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ROCKAWAY RECORDS

1 OF THE BEST INDEPENDENT AUSTRALIAN MUSIC STORES

About Me



"Yes, yes, I know. It's easier to download music, and probably cheaper. But what's playing on your favourite download store when you walk into it? Nothing, that's what. Who are you going to meet in there? Nobody. Where are the notice boards offering flatshares and vacant slots in bands destined for superstardom? Who's going to tell you to stop listening to that and start listening to this? Go ahead and save yourself a couple of quid. The saving will cost you a career, a set of cool friends, musical taste and, eventually, your soul. Record stores can't save your life. But they can give you a better one."
Nick Hornby - author, High Fidelity, Slam, (among others) 2008

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Now the Southsides No*1 ticket vendor!! hit us up for more info...

5% off games and consoles
10% off all new stock
20% off all second hand stock
You must show a vaild 4zzz card

Rockaway has a selection of over 20,000 new CDs and DVDs with great savings on over 5,000 quality guaranteed used CDs and DVDs. DVDs include both music and your favourite movies.
Our specialty is the fantastic selection of music Merch, memorabilia and collectables from around the world. The range includes rare vinyl LP and 45 records, sheet music, tour programs, concert tickets, posters, books, magazines, t-shirts, rare out of print and promotional items. Only 5,000 specialty items are listed on our website which is still only a fraction of the huge range we have in store. Why not drop in the shop when next in Brisbane to see first hand our amazing range.
All items appearing on our website are in stock and ready for immediate shipping. Our catalogue is updated hourly with over 300 items added each week.
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I'd like to meet:

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Staff
Scott (bald one can talk alot)
Luke (one who lives at counter/sorts out instores and promo stuff)

Dean (what can i say?)
John (the man on the computer)

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Contact Details: www.rockaway.com.au
[email protected]
Phone 07 3208 3771 Fax 07 3208 5771 (Overseas customers drop the "0", add your international code then 61)
We are located at : Shop 35 Centro Shopping Center SPRINGWOOD infront of Target , Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
This location is only 15 mins from the heart of downtown Brisbane, take the 1st springwood exit if you coming from town. We have convenient parking.
Trading Hours Monday to Friday 9am to 7pm, Saturday 9am to 5pm & Sunday 10am to 4pm from the store and 24 hours a day via the Internet.

Our customers travel from all over Brisbane to come to Rockaway, which has truly established itself as a destination shop. Our base of interstate and overseas customers and tourists is constantly increasing.SAVINGS: If you want a pleasant upmarket environment to trade in your used CDs, DVDs, Video Games and consoles, LPs, 45s and Memorabilia (posters, concert tickets, autographs, related bric a brac etc) Rockaway can help you here too. You can also save $$$$ on our range of over 5,000 pre loved CDs.
Reputation and Credibility Rockaway is an independently owned music store and has been trading for some 16 years in Brisbane (originally in the suburb of Paddington then at Ashgrove, Now at sunny Springwood) There are two other Rockaway stores. Both are overseas and are owned and operated by other family members. The Los Angeles store www.rockaway.com is the flagship and has been trading over 27 years and the Arizona store has been trading some 21 years. Rockaway Los Angeles is one of the largest music collectable firms in the world and has a worldwide impeccable reputation having sold investment grade collectables to many well known private investors and regularly sells items through Sotheby's and Christie's auction houses. This US connection gives Rockaway Brisbane the edge over all of its competitors.
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Music:

