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The Local Music Scene in Wallingford, Oxfordshire*

Wallingford, Oxfordshire Record Shops and Venues

Record Shops

• Music Box recently closed down, one music shop remains - Astleys.
• Update: The Music box has closed down, now its just Astleys. A good range of Medium to High quality (though probably not hardcore audiphile standard) HiFi and Video equiptment including TV, DVD, Seperates music systems and they sell CDs and can order in whatever you need.
• astley's can provide you with most material. Other than that the Music Box is pretty good. Richard and the other staff will always do their best to find you what you want.
• The Music Box, Market Place
• Astley's is great, it's got a great Hi-fi dept. at the back. The music box is good for new releases and has computer games aswell.
• Astley's has quite a good selection for such a small place but... The Music Box is amazing. Cheap, friendly staff and they can order anything.
• Wallyword had two good record shops, The Music Box and Astleys (which is also a good HiFi shop) They have a good range of music that is not chart (ie dance etc) and bargains can be found

Clubs (Dance Music) and Music Bars

• Just updating info here, The Boathouse Doesn't play drum and bass anymore, it is more focussed popular dance music on a Friday and Saturday night, on other nights it is more sports-bar focussed. Drinks are comparably with the rest of the town for price and the average age is now (written on 2006Mar17) significantly older than previously reported here. That's about all for club type music in wallingford. The dolphin has a fairly rocky feel and a jukebox to compliment this with kareoke on every last Saturday(?) of the month.
• The Boathouse by the river - Full of Year 11's and people from the 6th form who want to be cool. Some decent people there on Friday nights, Christmas eve etc. Alway full though, and you are definitly going to see someone you know well and loads of people you are aquainted with. A few fit girls
• The nearest thing to a club is The Boat House by the river. They play Drum and Bass, employ bouncers and charge a lot for drinks. The entire year 11 and 6th form seems to be there on Friday nights.

Live Music Venues

• "Acoustic Ballroom", the first friday of every month in Centre 70. Walk in with an instrument and play for free. All other guests pay £2.50. This event has become hugely popular amongst town-folk, and features a variety of local talent with music, poetry & comedy acts.
• Cross Keys - 01491 826377
• Coach & Horses, Cross Keys - both small
• The Zodiac in Oxford, The Fez in Reading or The Net in Abingdon.

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