One Hundred Fifty-Two Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Okay, so I hit up Bullseye in Milwaukee and it is small, but overall pretty decent. they had a punk section but it was mostly Descendents, Black Flag, and Misfits stuff and mostly readily available. When I was about to check out I asked if he had any punk/hardcore 7" and he pulled out a box that had some cool shit, so make sure to ask to see that. Also, there was no "vibe" that can make record shopping not enjoyable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugarballs Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Washington DC and the very nearby Virginia area: CD Cellar 709 W Broad St. Falls Church, VA. 22046 CD Cellar 2607 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, VA 22201 What you'll typically find: A mix of everything, but mainly classic rock, jazz, country, oldies. Great prices on their older albums. They also have newer items mixed in. Record & Tape Exchange 9448 Main St. Fairfax, VA. 22031 What you'll typically find: A mix of everything. The punk/hardcore/metal sections are small. They have a great $1 section though. Great variety and the staff is nice, but the prices are kind of expensive. Smash Records 2314 18th St. NW Washington DC. 2009 What you'll typically find:Good deals! Best place out of all the stores to find punk/hardcore albums. Not the biggest selection but they do have a good mix of old LPs and new releases. Vienna Music Exchange 131 Church St. NW Vienna, VA. 22180 What you'll typically find: Metal and classic rock. The owner is super nice! He always has very fair prices. It's the smallest place you've ever seen as a store but it's one of the only places to find metal albums. Melody Record Shop 1623 Connecticut Ave N.W. Washington, D.C. 20009 I've only been there one time. I can't really remember what they had but I think it was mainly newer releases. Crooked Beat Records 2318 18th St NW Washington, DC 20009 I've never had any luck getting anything from Crooked Beat except the new Pearl Jam before it was released. Worth going to if you're at Smash Records (practically the same building). Som Records 1843 14th Street NW Washington, DC Sorry, I don't remember anything about this store. Red Onion Records & Books 1901 18th Street NW Washington, DC 20009 You'll find high prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circlingvultures Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 hey Kurtz, is beautiful world syndicate the guy that used to run a huge distro? I think I remember him coming up here with his van packed of records for a Pg.99 show I did and he was from somewhere in PA. I found a ton of great stuff in his truck. Afterwards I did some trades with him through his website but I have since forgotten what the name of it was. I know he said he was opening a store in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmbrueck Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 In Jacksonville florida i actually own a record store, been open about 10 months now Yesterday and Today Records 11041 Beach Blvd Jacksonville Florida 32246 www.jaxrecords.com We have over 100,000 lps in storage, with 10,000 premium lps in store every week. We bring about 500 to 1000 new lps each weekend into the store. Check out the website for a little more info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narniafanaz Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 Thanks for whoever posted the 3 record stores in Austin. I'm going there next month for my first time ever and I plan on checking out all 3. If there are any more, please let me know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawnpatrol70 Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 Jacksonville Florida has a brand new record store called "Young Loud and Snotty". They JUST opened 8/12/2010, and only have about 100 punk LPs so far, thought they say they are getting a lot more. They are across from AquaEast at the beach on Atlantic, Behind BP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawnpatrol70 Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 Jacksonville, FL NO STORES So you know, there ARE 3 stores in Jacksonville Florida. 