Scammers. Bought an LP to be shipped to me. They sent it to Newfoundland instead of California…read more Stay away l!!!

My first experience with Taz was when staff refused to order me a fairly big indie release in 2023…read morebecause "their suppliers didn't have it." As I type this review I see on Taz.com that there is currently one copy of that exact record in Halifax and one in Bedford. Not sure why Taz refused my $45 when I was happy to wait for the album to arrive in store. My next experience with Taz was very similar. I pre-ordered another record on Taz.com and when release day arrived I anxiously awaited a phone call or email. I heard nothing, so I checked online to see if I had misremembered the release date. There were 9 copies on the shelves waiting to be bought. I called the store and asked if my order was ready, the employee was completely baffled. While the staff did the right thing and (I assume) took a copy off the shelf for me, this is a pretty major oversight. I had received my confirmation email before I hung up the phone. Staff at the Halifax location are truly some of the most miserable people I have had the misfortune of doing business with. I have no desire to return, although I have had fantastic experiences with Sunrise Records in Dartmouth so I will continue to build my 400-500 strong record collection. Taz records is the enshittification of vinyl and media shopping incarnate. Record stores are going the way of Blockbuster and HMV and it is because of poor management and misguided ownership, only interested in making a quick buck from a dying industry.

With all of the recent happenings of Halifax's Obey (Music & Art) Convention, it seems appropriate…read morethat Divorce Records be officially recognized (Yelp Style) as one super local provider. A business within a business-- Divorce Records main place of purchase is held within Agricola Street's "Lost and Found". As a fine source of independent music, the label is dedicated to both local and international talent that strays from the usual. Peek through the selection for some stellar anti-industry music variety. Vinyl and CDs are for sale, and allow an opportunity to acquire new tastes without the commercial bloat. The label has been open since the 90s (1999.. but still!) and in indie music world, thats a substantial amount of time. Its admirable to see Haligonians putting it out there, and pushing through the waste that IS the music industry. There's lots of great music out there, and Divorce is a local label to provide us with a taste.

Darcy, the dude who runs Divorce, does a slam up job at providing some serious music to ravenous…read moreHaligonians. Not only does this company provide an outlet for local bands to be represented, Divorce also delves into the distribution side of things; bringing in unhinged artistic albums to this seaside town and offering them to the masses, via Lost & Found. Laura P. is in the right giving Divorce a send up "Yelp Style." This label and distribution corps, although relatively small, is well known on the indie Halifax scene and is respected as a purveyor of sovereign sound; music existing outside of the trendy pervasive airwaves. Shop Divorce's selection while perusing Lost & Found's treasures and eccentricities. If you're interesting in armchair surfing, scan their offerings via the world wide web. Their website is informative and provides distribution details as well as signed artists. Divorce ain't no sad custody battle; they've got their ducks in a row and enough solid sound to rock the socks off of any grandma.

This is my go to spot for Vinyl. There's a great selection. And if you sign up for the mailing…read morelist, you can get some awesome deals before the records hit the web-site.

If you're hunting for vinyl, this is where to go: great selection, huge catalog, great prices,…read moreawesome finds. About a year ago I decided to try to rebuild the core of the record collection I had in the 80's. I started with flea markets and picked up a good album here and there. But things only really took off when I found this site. They've got thousands of records, many for under 10 bucks. The owner is a great guy, friendly, and easy to deal with. He once emailed me just to let me know that I had purchased the same album twice. The second one was for my son, but he didn't want me to have 2 of the same in case it was a mistake. Who does that? Seriously, check this site out. Make sure you use the search in the top right to look for bands, or albums, or artists. Of course you could spend over an hour and go through the whole site like I did the first time I saw it. :)

A store with an impressive amount of stock in vinyl and CD's. Very well laid out. Staff was…read morefriendly. Located close to the ferry terminal at Dartmouth. A very welcome and fruitful trip from Halifax.

CD Heaven, WOW! Who knew that such a mecca store lived across the bridge. This place is huge, here…read moreyou can buy, trade, sell and even reserve the music you want. Both Cd and DVDs. They keep a healthy selection of local artists on hand. They offer a few different services, repair to scratches, transferring old music from vinyl or cassette to CD. They will also transfer VHS to DVD. I really like the reserve function which you can access through their website. The staff here were great, friendly and new where everything and every kind of music was. This was a great find.

