If you're ever in Lausanne - a long shot, I know, but still - there are some wonderful record shops there: independent, friendly, full of ancient gems and recent curios. And they're always busy. I spend ages there. Most of the ones I used to love in this country have either shut or become depressingly dingy. I guess schemes like Amazon's free mp3 rip with most CDs has helped a bit with sales, but I'm surprised albums are doing so well.