athomewithkyle Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 I'll be heading into the city for the weekend and I plan on hitting up a record store or two. The only one i've been to so far is Generation Records. Are there any other really good places? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xfedaykinx Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Bleecker St. Records is a few blocks from Generation. Im pretty sure its owned by the same people. anyway, theyve got a decent selection downstairs. not as much hardcore/metal/punk and Generation, but probably worth checking out. im interested in this thread too. i go into the city pretty often and basically only go to generation when im there. looking forward to hearing about some other good ones. EDIT- oh yeah, the address. 239 Bleecker St also, the record section downstairs closes like an hour before the actual store. so go to bleecker first, then generation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monk0nuggets Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 I think I went to Bleecker street when I was there a couple years ago. I'm not sure though. Maybe it was Generation. Either way, it wasn't bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athomewithkyle Posted November 10, 2007 Author Share Posted November 10, 2007 Bleecker St. Records is a few blocks from Generation. Im pretty sure its owned by the same people. anyway, theyve got a decent selection downstairs. not as much hardcore/metal/punk and Generation, but probably worth checking out. im interested in this thread too. i go into the city pretty often and basically only go to generation when im there. looking forward to hearing about some other good ones. EDIT- oh yeah, the address. 239 Bleecker St also, the record section downstairs closes like an hour before the actual store. so go to bleecker first, then generation. I'm looking for "indie" records. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xfedaykinx Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 then i think youll do pretty well at either. theyre so close its worth taking the trip to both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athomewithkyle Posted November 10, 2007 Author Share Posted November 10, 2007 then i think youll do pretty well at either. theyre so close its worth taking the trip to both. Well i've been to Generation a few times. I'm looking for a good used store in hopes to find some Cap'n Jazz records. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 yeah good luck with that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aarondanger Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 GENERATION is amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athomewithkyle Posted November 10, 2007 Author Share Posted November 10, 2007 Has anyone been to Academy Records, Other Music, or Sound Fix? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mathew Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 NY STORES SUCK. GO TO AMOEBA IN CALIFORNIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanehennessey Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Academy in Brooklyn is ok. i didnt find anything when i went there though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momentumlost Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 There's lots on st. Marks.. Kims has high prices for new but check out their used section...the people there don't know shit and you can grab some rare stuff on the cheap...they also have a great indie selection. Then sounds its cool...I usually only get promo cd's for 88 cents there...they have a very limited vinyl selection... its on the same side as kims....up some stairs..it easy to miss. There's also a small shop across the st from sounds...they've got a great jazz selection...its 99% used cds and records so I'm sure you'll find something... Basically I start by getting off the 6 train @ astor place and go straight up st marks...hit the 3 record shops and the comic shop then make a right and stop @ love saves the day and check out the sweet vintage toys(really pricey but fun to look @) then make a right down the next st and walk until I hit other music...(which has a great indie selection) upon leving other, I keep walking until I hit thompson st and drop like 70$...I've got a friend who lives on thompson so I generally stop there and have a beer & check out my loot... sometimes I go hitup bleecker records...but they close way early and I'm usually too drunk @ that point to bother. Enjoy....and have fun...this I find to be the best route... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athomewithkyle Posted November 10, 2007 Author Share Posted November 10, 2007 There's lots on st. Marks..Kims has high prices for new but check out their used section...the people there don't know shit and you can grab some rare stuff on the cheap...they also have a great indie selection. Then sounds its cool...I usually only get promo cd's for 88 cents there...they have a very limited vinyl selection... its on the same side as kims....up some stairs..it easy to miss. There's also a small shop across the st from sounds...they've got a great jazz selection...its 99% used cds and records so I'm sure you'll find something... Basically I start by getting off the 6 train @ astor place and go straight up st marks...hit the 3 record shops and the comic shop then make a right and stop @ love saves the day and check out the sweet vintage toys(really pricey but fun to look @) then make a right down the next st and walk until I hit other music...(which has a great indie selection) upon leving other, I keep walking until I hit thompson st and drop like 70$...I've got a friend who lives on thompson so I generally stop there and have a beer & check out my loot... sometimes I go hitup bleecker records...but they close way early and I'm usually too drunk @ that point to bother. Enjoy....and have fun...this I find to be the best route... I'll have to do this route when I go. Unfortunately looks like plans have changed and I may not be going this weekend. I was really bummed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xfedaykinx Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 Kims has high prices for new but check out their used section...the people there don't know shit and you can grab some rare stuff on the cheap...they also have a great indie selection. i was all set to buy a record at kim's and they put the fucking price sticker on the actual sleeve!! i was so pissed i blurted this out pretty loud and a bunch of the workers heard me. good, hopefully they learn. needless to say i did not pick up the record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skumbucket Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 you made the right choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monk0nuggets Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 Kims has high prices for new but check out their used section...the people there don't know shit and you can grab some rare stuff on the cheap...they also have a great indie selection. i was all set to buy a record at kim's and they put the fucking price sticker on the actual sleeve!! i was so pissed i blurted this out pretty loud and a bunch of the workers heard me. good, hopefully they learn. needless to say i did not pick up the record. That is pretty stupid of them. How can you fucking work at a record store, if you don't know how to handle records? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momentumlost Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 That bothers me but kims has a couple up sides...they have no clue about vinyl...so their used bin is dirt cheap (unf. This also means they sticker the sleeve sometimes) and they have some turntables so you can listen to the record before ya buy it, which is awesome for used records and open new records... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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