Rob Instigator's Music Purchasing Experience.
If I hear of a band that sounds interesting I will go to that band's site, or that band's record label site, and see if I can sample a song or two. Most bands have a few songs and some have entire albums or EP's available for download from THEM in their website.
Then, If I like what I hear, it gets added to the list. Yes, there is a huge list of bands, artists, albums,a nd songs I want to purchase, whether at a indi e record store or at a half price books or at a garage sale, wherever.
I then go to the record store, which I try to hit three of them every month,
Sound Exchange,
Sound waves, and
Vinal Edge
I browse and browse, looking at everything I am interested in, and hopefully i find gold.
GOLD!
It is fun as fuck.