*Alternative/Indie-Rock* Industrial * Alternative Pop/Rock * Goth Rock * Lo-Fi * Grunge * Shoegaze * Britpop * Post-Rock/Experimental * Funk Metal * Indie Rock * Paisley Underground * Jangle Pop * Alternative Country-Rock * Punk Revival * Post-Grunge * Third Wave Ska Revival * Neo-Psychedelia * Riot Grrrl * Space Rock * Adult Alternative Pop/Rock * Alternative Dance * Cocktail * Dream Pop * Punk-Pop * British Trad Rock * Industrial Dance * Madchester * Psychobilly * Ska-Punk * Cowpunk * New Zealand Rock * Chamber Pop * Twee Pop * Emo * Slowcore * Electro-Industrial * Ambient Pop * C-86 * Indie Pop * Noise Pop * Math Rock * Queercore * Sadcore * Shibuya-Kei * Skatepunk * Garage Punk * Alternative Folk * Neo-Glam * College Rock * Pop Underground * American Underground * Indie Electronic * Punk Blues * Screamo * Alternative Singer/Songwriter * New Wave/Post-Punk RevivalArt-Rock/Experimental* Prog-Rock/Art Rock * Kraut Rock * Noise-Rock * Neo-Prog * Experimental Rock * Canterbury Scene * Avant-ProgDance* Dance-Pop * House * Disco * Urban * Hi-NRG * Acid Jazz * Euro-Dance * Club/Dance * Rave * Garage/House* Freestyle * Alternative Dance * Latin Dance * Teen Pop * Latin Freestyle * Dance-RockFolk/Country Rock* Country-Rock * Folk-Pop * Singer/Songwriter * Folk-Rock * British Folk-RockHard Rock* Blues-Rock * Christian Metal * Hard Rock * Southern Rock * Thrash * Death Metal/Black Metal * Glam Rock * Grindcore * Heavy Metal * Speed Metal * Hair Metal * Arena Rock * Alternative Metal * British Metal * Boogie Rock * Industrial Metal * Rap-Metal * Guitar Virtuoso * Progressive Metal * Neo-Classical Metal * Album Rock * Aussie Rock * Pop-Metal * Rap-Rock * New Wave of British Heavy Metal * Detroit Rock * Glitter * Punk Metal * Stoner Metal * Scandinavian Metal * Goth Metal * Doom Metal * Symphonic Black Metal * Sludge Metal * Power MetalPop/Rock* Christian Rock * Pop * Pop/Rock * Girl Group * Bubblegum * Teen Idol * Brill Building Pop * Comedy Rock * Baroque Pop * Sunshine Pop * AM Pop * CelebrityPunk/New Wave* Synth Pop * Punk * Alternative Pop/Rock * Hardcore Punk * New Wave * Power Pop * Ska Revival * Mod Revival * Post-Punk * New Romantic * No Wave * Proto-Punk* Oi! * Garage Rock Revival * British Punk * Christian Punk * New York Punk * L.A. Punk * American Punk * Straight-Edge * Anarchist Punk * Sophisti-Pop * College Rock * Post-HardcoreRock & Roll/Roots* Rock & Roll * Blues-Rock * Tex-Mex * Instrumental Rock * Rockabilly * Roots Rock * Surf * Pub Rock * Hot Rod * Rockabilly Revival * Surf Revival * Swamp Pop * American Trad Rock * Jam Bands * Heartland Rock * Frat Rock * Hot Rod Revival * Retro-Rock * Latin Rock * Bar BandSoft Rock* Singer/Songwriter * Adult Contemporary * Soft Rock * Pop/RockPsychedelic/Garage* Psychedelic * Garage Rock * Acid Rock * Psychedelic Pop * British Psychedelia * Obscuro * Acid FolkEuropop* Euro-Pop * Euro-Rock * Swedish Pop/RockForeign Language Rock* Rock en Español * French Pop * Foreign Language Rock * Italian Pop * Asian Pop * Japanese