchives.com/ProgRockShopping.asp
Particularly the first on the list (I should update it, as I've found many more since, but don't have time).


Hanging Sounds

PA Index of prog music vendors


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Here's another vote for Greg Walker at Synphonic--great selection, fast shipping, reasonable prices. 
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Originally posted by moshkito moshkito wrote:

... for example, Alan Stivell either has the worst management on this side of the earth, or he simply doesn't care for anything that has been recorded ... many of his albums are not even listed on his website! And I'm not selling mine, even on Amazon


That's a shame, i have some Stivell's cds but I've been looking for some I had on vynil years ago (Olympia, Vers l'ille and Raok Dilestra) and can't find them anywhere.
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Originally posted by moshkito moshkito wrote:

Hi,
 
In general, I would say Amazon for almost all prog anything ...
 
But there is one problem ... they wouldn't know what is prog from a feather up their butt! But you can find just about anything in there since it is worldwide ...
 
In general, you should search for the bands, even old ones on the Internet and you will find links and they usually have some stuff through them ... and then there are some that do not ... for example, Alan Stivell either has the worst management on this side of the earth, or he simply doesn't care for anything that has been recorded ... many of his albums are not even listed on his website! And I'm not selling mine, even on Amazon!
 
All the Klaus Schulze, AshRaTempel and Tangerine Dream, I get direct now ... might as well support the artists properly and take out the middle man ... and the prog distributors that don't care either!
 
I have used Doug Larson a lot, and he's fairly good, although his catalogue listing is not always up to date and I'm not sure he can keep up with it! Eurock is really eccentric and Archie will always be that way! Wayside I did not get good service from and never bought from them again. Musea ... let's say that they don't speak English and are not capable of saying anything about any bands to help us check them out. At least Archie had a sampler that helped some.
 
And that's about it ... for more modern prog, I would use the band's links or website ... if that band does not have any website or control of their music, I can almost guarantee you that no one will know them tomorrow.
 
CDUniverse.com rivals Amazon as a good music site for CDs (no vinyl). Their prices are a little lower, especially on preorders.
 
When it comes to full-on prog, Syn-phonic is the place to go. I've been ordering music from Syn-phonic since '95! http://synphonic.8m.com/
 
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For any ProgHeads in England and Scotland it is well worth a saunter to a Fopp if you one near you. I was up in Edinburgh for job interview yesterday and managed to make a detour to Fopp off Princess Street. Found the new CDs for Mars Volta, Mastodon and Astra as well as Serj Tankian's Elect the Dead which I have been looking for.
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Originally posted by Slartibartfast Slartibartfast wrote:

Originally posted by Evolver Evolver wrote:

I buy from amazon & half mostly on the web.
But we in Massacusetts are lucky to have a fantastic chain, Newbury Comics, that carries plenty of prog.  And most of it is on sale the first week it's released.  (Plus, the owner, Mike Driese, is a great guy)

I do believe I got something mail order from them once.  I think it was probably through half.com. Big smile
I remember thinking, a comic store selling CDs?  Interesting.
They started out as a comic book store on Newbury Street in Boston. They then branched out into selling punk singles, which brought in more business.  When they started expanding all around Massachusetts, they became more mainstream, but always has been the place to find independent releases.
 
Now, the stores are about 1/3 CDs, 1/3 DVDs, and the rest of each store has T-shirts, novelty items, small electronics, and even a few comics.
Trust me. I know what I'm doing.
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Originally posted by moshkito moshkito wrote:

Wayside I did not get good service from and never bought from them again.


That's a shame.  Wayside is my #1 supplier; I have received nothing but prompt and excellent service from them, as have many others around here.
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