2 are in a flea market, but ARE real stores. They are in Beach Blvd Flea Market and are divided off, and air conditioned - DooWops has used LP's - it's OK, Yesterday and Today is real good for older collectible stuff, neither carries new vinyl. The 3rd is at the Beach across from Aqua East on Atlantic Blvd. They pretty much carry new vinyl, and are real good so far - they don't have much, since they opened only a week ago, but say they are getting a lot more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawnpatrol70 Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 Anyone know of any good stores in Jacksonville, FL? Gonna be there for work for a few days next month. Thanks! Did you find them? There are 2 (actual stores) in Beach Blvd Flea Market, and one at the Beach on Atlantic called "Young Loud And Snotty" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cephalic666 Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 New Hampshire Bull Moose Music 82-86 Congress Street Portsmouth , NH 03801 Phone: 603-422-9525 Hours: 9AM - 11PM Daily Open until 12:30 on Monday night This is my 'go to' place. Everything from new and used cd's, vinyl, DVD's, video games, clothing, posters, and on and on.... Not to mention the random 'gems' that see to appear on a regular basis. I bought a copy of The Locust s/t album on vinyl and it turns out to be a white copy which is limited to 100 pieces and was mostly sold in Japan. Best $12 I've spent so far. Odyssey and Oracle 100 Albany Street Portsmouth, NH 03801 Phone: 603-319-1656 This is nice little record shop that open only last April. They sell vinyl, cd's, tapes, books, vintage clothing, and even classic bicycles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockstar71888 Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 found a new one in West Palm Beach, FL this weekend Top Five Records, Jay St (just off Lake Ave) in Lake Park. It's pretty much all older stuff, but he had some Porcupine Tree and a copy of Deja Entendu, among a few other things behind the counter. Probably not worth a long trip unless you happen to be in the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Hundred Fifty-Two Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 MilwaukeeRush Mor Records - http://www.rushmor.com/ Madison B Side - http://www.b-sidemadison.com/ Ear Wax - http://www.earwaxwisconsin.com/ And there's a bunch of shops called Exclusive Company all over the state and they're all pretty nice. I hit up Rushmor on friday. They have a small selection of vinyl, but it was almost all hardcore and punk which is sweet. Dude working there was real cool too. There will probably be something you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinyljunkie Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 Houston, TX Vinyl Junkie 4202 Canal Street Houston, TX 77003 www.vinyljunkiedistro.com http://www.facebook.com/pages/Houston-TX/Vinyl-Junkie-Distro/156333511058023?ref=ts# Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjamieson Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 only jersey store i noticed was PREX and holdfast (unless i missed some in the thread) - princeton is really great; i haven't been to holdfast yet though it's only a matter of time since it's in asbury park.. but the other prominent stores are: Vintage Vinyl www.vvinyl.com 51 Lafayette Rd. Fords, NJ 08863 Phone: 732-225-7717 basically neck and neck with Princeton Record Exchange in my opinion, Vintage Vinyl is more widely frequented and was SWAMPED on Record Store Day 2010, while I ended up at Princeton later in the day and PREX had a LOT more of the exclusives still left. i have picked up some great stuff at Vintage Vinyl though, including (randomly and almost accidentally) a copy of AC - Picnic of Love on vinyl, which made my day. also have instore performances pretty regularly. Curmudgeon Records 31 West Main Street Somerville, NJ smaller shop but i found a couple things there the one time i went. it's a hike for me so it was more or less to survey the grounds. worth checking out though, especially if local. Jack's Music Shoppe 30 Broad Street Red Bank, NJ, 07701 Phone: (732)-842-0731 i've been here a bunch of times and found it pretty ho-hum as far as vinyl goes. they've got a ton of used, seemingly flea-market/yard sale quality used vinyl that i flipped through once or twice but never found anything remotely interesting. their new vinyl section is small, but seemed like it was on the increase last time i was there - usual suspects that people might be looking for on new vinyl (decent amount of GBV/pollard, VU, pavement, etc but nothing out of the ordinary). -- off the top of my head that's about it, though i did want to mention that i'm going to TN this weekend and someone had mentioned Shangri-La previously, and that's on my list, but does anyone have any other good recommendations or reviews of places in the memphis or nashville areas? i've got a googled list, but if i could get any other ideas of where to go or maybe where to not bother going, it would save me some time.. thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theinkd Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 my local store: Vintage Vinyl 51 Lafayette Rd. • Fords, NJ • 08863 Phone: 732-225-7717 www.vvinyl.