The ornate, Edwardian-style space centrally located in L.A.’s Highland Park hosts a collection of rare pop vinyl extensive enough to impress even the biggest music geek.
This hipster haven houses the city’s best rock, indie, electronic, and experimental records on wax. If you’re looking to trade or stock up on preloved albums, the shop buys and sells used.
An expertly organized cataloging system by genre, an in-store map, and a knowledgeable staff guide you through aisles of new, used, and rare CDs and vinyl.
From vintage psych rock and new wave to obscure East Coast bands and reissues of elusive classics, it’s possibly the most eclectic selection anywhere.
This strictly vinyl Echo Park shop has a heavy focus on L.A.-based acts, as well indie music from across the globe. In-store performances host everyone from local artists to Florence + the Machine.
Hippies, both old school and nouveau, fall hard for the Mission District locale that specializes in psychedelic ’60s jams, dark metal, and bluegrass.
Head to San Francisco’s wing of the Amoeba Music empire for Mandala, a biweekly DJ series that shows off staff spinning skills.
If you’re the type who takes your music with burritos and a pint of beer (who isn’t?), this go-to spot has got your groove. 4559 California
This Chicago record shop has stuck around all these years, giving us a just-grungy-enough vibe, staff music reviews thorough enough to rival Pitchfork, and a solid place to sell our old CDs.
Head to this Seattle mash-up, which stocks vintage clothing, vinyl LPs and 45s, and old-school audio gadgets while offering cuts, color, and style in the back.
Floppy-haired bassists, bookish local scribes, and comic enthusiasts come together at this rockin’ record shop, where listening parties, author readings, and graphic novel debuts are de rigeur.
Duck into the subterranean Dupont Circle shop for vinyl (new, reissued, and old) and the hook-up with legions of passionate collectors looking to buy, sell, and trade.
Don’t miss the stellar staff-approved nonmusic items, such as books and fashion accessories.
At Philly’s South Street staple, download-weary music lovers trade in CDs and rifle through bins crammed with records.
Experimental music junkies delight in the genre-bending selection (both vinyl and used CDs) of underground acts at this East Village outpost.
Bulging shelves hold CDs, LPs, and an extensive collection of film noir, silent, and foreign movies.
Don’t skip the international section, which stocks an impressive Latin selection.
This back-in-the-day Bleecker Street shop has walls plastered with posters and records — and vinyl as far as the eye can see.
The mother lode of folk, reggae, funk, and hip-hop has its home in the bins at this Greenpoint, Brooklyn, store that buys and sells used and new records.
Enjoy small-plate staples (patatas bravas), entree-size delicacies (grilled Vermont quail), and spot-on desserts (churros and hot chocolate) with your Bob Dylan.
Pop culture fanatics rave about this Beantown centerpiece that’s well stocked and nicely priced. Take home collectible toys, indie fashion finds, and comic books with your vinyl score.
