Now that Tower is out of business and iTunes is putting the squeeze on even Wal-Mart, it’s survival of the fittest for indie record stores.
Fortunately, there are still some incredible record stores standing.
The ones that JUST WON’T DIE.
The ones that Wal-Mart couldn’t kill.
The ones that iTunes hasn’t killed.
Paste magazine has done a rundown of its take on the coolest record stores in America:
Amoeba Records, Los Angeles, CA
Criminal Records, Atlanta, GA
Other Music, New York City
Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art, Clarksdale, MS
Waterloo Records, Austin, TX
Aquarius Records, San Francisco, CA
Dusty Groove America, Chicago, IL
Ernest Tubb Record Shop, Nashville, TN
Shangri-La Records, Memphis, TN
Music Millennium, Portland, OR
Ear X-Tacy, Louisville, KY
Louisiana Music Factory, New Orleans, LA
Newbury Comics, Boston, MA
Grimey’s New + Pre-Loved Music, Nashville, TN
Turntable Lab, New York City
The Electric Fetus, Minneapolis, MN
Jerry’s Records, Pittsburgh, PA
I’ll vouch for Amoeba, Waterloo Records, Music Millenium & The Electric Fetus. And I’ll lament the passing of KC’s Music Exchange. And I’ve got a few places to visit on my next trip.
Let me know if you think they missed a great record store in your area!
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