Welcome to Parasol Records & Mail Order...

Only a small portion of our inventory is listed on our website (mostly all the new/sealed stuff we've got). Head over to Discogs to see all our used CDs, LPs, 45s and DVDs (click here to browse over 10,000 items). We've also got almost 2,000 back-issues of magazines listed on eBay (click here to see those). But, if you are in the Urbana-Champaign area, please stop by Parasol HQ and browse the bins. We even have some stuff hidden away in the shop you won't find on-line!

Store Hours
Monday-Saturday 9:00-4:00
303 W Griggs St, Urbana, IL 61801
We're just north of Downtown Urbana, down the street from:
Baldarotta's Porketta & Sicilian Sausage, Cloud Mountain Kombucha, and 25 O'Clock Brewing Company.
We share a space with IttyBittyBikeShop and BR Bikes & Repairs and ToneGood Studio.
And, we are attached to Tom Brewer Gallery.

Some of this week's new arrivals...

New stuff this week includes (but is not limited to) the following: Bailter Space, Big Country, CBGBs (NYC comp), Chicago Rocks (comp from Bear Family), Eddie and the Hot Rods, Elliott Smith, Going out of My Head (indie dance comp), Gwenifer Raymond, House of Love, Lifeguard (one of Kai from Sharp Pins' other bands), Louder Than You Think (Pavement documentary soundtrack), Lucinda Williams, Molotovs, Neal Casal, Nick Heyward, Pop Psychedelique (latest comp from Two-Piers), Queen (RSD BF release), Radiohead, Ruts, Spiritualized, Trad Gras Och Stenar, Weird Scenes From the Hangout (Psych comp), and lots of stuff not pictured. Stop by the next time you're in the neighborhood...

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MOJO: THE WORLD'S BEST MUSIC MAGAZINE

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SHINDIG!: THE BEST MUSIC FROM THEN & NOW

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UGLY THINGS: WILD SOUNDS FROM PAST DIMENSIONS

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UNCUT: THE SPIRITUAL HOME OF GREAT ROCK MUSIC.

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UNCUT ULTIMATE MUSIC GUIDE

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OTHER NEW MAGAZINES

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SOME NEW ARRIVAL LPS & CDS...

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SOME NEW ARRIVAL DVD & BLURAY

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Parasol Mail Order, Urbana, IL

Shop the collection!

Only a small portion of our inventory is listed on our website. Head over to Discogs to see all our used CDs, LPs, 45s and DVDs (over 10,000 items). We've also got tons of magazine back-issues and other print-goods on eBay. But, if you are in the Urbana-Champaign area, come on by and browse the bins. We even have some stuff hidden away here you won't find on-line!

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