This new north end vinyl purveyor blew its doors open on the 22nd with an in store showcase of…read morelocal talent. I did not attend the shindig, but heard the festivities were groovy and schmoozy, with a touch of bop and pop to boot. I took a little jaunt in today to check out this greatly welcomed music shop. The space is stark, more gallery chic though than bland, with chalk walls as a backdrop to midnight hued music stands. The vinyl selection was grand, featuring what seemed to be mainly newbie merch and not vintage/used offerings. There were also tons of CDs of the new and used variety. I sussed out She & Him, The Buzzcocks and Television, as I enjoyed the clean crisp space. Downfall was, that the dude at the counter didn't even acknowledge my friend and I as he yapped away on the tele. A little nod or a hand wave would have been sufficient salutation, but he didn't even muster that - must have been a seriously serious call, maybe Obama or someone like that on the line. There's no sign out front yet, so don't blink or you'll miss it. This shop is hip and happening, but loses a mark for customer service. Maybe next time we'll be able to bump this baby up to a 4.

As most of you know I have a sick obsession with vinyl, so you can only imagine my excitement when…read moreI stumbled on a new record shop last week on my morning walk. This hidden gem is Obsolete Records. Located in the North End of Halifax, Obsolete Records is a small open concept shop, decorated in lots of local art . The lay out is super clean and really well organized so it was easy to find what I was looking for. I was really impressed when I walked in to find they carry so much local music .Not only do they carry tons of local 45's but they also have a large selection on and rare records that you may not find anywhere else. My only beef with the place is the staffing. I'm not one to give a bad review however I was the only customer in the shop , was in there for over a half hour and had several records in hand . Not once was I acknowledge or asked if I needed help finding what I was looking for . When I finally asked if they had a copy of a record I've been searching for, the staff behind the counter , who was reading a book acted as if it was a chore to look up the 45 on his data base. I felt that my overall experience with the place would have been far more enjoyable with a simple " Hi, can I help you with anything ? " But I digress ... Overall this place is pretty great and their prices are reasonable. It's definitely a fierce competitor ..let's just hope their customer service amps up so it will be unstoppable !

Great service, great selection and they will order books for you too…read more You can talk about books with the staff as well.

Great local book business conveniently located in downtown Halifax. They have an excellent…read moreselection as well as a selection of stationary supplies and things like gift wrap, etc. They've never not had a book I was looking for, and the store is small enough that none of them were difficult to find. Very friendly staff. Awesome alternative to chapters!!

This is one of two independent local bookstores left in Halifax! Carolyn and her staff always make…read moreyou feel welcome and are happy to help you find whatever you might be looking for (and if they don't carry it, they will order it for you!). Despite its location, this store has a decent selection of non-course texts: canadian fiction, fiction, poetry, science and philosophy, as well as great literary-themed gifts! A fun find.

Cozy af. This is just a really beautiful building. Pretty wide selection of books, though not a…read morevery big classics section which is kinda sad. Seems mostly good for self-help and kids fiction. Kinda overpriced for used books, but worth it if you're looking for books that are still in good shape, rather than shuffling around through Value Village bookstores for ancient crumbling paperbacks.

From the owner: We are a business for the whole family. We have a room for Kids' books and we allow dogs in the…read morestore as long as they are on-leash! Most of our books are used, but you would never know from looking at them! We also have three shelves of super-discounted books. Every two months or so, we buy books for store credit on weekends called Buyback Weekends. All details can be found on our website. We also have a monthly book club.

Lots of magazines. Of course, just the popular ones. But you can chalk that up to size and this…read morecrazy desire for profits. They know their clientele: ffice dwellers killing time on lunch and they do what they can to accommodate them. Some variety in selection but the "glossy celebrity scandal sheets" are definitely over-represented. They also sell snacks and drinks at moderate prices. Randomly they also sell books. Mostly paperback. In the end, it's, y'know, okay. It serves its purpose and staff are helpful.