Sad that I thought this place was a recording studio/record store.... It's currently a…read morestationary/mail box store.

Have been listening to Madlib since the early 2000s, and have been on the lookout for Stones Throw…read moreartists ever since. A few months ago, I attended the "pop up shop concert" in Highland park and had a blast! The label is owned by Peanut Butter Wolf, who I saw live in '14- epic show! Support underground artists, and go to a show! You won't regret it! :D

A staple each time I come to LA! First time was back in 2005, I believe and it excites me each…read moretime! The type of place if you love music, movies, books and entertainment. It's got a lot of everything and super cool limited edition, obscure and promotional items due to being in Hollywood. It always swamped because everyone knows this is the place you go to just be immersed in the find, if that makes sense. Enjoy, have fun, but keep an alarm on because you'll lose track of time!

Fantastic music store. This is what they should all be like…read more I came in on a recent trip to see Cannons play at the Bowl. I stopped in the next day to browse. Let me say, I was impressed!! I have never seen a music store this big, not even in the 90's! I was able to find some albums I was looking for and I really enjoyed browsing the entire store. The staff was super helpful and we chatted about bands we enjoyed.

True professionals, they've got some of the best records in stock and your wallet won't get…read moresqueezed. I could not be happier with my experience shopping with them.

I was in the area and was surprised to see the sign for Rockaway Records. It has been years since…read moreI've been there. I used to frequent this store on a regular basis to sell CD's and pick up something cool. It was such a great store with lots of vinyl, CDs, cassette tapes, and music memorabilia. I was surprised to see that it moved from its large store front to a small space around the corner and entrance is by appointment only. However, you can shop online and browse the diverse collection of rare and mint condition pieces at your leisure. No doubt you'll find some coveted pieces like an autographed Nine Inch Nails guitar for $1,750.00.

Some people on yelp make me laugh. You want workers to bend to your every whim, drop what they're…read moredoing, and go out on the floor to check if they have the records you want? That's an actual review here, and I've seen similar rants on multiple record stores' pages. Are you people serious? How did you make it this far in life? How bout you just go out into the world and have a look yourself? Why do you need everything to be done for you? Jesus man, buy a clue. Anyway, this place is great. Fair prices, wide selection, really nice staff. (My only complaint is that they wouldn't leave the line of people at the register and tie my shoes for me. I lost my mommy and now my shoesies are untied and I don't know how to feed myself.)

Record Safari is a cool vinyl record shop in Los Feliz with a solid selection of product. To get…read morehere, there is street parking all around the area. Their records are organized nicely by genre and are all reasonably priced. I did not end up picking anything up this time, but I still enjoyed crate digging and seeing all the new gems they got in.

1 star. I stopped by…read moreto check out the shop and was told they also do haircuts. Big mistake. The person who cut my hair completely messed it up -- it honestly felt like he didn't know how to cut hair at all. Now I have to go somewhere else to fix it. On top of that, parking is a nightmare. The road was blocked, the parking areas were blocked, and the entrance was closed as well. I had to leave my car on the side of the street because there was nowhere else to park. I definitely do NOT recommend getting a haircut here. If you're looking for proper service, this is not the place.

An awesome record shop with all sorts of vintage goods, it's also a great place to get a haircut!…read moreGot the best haircut of my life along with a great beard trim. Looking forward to many future visits!

Delicious Vinyl is an oasis I always stop by when in the neighborhood, from great pizza to a cool…read morenew outdoor eating area!

JDilla saved my life!…read more Copped this snapback from the website. Was shipped super fast and received in a matter of days! Thanks for all the good music, block parties, pizza and fly JDILLA merch!

