I had a very nice time here at five and dime, excellent service and wonderful live music!read more

From the owner: We are a vinyl record beer bar in the heart of Saint John. We play all varieties of music, but if…read moreyou think we might not have your favourite record, bring it in and we'll spin it for you! (so long as we don't have a special event on.) Our beer is a good variety of choices from around New Brunswick. It's a brick & stone post-industrial interior design that takes its cue from the urban environment of the city. Come check us out!

As good as it gets in Saint John…read more When I was growing up I would hit this place every Friday night to see which albums came in during the week. More often than not something I was looking for was in stock and I went home with a new CD to lose myself in. I almost never had to special order anything. All the staff I've ever dealt with (Usually owner Gordie) have been rad, laid back and helpful. The selection ranges from a good amount of local albums, a healthy dose of indie staples and new albums from bands that matter. If you're looking for music more along the lines of top 40, this isn't your place. The used selection is always healthy and will probably have something you're looking for - and often at an incredible price. Stop by and see just how great this store is. Saint John is lucky to have it.

Secondspin is the best record store in Saint John! they're always updating stock, and have very…read morereasonable prices. I always find myself something new every week that I go in there. If I don't find the record that I want one week, I'll probably find it the next! My only complaint would be there hours. They aren't open on Monday or Tuesday, and close at 6:00 every other day. Really solid store overall!

Second Spin is a good place to geek out. They sell comics and action figures in addition to LPs and…read moreused CDs. Their prices are actually pretty reasonable compared to the record shops in the bigger cities. If you're in the market for old 45 singles, you're in luck because SecondSpin has a huge assortment. Don't go there if you don't have a lot of time (or patience) on your hands though. The 45s are scattered all over the store with no rhyme or reason as to how they're situated (condition, genre, price, used or new.) After a bit of digging, I got frustrated and moved on. I didn't feel like getting down on my knees to sort through the unalphabetized singles in the milk crates on the floor. SecondSpin dudes, if you're reading this - organize your 45s and pick them up off the floor. Also, the store doesn't have bags. You'll have to bring your own. It was raining the day I was in there so I asked for a bag for my purchases. The counter guy looks at me blankly and says "I have no bags, man." He said this as if I was already supposed to instinctively know this. So I had to put the records under my shirt so they wouldn't get wet. I'm giving them three out of five for their reasonable prices and diversity of stock. I can live with the byob policy but I shouldn't have to bring kneepads to search their stock. Sort it out, guys.

No longer at this location. They have moved to Lancaster Mall west, which is better for them…read more They've always helped set me up every time I needed a tune-up. I hear their lessons are good too.

Every so often you can find a rare classic video game. Beats N Bytes took over, but not much has…read morechanged. I still enjoy checking it out every so often.

I had a much different experience at Long & McQuade. I found the staff to be quite patient and…read moreknowledgeable. I spent weeks looking for that perfect guitar. The staff were always quite pleasant and hooked me up several times on their amps to test guitar after guitar, never pressuring me for a sale. After I had selected one, I price-compared it online and was unable to find the same guitar for a cheaper price. They assured me that, had I found it cheaper, they would match the price. Each time I have returned, they ask me how I'm making out with my new guitar. I have asked them about other instruments, that they don't typically carry and they took the time to see if they could bring it in for me. I think that speaks to the attention and care they put in to servicing their customers

Rude staff & ridiculous prices! Nothing else really needs to be said. Save yourself the…read morefrustration (along with some money) and go to the other music store in town! They're much better at customer service and actually care about your needs, not what they need to sell that day.