KaitouG Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 12 hours ago, bloodtypex said: Gonna be in SF and Sac in 2 weeks, anyone know of some decent shops for punk/industrial/noise? For SF, I recommend 1-2-3-4-Go! and Thrillhouse Records, both in the Mission District. thenameisluigi, mouthofinfinity and V3XED 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenameisluigi Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 (edited) On 5/29/2019 at 1:38 PM, KaitouG said: For SF, I recommend 1-2-3-4-Go! and Thrillhouse Records, both in the Mission District. Seconded. I usually end up going to to 1-2-3-4-Go in Oakland just because it's more convenient location wise for me. Also in Oakland, Park Boulevard Records and Tapes. It's a really small shop, only open Thursday to Sunday and they specialize in Hip Hop and R&B. Dope little shop. Not really what I'm in to but it's walking distance from me when I'm in Oakland so I'll occasionally check it out anyway. EDIT: Well shit. Went to go add their website only to find out they closed this past week. =/ Didn't see it when I searched, but Purchase Street Records in New Bedford, MA was awesome. Discovered it while on tour earlier this year. Ton of used punk, metal and indie stuff. Seems to lean more towards rarer items. Picked up a copy of Less Than Jake's In With the Out Crowd on vinyl from these guys. Would definitely go back here if ever in the area. Edited June 21, 2019 by thenameisluigi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoJon Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Don't know if it was ever listed on here, but Avalon Records in Bellinhgam, WA burned down yesterday. Apparently one of the members of Death Cab for Cutie worked there back in the 90's but I'm not sure who. As a customer there for over 20 years I'm having a real tough time dealing with it being gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourlokoemo Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 (edited) not sure if mentioned in here, too much to read. but, any state or city that has a half price books - worth to go to. i've gotten a few grails there for pretty decent prices sometimes even below discogs value. they're all over midwest, maybe more i believe. also for tampa, i definitely back mojo. picked up way too much there and it helps that they have a pretty nice coffee shop in house. kingfish records in clearwater florida is pretty nice, mostly used classic music but they have pretty nice prices. daddy kool in st. pete is a lot better now that they moved to their new location, i always find so much there & you can pick up tickets for certain shows without fees. i'm new to tampa/palm harbor/clearwater area so i don't know too many record stores, definitely wish i knew of more of them. Edited August 23, 2019 by fourlokoemo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenameisluigi Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 On 8/22/2019 at 5:08 PM, fourlokoemo said: not sure if mentioned in here, too much to read. but, any state or city that has a half price books - worth to go to. i've gotten a few grails there for pretty decent prices sometimes even below discogs value. they're all over midwest, maybe more i believe. also for tampa, i definitely back mojo. picked up way too much there and it helps that they have a pretty nice coffee shop in house. kingfish records in clearwater florida is pretty nice, mostly used classic music but they have pretty nice prices. daddy kool in st. pete is a lot better now that they moved to their new location, i always find so much there & you can pick up tickets for certain shows without fees. i'm new to tampa/palm harbor/clearwater area so i don't know too many record stores, definitely wish i knew of more of them. In the St. Pete area you can check out Planet Retro Records, good used selection. I feel like PRR leans punk and metal. And Sound Exchange in Tampa has a pretty wide variety of used records and CDs all genres. They have another location in Pinellas county as well if you're on that side of the bay more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest deletemyaccountplease Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Are there stores included in other countries here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copelandkid Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 (edited) some friends of mine just bought/reopened Tunes in Voorhees, NJ this past week as an independent store ~~ great ppl who are def stocking in line with the kinds of tastes i see on these boards https://www.instagram.com/tunesonline/ Edited September 6, 2020 by copelandkid hallowken78 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenameisluigi Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 For those that don't know, 1234Go closed the SF location. Oakland location is still going strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouthofinfinity Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 I went to a new store in Woodstock, NY yesterday but they didn’t have a sign and I totally spaced on asking the name while grabbing some really good stuff. I’m gonna google search it everyday until a result finally comes up and I’ll update this post. Also, a store is opening up in Milford, CT this weekend. Pretty sure it’s run by Jay Reason of Voice of Reason/The Distance/Stillborn Records fame https://instagram.com/staticerarecords?igshid=1vllqu5daoxij Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatrocket8 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Mile Long Records in the western suburb of Wheaton in Illinois is where I go. http://milelongrecords.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Direct driver Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 I'm going to add my favorite record store here because they no longer show up in google maps. It's Siren Records in McHenry Illinois. The back section of the store is like an early 70's hi-fi store. For me it was like stepping back in time. But the whole store is awesome. The record selection is great, and they have live acts (though I don't know if the lockdown is affecting that now). They also have a facebook page. I live in Kentucky, so whenever I go there I will pick up an album from their "local acts" section. I've come up with some real winners! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Direct driver Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 (edited) On 12/30/2020 at 3:51 PM, Wasda Deelwifkramer said: Mile Long Records in the western suburb of Wheaton in Illinois is where I go. http://milelongrecords.com/ Heh. I collect branded TT mats from any store I visit. I went in there last year and asked for one to go with my purchase. They don't have one. But they DID have a "Now Playing " block of wood to hold the record jacket of the record I'm "currently playing" with their logo on it. So that's what I now use when playing records. Nice guys in there too! BTW, for me a real "sleeper" is Purple Dog records. I couldn't figure out why it was where it was. It seems like an absurdly quiet location. Then I realized it was right next to a commuter train "station", so he picks up all the commuters as they come home. Anyway, the big advantage of that place is the prices. I got a VG+ copy of Mr. Heartbreak for five bucks. But be warned that the place is small Edited February 3, 2021 by Direct driver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatrocket8 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 4 hours ago, Direct driver said: Heh. I collect branded TT mats from any store I visit. I went in there last year and asked for one to go with my purchase. They don't have one. But they DID have a "Now Playing " block of wood to hold the record jacket of the record I'm "currently playing" with their logo on it. So that's what I now use when playing records. Nice guys in there too! BTW, for me a real "sleeper" is Purple Dog records. I couldn't figure out why it was where it was. It seems like an absurdly quiet location. Then I realized it was right next to a commuter train "station", so he picks up all the commuters as they come home. Anyway, the big advantage of that place is the prices. I got a VG+ copy of Mr. Heartbreak for five bucks. But be warned that the place is small I need to check out Purple Dog. I live 10 minutes from there, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Direct driver Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 18 minutes ago, Wasda Deelwifkramer said: I need to check out Purple Dog. I live 10 minutes from there, Funny thing: After my comment I went to yelp to find them and they said the same thing I said on prices, as well as them being small. And that latter can not be emphasized enough. The place is smaller than a large bedroom. But they have a LOT of stuff for their size. I think this is a case of "Low overhead, and we pass the savings on to you." This is a record store you go to in order to actually BUY STUFF and not just look around. They also may have enlarged since I was there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndigoHollow Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Just wanted to get rid of Direct driver avatar on the main page. akamu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallowken78 Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 Vintage Vinyl (www.vvinyl.com), a veritable institution in New Jersey, is closing down after 40+ years. Such a bummer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillybhatesme Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Rattleback Records in Andersonville, Chicago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoJon Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 I'm heading to San Fran/Oakland in a few weeks. Any recommendations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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