GMcGlinn

A few of the songs on the new album were heard by my good self a good bit before any of the new releases were released.

This is really an anti-American thing, isn’t it?

Good. I don’t mind non-British music being played because it’s a big world out there. But if there is one thing that’s wrong with radio 1’s play list it’s the amount of America music they put on. There is a time and a place for U.S. bands and artists and they do make exceedingly good pop/R’n’B/rap. But to much inane banter and pop and not enough variety.

Your right when you say, “Virgin, Tower and HMV are hardly 'local' record stores” - so don’t go to them. I don’t believe you when you say you can only get to your local record shop after eleven. It just isn’t true. And it also isn’t true that Amazon.com, WHSmiths and Our Price are any different from Virgin, Tower, HMV or MCV. They are all big corporations.

My main local is just a wee one-shop company. Just the other day I got Vertigo of Bliss by Biffy Clyro (it’s very good) on its first day of release for £9.99. That left me enough for a penny sweet. So, my advice (should you want it) would be to your local shop. You might save some money, you will help local people and music and you might even find a new friend.

Nevermind buying CD's off the internet. Get down to your local record shop and buy stuff there.

Whats wrong with giving a real person a real ten pound note for a real CD? This way she/he can put real food on his/her real table to feed his/her real family.

Do you think it is okay to give money to a faceless multi-national (quite literally) when you could support local business?