/mu/ - Music (Temp full images)

Amoeba Records - 10/10 literally the best place in the world

Fingerprints Music - 7/10 way smaller and overpriced as fuck

Origami Vinyl - 6/10 even smaller

That's all I've visited

new orleans

>domino sound shack 9-10
punk, jazz, reggae, shit ton of vinyl weirdness

>mushroom 7-10
a head shop with current vinyl. obvious /mu/-core
but i always find something neat in pile

>skullyz - 9/10
go here when domino doesn't have it

>captain's 6/10
kind of like looking through your uncle's collection in the attic

>peaches 3/10
current and horribly over priced

>euclid
national chain with the usual suspects. occasional awesomeness on the wall

>>48238645

bay area or l.a.? i'd love to be near amoeba.
wait, you didn't mention rasputins .. so you're in l.a. ??

>Dearborn Music - 3/10
Shitty selection. Rude know-it-all employees. Hipster pandering. Started talking to the owner once and mentioned shellac records, he didn't know what they were.

>Stormy Records - 8/10
Awesome owner, knows his shit and is very nice. Great selection of underground stuff and classics. Lots of good 45s.

>Peoples Records - 5/10
Any R&B or Soul 45 you could ever want. Shit collection of albums though. A lot of bad classic rock. Owners are kind of rude as well.

I'd rather just crate dig at flea markets and garage sales honestly. Just found a copy of "Amen, Brother" by The Winstons at the thrift store this morning.

new orleans

>domino sound shack 9/10
punk, jazz, reggae, shit ton of vinyl weirdness

>mushroom 7/10
a head shop with current vinyl. obvious /mu/-core
but i always find something neat in pile

>skullyz - 9/10
go here when domino doesn't have it

>captain's 6/10
kind of like looking through your uncle's collection in the attic

>peaches 3/10
current and horribly over priced

>euclid 7/10
national chain with the usual suspects. occasional awesomeness on the wall

>>48238645
>Origami 6/10
shithead, they suck

>>48238296
>no record stores around where I live
>tfw

>>48238786
I went to Peaches once, loved it.
Had a qt working the register.

Milwaukee

>Bullseye Records - 8/10
Neat selection always some gems and cool stuff in there. Owners are total bros.

>The Exclusive Company - 7/10
Mostly new records mixed in with a bunch of decent used ones. Selection actually varies a decent amount.

>Rushmore Records - 6/10
Mostly metal and punk, not that varied but good at what they have

>Acme Records - 7/10
Lots of neat Jazz and a bunch of world music

>Sonic Boom (Bloor St.)
8/10, good selection of used CDs, slowly turning into Urban Outfitters though
>Kops Records (Queen St.)
7/0, overpriced, pretty cool selection of old jazz records upstairs
>Rotate This
9/10, gr8 atmosphere, employees are down to earth, inherited a bunch of used records when Hits and Misses next door closed down, also they sell tickets with little to no fees
>Planet of Sound (Queen St. East)
3/10, out of the way, in a bad part of town, sell really nice record players but only have a couple ~trendy~ albums for sale at a time

Columbus
>Used Kids - 7/10
Good selection of older titles, newer selection is very iffy. Excellent CD selection, with great deals on them

>Johnny's House of Music - 3/10
Really small selection, CD prices are terrible but you can sometimes get a decent record for a great price

>Magnolia Thunderpussy - 6/10
Medium sized selection, a few gems but be prepared to pay extra for them

Records Per Minute - 8.5/10
My favorite store of the bunch, owner is great to talk to and the selection is nice. Prices aren't the best, though

Can anyone fill me in on the record stores in Austin? I'm moving there for college and I'm interested where the best shops are.

>Waterloo 3/10
Basically an expanded record section of a Hastings.

>Breakaway
Never been

>End of an Ear 10/10
Great selection and prices

>Friends of Sound 6/10
Has rare pressings and is a bit pricey.

>Antone's 4/10
Doesn't even have a punk section.