I'm not quite sure how anyone could give anything but 5 stars for this great little shop that has…read morebeen around for decades! We had dinner last Friday at the amazing Dresden Room (and yes, I'm old school and prefer calling it by its original name) and walked mere steps from its front door when we were hailed into Y Que for a free comedy show. The store itself is amazing. Full of kitschy t-shirts, used vinyl for sale and other amazing things. The owner himself is friendly, gracious and welcoming. And the free comedy was amazing! I love finding hidden gems like this in our great city and we were so lucky to have just walked into Y Que on one of these amazing comedy nights! HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND you check it out!

Stumbled upon Y Que while wandering Los Feliz for some shopping. What drew me in was the…read moreneighborhood specific screenprinted graphic tees! These came in both unisex (read: male) cuts and baby tees (read: children's + crop tops). They are missing extended sizing across designs but overall this was a cute place that felt great for locals and like way less tourist-y type LA gear. They also have themed trucker hats and magnets!

This place had the best finds! Lovely staff and environment :) Will be coming back again, next time…read morewe travel to LA!

so cool, would definitely hit this record store up again. So many classics and great prices :)!read more

I went to Whammy analog media for the first time today as a way to surprise my girlfriend of five…read moreyears. We are movie lovers and I had heard great things about the store from friends and decided to give it a look. Upon entering the store, I was mortified by how cold and antisocial the staff was. Not only was a class taking place during my time at Whammy!, but the man behind the cash register was very cold and disinterested, as though patronizing the place was something me and my girlfriend should be ashamed of. Which seems a little bizarre considering I'm pretty sure the store needs real customers to pay real money for their products in order to continue working as a store. Maybe I'm wrong about that, but still. I asked if they do screenings at whammy's store, and the man behind the counter, simply, almost wordlessly, pointed me towards their screening calendar. While I very much enjoyed the goofy selection of VHS tapes offered at the store, as well as their avant-garde vinyl selection, not to mention the off-beat decorations adorning the store, I am really questioning whether I'll ever return to Whammy!. Wish I had a better experience, and am unsure if they even want me to come back. My girlfriend and I tried our best to lift our spirits from what was such a discouraging experience. Perhaps I caught the staff at Whammy! on the wrong day, but for now, I'm going to take a break from Whammy!, though I am still chuckling at the fun VHS tapes I picked up, despite not having a player.

So many specialized, "underground" shops sponsoring a plethora of clandestine, alternate scenes in…read moreL.A. that it boggles the mind.  Whammy! Analog Media is mostly specific for the ancient medium of VHS video cassette tapes. Do they still manufacture video cassette machines? Even more esoteric would be to focus on Sony Betamax video cassette tapes.  There is also a very small vinyl record  and movie posters section. Whammy also has movie showings that no commerical movie theatre would take on since it would interest a very focused audience. Limited seating of about 30. Tickets are sold through their website as well as a monthly calendar of events.  Tonight's theme is Dirty Looks, which delves into two disparate themes, one in the New York City Camp Drag scene and the other in San Francisco featuring a dream-like pastiche of the working class strugglIng to make sense of a surrealistic world.  I will post screen shot synopes of both performances from the Whammy for those who want further info.  Tom Rubnitz's Psykho III The Musical, a camp drag version of Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho was droll and light heartedly entertaining in a home movie style much like John Waters' Pink Flamingo.  But it was a tough slog to watch  Curt McDowell's Taboo much like David Lynch's Eraserhead that was so ridiculously boring that my friends and I had to leave midway through.  I'm glad that Whammy is doing its thing. It's a store that seems transported from an alternate universe or that my passing through the gated portal transported me to that alternate reality. Enter from the rear of the building on Rampart and not Sunset Blvd. 4 stars for being an ultra customized reference center for the video specialist.

Amazing selection, stellar service (Eli!), wonderful vibes. Would come…read moreWeekly if I lived closer.

I will start off by saying this is a great store for books in general but for signings it is a…read morenightmare. I was there 3 hours before the scheduled signing and no one had informed me that is was by group priority. People were serviced via the time /date that they purchased the book. So I went from being in front the line to almost the 100th person.