Very friendly, great selection of niche music. Items from mainstream of different decades and…read moresubculture. Clothing items, patches, stickers, records, local music and free chill vibes. This place is historic for music advocacy and artistic expression. No box store could ever pull this off. Go for an experience and endeavor to support them.

Love this place has lots of records/vinyls with great service especially my favorite artist daft…read morepunk, have a few in brand new condition with great quality and sound and is great priced.

I've decided to explore the city's used bookstores. It seems we have quite a few, and I wasn't…read moreaware of many of them. Nine lives books was one of them. It is located in a strip mall off Fredericksburg, and it won't be found unless ones looking for it, which I was. It is not a very big place, but it does have a lot of knickknacks, including an impressive collection of stickers, bookmarks, and vinyl records, to name a few. It actually is a pretty neat place. The books are used and for the most part they're very reasonably priced. They do not have an inventory of the books, so you do have to look through shelves, if looking for a particular title. And their staff is only one person at the cashier. Which is to say that you can browse to your heart's content, and discover some major reads. They also had quite a few boxes of books that were under one dollar or $.50. This is one of those places that I intend to return to, because of pricing and to support small businesses. I truly recommend visiting this place. It makes for a fun visit.

Loved the cute stickers and other items in the store! Books were excellently priced. We will…read moredefinitely come back!

Unique selection. You can definitely find some hidden gems. My husband samples vinyls for making…read morebeats, and one of his favorite hobbies is crate digging. Ive been trying to get him to take a break and go to Batcave for some good music therapy and we were impressed by the owner's knowledge of the music in his shop as random a all the crates are. Super friendly and doesn't hover. We were the only ones in the shop at the time and he didn't distract by asking hundreds of questions, he just let us explore and answered questions as we had them. Highly recommend for good 'ole fashion treasure hunt. Owner provides business cards and invites you to call if you're looking for something specific--will even take requests to call you if he receives something you're looking for.

We visited this shop yesterday while exploring the north side of town for vintage spots, and I was…read morereally excited because it was my husband's birthday. The location in Artisan Alley is super cute, and from the outside the store looked promising. I was specifically hoping to find a meaningful vinyl for him. Unfortunately, the experience was disappointing. When we opened the door, there were records spread all over the floor and a person sitting on the ground sorting through them, making it difficult to even step inside the very small space. Between the uneven flooring and the clutter, it felt chaotic and uncomfortable to navigate. There was only one other couple inside, and honestly it already felt overcrowded. I understand small vintage shops can be eclectic, but this didn't feel organized at all. I even had to ask who the owner was because we were looking for something specific, and while he may have been busy dealing with a recent record purchase, he seemed distracted and not particularly interested in helping customers. I really wanted to love this place because it has charm and potential, but the overall experience felt stressful instead of enjoyable.

No matter the movie, you will find it here…read more This shop is PACKED with movies, music, games, and much, much more and a lot of the time I'll leave with more than what I initially came in for. Not to mention I found quite a few uncommon and rarer gems here! Walking into the CD Exchange almost feels like walking back into the nearer past where dvd stores reigned supreme and I absolutely love the nostalgia. Funky music is always playing overhead, the place is so packed with movies that movie stacks line the walls, and the guys running the shop are always super real and helpful if you need anything at all. Even if you aren't looking for any one movie in particular, this is a great place to just go vibe and peruse to your heart's content.

Great selecciona of music/movies, the staff was very attentive and went out their help to help me…read morefind what I was looking for.

Cool little record shop with a lil bit of something for everyone (fr, they had a section named…read more"Gifts for Granny"). The person working was super nice and helpful. The cost was a little higher, but it is a specialty shop. If you aren't into vinyl, you may not understand (like me). My husband LOVED it and understood the prices.

Excellent service, it's an establishment that prides itself on loving music and reconnecting people…read morewith an almost forgotten technology. Be prepared to spend an afternoon, it's that good.

Janie's Record Shop has a great selection of music and their prices are very fair, imo. When I…read morebegan my vinyl collection this was the store I visited over and over, and will continue to do so. I love the story of how the shop began and I've never had a negative experience here. If they don't have an album I'm looking for, they will try and find it for me. I love this shop!

I stopped in here Friday on the first day of May to pick up my Foo Fighters vinyl album. As I…read moreparked, I kept telling myself to get in, get out since I was on somewhat of a tight schedule. But after walking in, I wound up staying an extra 10 minutes marveling at the beauty of the store and it's impressive record selection. There are plenty of vinyl selection available for purchase; plus you can order whatever they don't carry and pick it up at the store (hence the Foo Fighters album). Plus there's cds and cassette tapes adorning the shelves that brings some 80's-90's nostalgia. And they are available for purchase. The store is family-run with owners who are nice and welcoming. We made some small talk and I mentioned I was in San Antonio on business. They appreciated me coming in and picking up a record from them. We mentioned I'll be back the next time I'm in San Antonio to check out their inventory and perhaps come away with some more music material. I definitely intend to make that happen soon!

It's rare these days to find a family owned shop who's withstood the test of time... and that…read moreshould show not only the quality in their products but also a testament to who they are as a business. A shoutout to Javier and his sister for not only making us feel welcomed but playing the best jams. Lots of varieties of cds, vinyls, cassette tapes from all genres. This place deserves all its flowers. Prices to the value of the vinyl I found were more than fair.

They have everything here!…read more Out of all the Half Price Books in the city, I think this is the one I've visited the most. Even though it's slightly smaller than some of the other locations, there's a ton to see in store. While the book selection is good, they have a hefty selection of movies, games, music, and collectibles to peruse through as well. It's pretty easy to find things in the store, but there's staff readily available to help if you're having trouble finding something. Give this place a go the next time you're looking for a summer read or something for school!

Although I support used bookstores, and appreciate them being available to us, half price bookstore…read morehas notoriously been terrible at buying books from people and that's how they actually stay in business... they buy books from people. I brought in 15 books today and I got five dollars and while that may not sound too bad, I shop here enough to know that they will eventually be marked at eight or nine dollars a piece. I love shopping for recycled, thrift and used items but this is a slap in the face to their customers and it makes me not want to buy anything from their store.