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Illinois

Music shopping in Illinois

  1. A

    Rock Records

    Don’t let the sometimes surly staff scare you away from this well-stocked independent record store, which has a good number of listening stations and a wide selection of pop, indie rock, hip-hop and country.

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  2. B

    Jazz Record Mart

    One-stop shop for Chicago jazz and blues CDs and vinyl.

    reviewed

  3. C

    Tommy’s Rock & Roll Café

    Located at the edge of Ukrainian Village, Tommy’s is hands-down the most rawkin’ guitar store in town. So grab a doughnut or a Polish sausage at the tiny front café, then strum (after you wash your hands!) the vintage axes in all their polka-dotted, snake-skinned, heart-shaped and Darth Vader-painted glory. Elvis impersonator photos, letters from Tom Petty, big-ass amps and a whole lot of handcuffs ratchet up the entertainment.

    reviewed