This is a great place to find old (and some new) DVD, Blu-ray, CD, records. DVDs are 3 for $10 and…read moreBlu-ray are 3 for $15. Have the store is dedicated to records. Everything looks in good condition. They also have some old record players and VHS TO DVD transfer service.

This place is kindof a mess…read more The records aren't well organized at all. Everything starting with the same letter is all jumbled together. So if you're looking for Bowie, his records will be scattered throughout the "B" section. That's okay I guess if you've got all day to browse, but the records are also packed in super tight. So browsing, usually a pleasure, becomes a real chore. Another bummer, there is little to no current music here.

Awesome gem tucked away in downtown Toronto area! Owner and…read morehis shop have been around for years..! Found a couple great dub records and even a 7" Of my own NoCal punk band! Awesome hang and highly recommend to anyone looking to dig through some bins!

Very rude female staff. Absolutely no care for customer service, with a passive-aggressive…read moreattitude. Owner himself is a nice gentleman and offers good prices with a great collection of records and cds. Too bad he got this female staff who just destroyed his business. After the nasty encounter with the female staff, I will no longer want to return to this store again. Owner needs to beware of what this fenale staff is doing to his business. Such a pity and a waste.

Currently, you enter the store on the left and exit on the right and there is hand sanitizer at the…read moretable when you enter. This is a small store filled with DVDs (movies, tv shows, animes), games (jenga, Super Mario, Pac-Man & Dragon Ball Z versions of Monopoly, etc), toys (miniature versions of Silly Putty, Etch A Sketch, Lite Brite, etc), CDs (I believe K-pop CDs are in the pop section alphabetically and don't have their own section), vinyl, t-shirts (bands and anime), socks and more. The staff working was busy organizing items but made sure to welcome me to the store and ask if I needed help finding anything.

Well, the Sunrise Records name has been around since 1977 according to the sign behind the customer…read morecheckout. I know it has gone through a resurgence with acquisition of some assets of the former HMV music stores. Today, vinyl has made a comeback and my sister has given me her whole collection opting for the convenience of digital music. I'm browsing through the store today with a co-worker to see what's here. Besides vinyl records & turntables, there are gifts like mugs, posters, T-shirts and DVD's. Checkout was quick and courteous.

I love a good music store. Such stores are few and far between, mainly due to a shift in how we…read morelisten to music. We are more into streaming it than physically owning a copy in some form, be it digitally as music files, or on a CD or record. Frankly, I've adopted both methods. I stream music wherever I have a wifi connection. However, at home, my music collection is a combination of digital files from my years being an iPod fan (the best device to go on a road trip and bring your own music without thinking about data charges), and playing albums on my record or CD player. I was recently in Leslieville, waiting for a pizza order. It would take thirty minutes for the pizza to bake. You can't rush a good thing. I decided to take a stroll around the area. I found In the Groove. I was first elated to see a music store full of records (vinyl to those who like that hip term), CDs, cassettes, and more. My heart sank when I saw that this store was closing for good. Wait a minute, though. A man walked out of the store. Is it really closed? I stood in front of the store and read every posted sign. The closing date was January 31st, 2023. It was February. I looked at the other sign that said that the closing sale was held over. Yes! I still had mixed emotions. It's always sad to see a music store close. I went in to check it out. I am the type that I can spend hours in a music store, looking at everything and ending up buying some good albums to add to my collection. I only had fifteen minutes before I had to leave and fetch dinner. It was the best fifteen minutes and I made it count. A man behind the counter said hi to me. We would later trade first names. I got Sheldon's business card, who is the owner of this fine business for 25 years. He lives in Richmond Hill. We both talked about how it does take a bit of time to get to Leslieville from York region. I found two albums that caught my attention. The first was Duran Duran's Seven and the Ragged Tiger. It's a classic. It was my first cassette tape purchase in my life. I still have it. I want to return and get the record version. There were two copies of the album in the store. What I settled for instead was Peter Cetera's Solitude Solitaire. I have always enjoyed listening to his music, either with Chicago or his solo work. I oddly did not own anything by him until I decided to get this album. The downside was that I did not come prepared with cash. Sheldon said that he had disconnected his payment machine the prior month and only accepts cash. He let me know that there was an ATM machine down the road. He asked how much the album in my hand was. It was going for $8. He was generous to offer it for $5 if I had cash. If you know me, it is rare that I have cash on hand. I had a $5 and a twoonie. So rare. He didn't want the latter. He was fine with $5. I got a $5 album from a generous man. He saw that love for music that we both shared. His kind gesture meant a lot. Besides being a music lover, Sheldon is a professional photographer. He told me that he has loved what he has done over the years. The pandemic caused him to lose a ton of money having his store closed. Although he originally had the end of January as his closing date, he is playing it by ear and will decided at the end of this month whether he is done for good. I need to drop again by before it shutters for good. I am hoping that his store is still around a bit longer. It's a gem, with 45 and 78 RPM records that I still need to explore. Part of me wishes that I had found this store sooner. However, I'm glad that I did recently. I met a nice man behind the business who sold me an album than now has more meaning than meets the eye. (45)

