Music shopping in Pacific Northwest
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Easy Street Records & Café
This place has everything: rock-and-roll, coffee, beer, food…and an open, airy place to hang out while enjoying all of the above. Any place where you can shop for new import records, have a beer and then kick back on the couch for a while is bound to attract attention, and you might have to elbow some hipsters out of your way to grab that coveted album – just try not to spill. Also at Queen Anne.
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Sonic Boom
A local institution, Sonic Boom has moved from 15th Ave to this arguably handy spot, and also has a location in Ballard. This awesome indie record store has a great selection of new and used CDs and vinyl, and staff will order you something if they don’t have it in stock. Ask about in-store performances by bands coming through town.
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Bud’s Jazz Records
Whether you’re looking for recordings of Coltrane or the Duke, you’ll have a good chance of finding them here. Bud specializes in vintage vinyl recordings of early and hard-to-find jazz. Hours aren’t always strictly kept, but it’s worth checking back to catch the shop when it’s open.
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Wall of Sound
One of the coolest record stores in town, this smart shop stocks music you’ve never heard of, from obscure noise artists to gypsy folksongs, but nothing the owners and staff wouldn’t listen to at home. The wall of magazines, comics and small-press books is top-notch, too.
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Holy Cow Records
Proceed to Pike Place Market and let your fingers flick through the aging vinyl at this shrine to music geekdom; you might just stumble upon that rare Psychedelic Furs 12-inch that has been eluding you since 1984.
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Singles Going Steady
Singles Going Steady specializes in punk, hip-hop and ska, mostly in the form of 7-inch vinyl singles, as well as posters, patches and other accessories. There’s a good little magazine selection, too.
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Cellophane Square
Locally based chain Cellophane Square has rack after rack of used CDs to flip through and can special-order anything.
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Music Millennium
In the age of dying record shops, this place is a revelation. Extensive collections of everything from classic rock to straight-up classical. Check the listings of live in-store performances and grab a 'Keep Portland Weird!' sticker while you're here.
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