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest errolwest Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Regina SK Xray records 2323 11th ave. Vintage vinyl. 2335 11th ave Buy the book 2718 13th ave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afireinside86 Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 COPENHAGEN, DENMARK: Repo Man Records The best new/2nd hand punk/noise/hardcore record store in the country.... Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Copenhagen-Denmark/Repo-Man-Records/90423966298 Repo man Records Fensmarksgade 36 2200 Copenhagen N Denmark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mertzrock Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Someone was asking for Miami stores....Here you go! Uncle Sam's Music (Miami Beach) 1141 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, FL 33179 http://unclesamsmusic.net Uncle Sam's is down to 1 location (which is the original flagship store in Miami Beach (South Beach) on tourist-y Washington Ave. -- Pompano Beach and Lauderhill -- R.I.P) As a CIMS store, they have a good selection of mostly everything, typical pricing for a indie store. Staff knows their stuff, but unfortunately this location lends itself to lots of DJ and electronic music, that wastes tons of space where the rock records should be. They were great on RSD. SWEAT Records 5505 NE 2nd Ave. Miami, FL 33137 www.sweatrecordsmiami.com Sweat is a nice little store, right next to the classic punk rock british pub Churchill's (the CBGB of the South). Nice atmosphere, so-so selection of new and used viinyl, over-priced. Staff isn't the most knowledgeable, but overall they're positive for a lackluster Miami music scene. Yesterday and Today 9274 SW 40th St. (Bird Rd.) Miami, Florida 33165 http://www.vintagerecords.com When you want to bulk up your pre-90s rock, jazz, blues and psych collection, go to Y&T at Fair prices. Tons of vinyl, some new pieces (mostly reissues of classic releases) - CD's also. This is what record stores used to be...and really should still be (like Blue Note Records was in North Miami Beach). heatherhalak 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djones0930 Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 my local store:Vintage Vinyl 51 Lafayette Rd. • Fords, NJ • 08863 Phone: 732-225-7717 www.vvinyl.com That place was awesome When Brand New's "Daisy" was put up for preorder, my buddy Chris and I preordered it and they mailed us red wristbands which allowed us to go there and watch BN play for "free" and sign autographs. They didn't have the vinyl in stock then but they gave us posters to get signed. I talked to their manager Mike Sapone for about an hour which was absolutely awesome. I say "free" because I drove us from Shepherdstown, WV to NJ which took about 4 hours haha. After BN played a 6 or 7 song set, he and I hung out to check out the vinyl which we found some gems in that huge collection, but an hour after BN and their fans left, Jesse Lacey walks out and flips through the record section right by us. We then talked to him for a good 30 minutes. He was looking for a record for his mom haha In conclusion, that was a great time and a great place, but to end the night before the long drive, we ate at a White Castle which was about a mile from the shop. That place is awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djones0930 Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 Also, here in Winchester, VA, we have Ear Food. A shit ton of old albums that are overpriced because the owner doesn't keep up with current prices. I found out after RSD '10 that he could have received plenty of RSD records, but didn't know about it so he didn't order it. I wish I could buy that damn place! EAR FOOD 22 Weems Lane Winchester, VA 22601 (540) 665-4477 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyf Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 I'm new around here, but I'm pretty surprised to see no mention of Toronto's shops in here so far, so here's my best stab at it: Rotate This 801 Queen West First place I bought a record in Toronto way back before I moved here, and still my go-to shop. Mostly new stuff, but with a healthy selection of used as well, and a decent selection of higher end collectibles. When it comes to new albums, you'll find a great selection of the entire spectrum of pop music here. Anything from pre-war blues and Americana, to obscure foreign garage rock collections, to the whole scheme of punk rock and all the