RECORD SHOPS in YOUR HOME TOWN ... Does your home town have a cool local Record Shop?

[MetalSludgeCEO]

If so... post it here, with a Link to their Site, or Facebook.

Trying to expand the RLS distribution into some local Mom & Pop's stores...

Ready, Set, Shop!

$tEvil

[tooth]

My home town hasn't had a record store since I was in High School. The city I live in now, & the surrounding cities, have several, cool local record shops. Currently, I'm enjoying Vinyl Index. Here, you can order adult beverages to enjoy whilst you dig!
https://www.vinylindex.com/drinks

[Psychobolia.com]

Gibert Joseph is THE place for CDs/vinyl in Paris, not a mom-pop shop but part of a larger operation that focuses on books:
https://www.gibert.com/stores/paris-vi- ... -bd-mangas

They are well stocked in Sludge type bands, I see all sorts of albums there, Roxy Blue, L.A. Guns, Stryper, and lots of other genres of course...

[Nate S Axel]

11th Street Records in Downtown Las Vegas on Fremont Street:
https://www.facebook.com/11th.Street.Records.Las.Vegas/

[sirthx2]

I'm in Burbank, so no shortage and I'm sure you're familiar. Run out Groove, Atomic, Record Safari on Los Feliz. All great!

[allegro]

Best record store in Montreal: Aux 33 Tours. www.aux33tours.com

They also sell cool refurbished vintage gear.

[DangerZone]

If so... post it here, with a Link to their Site, or Facebook.

Trying to expand the RLS distribution into some local Mom & Pop's stores...

Ready, Set, Shop!

$tEvil

I was in Springfield, Missouri last week and the record store “Stick It In Your Ear” had a signed copy of Tuff’s ‘WCAGA’ for sale on display

[RaceFan3]

Joliet, IL has a couple great ones here.

Audiophil's Records (same block as the legendary Rialto Theatre): https://www.audiophilsrecords.com/

Disc Replay (part of a much bigger chain, but it's independently operated and the guy runs it like an indie): https://discreplay.com/crest-hill

[grishnak boss]

https://jetagerecords.com/

[Wednesday 13 Fan]

Vyntage Vinyl in Red Wing MN is great.... Rochester Records in Rochester MN is great as well.

[Traxan]

The Metal Archives has a lengthy thread going back a decade. Search is your friend.

https://forum.metal-archives.com/viewto ... start=1360

[CGaijin]

I live in Austin, and I guess Waterloo Records qualifies. They're moving to a giant new location in a couple of weeks, too.

[MattleyCrue]

House of Guitars Rochester, NY

https://houseofguitars.com/

[daveg]

House of Guitars Rochester, NY

https://houseofguitars.com/

Growing up in Ottawa Canada, we saw those commercials non stop for years. Awesome they are still around

[Tyketto Meniketti]

Schoolkids Records, est. 1974
Raleigh, NC
https://schoolkidsrecords.com/

I will say that Raleigh is a terrible, hipster, no rock music town. It's hillbilly bluegrass or nothing in this burg.

Which is a shame because COC, Cry of Love, and others formed here when there was a solid rock and punk scene in the 80s and 90s. City lost its gritty soul.

[greengoblinrulz]

Twin Cities
https://www.electricfetus.com/

https://southmetromusic.com/

[Tymaster]

We have a decent little one but it's hipster paradise.

[Chadder810]

South Metro Music - Burnsville, MN

https://southmetromusic.com/

Decent selection, super friendly employees. I check in every couple of weeks to see what new "Used" vinyl they have.

[Chadder810]

Sorry for the double reply, not sure what happened.

South Metro Music - Burnsville, MN

https://southmetromusic.com/

Decent selection, super friendly employees. I check in every couple of weeks to see what new "Used" vinyl they have.

[JinglesTheChristmasMouse]

Discogs.com.

[Black Stuff]

one just opened up here, havent been to it yet, but the pics look kool. takes me back

[Metal Sludge]

Before I moved to LA, I lived in Escondido (North San Diego County) for 15 years.
Not sure I'd call it my hometown, but we had Gary's Record Paradise. It was a great used record store. And they could order anything we needed if they didn't have it.
One day we were in there and my oldest daughter, 14 or 15 at the time asked, "Mom, how do you get those big black CD's into the CD player"? I was flabbergasted! Girl! You know what a record album is!
Turns out, she was asking about 45's. She had never seen those before.

I heard it closed during Covid.
Seems like they have a new location, but there no link.