Pop * Japanese Rock * Hong Kong Pop * French Rock * Aboriginal RockBritish Invasion* British Invasion * Psychedelic * Merseybeat * British Blues * Mod * British Psychedelia * Freakbeat * Early British Pop/Rockazz Styles Big Band/Swing* Big Band * Progressive Big Band * Dance Bands * Swing * Ballroom Dance * Modern Big Band * Progressive Jazz * Jive * Retro Swing * Orchestral Jazz * Sweet Bands * Experimental Big Band * Continental Jazz * British Dance Bands * Society Dance BandBop* Bop * VocaleseCool* Chamber Jazz * Cool * West Coast Jazz Free Jazz* Modern Creative * Modern Free * Early Creative * M-Base * Free Jazz * Third Stream * Free Funk * Avant-Garde JazzFusion* Fusion * Jazz-Pop * Contemporary Jazz * Crossover Jazz * Free Funk * Jazz-Rock * Smooth JazzHard Bop* Neo-Bop * Post-Bop * Hard Bop * Modal Music * Standards Latin Jazz/World Fusion* World Fusion * Latin Jazz * Afro-Cuban Jazz * Brazilian Jazz * Big Band Latino * Cuban Jazz * African JazzNew Orleans/Classic Jazz* Boogie-Woogie * Ragtime * Dixieland * Stride * Classic Jazz * New Orleans Jazz * Mainstream Jazz * Trad Jazz * New Orleans Brass Bands * Novelty Ragtime * Dixieland RevivalSoul Jazz/Groove* Jazz-Funk * Soul-Jazz * Hard BopR&B Styles Hip-Hop/Urban* Hip-Hop * Urban * Christian Rap * Gangsta Rap * New Jack Swing * G-Funk * Go-Go * Alternative Rap * Bass Music * East Coast Rap * Hardcore Rap * Jazz-Rap * Old-School Rap * Quiet Storm * Southern Rap * West Coast Rap * Latin Rap * Pop-Rap * British Rap * Comedy Rap * Contemporary R&B * Dirty Rap* Foreign Language Rap * Party Rap * Underground Rap * Turntablism * Dirty South * Political Rap * Golden Age * Post-Disco * Midwest Rap * Left-Field Hip-HopR&B/Soul* Soul * Funk * Disco * R&B * Urban * Urban * Latin Soul * Doo Wop * Motown * New Orleans R&B * Philly Soul* Blue-Eyed Soul * Go-Go * Beach * Country-Soul * Freestyle * Northern Soul * Pop-Soul * Retro-Soul * Uptown Soul * Southern Soul * Deep Soul * Memphis Soul * Chicago Soul * Smooth Soul * Blaxploitation * Brown-Eyed Soul * Neo-Soul * Psychedelic Soul * Deep Funk * Deep Funk Revival * Post-DiscoRap Styles Hip-Hop/Urban* Hip-Hop * Urban * Christian Rap * Gangsta Rap * New Jack Swing * G-Funk * Go-Go * Alternative Rap * Bass Music * East Coast Rap * Hardcore Rap* Jazz-Rap * Old-School Rap * Quiet Storm * Southern Rap * West Coast Rap * Latin Rap * Pop-Rap * British Rap * Comedy Rap * Contemporary R&B * Dirty Rap * Foreign Language Rap* Party Rap * Underground Rap * Turntablism * Dirty South * Political Rap * Golden Age * Post-Disco * Midwest Rap * Left-Field Hip-HopCountry Styles Alternative Country* Alternative Country-Rock * Alternative Country * Americana * Neo-Traditional FolkContemporary Country* Contemporary Country * New Traditionalist * Neo-Traditionalist Country * Contemporary BluegrassCountry-Pop* Country-Pop * Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan * Urban Cowboy Folk/Country Rock* Country-Rock * Folk-Pop * Singer/Songwriter * Folk-Rock * British Folk-RockHonky