I've been going to this place since they were cheapo discs in the 90s, and it's like a second home…read more A must visit for any music lover - especially if you like your music in the physical form Great service. Great selection. Great prices on the used material Additionally, each used vinyl record is rated on quality - Fair, Good, and Fine (being the best). Super helpful when selecting which records to buy

We're from out of town and stopped by to check out their stock. I'm a huge vinyl enthusiast so I…read morealways have to find a great local record shop! I wish I had more time! They have an amazing collection of classics and new music! The pricing is competitive, but always a great thing to support local businesses! They have a small parking lot for customers. They also have bathrooms available. Staff was great and I would definitely come back next time we're in town!

My First Time Experience At Electric Fetus Record Store In Minneapolis MN. I Got Some My Favorite…read moreMetal Bands CDS And Box Set. They Got A Ton Of CDS, Vinyls And More! I Will Definitely Will Shop Their Record Store And Their Website Again!

Great selection of vinyl, CD's, and yes even cassettes if my eyes were not deceiving me. Along with…read moresome excellent items of t shirts, decals, music art work etc. You can easily spend a couple of hours in store. Found a few albums for under $10 and a few unique ones at prices in the $30 to $40 range. Depending on your taste well worth the money. Check out staff was personable. I did not see any floor staff wandering the aisles asking if you needed any help... but guess that is the part of the experience; seek out your own finds!

The owner and staff at Know Name Records are super nice and down to Earth. I was impressed with all…read morethe used vinyl, I could have spent much longer there. Tons of good prices on quality used vinyl. I didn't come across any used records over $20. Easy-going, chill vinyl shop!

You never know what you'll find in a random neighborhood. In my case last Saturday, I was at the…read moreSpeedway filling my rental car, when I spied Know Name Records across the street. As I had plenty of time to spare for Lunch with my brother (at the nearby 5-8 Club), I wandered over. Know Name Records struck me as a combination of a CD/Vinyl records store, a head shop, t-shirt seller, memorabilia collection, head shop, disk golf dealer, and rummage sale. The later was based on a couple sets of old speakers, a turntable, and other vintage items that were for sale. Plus from this person of 65's perspective, it didn't look like the 2 older guys tending the counter had escaped the 60s. :) I had a great time looking around. I wasn't much interested in the weed-related or vinyl merchandise, and I would never get those speakers on the plane. But, the CDs were interesting and I found a great Vikings/Prince "Purple Reign" (if only for that NFL team) jersey that I just had to take home (see picture). I'm sure to come back the next time I'm anywhere this side of the Crosstown Freeway. Plus I'd fully expect that there would be a whole new inventory to explore. Good prices too.

Owners and genuine people who have built a great operation. Come here to support a local small…read morebusiness with their wide selection of records!

Love this place. It's a local institution, a place to find lots of cool and rare records. Service…read moreis friendly and the vibe is classic hip hop and r&b. Standard pricing....Ideal place to shop for music - especially urban music

I'm so happy this bookstore is in my neighborhood! It's surprisingly large, with a great selection…read more I went in a few days ago to get several kids books for party favors for a birthday party, and was really impressed by the selection. The books were in great shape and cheaper than other used bookstores I'd visited recently. It's like buying brand new books, but for literally half the price. I'm more than happy to give my money to this store rather than Amazon.

I've been to this store a few times. Today I arrived @ 10:50 after stopping in to the Maplewood…read morestore to ask if hey had the Hair dvd? The cashier said she found a copy at the St Paul store but "it's at the buy back counter and it hasn't been shelved yet so I can't request it". I darted out of the store, making haste to SP before it hit the shelf and was bought!! I walked in, where the buy back counter is right inside the door. I excitedly told the fellow of my prior conversation. I was met with "She shouldn't have sent you over, there is a lot of places that it could be!" I didn't tell him "she wasn't stopping me". Feeling a bit defeated I had a seat while he looked for the dvd.... as I began to worry if I would have to change my noon oil change appointment? There he stood in front of me, holding out the dvd for me to take, as he said "here it is". I let him know "you are my hero!". Proceeded to the checkout where I told that cashier "he is my hero". She politely said "I hope you enjoy the movie!" So 10 minutes, $2.16 and two lovely employees later I was out the door. Thank you Half Price Books St Paul!! Day? Made!

