I recently moved to Buffalo from Seattle and have been checking out the local record shops. I was…read morestarting to feel a bit underwhelmed until I visited this spot! Large selection. Well organized. Good prices. (I'm especially into soundtracks, and this place has an impressive collection of used soundtracks.) This is my new favorite local record shop!

This is officially my favorite record store in Buffalo. The owner, Wayne, is such a genuine guy and…read morewill ask if you need any help looking for something specific the moment you walk in the door. And if you stick around browsing long enough, he'll tell you incredible stories about famous musicians and his friends in the business. The atmosphere in his store is like no other. Wayne takes pride in the memorabilia he has on the walls and shelves, as he should! Each piece he collects has a story that's worth hearing. The walls are covered in artwork by local artists, concert posters of famous bands who performed locally, and some really fun stuff too, like a drawing by Bono that his friend gave him! Cool Beat has an awesome collection of vinyl. Both new and old and all different genres. The store is super organized and every artist/ record was easy to find. Wayne is always working on getting new music in so always check back in from time to time to find something new. He also sells cds, 45s, posters, and other retro Buffalo/ music related items. His store seriously has a great collection and his prices are extremely fair in comparison to other record stores in the area. He also has a stamp card to get $5 off when you spend $50. All in all, Cool Beat is hands down the best place to come if you truly appreciate music and want to support local business.

Love it!! the place pretty clean and organized . They even…read morehelp me look for some Godzilla comics. They got good prices as well. Im going to add this location on my maps.

I was very happy with my visit to Gutter Pop Comics. First thing I noticed was the large selection…read moreof comics and graphic novels available. The graphic novel wall was stacked and broken down by genre, which was very helpful while browsing. The man working was super helpful. He wasn't sure they had a comic series I was looking for in stock. He looked it up on the computer and went down to the basement to get me the issue I was looking for. I also enjoyed the zine wall as this allowed me to browse local comic artist creations that you would not usually find. I wish I lived closer to this shop. One of the best comic book shops I've visited.

My favorite of the revolver stores in Buffalo! I prefer the variety this location has as I have…read morefound more obscure things here that I had been looking for. Building is cool as well.

This shop is an adorable vinyl place right on Elmwood. I stopped in to browse for nothing in…read moreparticular and ended up grabbing 4 vinyls. They have a ton of used, new and seasonal stuff. Everything is organized by artist so if you are looking for something in particular you can hopefully find it. I could honestly spend hours browsing here - great repeat for customers!

this is one of my favorite record stores in the Buffalo area. I love how a whole lots of listening…read moreparties for different album releases or even early listening parties before albums are even out. It's a pretty good size record store with lots of old records used records in brand new releases. I found lots of cool records here that I would've never found anywhere else including little 7 inches and old Christmas ones. I love how it's really close by to a lot of other stuff in buffalo, which makes it really easily accessible when going to other places in Buffalo. Everyone here is really nice and the staff is always super helpful when you're looking for a specific record. Overall, a great record store.

Super great record store out in Buffalo. My family and I come here a lot for their album release…read moreparties or early list parties and we love it here. The store itself has such a great variety of both new and old vinyls, posters CDs and more. We love the little bar in the back, which has sodas that we can drink during the record release parties. The staff here is super friendly and approachable, which makes the store even better. Overall, if you're looking for some good priced vinyl or a place to celebrate new album releases this is your store

Been going here for quite some time. Very consistent at…read moreleast. Honey garlic wings- great. Best onion rings period. Steaks always a great choice. Done properly, never had a tough one. Prices also good. Wednesday ribs, 1/2 price. Appetizers 1/2 price after 9 pm. Been to 5-6 locations, all consistent. Overall great.

Having read about Doris Records online before my trip to Buffalo--that they've been around since…read more'62 and sell jazz, blues, hip-hop, R&B, gospel, etc.--I was pretty excited to check this place out, along with some of the other record stores in town. When I finally got there I was a little surprised to find out that Doris Records doesn't actually sell any records at all, though they had in the past. They do have a pretty big selection of CDs though, so I figured I'd look around for a bit. Eventually I found a great collection of gospel music from the '50s and '60s by Swan Silvertones, which made a major contribution to the musical soundtrack of my road trip around the state over the next few weeks. I don't know if it's ever been part of their plan, but it would be awesome if this shop had a few bins of used vinyl for sale. I bet they'd get people bringing in some pretty incredible stuff. And then the name of the store would make more sense too. It also wouldn't hurt to be a little bit friendlier to the folks who drop in. I'm not the type that needs to be coddled at all, but I was the only customer in the store, and I got the impression that they really wished that I would hurry up and leave. But you know, they've been around since 1962, so they must be doing something right.

You could spend quite a while here browsing through their two floors and multiple rooms of records…read more There are CDs, cassettes and DVDs for sale too. It is nicely organized, and the staff was welcoming. I was excited to see they sold posters, but the selection wasn't great. They have a bar and tables on the first floor so this would be a fun place to meet a friend or take a date.

Cool two story independent record store. New stuff on the bottom level with used being the upper…read morelevel. They have a lot of good stuff but wish I could have found a bit more variety from the artists I was looking for that day but maybe it was just the timing.

What a cool shop. HUGE selection of new used vinyl and rare finds for a fair price. Every time I'm…read morein Buffalo I'm coming back to this shop.

Great little independent music store in Buffalo…read more They have a variety of new and used vinyl, CDs, DVDs... There's a listening station for anything used and they were playing some great music in the store while we shopped On Thursday Friday Saturday nights they open a bar in the back - definitely going to come back and give that a try. Fun vibe and great music choices

That's another Fye mess you've gotten me into…read more As far as I know this used to be a CD and video and DVD store so it's quite hilarious that they now are all about novelties and miscellaneous items and gifts and paraphernalia. Having said that there's tons of cool stuff in here so I can see why people really like this place and even though their prices are on the high side I think it's a great addition to the mall and well done to this store for evolving the way they have.

Ok,now this store in the mall is my favorite novelty type store…read more They have magnets,keychains,T-shirts,blankets,snacks,games,video game consoles, and sooooooo much more. The prices aren't too bad for some things,but others they could come down on some. Even the employee agreed with me. I love this store. It's a fun store & everyone must check it out. I can never leave without buying something. This trip ,I bought quite a few things & spent too much. But,it was fun !!

I love it here! This is such a low key spot but they have the goods! I was able to book an event…read morethe same day as the dj workshop and it was wonderful! I love the option to sample before you buy it was very nostalgic and the owner and staff were kind and helpful. If you are a vinyl lover/collector, this is your sign! Tell them I sent ya!

I love this record store! From a well organized setup, to live DJ's playing all kinds of music, and…read morean excellent selection. This is a store you have to visit if you love vinyl records. Chris the owner is amazing with his knowledge and selection, he always spends time to talk to all the customers and his love of all music shows from his choice of what he has as well as him sharing his vast knowledge on all things music. He also is very reasonable on price which makes me stop by more than once month! This is not your average record store. It is my favorite record shop in WNY.

Staff is great, and there is a drive thru too if you order ahead you can just go through it and…read moreyou're off! Right in the heart of Kenmore, don't worry folks! The Kenmore Police understand needing to wind down, just don't do it in their town! That doesn't mean don't BUY it in their town though. Just don't dilly dally around after and give them a reason to not be bored.

Very nice clean dispensary in upstate NY with a large selection of flower, vapes, etc. and…read morefriendly, helpful staff who will help you get the best for your money. They are cash or debit card only, but they do have an ATM on site.