PUNK RECORDS ONLY. I happened to stop by here looking for some used LPs. My bad for not reading the…read moredescription but I didn't know they only carried punk vinyl. They had a few records I knew like The Clash but most were deep cuts from the punk scene. They carry a lot of apparel and posters too. The worker was real friendly and helped me find another store that might have what I was looking for. Also for the pandemic curious they were taking steps to reduce risk.

One of my go to spots for vinyl shopping. Great selection of punk, goth, post punk, psychobilly…read more Prices are reasonable considering their location right in the heart of Melrose. Street metered parking close by. If vinyls are not your thing (but they should be) , you can pick up some great band tees, books, leather jackets and chains. Now what sets this place apart from other stores is the exceptional quality of their merchandise and the owner is amazing. Top notch customer service! If you are in LA cruising Melrose, stop in and check them out.

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.

Best comic book store by Melrose. The people in the shop are wonderful, and have a wide selection…read moreof reads. Go ahead and even ask for a few recommendations and you won't be disappointed, whether you like your super hero comics, or independent. Special shout out to John; he's great to talk to, incredibly funny, and has tons of great recommendations.

The place had lots of product and a good vibe. However I was given the wrong magic card that I…read moreordered. I think the clerk was by themself in the store and seemed to working fast to help all the customers and just got distracted

love coming to the record parlour and finding new things in the discount bins! amazing spot!read more

Awesome place awesome vibes…read more.. Got some awesome finds for a good price !!! Check the place out if you are in the area

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!!

After eating at Johnny Rockets, I was in a hard house and dirty trance type of mood so I headed…read moreover to DMC records. The cost of their used vinyl was a bit steeper than other local joints, but they had an ample selection of electronic music that I couldn't pass up. I guess it's the convenience you pay for. Within 20 minutes of digging, I had already found several hits that were instant must haves. They had a wide selection of DMC labeled goods, but none of it was within necessity.

Not bad but not terrific. Parking can be tough to come by,…read morebut the selection is pretty nice. Never tentpoles of titles to supplement my collection, mostly tracks to fill in the gaps.

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!

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

Clean, smells good and staff extremely helpful and nice. Definitely coming back to get more stuff!read more

Outstanding Service and Support at Ahead Stereo…read more I purchased my McIntosh turntable from Ahead Stereo and recently ran into an issue with my stylus. I reached out to Brian, and he immediately went above and beyond--contacting McIntosh on my behalf, walking me through the options, and ultimately helping me get back up and running. What stood out most wasn't just the solution, but the care and integrity Brian showed throughout the process. He didn't treat me like just another transaction, he treated me like a valued customer. That kind of support is rare, and it's exactly why I'll keep coming back to Ahead Stereo. If you're into high-end audio and want a dealer who stands by their customers, this is the place. Highly recommend.

It's is increasingly difficult to find retail operations that give the time to customers looking…read morefor guidance. Today during my visit to ahead stereo I was looking for an education in creating a future home stereo system, I'm not up to date on all the options, but have a general idea of what I'm trying to achieve. These folks seemed interested in selling me a consultation for a couple hundred dollars rather than trust helping me and winning my trust, it seemed they were concerned if the helped me understand what would be a good solution I would leave the store and buy online. That was not the plan and once I figure out what I'm looking for I'll probably be back to buy local, as I'm a big supporter of that concept. My suggestion in the future is customer comes first, build the trust and loyalty will follow.

OK is by far my favorite store in all of Los Angeles -- actually, in all of the world. Everybody…read morewho works here is genuinely lovely, knowledgeable, patient, and kind, and it's truly such an oasis of joy and humor and intellect. The selection of items is so unique and special; I buy all my gifts here and the recipients are always blown away by the creativity of the gifts and also the AMAZING GIFT WRAPPING (I apologize for likely being the source of my paper cuts). OK the Store is a true godsend and we are all so lucky to live in a world where such a gem exists.

First class all the way, from the jewelry to the art books, to the small sculptural pieces, to the…read morehousewares and glassware, and small wallets and pieces that are so beautiful they are indescribable. This is my go-to store for gifts. Prices go from low to high. You're bound to find something you like.