>>48238984

>austin
>record stores
>implying austin isn't just one big vinyl flea market

>>48239008
>>48238984
I just posted for Austin

>>48238748
yeah LA. There's tons of smaller/unknown record stores all over the place, I just rated the more known ones.

>>48239028
Thanks bro.
Is Waterloo that bad? Thought it had a pretty good reputation?

>>48238933
This is pretty accurate though I haven't been to records per minute.

Honestly, I would rather just buy the album from the band or label directly though

>>48238786
hey new orleans bro

>mushroom
8/10
>skullyz
9/10 the owner is so damn nice
>peaches
5/10 its fun to go to but i never would buy shit from there

Anyone know of any good places in Salem or Portland, Oregon? Moving there in a couple months.

>>48238776
>Akuma No Uta
Shit how much?

>>48239061
Do you live in Columbus?

I like going to record stores, you never know what you'll find

>>48238296

grimeys
used: 9/10 new: 6/10

little record shop
used:9/10 new: 4/10

the groove:
used: kek/10 new: 8/10

Can anyone recommend any good record stores in NYC/ Washington DC? I'm gonna be visiting them pretty soon and wondered where I should hit up

>>48238905
>Queen St. East
>bad part of town

=(

pmuch agree with your ratings though. Those are the only places I've shopped at. I've gotten some good deals at Kops while other times they do overprice their selection. Sonic Boom has the biggest selection of electronic vinyl too.

>>48239106
It's a Nick Drake reissue.

>>48239106
I am literally retarded, that's obviously Nick Drake.

bump

>>48239051
I didn't like it. The staff is friendly and one cashier gave my friend a Pixies shirt for free because it was too small for him. Really it's the selection and prices that kills it for me. It has no mom and pop charm and the selection is groomed for the average Austin urbanite, so you might not find what you're looking for.

I'm assuming you're going to UT. If so Waterloo is the closest to you. I'd check it out for myself but definitely check out other's. Again End of an Ear is my personal favorite.

>>48239233
I'm actually going to St. Edward's. I looked it up and End of an Ear is like two blocks from my campus. Thanks for the heads up. I'll be sure to check out both stores for sure.

Plato 8/10
Usually has some great recent records at the same price you can buy them online, used titles is just stuff I don't know.

Platenboef 6.5/10
Have some great records from bands like qotsa, pink floyd, good dad rock.

Episode 4/10 (I don't like disco/funk)
Disco, funk, r&b heaven, if you're into that, records are cheap and I found a used(in great state) Yes - Close to the Edge for 5 euro's.

california in general (i get around a lot so it's hard to pick one region). just gonna do a few cos i've been to waaaay too many record stores to list.

>amoeba (SF) 7/10
usually fairly picked over but lots of new releases and rare imports if that's your thing.

>rasputin (berkeley) 8/10
amazing basement area dedicated to nothing but vinyl. sometimes hit or miss but the selection is killer.

>amoeba (berkeley) 5/10
i don't even look at the records here, too overpriced and picked over. CD selection is great though and priced well.

>1-2-3-4 go records (oakland) 9/10
i REALLY wanna give this place a 10 but sometimes things feel really overpriced. best cassette selection in the country though. seriously.

>tower district records (fresno) 7/10
good selection, good prices. not much to say. owner is an great dude.

>amoeba (hollywood) 9/10
suffers from the same shitty pricing as other amoebas but feels less picked over cos it's a lot busier. tip: spend an hour or two and flip through the discount records.

>record surplus (santa monica) 5/10
average selection, bad prices. i would stop in here every time i went to LA though just to pick up cheap record mailers to hold my purchases in. every piece of music i bought here was overpriced and in shitty condition.

>>48239089

yeah, scott's the bomb. knows his stuff as well.
somebody complained about a snooty cashier and he fired the guy right on the spot. i'm standing in the corner (lol the whole store is a corner) holding some record and watching .. hilarity.

Philadelphia

Long In The Tooth - 10/10
The dude knows his shit.

