I have always felt a bit intimidated to walk into Conch, and I'm not really sure why. Maybe because it always seems to be filled with music lovers who probably have a much vaster vinyl collection and musical knowledge than me, I don't know. But I toughened up and went inside the other day, and I was pleasantly surprised - there was a great chilled atmosphere in the shop with an awesome funk record playing in the background, and a very helpful non-discriminatory dude at the counter who made sure I was ok just browsing. They have an impressive range of hip hop, jazz, funk and downtempo CD's and vinyl records, which although not cheap, are all in fantastic condition. They also have some cool t-shirts and shoes (from first glance this was mostly male apparel) and also a variety of headphones on offer for the audiophiles out there. And if you're visiting when hungry, well they've got that sorted too - there is a backyard area where you can enjoy breakfast, lunch or just coffee when you are finished with all your record browsing. read more