Tonk* Traditional Country * Honky Tonk * Bakersfield Sound * Truck Driving CountryProgressive Country* Progressive Bluegrass * Progressive Country * Country-Folk * Outlaw Country * Rodeo Traditional Country* Traditional Bluegrass * Old-Timey * Traditional Country * Cowboy * Yodeling * Bluegrass * String Bands * Country Gospel * Instrumental Country * Country Boogie * Close Harmony * Square Dance * Jug Band * Bluegrass-GospelWestern Swing* Western Swing * Western Swing RevivalBlues Styles Chicago Blues* Chicago Blues * Modern Electric Chicago BluesCountry Blues* Acoustic Blues * Modern Acoustic Blues * Classic Female Blues * Acoustic Memphis Blues * Acoustic Chicago Blues * Acoustic New Orleans Blues * Acoustic Texas Blues * Blues Gospel * Acoustic Louisiana Blues * Country Blues * Vaudeville Blues * Prewar Country Blues * Delta Blues * Folk-Blues * Early American Blues * Memphis Blues * Blues Revival * Dirty Blues * Work Songs * Prewar Blues * Spirituals * Prewar Gospel Blues * Songster Delta Blues* Finger-Picked GuitarEast Coast Blues* Jump Blues * Piedmont Blues * East Coast Blues * New York BluesHarmonica Blues* Electric Harmonica Blues * Harmonica BluesLouisiana Blues* Louisiana BluesModern Electric Blues* Modern Electric Blues * Blues-Rock * Modern Electric Chicago Blues * Modern Delta Blues * Contemporary Blues * Modern Electric Texas BluesTexas Blues* Electric Texas Blues * Texas Blues Electric Blues* R&B * Soul-Blues * Electric Chicago Blues * Electric Blues * Electric Texas Blues * Electric Country Blues * Electric Delta Blues * Electric Memphis Blues * Electric Harmonica Blues * Urban Blues * New Orleans Blues * Swamp Blues * Juke Joint Blues * Detroit Blues * Slide Guitar BluesJump Blues/Piano Blues* R&B * Piano Blues * West Coast Blues * Jazz Blues * St. Louis BluesPiedmont BluesWorld Styles Latin Jazz/World Fusion* World Fusion * Latin Jazz * Afro-Cuban Jazz * Brazilian Jazz * Big Band Latino * Cuban Jazz * African JazzWorldbeat* Ethnic * Worldbeat * Folklore * Neo-Traditional * Social Commentary * Quadrille * Indigenous * Inuit * Traditional * Chants * Jewish Folk * International Pop * Aboriginal Rock * Pan-GlobalAfrica* Omutibo * Juju * Jit * Mbira * Soukous * Kora * Afro-Pop * Afro-Beat * Chimurenga * Highlife * Township Jazz * Djabdong * Bikutsi * Fuji * Makossa * Marabi * Mbalax * Mbaqanga * Mbube * Mbuti Choral * Pygmy * Séga * Taarab * African FolkAustralasia* Aboriginal Folk * Hawaiian PopCeltic/British Isles* Pipe Bands * Celtic Pop * British Folk * Irish Folk * Traditional Scottish Folk * Celtic Fusion * Contemporary Celtic * Traditional Celtic * Drinking Songs * Celtic Folk * Celtic Gospel * Scottish Folk * Traditional Irish Folk * Celtic New Age * British Folk-Rock * Celtic RockReggae/Caribbean* Dub Poetry * Soca * Ska * Lovers Rock * Rocksteady * Nyahbinghi * Dancehall * Zouk * Gwo Ka * Party Soca * Calypso * Belair * Rapso * Cadence * Chouval Bwa * Steel Band * Mento * DJ* Dub * Ragga * Reggae-Pop * Vaudou * Reggae Gospel * Roots