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    4.8 (156 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 8:00 PM

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    Celtic frost procreation of the wicked rehearsal June 84  Possessed rare demos 1984-1992

    Had rare albums I didn't know I needed ! Definitely will come back . They are super friendly

    Rad place, friendly and helpful. Will definitely be back!
    Melissa J.

    Rad place, friendly, helpful and has everything to meet your music needs. Will definitely be back!

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    Scott S.

    Dope spot if you are looking for hardcore and punk rock records. You don't see too many shops anymore specializing in this kind of selection but a unique find amongst the record stores on Melrose. Just know that if you are looking for anything other than punk records, then this isn't the shop for you. The coolest part was they have a section for local LA punk groups.

    Banned in DC book from Headline, cats love books on DC Hardcore!
    Robert L.

    I am really glad a store like this still exists in 2020 with a staff that knows what they're talking about. Probably been here 20 times in the past couple of months (it's on my way home from work) and I leave with something every single time. John and Ken are rad and keeping a DIY attitude alive and well which is damn near impossible in the current world/economy and I applaud them and am just frickin stoked on Headline Records! SUPPORT LOCAL (be aware this is a PUNK boutique, not metal, not Nu metal etc etc...PUNK/hardcore) LONG LIVE HEADLINE!

    1st time here! Bought patches but will be back for more. Love it!

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    The records are bootleg, not original but sold it to us as if it were. records are scratched and warped.

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    Best gear ever! You will find what you want here no problem! Ben is totally awesome!!! Prices are right on!!! Open till 8!!! Don't be late

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    What an amazing store. Everything punk rock you could ever need! Definetly recommend ! Bought some awesome back patches!

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    Great selection of records, shirts and belts. Love coming here! Came looking for a belt and left with 5 records, two shirts and a belt.

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    Very organized store with a great selection and reasonable prices, owner is friendly and helpful.

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    Place is awesome service is amazing. Everything i need is here. Clean organized. Great recommendations.

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    What an awesome store! The owner John will delight you with everything Punk. Great shirts, studs, pins, leather paint. Music!

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    Awesome old school record and fan shop with a great selection of punk/hc vinyl and a large selection of clothing and accessories.

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    Place rocks. Super helpful attendant and the prices are totally reasonable. Been coming here for years and never lets me down

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    They have a great selection, I could spend hours in here! They have an amazing selection of used Vinyl I can't find anywhere else!

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    Love this place! I always find something when I come. Hands down best punk store in LA.

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    This place is the best. I visit every time I come to los Angeles. Best punk shop in the area!

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    This place is seriously so awesome! They have a large selection and the owner is super friendly. :)

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    Hi Brandi O. Thank you for your review and your support - john

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    Ask the Community - Headline Records

    Do you have pornogrind patches?

    hi Gabriel -No we dont - John at Headline

    Any black or death metal vinyls?

    WE HAVE SOME , BUT MOSTLY THE BIG BANDS: MAYHEM , BATHORY ETC .. CHECK THE WEBSITE FOR AVAILABLITY : HEADLINERECORDS.COM - THANKS - JOHN

    Disculpen tiene discos de vinilo en español de música mexicana?

    WE SELL ONLY PUNK HARDCORE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD - JOHN AT HRADLINE

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    Super sick place to pic any punk records of your choice, they got sick ass tees, pins, even earrings!

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    1.9(354 reviews)
    0.1 miFairfax
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    What a gem!! Opened for 50+ years…read more. Walked past this place on Sunday and had to stop in from seeing through the windows the floor to ceiling filled shelf's full of records.. As soon I walked in the owner said hello welcome, what type of music do you like? I replied a little bit of everything, he then replied what's that supposed to mean? He said give me an artist or genre I said ok do you have jazz or blues, he then replied saying he had over 2k records in just jazz alone.. I settled on asking if he had any Al Bowlly, he said yes I have Al Bowlly.. He walked down one of the aisles and called down the hallway to someone.. All of the sudden a frail old man came out, the owner said can you get down the Al Bowlly records, the old man sighs ok, the owner in return gave him a ladder, which the old man un folded and struggled to push it down the aisle, he climbed up to almost the top of the ladder looking through the albums un able to find any records, after struggling the owner comes over and said here let me help you!! The old man climbs back down the ladder and the owner pulls the ladder further down the aisle and says here this is where they are, the old man climbs back up to the top and finally finds the records and struggles to start pulling the records off the top shelf handing them to the owner.. I would say he took down maybe 20 or so records I found one I was looking for paid 25 bucks for it and was on my way.. The record by the way is in amazing condition almost new.. If you are looking for a specific record I definitely suggest coming here.. The owner is very knowledgeable.. I can see where he would come off rude, he wants people who know what they are looking for..