new indie hits. A fairly scant selection of 7"s is the only drawback. I would say that this is the place to go if you can only hit one shop in the city, but as you'll find out below, that probably won't be an issue. Hits and Misses 799 Queen West The specialty shop for punk, hardcore and metal, though do reach outwards from there, especially when crawling into garage and psych territory. Equal parts new and used, with a solid wall of collectibles, and an extraordinary range of 7"s. Just moved next door to Rotate This a few days ago. A truly remarkable punk rock record shop which will probably be akin to what the demographic of this board is looking for. Frantic City 799 Queen West (upstairs) This is a used book/record shop that will be moving most of its records on top of the new Hits and Misses in the next week (this seems too good to be true, I know). From what I understand it will be focusing largely on 50s and 60s music, with a healthy dose of garage and psych. Not the biggest selection around by any means, but they have a very high percentage of quality stuff. Lots of 7"s, good selection of collectibles. Sonic Boom 512 Bloor West No doubt the biggest record store in the city, and it's open until midnight every day. When it comes to vinyl (the vinyl basement), this place is the jack of all trades, and master of none. Mostly new, mostly LPs. Has a bit of used stuff, very few collectibles, not many 7"s. Not an amazing selection of anything, but still worth checking out. I find you'll pay 20-50% more at this place for new stuff as a rule. The main floor is an enormous emporium of CDs. This is by far the best place to go for used CDs. Soundscapes 572 College St This place is almost entirely CDs, with a handful of vinyl on the shelves, and does nothing used at all. However, if you're looking for a CD, this is the best place. A huge spectrum of genres, and a great selection of the all. Also has a particularly impressive selection of box sets, as well as music related books and DVDs She Said Boom 372 College (Downtown), 393 Roncesvalles (West End) Smaller used record/book stores, but with with a particular attention to quality. Does a little bit of every genre pretty well. All LPs, no 7"s at all. Tends to have a solid selection of collectibles. Ric's Collectibles 155 Main St. This is the messy, dark, used shop for all things classic. You won't find much here under 20 years old, but it has a truly amazing selection. Very strong focus on collectibles. If you're looking for older stuff, particularly more popular groups, this is the place to go, though you'll pay for the rare stuff. Pretty far to the East end of the city, so if you're downtown, it's quite a trek. Kops 229 Queen West Pretty well rounded shop with primarily used stuff. Has an enormous selection of vintage 7"s. Solid range of collectibles, seems to have a particularly large selection of soul and funk. These are my most frequent stops. I've spent quite some time writing these up, so I'll come back with some other ones later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djones0930 Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 Great goddamn news! My buddy and I were in Winchester, walking through the olde town mall where there are a couple bars, upscale restaurants, and shitty shops (except a few nice art shops)...aaannndddd ....there was a sign in front of the book store that read: "Come in Friday between 6 and 8 and check out the opening for CHESTER RECORDS!" I ran inside and jumped in front of George Washington to ask the clerk about it and he said, "Yeah..they're going to be selling new vinyl, about 100 will be in stock then slowly but surely there'll be more shipping in" I smiled and said, "See you tomorrow!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thieves Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Cleveland: Music Saves: 15801 Waterloo Rd. Cleveland OH 44110 http://musicsaves.com/ Pretty standard indie rock store, they carry mostly new stuff but they get in small-run/limited edition stuff weekly so they're worth going to. plus i work there a couple times a month, so i'm a little biased. Hodad's Music International 13413 Madison Avenue Lakewood, OH, 44107 http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lakewood-OH/Hodads-Music-International/102489856454225 Cleveland's best kept secret of a record store. All vinyl and in a tiny little room. It's horribly organized but they have a phenomenal selection. I'm pretty sure the fact that you have to dig around crates and piles (i'd say half the store is unorganized with 'new arrival' listed on the crate) makes it so the ebay guys steer clear and the folks