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Fopp Manchester
Posted by johnsimpson1965 on 15 December 2010 - 2:21pm.
I`m going tomorrow for my half yearly visit.
All Christmas shopping is done, wahey, so I can concentrate on being Fifty Quid Man, and just possiby sampling some of Europe finest food and drink at the market.
So, has anyone been recently? Anything I should look out for?
Glad tidings to you all.
Edit...
This is what I bought should anyone be bothered.
3 new cd`s
John Grant (sorry everyone)
Band of Horses
The National
The Cure Disintegration
The Smiths Louder than bombs
Rush 2112
A Cohen brothers dvd boxset
So far i`ve been mostly enjoying Rush
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The London branch has their
The London branch has their 'best of 2010' selection for £5-£8 including John Grant at a bargain basement £4. I picked up a Roy Ayers for £3 (only ever heard *of* him, not anything *by* him so seemed worth a punt..
John Grant
...what's with everybody and the John Grant? It's not worth two quid.
Bit harsh
I don't think it's the work of genius that others do by any means but there are some nice tunes on it and £4's a good deal if you've been wondering whether to get it or not. Personally I'd recommend you all to buy "Hadestown" by Anais Mitchell, but I didn't see that in their bargain racks...
Money doesn't talk, it swears
If the 'Best of 2010' cost between 5 and 8 quid and Fopp are charging 4 for the John Grant album, it seems they are, in their subtle way, agreeing with some of the naysayers on here.
I was in there yesterday.
There are a load of marked-down CD boxsets in the basement while upstairs is full of attractively-priced DVDs. Also, there's a pile of £3 copies of Nick Kent's Apathy For the Devil in front of the till ;-)
Kent
As I recall Apathy ... and The Dark Stuff were £3 each the last time I saw them in HMV, in case you haven't got a Fopp handy.
Me too!
Picked up the following at reasonable prices (ie around or below the fiver mark):
Tell Tale Signs (double)
Tindersticks compilation (double)
Tusk (remastered double)
My Life in the Bush With Ghosts (remastered with additional tracks)
Compilation of the first two Tubes albums.
Under thirty quid the lot.
Fopp
Closing Down Sale signs?
Peter Mandelson
His new book is already only £3 in hardback at the London Fopp. Not saying it's necessarily a bargain, but it probably says something about its popularity.
Vinyl Exchange
If you're in town for some record shopping, Vinyl Exchange on Oldham Street is well worth a visit too. Massive selection, lots of promos and low price albums. It's just off Piccadilly.
http://www.vinylexchange.co.uk/about.asp
You'll need more than 50 quid if you're going in the markets
This week I've had a gluwein for €2 in Bruges and £3.50 in Manchester. Outrageous.
Fopp on Twitter
If you're on Twitter it's worth following Fopp for updates on new bargains:
www.twitter.com/foppofficial
Occasionally individual branches, such as Union Street and Bristol, post updates too:
www.twitter.com/Foppunionst
www.twitter.com/Fopp_Bristol
(I don't work for Fopp; I just give them my money.)