    Charmingly horrific :)…read more There is, tucked along Melrose, a particular kind of cultural artifact no pressing plant could replicate: the curmudgeonly record dealer whose temperament has aged less gracefully than his inventory. My visit to The Record Collector felt less like retail and more like an immersive study in ego and taste. The proprietor--swift, encyclopedic, and unmistakably unimpressed--retrieved selections with impressive precision, only to bristle at the modern instinct to verify via Spotify. Browsing, it seems, is no longer browsing unless it ends in immediate, unquestioned purchase--hesitation being the ultimate offense. "Move. Come back when you're ready," is delivered less as guidance and more as doctrine. And yet, there is something perversely compelling about it. A former saxophonist by his own account, he carries the air of someone who has distilled years of proximity to greatness into a rigid philosophy: taste must be instinctual, decisive, and efficient. The warmth is absent, but the character is undeniable. In an age of frictionless politeness, The Record Collector offers resistance--less a store than a fully realized persona. Not recommendable in the conventional sense, but as a study in human texture, undeniably... collectible.

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    4.1(42 reviews)
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    I was kicked out of the Girlset Fan meet up after waiting from 10:40am-2:30pm…read more I came with a group of 3, but we only wanted 1 cd. When the staff handed out wristbands, they asked to see what item we wanted signed. I understand why 3 people sharing 1 item while going down the table could be a problem, so I asked if the 3 of us can still stay together if we only have 1 item to get signed. This worker said yes and told us we will only need 1 wristband, and she'd write +2 on it to ensure we can stay together. When we got to the front, she said the two of us without wristbands need to leave, and only the person with the cd and wristband can stay. I was confused because it was the exact same girl who just told us we could stay together. She refused to let the 3 of us meet Girlset and have our cd signed together. When we tried to reason with her, she refused to listen and rudely kept repeating we need to leave the store. If she had told us no item meant no entry, we would have left right away or got 3 items for all 3 of us. Instead she made all of us wait, but only let one of us meet Girlset. I am extremely disappointed with my experience here, and I expected the staff to understand their own event guidelines better. I also expected to be treated with basic decency, but when this girl kicked us out she hardly even let us speak, and she gave us nasty and unnecessary rude looks and attitude.

    I thought it was a good space for events here, especially related to Kpop. We came at a chill time…read moreperiod as the event was close to ending but the staff were very friendly still with greeting. I was happy getting a freebie postcard and was able to enjoy taking photos inside of the space with the photozones on the walls. Some things that stood out to me was seeing that they're strict on no outside food or drinks, and when I looked at the food and snacks sold, it was mostly Korean ramen or some ice cups, so the vibes here are meant to be very casual convenience-store hangout type. I also saw that the huge floor space also holds dances so that's pretty cool!! I found an album I really wanted to buy and thought it was cool to find exclusive merch from the store branch too from K-pop groups, especially Ateez. It seems like the albums and merch sold are recent (releases from same year or previous year) and aren't oversupplied with past old albums/merch like other kpop stores. All in all, I wouldn't mind visiting here again!!

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    3.3(412 reviews)
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    Large selection - cafe, magazines and restrooms are on the third floor. Not as tidy as expected but…read morewith the sheer volume of customers not as bad as you'd fear. Check out section / cashier area was a bit hard to find.

    This blond female book seller (or events manager) at B&N at The Grove is the worst! She needs to…read morelearn to have some patience! Learn to be flexible. Let us have our moment, especially when it's an event with low attendance. Maybe save the rudeness (or unnecessarily strictness) for bigger events? That extra 5 seconds would've made my experience really special and positive. Unfortunately, she's a Karen. Please stop having her take our photo ops IF she's just going to hover, interrupt, and be rude to paying customers. I miss Rachael (the previous Events Manager) and even her predecessor! They were never rude to me and were always understanding and considerate. Thanks for tainting my memory from the event today and ruining my whole experience! You look like you would be a nice person, but you're absolutely not. Please don't taint the B&N brand and just try to be a kinder and empathetic person! B&N, please stop hiring (or training) mean girls! Also, the brunette book seller is also nasty. I had a terrible experience with her at another event. Those two ladies deserve each other. I should be calling out their rudeness in front of the talent, but I don't wanna embarrass them. Shame on them!

