andrewlucas Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Looking for good stores in washington to buy good records at a good price... =) I'm only gonna be up here for a few days so i wanna go today before it gets to hard to shop after christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ticotico Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 off the top of my head i know theres a streetlight records there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewlucas Posted December 23, 2011 Author Share Posted December 23, 2011 Do you happen to know the address Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nothingnatural Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 off the top of my head i know theres a streetlight records there. I live in Sacramento and I've never heard of that place. I know there's one in the bay though. I have a list of all the stores in Sac posted on page 5 of the "Official Record Stores List (help us list them all)" thread. My favorite shop out here is Phono Select. It's not a giant store but their selection and prices are awesome. The owners are damn good people too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ticotico Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 ah i might be confusing it with something else. i remember it being in downtown near the community center theater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nothingnatural Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 ah i might be confusing it with something else. i remember it being in downtown near the community center theater You're probably thinking of a place called The Beat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewlucas Posted December 24, 2011 Author Share Posted December 24, 2011 too late. I didn't make it to sacto til 8 thrty and they closed at 8. Know of any in portland or seattle? I'm going to redding washington so anything in that area will be cool.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burntwolf Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 The underground was kinda remiscent of streetlight but it is gone now. 3rd st (ave?) records in Portland was ok If you have a smart phone check out that record store finder app. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nothingnatural Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 The underground was kinda remiscent of streetlight but it is gone now. Goddamn I miss The Underground. Used to love that store. I remember back in like 98 when some employees there were watching CKY stuff and they got me turned onto all that. Found all kinds of cool shit there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewlucas Posted December 24, 2011 Author Share Posted December 24, 2011 The underground was kinda remiscent of streetlight but it is gone now. 3rd st (ave?) records in Portland was ok If you have a smart phone check out that record store finder app. oh yeah. ill check that app out. i dont have a smart phone because i have a company phone and they dont want to spend alot of money on me. but at least i dont have a bill. ill use my moms phone to download that app though... i still prefer direct opinions from people. computers dont know if stores have good selections and prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cactusbot Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Jive Time, Easy Street, Singles Going Steady, Sonic Boom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewlucas Posted December 24, 2011 Author Share Posted December 24, 2011 Jive Time, Easy Street, Singles Going Steady, Sonic Boom. perfect! thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harby Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 Jive Time, Easy Street, Singles Going Steady, Sonic Boom. I don't think you'll find any record stores in Redmond or anywhere on the Eastside. All these in Seattle are good though. Definitely hit SinglesGoing Steady up if you've never been before. Jive time is hit and miss but some good things can be found. Don't care for Sonic Boom, just indie/hipster stuff nothing I personally care about. Easy Street has two locations and offers a good variety at both but the Queen Ann store probably has more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewlucas Posted December 25, 2011 Author Share Posted December 25, 2011 i hit up silver platter last night before they closed. i got lady gaga - the fame for $12 and brand new - daisy for $18. I wanted to buy the doors L.A. Woman box set but i couldnt justify spending $50 for 4 7"s. im gonna go to some other stores on monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sickteen Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 when i lived in seattle 1999-2002 I use to always go to singles going steady, fallout records, and bedazzled discs. not even sure if these are still there though, but all three had a good selection!! and a lot of history behind them. great owners, and great rocking tunes. sickteen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoonbill Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 fallout and bedazzled are both long gone. fallout was the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geezfools Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 there is porch light, which I've heard good things about, but not sure if you'll find any hidden gems there. Singles going steady for sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sickteen Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 fallout and bedazzled are both long gone. fallout was the best. thats a small tragedy for the city, i believe it was 2000 when i saw the white stripes at fallout records getting down and dirty. thats when i knew this dude had some serious chops! the owner of fallout was an exceptional human being, always willling to help and point you in the right direction of music, and welcomed you in the store with big smile, a hot piece of wax spinning on the record player, good times. best punk establishment for a record store historical in the city. sucks to hear it's gone. What's there now ?? bedazzled was much more like a record store out of high fidelity, definitely some of that going on there, but the owner Al, had a great ecelctic stock of music from international (world), to essentails like Bowie and the Beach Boys, to sections dedicated to UK punk and Jamican Reggae. Really great store, definitely strongly indie influnced, but for all the indie record stores in seattle i prefered this one, it was located in the U dist and that place can get down right seedy and atomic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geezfools Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 bedazzled got visits from me fairly often since I spent a couple years in the u district for college, what a bummer.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porchlight Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 We're here! Coffee and records. www.porchlightcoffee.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noiseannoys83 Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 I went to a place called Wall of Sound. Small store, but some really cool stuff there. Half of the place is records, the other half is books. The guy working (had a long black beard) was really cool. I'd recommend Singles Going Steady. There was also a place called B-Side Music that I found on the way walking to Singles Going Steady. It has a drum kit in the window. If you go to Jive Time, check the Fremont Vintage Market. It's right across the street. There are tons of records in there- some are cheap, some are beat up, some are both. Their cheap records are Jive Time's overflow. There are also other vendors in there selling records. Didn't make it to Georgetown Records, Singles Going Steady in Queen Anne. I went to a Singles Going Steady, but the word was it was going out of business. There are also a few places in Pike's Place Market area as well. Porchlight, how did I miss you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewlucas Posted December 28, 2011 Author Share Posted December 28, 2011 i ran out of time to go to all the places everyone suggested. Thank you very much by the way, i really appreciate the info. I only had time to stop by sonic boom for a half hour before i caught the plane back home. i couldnt really find anything i was looking for aside from lifted by bright eyes. the prices were pretty good though, that doors box set was only $45 instead of everyone elses prices being $50. When I got home my friend picked me up from LAX and we stopped by Amoeba... I found more there that i wanted. I found an old 7" by hole, personal jesus by marilyn manson, and carnavas by silversun pickups. there were like 8 other records i found but couldnt afford. i think its hard to top that selection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 The underground was kinda remiscent of streetlight but it is gone now. 3rd st (ave?) records in Portland was ok If you have a smart phone check out that record store finder app. It's 2nd ave. and they mostly specialize in rap and metal. They have a ton of My Bloody Valentine bootlegs there. I'm always really skeptical about what I buy there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxxg Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Porchlight is rad, if any of you get a chance to go there, do it. Super tiny place with not that many records BUT it's got an insanely good selection and good coffee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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