willing to spend some time in there will find gems. The prices are moderate, the owner is more willing to price something high if it's a genre/band he really knows a lot about, so the more obscure/out of his general knowledge stuff goes for a steal a lot of the time. My Mind's Eye Records 13727 Madison Avenue Lakewood, Ohio 44107 http://www.mymindseyerecords.com/store/ Phenomenal store/label that have been around for over a dozen years now. His specialty is definitely harder rocking stuff (punk, metal, classic hard rock) but carries weird experimental stuff and has an 'anything goes' sort of used vinyl section that is regularly stocked with records you just don't usually see used on shelves. It's walking distance from Hodad's... those two stores are usually a quick, fun weekend trip for me. Blue Arrow Records and Books 16001 Waterloo Rd. Cleveland, OH 44110 http://www.bluearrowrecords.com/ This one's about a block from Music Saves. 95% of their stock is used vinyl. Their floor is made from old record covers. It's a really well put-together place... if you're looking for something in particular you won't have to dig around every corner of the place to find it (not my cup of tea, but...) They price things for what they're worth, but realistically so. It's not like some of the places in NYC or Chicago that just throw crazy prices on things just because a couple fanatics are willing to pay an exorbitant price. Bent Crayon 11600 Detroit Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44102 http://www.bentcrayon.com/ Haven't been in this place in a while, but it's the place to go in Cleveland if you need something obscure and/or experimental on vinyl. As far as I know, his inventory is all new, no used sections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentclouds Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 CALIFORNIA 6400 Sunset Blvd. - Hollywood, Ca Phone: (323) 245-6400 - This is the only Amoeba I've ever been to. Almost every time I go I find some great deals. The place is huge so you'll need to give yourself plenty of time. Lots of fairly priced vinyl to look through and pricey rarer items on the wall. EVERY kind of music. Rockaway Records 2395 Glendale Blvd. - Los Angeles, Ca. 90039 Phone: (323) 664-3232 - This place specializes in rare classic rock. Tons of really rare Beatles, Beach Boys, etc. They keep their boxes of 7" behind the counter and you have to ask someone to get the box down that you want(punk,oldies, etc.) I didn't know this the first couple times I was there, so just a heads up. Soundsations http://www.yelp.com/biz/soundsations-los-angeles 8701 La Tijera Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90045 - Near LAX, I've found some good stuff here, but not too much (a couple of color Fat). 7" selection is pretty small, LP selection is better, but not much. Freakbeat http://freakbeatrecords.com/ 13616 Ventura Blvd. Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 phone (818) 995-7603. - LP selection is pretty good, found some rare stuff for fair prices. Smaller place, but it's packed with stuff. Parking is meters only so bring change. One of the ONLY record stores I've ever been in that has a bathroom for customers. Headline Records 7706 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA - (323) 655-2125 Tiny place in a cool part of Hollywood. There use to be a lot of stores right here, Taang!, Vinyl Fetish. This is the only one left. Specializes in punk. LOTS of rare punk in here. Penny Lane 1661 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena, CA - (626) 535-0949 Pretty decent. Only prob is that they are one of those places that puts the sticker right on the cover....bullshit! I have found some good stuff here....good mix of genres. One of the only places that advertises buying CDs and DVDs from them, copying them, and bringing them back for like 80% return. This is kind of odd except that I saw a lot of cool boot live DVDs...Dwarves, Misfits, etc. You did a really nice job with this but I figured I'd do my own version of these and add a few more. Amoeba Hollywood 6400 West Sunset Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90028 Refresh rate is very fast here with tons of new vinyl coming in all the time. Unfortunately they also know their stuff and pricing can run pretty steep on anything really worthwhile, but the flip-side to that is you can usually sell vinyl to them and get a pretty fair price for it compared to the other record stores around Los Angeles. No vinyl listening stations. Best purchase - The Sound - JEOPARDY for $35 Rockaway Records 2395 Glendale Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90039 They mostly focus