Digelius at Viiskulma is one of the few real record store that can still be found in Helsinki. Here…read moreit's all about the music. Not just CDs but also lots of LPs are lined up in the shelves here and waiting to be listened to. You can find both new and second hand. Digelius has a great selection of World and Jazz music. And also has some small treasures like special music books or special CD collections for sale. The shop has a long history. And through all this time is has been taken care of by Emu, the guy working here already for 40 years. If you are searching for something special or need some recommendations he's definitely able to help you. Drop by and bring some time! It's a great place!

Wandering the streets of Helsinki between museums and lunch, I spotted this shop thanks to the…read moremassive display of music in the window and the very large "fall out shelter" themed sign. Hard to miss. Inside, a large selection of music. Vinyl, digital, posters, tshirts. Not just punk rock but there's jazz (Dizzy Gillespie! John Coltrane!) and regular rock and pretty much anything you might need if you're spinning a table. Prices seemed decent. Music isn't cheap. [Review 10063 overall, 1648 of 2018.]

Another great find as I roamed around Helsinki. If your a audiophile this is hands down the best…read moreplace to shop vinyl & CD's. If you are looking for a CD of a local artist, this is the place to go!  They have an entire wall of local music, as well as bins & bins of every other kind of tunes imaginable. Prices are very competitive. This place is pretty damn legit! If you are a record or CD nut, this place is totally worth a visit Be sure to stop into Tavastia, the bar next door. It's the place where the Finnish rock band Hanoi Rocks played regularly. Hanoi Rocks formed in 1979. They were the first Finnish band to chart in the UK & they were also popular in Japan. The band broke up in June 1985 after the drummer Nicholas "Razzle" Dingley died in a car accident during their first US tour in December 1984. Hanoi Rocks have been cited as a major influence in the glam metal genre for bands such as Guns N' Roses, Skid Row & Poison.