AKA Music - 7/10
Overall decent. Dudes need to fix their air conditioning because browsing is currently hell but one of the better selections and often attract people with interesting finds looking to sell their stuff

Repo Records - 3/10
Good if you're starting out your record collection but rarely find anything of interest in there. I honestly don't know why I bother any more. Also South Street sucks.

Tunes - 0/10 (surrounding NJ area)
One of the most improbably terrible stores I have ever been in. Their staff sucks and they are determined to stock only the lamest shit and the worst part is this is a chain and all of the branches are just as bad

Any Houston record stores?

>TFW Swedenfag

Karlstad

>Knastret 4/10
Only takes cash.
Stock refills once in a blue moon and never with anything good.
Vinyl records are cheap but pretty much only your average common garbage.
Stock is not that large either.
Has a huge selection of CDs that all look old and disgusting, most of my good finds have been here.

Old home town and on and off residence due to friends and family, Stockholm.

>Bengans 7/10
Has most new releases, though never fucking Swans.
Recently started with old used vinyl, all complete shit they practically give away for free.
Best located in town, smack in the middle.
Generally, if they have something from a band it's either only the most popular release for bands with good discographies, or anything but for bands with bad ones.

>Record Hunter 9/10
Has some new releases, with some interesting rare releases.
Extensive collection of vinyl records in new or very good condition.
Has a whole basement of cheap used CDs, every fourth you buy is free.
Has huge stock of super cheap vinyl, a lot of cheap 80s pop crap, but if you dig you'll find some great gems for like a dollar.

>Skivbörsen 7/10
Fucking ridiculous stock, they stack albums and shit literally from floor to the ceiling. Literally any spot you look will be filled with shit. This stuff piles up so much I think a good chunk is actually buried behind other stuff. There are two floors of this madness.
This makes the store a bit dusty and looking through it may involve some crawling and physical work, I'll be damned if you don't come out with anything, though.
Doesn't take credit, though, and has really bad opening times.

>The Beat Goes On 0/10
Everything is fucking expensive, even if they have something you want, there are three other stores literally on the same street that probably also have it for half the price.

Some other store I don't remember the name of, is right next to all three of the above, though 8/10
Like Record Hunter but smaller, owner is nice.

Follow up coming.

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>>48239558

>Mickes skivor 6/10
Small shop with okay stock, has some of the better output of 70s and 80s.
CD stock is too small, but still a complete waste of precious space, you'll barely get around in here.
I've only visited in summer time, so I don't know if this is always a problem, but this store is fucking hot as hell, they have a back room filled with singles that I have never gone through just because I can't be assed to from the heat.

>Mickes skivor 0/10
Yes, same fucking store, same fucking name, literally right across the street. I'm not shitting, you can see one store from the other.
Is as small as a closet.
Stock is so fucking small what you'll find here is way too specific for anyone to actually find it worthwhile.
Cashiers fucking stare you down like you're some kind of alien.

>Hot Records 5/10
Your standard record shop, has some new, has some old. Stock, prices, size and everything is super regular here. So boring I almost forgot about it writing this.

Have yet to visit the rest of the stores in this town, I know there are some I've yet to visit.

Denver fag here
>Twist & Shout
9/10, Every aspect is almost perfect
>WaxTrax
6/10, Kinda bland, workers are rude at times
Read and Black
7/10, Lots of old shit. Good if you collect vintage records, cheap as fuck too

>>48238786

>louisiana music factory 7/10

Decent used and current. Has the feel of your everyday music store. Hardly visit that place.

>jim russel lolno/10

Another "dad's collection" place. Insane pricing. Holes in the roof and tarps over a lot of the bins. I honestly have no idea how this store exists and understand how you could forget to mention it.

>>48239764
I miss Twist & Shout. It was only a few minutes away from my parent's house. It really is lovely in terms of selection, although there were really only two people who worked there who seemed to have interesting taste. Not that that really means much, I suppose.

I live in Manhattan now, only three record stores nearby (Lower East Side) that I've found:

Other Music, which has an amazing selection of contemporary CDs and Vinyl and a pretty decent selection of used stuff, it's very well-curated and the people who work there are lovely. It's a bit small, but it manages to be vastly superior to Generation Records and Kim's both of which are quite large but have a lot of trash and make me uncomfortable.