Reggae * Junkanoo * Contemporary Reggae * Bluebeat * Political Reggae * Smooth Reggae * SpougeCentral Asia* Carnatic * Dhrupad * Qawwali * Raga * Bhangra * Giddha * Bollywood * Indian Classical * Mantras * Indian Pop * Throat SingingCentral Europe* Chassidic * Bulgarian Folk * Gypsy * Hungarian FolkEastern Europe* Georgian Choir * Klezmer * Eastern EuropeFar East* Jaipongan * Kabuki * Kecak * Asian Pop * NohLatin America* Latin Pop * Samba * Salsa * New York Salsa * Tropicalia * MPB * Latin Soul * Bossa Nova * Beguine Vide * Beguine Moderne * Tango * Latin Jazz * Latin Jazz * Compas * Mambo * Sonero * Conjunto * Nueva Trova * Mini Jazz * Brazilian Pop * Latin Folk * Afro-Cuban * Bachata * Beguine * Charanga * Cuatro * Cumbia * Forro * Guaguancó * Jibaro * Lambada * Mariachi * Merengue * Norteño * Plena * Quechua * Ranchera * Rhumba * Vallenato * Tejano * Tropical * Bolero * Trova * Son * Latin Dance * Rock en Español * Afro Peruvian* Big Band Latino * Corrido * Danzon * Andean Folk * Mexican Folk * Onda Grupera * Pachanga * Afro-Brazilian * Modern Son * Cha-Cha * Nueva Cancion * Latin CCM * Merenhouse * Brazilian Folk * Boogaloo * Latin Freestyle * Cuban Pop * Banda * ReggaetonMediterranean* Rai * Laika * Rembetika * Sharki * Greek Folk * Dimotiko * NissiotikoMiddle East* Apala * Belly Dancing * Hebrew * Jewish Music * Armenian * Traditional Middle Eastern FolkScandinavia* Joik * Swedish FolkSouth Pacific* Slack-Key GuitarWestern Europe* Flamenco * Contemporary Flamenco * Andalus Classical * Bava * Fado * Musette * MusetteForeign Language Rock* Rock en Español * French Pop * Foreign Language Rock * Italian Pop * Asian Pop * Japanese Pop * Japanese Rock * Hong Kong Pop * French Rock * Aboriginal RockTropical* Salsa * Beguine Vide * Beguine Moderne * Compas * Sonero * Mini Jazz * Afro-Cuban * Bachata * Beguine * Charanga * Guaguancó * Lambada * Merengue * Rhumba * Tropical * Merenhouse * Cuban PopSouth Asia Southeast Asia* Gamelan * Macapat PoetryElectronica Styles Dance* Dance-Pop * House * Disco * Urban * Hi-NRG * Acid Jazz * Euro-Dance * Club/Dance * Rave * Garage/House * Freestyle * Alternative Dance * Latin Dance * Teen Pop * Latin Freestyle * Dance-RockElectronica* House * Ambient * Acid House * Newbeat * Techno * Club/Dance* Hardcore Techno * Jungle/Drum'n'bass * Trance * Trip-Hop * Electro * Tribal-House * Acid Techno * Ambient Dub * Ambient Techno * Dark Ambient * Detroit Techno * Electro-Techno * Neo-Electro * Electro-Jazz * Ambient Breakbeat * Downbeat * Electronica * Experimental Electro * Experimental Techno * Funky Breaks * Gabba * Progressive House * Happy Hardcore * Ambient House * 2-Step/British Garage* Big Beat * Experimental Dub * Goa Trance * Tech-House * Downtempo * Experimental Ambient * Experimental Jungle * Industrial Drum'n'Bass * Techno Bass * Progressive Trance * Drill'n'bass * Jazz-House * Techno-Dub * Minimal Techno * Illbient * Glitch * Nu Breaks * IDM * Broken Beat * Left-Field House * Microhouse * Garage Rap/Grime * Microsound