Sheldon is super friendly and chatty. I didn't find anything that I wanted, but my friend joyfully…read morebrowsed the plethora of records and ended up taking four home. While he was browsing, Sheldon kept me entertained, and another regular customer came in and joined the conversation. I can see why the other reviewers found him too busy to help since he's so chatty, but it's fine to interrupt him. He's just that neighborhood shopkeeper that enjoys chatting with customers, not necessary the corporate employee who maintains professionalism at all times. Stop by and find a good record, or just go chat with Sheldon.

Eclectic vinyl shop. Everything from hip hop, to Classic reggae to metal to Jazz and more…read more Prices are marked by the sticker, flea market style, but likely slightly negotiable. Take your time to browse through the selection. I found a rare hard to find album and I'm glad that I randomly popped in to snatch it up at a very reasonable price. I must say that some records range from $5 to over 100. Most records are used. The owner is pretty cool and the shop has been around for over 10 years. Green p parking right along the relatively mellow Toronto street.

Rad little curated record store that I just so happened to spend the most I have ever spent on a…read morerecord.. AKA MAMA SAID Lenny Kravitz original British pressing! So many tears my wallet Cried.. The store is cool and has stuff from all over the world! Lots of cool imports and things I have never seen anywhere else! The guy working was rad and thought I might be into the Sex Pistols box set.. Had to tell him they are not my band.. They did have a nice selection of records for 5 bucks a piece too, found some Randy Newman records back there that everyone should own! So head there and buy them..

rude. condescending. stay away from this store. if you want to buy a book/record, go anywhere but…read moreto this store. staff yelled (literally) at me or saying is this all in the sci-fi category, saying "you're not paying attention". then I remembered an encounter 10 years earlier when asking about a record, same condescension. like as a customer I was intruding somehow. never shop here. any place is better.

After going from bookstore to bookstore trying to find F Scott Fitzgerald's "The Curious Case of…read moreBenjamin Button" (yes, I know the movie version is coming out) I was almost ready to give up....but then SHE SAID BOOM! And I found it. What a great book/CD/DVD/vinyl store! My only complaint? I wanted to stay. But there were no seats....so it's sorta an in-and-out concept. But hey, I got what I came for so no complaints....

Among my top three used book stores in Toronto. Fun collection of books, cds, cassettes, vinyl. It…read moreis not insanely big but it has a great collection. And the staff is amazing. I keep getting my Wodehouse from there every week. And the prices are so much better than most places. That includes new music tshirts. Highly recommended.

Eclectic mix of vinyl and books. Good selection and fun to browse. Prices are very reasonable.read more

Great selection of used books and vintage vinyl here, although store is on the older side. The…read morestaff was also friendly.

The thing I like most about this place was its CHEAP prices!!! I found an original copy of Sgt…read more Pepper on vinyl from 1967 for only $15....other places charge up to $50 for that LP!! It's a decent size, big selection of books, and it's all neatly labeled by theme, makes it super easy to find what you're looking for. Plenty of CD's and records to choose from too, Records are also neatly labeled alphabetically, or by artist (Major Bands have their own sections). However, customer service here isn't great, the lady behind the counter was so focused on reading a book....hardly even acknowledged me when I came in and looked around. Good prices, But pretty bad customer service...