What a hidden gem! Music DNA is an old school record store and a blast from the past. The owner is…read morevery nice and helpful. The place is super tight and not that organized, but the owner can help find what you are looking for. I scored some vintage Madonna cassettes today as well as some promo Madonna poster cards.

Such a cool throwback music store…read more This small shop is located next to the County Kitchen that I'm a regular at and consistently going to just to get Matthew A off his Duke Ship here. The owner is named Jeff he's super laid back and a reminders me of a OH (original hipster- just made that up but as a gift to you I will let you use it-Your Welcome) not that new age hipsters that are taking over Brooklyn faster then that mice on a NYC subway station. This shop has all your favorite music that has inspired the vast majority if not all of the current music your hearing today. Jeff opened this store over 30 years ago and is a music genius himself. This shop is packed floor to ceiling with very cool Atracks, Vinyls, Tape Cassettes, CDs of all oldie but goodies. Music is a passion for some people and you can feel that this store is filled with not just music items but packed with Love. You can see that like this name of this shop music is in Jeff's DNA I'm not a music person. I love music but hated my grade school musical teacher so that were I being to dislike music. I respect people who do have musical talents as I don't have any. It's a cool great place to come and get inspired. I'm sure if your a music person Jeff will gladly talk about all that.

Cashier told me there is a new corporate policy where you have to sign for transactions over $50…read more Turned out she signed me up for a monthly fee with my credit card.

Located inside of the Pheasant Lane Mall upper level near Sears, this FYE has been a long time…read moremainstay at this mall, offering a pretty good selection of new & used CDs, DVDs, Blu-Ray movies, video games, accessories, toys, books, magazines, posters, candy, small electronics, and other cool gifts. The layout inside this store is very cramped with lots of merchandise, seems like you're bumping into lots of things especially near the front of the store. With Newbury Comics located at the other end of the mall, this FYE location offers very competitive pricing and some pretty good sales and promotions such as Buy 3 Used CDs or DVDs, Get 1 Free, $7.99-$9.99 CDs, and $5 (with any purchase) impulse CDs & Movies at the counter. I've shopped at this particular location for many years since no sales tax is charged in New Hampshire. Back in May 2000, I preordered my copy of the Britney Spears Oops! I Did It Again CD at this store. This store has organized several CD signings and meet & greets over the years in conjunction with Simon Mall events including Natalie, Dream Street, Plain White Ts, AJR, and others. I've spent plenty of time shopping inside this FYE and I usually comparison shop online before making my purchases. I've found that the sale prices here on several of the popular/new release CDs are sometimes priced lower than the nearby competition (Newbury Comics, Barnes & Noble, Bull Moose) . Recently, I bought several popular CDs here for $7 each during the Black Friday weekend events. It is unfortunate that many music retailers including FYE have been closing stores and /or cutting back on CDs due to online music downloads and Amazon. The FYE in Concord closed this year and the FYE in Hanover MA is liquidating, which has been "The Place" for many popular meet & greets and signings for the Boston area. The FYE (Crossgates Mall) in Albany NY also hosts meet & greets and signings for several musicians and WWE wrestlers. Additionally, the other remaining NH location in Newington also offers pretty good sale prices and selection. With Best Buy and Target cutting out most their music CDs and focusing on movies, FYE is still the place to shop for my music CD needs! You can also order CDs on the fye.com site too!

They have a good selection of older rock albums, but they massively overprice everything. They also…read morehave a tendency to claim an album is a more rare edition than it actually is so they can upcharge. Be sure to check everything on Discogs before buying. They will lower the price if you call them out on their shenanigans, though, so be diligent. Their recent arrivals section is usually pretty good, but the normal, already alphabetized stuff are pretty common records but marked up due to location. Honestly, I only ever look through the recent arrival stuff when I stop in nowadays. But again, check the editions before buying because they will absolutely claim it's a rarer edition when it's certainly not.

Small space near Littleton Common w passionate & knowledgeable staff…read more They have it all! Even some cassettes!! They also buy vinyl.

I shop for records all over the country and have never seen a more overpriced record store…read more They certainly have a commendable amount of inventory- in particular of foreign rock n roll pressings. If you are a KISS fan especially, there is a lot of specialized, rarer stuff here. But the rare inventory seems to come at the cost of all the inventory's pricing. The prices are 2-3 times what I've paid for the same condition pressings elsewhere- sometimes 4-5 times more. I'm not sure how it's getting these prices especially in a small town like Rochester. A bummer- if the prices were in line I would've bought a good dozen records!

I had never been here before, but Saturday was National Record Store Day and it's the closest…read morerecord store to my house, so we chose to participate here. Everything was well run, everyone in line was respectful and nice, I'm not sure if this is how all RSD events are, but, I'm glad that this was my experience. The store itself is HUGE, tons and tons of vinyl to choose from, ranging from vintage to brand new. Everyone working, from the owner, to the girls at the registers, were amazing! Thank you Skeletone Records for a great first RSD experience!

Great selection, & very knowledgeable and friendly owner. Found lots of hidden gems. Will…read moredefinitely be back!

I was in town and had to stop by once again to the Music Connection in Manchester…read more The gentleman that owns this place has virtually everything for the music lover. (Stereo components, vinyl, CDs, cassettes) You must stop by if you're in town it's definitely worth the trip.

Robert was incredibly helpful, making recommenations and double checking that each record we bought…read morewasn't scratched. We just got a record player and we're looking to add some classic rock to our daily soundtrack. We found some winners and are already looking forward to our next visit.

Garnick's is one of the shops you just have to experience if you're new to Lowell or if you've…read morelived in the city for a while and still have not yet been to experience the media kitsch that lives on in this time capsule. Here are several reasons why you might legitimately find yourself at Garnicks: 1. You need an old record player, radio, arcade game, or television fixed. 2. You have a hipster craving for records, VHS, or other outdated media. 3. You want to get the perfect gift for an audiophile but need someone to talk to about their music tastes to determine what they may not have and would like to have. 4. You like to talk about music and want to waste an hour with some older dudes who can chat your ear off better than a radio personality. 5. You want to sell your collection of records, CDs, VHS, or old concert paraphernalia and be done with them. 6. Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought him back. If they don't have it in the store, don't be afraid to ask- they have thousands of CDs and Records hidden from plain view. Like the other used record store in town, they do a lot of business on EBay to make up for what they don't do in store. They also buy old media, so bring it here to get it appraised before you put those records and CDs in a yard sale. The place is falling apart and a bit of a mess, but the guys know where everything is and can usually find what you're looking for in less than a minute. If you visit more than once, they'll get to know you, your tastes, and what you're looking for so they can keep it in store for you. Here's a link to their EBay store, which has a very small selection of items: http://www.ebay.com/sch/paulgarmusic/m.html