on classic rock but they do get in a good selection of punk/new wave stuff and tend to only buy vinyl that is in very nice condition. They also have a very nice stock of cheap vinyl (usually $3.99) which can occasionally have some surprisingly nice titles that they deemed unworthy. No listening stations. Best purchase - Television - ST signed by band for $40 Atomic Records 3812 West Magnolia Boulevard Burbank, CA 91505 They seem to mostly focus on used vinyl and have a nice wall of obscure stuff and seem to get a lot of records in weekly. They tend to be a little pricey on the popular titles (T. Rex - The Slider for $24.99) but they have a very nice selection of albums from the 1970s and soundtracks. No listening stations. Best purchase - Big Star - #1 RECORD (White Label Promo) for $35 or sealed John Cale - FEAR for $9 Freakbeat Records 13616 Ventura Boulevard Sherman Oaks, CA 91423-3700 Pricey records and cheap buyers. They mostly focus on classic rock but I never seem to find anything I want there. They have two listening stations. Best purchase - Roky Erickson - THE HOLIDAY INN TAPES for $15 Record Surplus 11609 West Pico Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90064-2908 They save all their best stock for their quarterly sales and don't have a new arrival section. They mostly focus on classic rock but don't usually have any of the really select titles that people are actually looking to buy. They have two listening stations. Best purchase - Sealed copy of Nina Nastasia - ROAD TO RUIN for $11. Origami Vinyl 1816 W Sunset Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90026 They mostly handle new vinyl but have a small selection of recent arrivals that sometimes get worthwhile new indie records. Prices on new vinyl tend to be a couple dollars more than Amoeba (or online) but help is very friendly and they have some out of print titles sprinkled into their collection. They also have a section for local bands which is very useful. No listening station but if you ask they will probably spin a used record you are curious about. Best purchase - My first stop on record store day and I found the Pavement - Quarantine the Past RSD vinyl. Vacation Vinyl 3815 W Sunset Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90026 They also mostly handle new vinyl but their used selection is always worth a browse. They often get used limited pressings and have first dibs at limited metal records. If you are looking for a rare Melvins or Boris album, you should probably check Vacation Vinyl. One listening station. Best Purchase - No Age - WEIRDO RIPPERS (Handmade Vinyl Edition) for $25. Records LA 5654 West Adams Los Angeles, CA 90016 A weird record store that is only open Thurs-Sun but has an amazing selection of used soul, funk and hip hop. The owner is weird but incredibly sharp when it comes to soul and funk, he specializes in 45s and you will find many boxes of them that are unsorted and unpriced. Happy hunting. Bring cash because they don't take card. One listening station. Best purchase - Jerry Washington - RIGHT HERE IS WHERE YOU BELONG for $40 or Exuma - ST for $30. Wombleton Records 5123 York Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90042 Great curated selection of records that mostly focus on 80s and 90s new wave/punk. Records can be on the scratchy side and they are probably getting more picked over each day but this is a place to go if you are interested in finding Jesus & Mary Chain singles or Wedding Present albums. No listening station but the dude seemed like he would be down to spin a record for you over the store speaker. Best purchase - Nikki Sudden & The Jacobites - The Ragged School for $15 CD Trader 18926 Ventura Boulevard CA 91356-3212 Sure they mostly specialize in CDs and DVDs but they also have a decent selection of used vinyl. However, I usually find that the only place I need to look is the New Arrivals section, anything worthwhile usually won't make it out of there. No listening station. Best purchase - Modest Mouse - THE MOON AND ANTARCTICA (original pressing) for $30. Record Outlet 1489 E Thousand Oaks Blvd # 1 Thousand Oaks, CA 91362-6206 Overstocked with disposable classic rock but occasionally worth checking out because the owner seems to never price anything above $10 and that can lead to some great deals. Two listening stations (both shitty). Best purchase - too many to name... I guess I'll go with Joy Division - UNKNOWN PLEASURES (first edition, UK Press) for $10. Grady's Record Refuge 2546 E Main St Ventura, CA 93003 Mostly classic rock (formerly co-owned by Record Outlet owner) but very reasonably priced with a nice oddities section and some