Movies:

Horror, Drama, Comedy, Thriller, Sci-fi, Musical, Action, Western, Romance, Mystery, Childrens, Family, Historical, Documentary, Anime, Manga, International, xxx Porn (sorry just kiddin), and stacks more

Television:


GUARANTEED PRICES FOR YOUR MEMORABILIA Bring in your used CDs, DVDs, LPs, 45s, posters, concert programs or any other memorabilia you may have and sell them for instant cash.
You may also choose to trade in your goods on the vast array of merchandise we stock including over 20,000 new and used CDs & DVDs. Our trade-in price is 20 to 30% higher than our cash price.
Feel free to ring (07 3208 3771) to find out if we are interested in what you may have to sell. Generally we can give a price range we are prepared to offer over the phone.
INSTANT CASH !!!!!!!
Rockaway is interested in all memorabilia. The list below is a very small sample of the type of items which would be of interest to us. The prices given are a guide to what we are prepared to pay for quality memorabilia.
$100 CASH FOR A 1964 BEATLES AUSTRALIAN TOUR PROGRAM
$100 CASH FOR A 1964 ROLLING STONES AUSTRALIAN TOUR PROGRAM
$75 CASH FOR A 1964 BEATLES AUSTRALIAN CONCERT TICKET (even if only a stub)
$40 CASH FOR A WHITE VINYL BEATLES 'WHITE' ALBUM
$400 CASH FOR ORIGINAL SET OF BEATLES BOBBIN' HEAD DOLLS
$50 CASH FOR AN ORIGINAL KISS DOLL
$35 CASH FOR NIRVANA COLOURED VINYL LPS
$35 CASH FOR TRAVELLING WILBURYS CD VOL 1
THE LIST IS ENDLESS...... SO WHY NOT SEARCH AMONGST THOSE BITS & PIECES YOU HAVE STORED IN A CUPBOARD AND BRING THEM IN FOR CASH BEFORE SOMEONE TOSSES IT OUT! ..

Books:


Bartercard
There are over 5,000 items available on Bartercard on Rockaway's web site including -
..* used CDs, LPs & 45s (100% quality guaranteed) * memorabilia listed with a retail price up to $100
Unfortunately, we cannot make the following items available on Bartercard -
* new CDs, LPs or 45s * video games and systems * DVDs - new or used * memorabilia over $100
If you don't see what you want today, keep an eye on our site as our stock varies regularly with many items added daily. If you are handy to the store why not drop in for a visit. Rockaway is open 7 days a week.
However, as a special deal, for Bartercard customers only, should you wish to purchase any non Bartercard item from our website, we offer a 10 % discount on the listed price for cash/credit/debit card purchases. POSTAGE RATES
Postage is not available at the listed rates if paid on Bartercard. There are 2 options, either pay the postage component on credit card or money order at the listed rates. If you choose you can use Bartercard, but unfortunately the rates would be double the listed rates, as this is a non profit item.

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Whats on/brissy tonight?

Just keep an eye on our comments for the the latest and up to date local acts playing near you soon ...
Posted by ROCKAWAY RECORDS on Sat, 07 Jun 2008 09:29:00 PST

4ZZZ DISCOUNT OUTLET

5% off games and consoles10% off all new stock20% off all second hand stock*YOU MUST SHOW A VALID 4ZZZ CARD ON EACH PURCHASE...
Posted by ROCKAWAY RECORDS on Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:40:00 PST

Now selling Oztix

We are now selling tickets to all Oztix gigs. So...Southsiders dont drive all the way to town just swing past Springwood, free easy parking, no waiting, just grab your tickets and run !! ...
Posted by ROCKAWAY RECORDS on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:03:00 PST

How it all started

The History of Rockaway Records-On a Saturday night in 1979, Gary Johnson convinced his brother Wayne to take him to a record swap meet in Hollywood. It was the now legendary "Capitol Swap Meet", wher...
Posted by ROCKAWAY RECORDS on Sat, 01 Mar 2008 06:38:00 PST

!!!!!! LOCAL BANDS INSTORE INVITE !!!!!!

 Just letting you all know it has been aproved and we are ready if u have a local band or act and would like to show of your skillz off instore / out in the mall to help promote yourself , your ...
Posted by ROCKAWAY RECORDS on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:49:00 PST

Looking for hard to find music then you need to read this blog !!!

WWW.ROCKAWAY.COM.AURockaway has a selection of over 30,000 new CDs and DVDs with great savings on over 5,000 quality guaranteed used CDs and DVDs. DVDs include both music and your favourite movies.Our...
Posted by ROCKAWAY RECORDS on Thu, 29 Jun 2006 07:51:00 PST