hudsoncomplex Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 Hey dudes and dudettes! I'm heading to Alberta next week on my honeymoon, and I'm looking for some decent records stores to check out. I'll be in Calgary/Lake Louise/Jasper and Edmonton. Any recomendations? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstercody Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 Congrats on getting married and welcome to God's country! First of all forget about Lake Louise/Jasper/Banff for anything but honeymoon stuff. There is nothing there for music let alone records. Edmonton - Octopus Ink. Very rare but expensive records on the wall. Tonnes of grind and crust. More used metal than you can flip through with a wife waiting. It is as punk as punk gets. Oh and rare seven inches are in cases you ask to see. Amazing stuff but some bootlegs in there. Know your business or you can get burned. Calgary: 1. Sloth Records. Your wife will have hours to shop the boutiques on 17th Avenue so you can check it out with no pressure. Mainly new indie and punk. Lots of dvds and books too. 2. Melodiya. Attached to a comic book store so make it quick before your wife second guesses who she married. Insane amount of new vinyl. All types. Major label audiophile too. can take hours. 3. Recordland. Largest selection of used records you will ever see in your life. Aisles of used records six rows high. Cds, cassettes, 8 track, 78's. Must be seen to be believed. Drop me a IM if you want more info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyburma Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 WO!!! Recordland looks crazy! Have fun MR. (and MRS.) COMPLEX! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hudsoncomplex Posted July 22, 2010 Author Share Posted July 22, 2010 Thanks guys! Burma...looks like we need to plan a trip to Calgary sans our ladies. recordland looks effin' nuts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circlingvultures Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 I heard the owner of Recordland is a huge prick and rude. Is any of that true? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstercody Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 Oh yeah. It's true. I have watched him ban people for life from the store in front of my eyes. It is terrifying. Two rules, don't complain about the prices and two don't try to barter. He prices punk, hardcore and metal high. That is just the way it is. Don't bother complaining about it or Armand or one of his sons will boot you out on your ass. On the flip side, he treats me like a son and gives my girls lollypops everytime I go in with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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