>>48239858
oh, and I found a really cool small place in brooklyn once which had some super expensive rare post-industrial no-wave vinyls, like Children of God and some of the Skin albums, Current 93, Psychic TV, and etc, but I can't recall what it was called.

>>48239461
>tunes
fucking this

front page please

MONTREAL:
Aux 33 tours: 9/10
Excellent selection, knowledgeable staff, expensive, but you can usually find cheap reissues. Amazing jazz section, OK classical section, lots of my kind of hiphop, great alternative section (i hear). Tons of original pressings. Sells turntables and speakers. Only not 10/10 because I haven't been to that many record stores and don't know what god-tier would be like

VACNVOUER
zulu records: 6/10
good CD selection, vinyl selection smaller since they moved an old video store into the back of the store. Lots of shitty 80s stuff, particularly the jazz sections. Hiphop section has a grand total of 15 records, lots of good classic rock though

Raleigh, NC
>Schoolkids Records 4.5/10
Somehow this place gets a lot of national acclaim, the official Record Store Day site fucking loves them, but it sucks. Everything is $2-$5 more than anywhere else in the area. Lackluster selection. Owner is a middle aged rockist who caters his selection to dad rockers. Not sure how they are still in business other than the legacy cash behind the store. This is the last of like 5 or 6 locations that once existed and it has moved multiple times in the past 10 years.

>Sorry State Records 7.5/10
Great store that specializes in punk/garage rock but has a really good variety. The only thing negative about this place for me is that they don't sell cds. But their vinyl and cassette selections are above average.

>Nice Price Books & Tapes 7/10
Recently changed ownership and has gone from being a book-centered store to a music-centered store. They don't have the greatest selection but they do have really cheap prices. Located across the street from NC State's campus, which helps them have a constant stream of new stuff coming in. It's also a pretty cool DIY space.

>Edward McKay Used Books and More 9/10 (pic related)
Even though it is a book store first, it's located in an old Office Max and the music section is the same size as any other store I've mentioned. Great variety and cheap prices for both cds and vinyl. I've gotten countless gems and steals for under $5.

Other stores in the area not in Raleigh:

Bull City - Durham - 8/10
CD Alley - Chapel Hill - 8.5/10
Offbeat Music -Durham- 7/10
Backdoor CD's and Tapes - Chapel Hill - 5/10

Any of you dorks in Pittsburgh?

Leeds:

> Jumbo Records
8/10 - friendly staff, able to buy gig tickets and although the shop isn't that big, they manage to fit in some great stuff, nicely categorised and at nice prices too.

> Crash records
6.5/10
It's nice and all for a small record store, but there's not enough stuff in there and the staff I see in there seem to hate their jobs. It's always a better experience to go to a record store and have the staff there enjoy what they do, but those guys just seem to want everyone to die. Still, I've bought a fair bit from there and they stock some nice metal, hip-hop and t-shirts.

>>48240255

Hey, bro, this /mu/. Let's keep the hater talk out of here. Cool?

>>48240296
I'm just trying to find a place to find music there, pal.

>>48240255
No but my brother lives their and I've visited a couple places. Eide's Entertainment is a huge waste of time. They have extremely rude staff, the music selection is on the 3rd floor and it pretty much all dad rock/shitty metal. Dave's Music Mine is okay but I never found anything. At least the staff are nice though. Jerry's is a gold mine if you are looking for older records. That place is huge. I also liked the various Exchange locations I stopped at. They had a good selection and are pretty cheap.

>>48240255
Ya the exchange is good for newer records and jerry's is good for anything older

>>48240275
I live in leeds as well! Jumbo records is nice but yeah crash is really small, they used to have a skate shop downstairs where I used to go a lot haha

>>48240319
>>>/google/

>>48240467
Yeah, I still check in both because when I go on a bit of a spending spree, it's nice to see what's in stock in every place, but I'll always prefer Jumbo over Crash. The staff are just much nicer and they'll chat with you for ages about your purchases. It's just nice to chat with people IRL who actually have an interest in the music you do, y'know?