So... I went to hymies for the first time because they were recommended on Reddit as a good place…read moreto sell records... I brought in a few boxes and was told it would take the day to go through. Later they called and told me they were keeping some and others they didnt want and to come and pick up the cash and records they didn't want.... I went in to pick up what they had rejected.. I was handed the cash and told to take the crate. I even said (as should be on their cameras!) I brought my items in boxes, are they sure I should take the crate? They insisted it would be fine for me to take... well.. found these messages in my filtered "unknown senders" today... lovely business guys. Thanks for the horrific insults because of your mistake... and thanks for the lovely curse. Please don't stalk and harass me at 1am because your mad your employee made a mistake. You had no reason to make the accusations and insults you did other than your own fears and insecurities as you're up late at night thinking and obsessing over me. This is not acceptable behavior on so many levels. I can't believe I have to say this to an adult. Every action has a consequence. Had I checked my filtered messages sooner perhaps we could have avoided this childish outburst and I wouldn't have known this side of you. Perhaps you have an amazing business but unfortunately I'll now have to warn people about you. It's not a good business or life practice to make assumptions about people, especially such negative ones, because your assessment could be incredibly incorrect. You don't know who a stranger is and who they might know, better to assume the best and always treat everyone with respect. You're definitely doing a great job of being authentic to the world about who you truly are, perhaps you should spend some of your sleepless nights focusing inwards instead.

My buddy and I wanted to stop at a couple record stores before we left the Minneapolis area and…read moreHymie's was high on the list. It's a really cool record shop. The guy working their was super nice and answered all of our questions. He had a few rare records and some good new/used records in the racks. Even though I didn't buy anything, (my buddy did), it was a really good experience and I would go back again.

I stumbled across this gem feeling defeated that Palace Theatre doesn't have box office hours only…read moreto find Eclipse sells tickets to Palace and First Ave! I purchase 1st presses, or the 1st good press, for my boyfriend and the man working was incredibly helpful. I ended up walking out with 2 albums and my Phantogram tickets. Their selection was great and purchasing my tickets was a breeze. Everyone who strolled through the doors had such a good energy and he treated everyone like a friend.

I had a total opposite experience than my fellow yelpers at this place. I spoke for quite a bit…read morewith the guy behind the counter as I made my purchase and we had a nice conversation about artist, albums, and just enjoying the social aspect of spinning vinyl. He told me he had been doing this for over 20 years. I actually really enjoyed him. They had decent prices on the merchandise and I was happy to snag a few to add to my growing collection.

Very well curated selection. All the other positives in the other reviews here are true!read more

Weird and wonderful, eclectic selection of used books in a pocket-sized space. The first book that…read morecaught my eye was a book in French about China. My husband saw a book about making soymilk and a graphic introduction to Derrida directly opposite. How many bookstores can give you that kind of experience? It's the kind of store where you will find your college reading list (words of one fellow customer). Or that old cookbook that your Mom used to have. That random book your college friend told you about but you never bothered to pick up. A classic graphic novel that your art class peers recommended. You won't find everything you ever wanted to read, but there's a good chance you will find something that you didn't know you wanted to read. The store is a real community effort. One of the owner's friends happened to be there, and said that the owner had another store-full of books in his house. He had been collecting books over 15-20 years, carefully curating them for just this time. The shelves were made with brackets from a local department store that was closing. The owner's brother made the beautiful book cases on the floor. We found this place by chance looking for something to do Christmas day. In the spirit of the bookstore name, they had Jewish trivia, bagels, and mimosas. Some other people trickled in for the trivia, others did kind of float in and browse the books. We gathered around a small table toward the front and had a blast. The store was closing up soon after our trivia game ended, so I'll be back at some other time when it's warmer. A great addition to the neighborhood!

I was out walking today when I noticed this little bookstore and decided to step inside. It's a…read morenice size not as large as some independent bookstores but the selection is excellent. There were so many books I wanted to take home. The staff was very friendly and welcoming. She asked what I was looking for and made me feel completely at ease. I ended up buying one of my favorites, Children of the World. I believe this is a newer edition, which made me like the store even more. It's a lovely bookstore with a strong mix of fiction, non-fiction, and international titles. I really enjoyed my visit and plan to come back again.

This was my 8th stop on the Indie Bookstore Passport tour, and it is close to Macalester. I was…read moreimpressed with the book selection; they seemed to have a little bit of all genres. There was an abundance of local authors featured throughout the store. I liked the bookish events offered, including silent reading club. The staff were warm and welcoming, and they checked in as I was browsing, asking if I needed help. There is street parking, and a public parking lot around the corner from the store.

Mr Zeros! What an amazing store. I've been to this store several times and I'm always met by the…read moreowner and his warm presence. Always willing to help and remembers his regular customers.

We visited Mr. Zero's yesterday and were impressed with the selection of records, magazines etc…read more My kids and I were met by Mr. Zero with a smile and very helpful finding some John Denver for my 7 year old! Thank you again! Delip Cotter