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    4.6(81 reviews)
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    Good stuff sucks there were expensive owner takes Apple Pay and Zelle and I bought transformer…read moreauto bots for the ds Destroy all humans for the ps2 and halo 3 Glad I got and the transformers on the ds works on my 3ds the other 2 even tho one of them was sealed I didn't care if it was use or not sins I'm collecting the box sins my young selft gave throw it away and replaced with the cd Cases Recommend this place And I did see one 1 star review and that one guy is stupid like why called the worker whatever the time before they close and why did u go before they close you could have gone a few hours and you should be fine heck I don't have a Car and I took a Uber to get here at 4:48 pm and they close at 7 pm your a joke 7 days ago I made the post look up Update dec 11 2025 I just saw someone review recently for Luck and damn that's crazy. He wasn't like that when I talk to him From my experience when I entered the store, he was just busy looking at the computer. What I did to past the time was browse the games I did saw a couple that I wanted and pick up three of them at the time so when I was ready to pay, I asked the guy if he takes Apple Pay he said yes Then I asked him questions about the Nintendo 64 games for super smash Bros and super Mario 64 he said those are not real. Those are authentic, I told him the games I wanted for transformers, he was about to go to a different section that I didn't found it at so when I realize what he was doing I told him not there and then I showed him where I found it and then yeah so I'm not sure what's up with that Same thing for the 360s and the PlayStation 2 games until I showed them where it was. I guess it might. He has a bad memory of where it is. I'm not sure. I saw more of luck review and if it is true that he is not passion and that depress then yeah you're not wrong. Like what's the whole point of working there if your don't like gaming but when I first saw him and when I asked him the question, he didn't look depressed. He look normal Besides that him repeating for the games and asking if it's yours, that's crazy like one he probably doesn't see the price on the cover or two. He has a very bad memory. But damn, that's crazy way different from my experience when I went there for the first time I guess go on your own risk or don't go For me, the only reason I went here is because I was far away from home and I was gonna go to Ross and I want to look at the area they have any retro games around the area and I saw this location so like why not and headed at that location the price is iffy, but I mean for the games they had the box I can't complain And since he's not passionate for the games, I mean, I don't really care. I just want the games I grew up with and dip Ahh and the only reason I am re-editing my review is because I saw the notification of seeing 266 people from 5 days ago and 139 people seeing my review now witch is the first and never expected anyone reading my review Hope it's help

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    4.4(2k reviews)
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    Kelly from Australia at the help desk is a GEM, kindly taking the time to educate me on the…read moresweetest vinyl buying lesson. I've barely begun to dip my toe into deep appreciation of physical music mediums, and accompanied my wife here on her birthday search for a few specific vinyls and CDs. My search was narrow, hoping for a Odesza vinyl. I found two vinyls from the A Moment Apart album I was in search for with one being a used copy in a deep sea foam color while the other was a clear vinyl. Because I knew nothing about vinyls, I went to the front desk where Kelly took the time to show me how; 1) properly remove vinyls from their sleeve, 2) the direction to clean vinyls using a microfiber cloth, 3) check downs to go through when inspecting a used vinyl, and 4) in why's behind inspecting vinyls the way she recommended. In taking the time to show me how to check 3 separate clearance vinyls, I felt even more stoked about my Odesza used vinyl find as it was fun colored vinyl not yet in our collection and in beautiful condition. Kelly - thank you for not being a gatekeeper. You rock!

    So this is the newer Amoeba in Hollywood. They moved from the original location off Sunset Blvd,…read morethink awhile back. But, this location is pretty nice. It's located right across the street from the Metro B Line, so take the transit for super convenience! Walking in, there is security staff that's there that will do a bag check. They also do this when you're leaving the store. The store itself is a nice warehouse of everything you're looking for: music, movies, and merchandise like t-shirts, buttons, even some CD players (not top of the line, but they have them!). Everything is organized at this location - with lots of staff on the floor, restocking and organizing the racks. They have a good selection of everything, but also they don't have everything. I didn't find what I was looking for at my last visit, but it was still nice to browse through the store. They also seem to carry a lot of brand new CDs here. Amoeba's a cool shop if you've never been to one before. It's one of the remaining larger physical music shops left that have tons of music CDs, records, and other awesomeness.

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