>>48238296
tfw no proper record store where I live and only an OXFAM charity Record/music store

why

the fuck

do people pay for outdated physical medias when you can get online for free?

it has to be some form of autism/ocd

>>48240728
why do people still paint or sculpt when you can get drawing software online for free?

it has to be some form of autism/ocd

>>48240728
>Why do people collect things?
>Why do people value physical objects?

>>48240728
gr8 b8 m8

>>48240728
It's a hobby.

>>48240607
Yeah man I get you haha, I just thought it was crazy I saw there was someone else from leeds on this thread haha. I haven't been to either since record store day though, need to go soon haha

Broadripple in Indiana

>luna music
9/10 patrician selection, but lacking a decent punk selection
>indy cd & vinyl
5/10 friends love it, makes up for luna's lack of a punk selection with a sick ass punk selection. too bad i don't like punk

>>48240728
Why do people have jobs when you can just get well-fare instead?

>>48240728
why

the fuck

do people pay to go to gigs when you can watch them online for free?

it has to be some form of autism/ocd

>>48240728
Support artists
Support local record stores
Better quality than a free download
generally nicer to have a physical copy
collection

>>48240802

that comparison is absolutely retarded

>>48240841
:^)

>>48240774
Small world I guess hah. I can't wait until next record store day. I moved to the area from Scarborough last year and I just hadn't had time to go down there when Record Store Day hit last. I'm gonna make sure to save some cash for it this time round lol

Danefag
Living in Randers but shops in Aarhus

>Læsehesten (2/10)
Only one located in Randers. Not a record store but has tons of used vinyl. Haven't found anything worthwhile there that wasn't scratched or generally in very very bad shape. The prices are alright though, it's cheap as fuck.

>Stardust cafe (5/10)
Kind of a split between coffee bar and record store. Relatively new place. Got a pretty good selection but tons of hipster trash. New records are ridiculously overpriced as well, cba.

>Badstuerock (7/10)
Its kind of THE record store in Aarhus. Place is pretty old and has a good rock selection. Lots of punk, psychedelic and garage which i dig. Very cozy place. New records are a bit cheaper than Stardust, but there's really only rock there in the big picture.

>Route 66 (8/10)
This is my favorite place. First of all they got a good selection, both new and used. The used section is the best though. On 1st floor theres this room filled (and i mean literally stuffed) with used vinyl. There's everything there. For instance, i dig IDM a lot, and i've found numerous rare stuff from both Autechre, BoC, AFX, Squarepusher, Plaid and so on and so on. Its ridiculous. The prices are based on discogs so i guess theyre kinda fair, but still expensive as hell for the rare stuff (Ae - Amber for 600DKK? No thanks)

There's this hip-hop focusing shop as well that i've heard of but never visited since i cba about hip-hop.

>>48238933
I'm also in Columbus. This sounds about right.

I was just over on campus by Used Kids this weekend and I saw a bunch of graffiti that said Grips. I'm wondering if it's in reference to Death Grips

Bon Iverland

Revival Records: 4/10

Owners are kinda jewish, not bro-worthy at all. They have some reward system for buy 12 records get one 20$ off, which they just told me about after a year of going there. Of course after spending 300$ and recommending the place to countless friends who promptly bought turntables, they wouldn't just throw me a bone and give me the 20$ off for the overpriced copy of Pinkerton that nobody's going to buy. Met a bunch of musicians there so it gets bonus points

>Bull Moose
8/10, good balance between large inventory and not a franchise feel
>Strange Maine
6/10, cool space and the employees are great but really small.
>Newbury
2/10 for the sole reason that they had a copy of Bane's new album. Oft frequented by landwhales and trust fund millenials who think that Snow Patrol is the greatest indie band of the early 00s.

>Music nostalgia - 5/10
Lots of garbage and lots is overpriced, picked up some good stuff thoug,