discounted new vinyl. Very clean layout for this type of store. Two listening stations. Best purchase - Bob Dylan - SELF PORTRAIT for $8. American Pie Records 1412 Tower Sq # 2 San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA 93003-5130 Layout is a fucking headache and the owner is an old school asshole who is likely to lay out his political beliefs and sexual practices while you are browsing his stash. The stash is pretty undeniable though, it's set up in a huge storage unit and he has many rare pressings (a copy of VU & NICO that isn't supposed to exist) and I'm sure you could go in there with a fat wallet and leave with plenty of good records that you haven't been able to find elsewhere. His records are not the cleanest and his record jackets can sometimes be too worn to be worth the price he is charging but you will find something there if you are interested in records made before 1980. If you are interested in newer records (New Wave/Punk/Alt), don't bother because the owner hates that shit and will tell you about it. No listening station but owner will play your record (as long as it's not punk). Best purchase - Velvet Underground - LOADED for $30. Salzer's Records 5777 Valentine Road, San Buenaventura (Ventura) They mostly carry CDs and new vinyl. The used vinyl that they do have is usually very shitty, thrift store-type crap and classic rock standards. They are also priced too high. Best bargains can be found in the new vinyl section where they have many sealed records for 50% off retail price. They also have good sales a few times a year and you might be able to find some decent deals then. No listening station. Best purchase - The Dø - A MOUTHFUL (sealed) for $6. UPDATED Burger Records 645 S State College Blvd Fullerton, California 92831 I was only able to spend about an hour browsing this store before my friends grew restless and I was pulled away but I will say that this place is essential if you are looking for obscure indie bands from the 80s & 90s. They tend to price accordingly but some of their non-indie stuff is priced very reasonably (my friend got an early pressing (stereo) Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited for 10). They have a listening station and a bathroom that you can use if you ask nicely enough. Might pose a problem if you are seriously allergic to cats though, because a fat pussy has the run of the store. Best purchase - The Cavemen - ...Yeah for $12. Black Hole 108 North Harbor Boulevard, Fullerton, CA 92832-1813 A weird record store that focuses its selection completely on punk, alternative and especially brit-pop. A huge selection of Oasis and Smiths stuff, including an Oasis singles box and stuff signed by Morrissey hanging on the walls. I'm sure there are some pleasures hidden in these shelves but I didn't get a chance to really delve deep into their limited stock because I got there right before they closed. I didn't see a listening station or a bathroom but this place seems to warrant another visit next time I find myself in thee oh see. I didn't buy anything. Rhino Records 235 Yale Ave Claremont, CA 91711-4725 A good mixture of new and used with a heavy dosage of industrial/dark wave stuff from the 80s. They have two listening stations but refuse to let you listen to anything used that's priced higher than $24.99 (which I found really annoying because there was a Brian Eno used bootleg that I wanted to hear). They seem to have a good number of OOP new releases mixed in with everything else. Best purchase: Al Green Gets Next To You OG press in shrink for $9.99. 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shanehennessey Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 Western Massachusetts Mystery Train Records 178 N Pleasant St #A Amherst, MA Feeding Tube Records 90 King St. Northampton, MA Turn It Up 5 Pleasant St. Northampton, MA Platterpus, Too 74 Cottage Street Easthampton, MA New Orleans Domino Sound Record Shack 557 Bayou Road New Orleans, LA Euclid Records 3401 Chartres Street New Orleans, LA Jim Russels Rare Records 1837 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA Louisiana Music Factory 210 Decatur Street New Orleans, LA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybil Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 One more to add to the excellent SoCal list: Warbler Records & Goods 131 E De la Guerra Street Santa Barbara 93101 (805) 845-5862 Mostly used vinyl, good prices (not what you'd expect in SB...), listening station, nice folks. Best purchase: original gang of four entertainment, $10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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