[LAglamrocker]

Danny’s Records was awesome in Fresno
Definitely had the independent store vibe. Bought lots of death metal- Headbangers Ball bands at that place. Had cool concert shirts also. First Obituary shirt I got at that place. Place always had CMC International bands like Kik Showbusiness

Think Dannys Records sold concert tickets for venues in the area for shows. I remember bought Great White ticket at that place for Madera Fair show was 10$ maybe 1995

Dude was definitely rock historian of the city. He was an actual rock celebrity of the town. He eventually got
late night show on local KNAC station for Fresno KRZR. He mixed everything mostly heavy Headbangers Ball bands. I think the shift was midnight to 3am..good times
I remember he told me about Scorpions:Alice Cooper show before it was announced

The Amoeba place in Hollywood is overrated.
Concert shows are cool-but record store is like hipster heaven…oh look Motorhead record…but no Lillian Axe

[TravisBicklesMohawk]

Euclid Records in the Bywater section of New Orleans is cool. They have an entire section dedicated to Black Metal.

Also, just a few steps away from Pizza Delicious, which is crappy in my opinion, but fine when you gotta have that slice of pizza to complete your day. Avoid on Sunday as it is full of soccer moms/dads and their messy, loud brats.

[sirthx2]

Danny’s Records was awesome in Fresno
Definitely had the independent store vibe. Bought lots of death metal- Headbangers Ball bands at that place. Had cool concert shirts also. First Obituary shirt I got at that place. Place always had CMC International bands like Kik Showbusiness

Think Dannys Records sold concert tickets for venues in the area for shows. I remember bought Great White ticket at that place for Madera Fair show was 10$ maybe 1995

Dude was definitely rock historian of the city. He was an actual rock celebrity of the town. He eventually got
late night show on local KNAC station for Fresno KRZR. He mixed everything mostly heavy Headbangers Ball bands. I think the shift was midnight to 3am..good times
I remember he told me about Scorpions:Alice Cooper show before it was announced

The Amoeba place in Hollywood is overrated.
Concert shows are cool-but record store is like hipster heaven…oh look Motorhead record…but no Lillian Axe

Old Amoeba Hollywood was awesome, although it got really over-priced over time. The new Amoeba doesn't have any vibe that the old one had.

[EzyRider]

I'm in Burbank, so no shortage and I'm sure you're familiar. Run out Groove, Atomic, Record Safari on Los Feliz. All great!

semi-close to record safari is this place:
https://www.permanentrecordsla.com/stor ... ducts.html

the only record shop I have been to recently in my neighborhood is here, great place!
http://www.soundspectrum1967.com/

[paule5150]

Wax n Facts in Atlanta.

https://www.waxnfacts.com/#sca_content

[Metal Sludge]

Danny’s Records was awesome in Fresno
Definitely had the independent store vibe. Bought lots of death metal- Headbangers Ball bands at that place. Had cool concert shirts also. First Obituary shirt I got at that place. Place always had CMC International bands like Kik Showbusiness

Think Dannys Records sold concert tickets for venues in the area for shows. I remember bought Great White ticket at that place for Madera Fair show was 10$ maybe 1995

Dude was definitely rock historian of the city. He was an actual rock celebrity of the town. He eventually got
late night show on local KNAC station for Fresno KRZR. He mixed everything mostly heavy Headbangers Ball bands. I think the shift was midnight to 3am..good times
I remember he told me about Scorpions:Alice Cooper show before it was announced

The Amoeba place in Hollywood is overrated.
Concert shows are cool-but record store is like hipster heaven…oh look Motorhead record…but no Lillian Axe

Old Amoeba Hollywood was awesome, although it got really over-priced over time. The new Amoeba doesn't have any vibe that the old one had.

I haven't been to the new Amoeba on Hollywood Blvd, but the old one on Sunset was pretty cool. You're right about it being overpriced though. But you could generally find what you needed.
I have been to the Amoeba on Haight Street in San Francisco though. I didn't even know that existed until 2020.
It's a big store that has been there for a long time. You could probably find Lillian Axe if you needed to.

[Van Ailin']

Gibert Joseph is THE place for CDs/vinyl in Paris, not a mom-pop shop but part of a larger operation that focuses on books:
https://www.gibert.com/stores/paris-vi- ... -bd-mangas

They are well stocked in Sludge type bands, I see all sorts of albums there, Roxy Blue, L.A. Guns, Stryper, and lots of other genres of course...

Love that place. It's where I started to go once the Virgin Megastore on Champs Elysees closed and also the big section at FNAC got downside. Turns out, Gibert Joseph (it's near Notre Dame) was the best one all along.

[Van Ailin']

Euclid Records in the Bywater section of New Orleans is cool. They have an entire section dedicated to Black Metal.

I hit Euclid every time in New Orleans. The new (yellow) location has an even bigger stock than did the pink one.

Another place I almost always find something good is the smaller-but-still-solid Capital City Records in Baton Rouge.