Independent record stores throughout the cites we cover now and will cover in the near future.



ANTONE’S RECORDS • Austin, TX
The store’s deceased founder was recently inducted into Blues Foundation’s Hall of Fame which speaks, in part, to the inventory of Antone’s. They also have... [continue reading]



BACKSPIN RECORDS • Austin, TX
Recently moved to a larger location, increasing the size of their inventory in the process including rock (indie rock, classic rock, psych, prog, metal, 80s and Alt)...  [continue reading]



BOP STREET RECORDS • Seattle, WA
Bop Street Records is a secret burial place (if you don't know about it) for discarded vinyl waiting to be reborn in your possession. It's true, they have a handful of...  [continue reading]



END OF AN EAR • Austin, TX
End of an Ear sells music spanning the range of contemporary genres including indie pop, prog, psych, jazz, techno, folk, french pop, soul, funk, punk, lounge...  [continue reading]



EVERYDAY MUSIC • Seattle, WA • Portland, OR
"Look for the Hendrix statue in front!" exclaims Everyday Music's website. The tribute-in-bronze is sometimes referred to as a landmark, however there...  [continue reading]



FRIEND OF SOUND RECORDS • Austin, TX
When shopping for vinyl, Friend of Sound is a personal favorite for one prominent Groovemine contributor, so keep that in mind if you've never been there—and...  [continue reading]



GEORGETOWN RECORDS • Seattle, WA
OHHHLDD School! Georgetown Records is a small neighborhood store established in 2004 by group of friends who love each other and... [continue reading]



GOLDEN OLDIES • Seattle, WA
Golden Oldies has been the go-to store for Seattle record collectors since records were the main form of purchasable music. For almost 40 years, the store has existed... [continue reading]



HALCYON • New York, NY
The shop is a dynamic concept space in Dumbo, Brooklyn's über-hot waterfront destination district. "the shop" offers a world class dj-oriented music store...  [continue reading]



OTHER MUSIC • New York, NY
Other Music is a music retail store that sells CDs and records through their website as well as a brick-and-mortar store in Manhattan. It specializes in the sale...  [continue reading]



PLATINUM RECORDS • Seattle, WA • Portland, OR
Still buying and playing vinyl? Shopping for dance and/or electronica? Well, if you're visiting or living in Seattle, Platinum Records is the only store...  [continue reading]



SONIC BOOM • Seattle, WA
Sonic Boom has two stores in Seattle: one in Ballard and the other on 15th Avenue in Capitol Hill. Both stores boast an extremely knowledgeable, friendly... [continue reading]



WALL OF SOUND • Seattle, WA
Wall of Sound was founded in 1990. For the first two years they shared space with Art in Form bookstore. One wall of the bookstore offered their sonic wares... [continue reading]



WATERLOO RECORDS • Austin, TX
Waterloo has won the Austin Chronicle  Reader's Poll "Best Record Store" Award every year since 1982. Waterloo does world-wide internet and mail order sales while... [continue reading]