Great records great prices! They moved from sammon to a new location at 1374 Queen St E!read more

I have been buying vinyl from Baxter's for a few months and I always find good quality used…read morerecords. Owner is very friendly and his prices are very reasonable. Only open on Saturdays 12-5. Give this place a try you won't be disappointed.

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

Super service and very knowledgeable…read more They will clean your vinyls professionally with the latest technology out there.

Ed is simply one of the most knowledgeable and kindest people in the high end audio business. He…read moretreats his customers like family and spends as much time as necessary to ensure that whatever you end up purchasing is based on an informed decision. Have been a customer of Ed's for a long long time - he's the gold standard in his business.

Great place with tons of treasures. I spent over an hour here and could have spent even more time…read more One of the best reasons to go to Toronto. I found a complete original Zartan and a few other things. Wish I had bit the bullet and brought the 77 Godzilla home with me.

There's a really interesting array of comic books, collected editions, vintage toys, and many other…read morecool things. However, I go to browse the LPs, of which there are many, and - most importantly - well selected during the buying process so you're NOT flipping through the same tired stock that you see in so many other used record stores. Oh yeah... the prices are completely reasonable too. Highly recommended!

Great place for coffee and books. I love the environment and staff here is amazing. Very inviting…read moreand friendly environment

This used to be a great spot to pick up used books but when I went in a couple of months ago it had…read moreturned into a place to do your work when you don't want to do it at home. There is still coffee, and vinyl but No Books!

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)

In The Groove is officially closed Liquidation July 2024. All records will be recycled hand to…read morehand.

Kops was so great in looking thru my old vinyls and gave me a very fair price for the ones I had…read more Great service and very friendly. I will recommend them to all my friends and I've post a great review on my FB page also. Thanks Kops for making this a great experience.

Attended the Yungblud signing for Idols, and Kops Danforth had the event running incredibly…read moresmoothly! The staff was friendly and kept the line moving, kept attendees updated with Dom's late arrival, and ensured everyone was able to get their albums signed. Thank you for a great event, for keeping everyone safe and informed, and for the smooth in and out of the small venue. Well done, Kops! I will definitely visit again.

Toronto institution A go to for cities DJ's…read moreBought my 1200 here (90s) Yonge St sucks HARD these days, so it's a good move to a cooler area; Spadina, Kensington

I thought I was buying two new LPs but instead it was used. Wrote to inquire about it but owner did…read morenot reply. Cannot trust the online purchase.

Eastside Records located on the Danforth is an unassuming little entertainment store. With around…read more250-300 square feet of space this little shop packs a music punch. Selection of used vinyl is fairly limited. There is a decent well priced miscellany of classic rock, R & B, country/folk and a teeny tiny alt punk section. I picked up some Zeppelin and the Clash. The shop keep was very knowledgeable. He was able to rap off all of the tracks on Zeppelin II off the top of his head. I find that sort of sharpness refreshing. There was a mixed bag of movies available for sale. There is something about used DVDs that I find depressing. Kinda like that ikea lamp commercial where you feel sorry for the lamp that was thrown away and the Swedish guy makes fun of you. Ya, I feel just like that. Someone watched the movie and did not feel the need to keep it in their collection. Or on a more negative note, that they needed to sell off their sh&t to make ends meat. Eastside Records is the farthest east you will find me in Toronto....

Great location, easy access from pedestrian cross walk. Variety of items from snacks and drinks to…read moreeggs bread, OLG and more. Plus taking advantage of the local delivery, on movie night at home is great!

From the owner: Convenience store or convenience shop in east york that stocks a range of everyday items such as…read moregroceries, snack foods, confectionery, soft drinks, tobacco products, over-the-counter drugs, toiletries,