Music shopping in St Petersburg
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Pushkinskaya 10
This legendary locale is a required stop for anyone who is interested in the contemporary art and music scene in St Petersburg. The former apartment block – affectionately called by its former street address – contains studio and gallery space, as well as the cool music clubs Fish Fabrique and Experimental Sound Gallery (GEZ-21) and an assortment of other shops. It offers a unique opportunity to hang out with local musicians and artists, who are always eager to talk about their work. The story of Pushkinskaya 10 goes back to 1988, when a group of artists/squatters took over the condemned apartment block. The decrepit building became ‘underground central’, as artists…
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Kailas
Principally a music shop, Kailas has an impressive selection of contemporary and classical music from around the world, which covers all genres; the specialities seem to be classical, jazz, indie-Russian and ‘ethnic’ music. Oddly enough, the store also has an ‘Eastern department’, which sells incense, jewellery and clothing from the exotic East.
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Titanik
The chain store Titanik has a great selection of CDs and DVDs – the only drawback is that they are all behind glass and if your Russian isn’t good it’s very hard to tell what things are just by reading the spines. There are outlets all over the city, including this one on the Petrograd Side.
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Titanik
The chain store Titanik has a great selection of CDs and DVDs – the only drawback is that they are all behind glass and if your Russian isn’t good it’s very hard to tell what things are just by reading the spines. There are outlets all over the city, including one on the Petrograd Side.
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505
Excellent range of CDs, DVDs and computer games, and the added novelty of being able to handle the goods yourself (albeit while being watched by about 14 security guards at one time).
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Open World
Sells a huge range of classical, jazz and world music, all licensed but still very reasonably priced.
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