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 This hidden gem is Obsolete Records.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 !

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.

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.

I'm so disappointed with the customer service for this shop. I've reached out three times regarding…read morea return. I've provided the tracking number and can see the return was delivered. Other than the first response asking for the shipping information they've basically ghosted me. Would be careful ordering from here if you are unsure of your size or believe you may need to return for a refund.

I love this shop. You can easily forget you're in a thrift store. The clothing is hung up colour…read moreblocked and on trend for the up coming season. It's clean and cozy, and they carrying only carefully chosen quality thrift goods. You can also find beautiful hand crafted jewellery from Canadian Artist. I went here last week, to consign some clothing. The process at this store is a little different. They outright buy your items, or give you the option of a store credit for a bit more. I sold three items, with the choice of $15 or a store credit of $30. Of course I took the store credit, and picked out an amazing Madewell button up.

I got two books from here. The place is organized properly. However, most of the books are older…read more You may not find newer books there, but there are many nice old collections there!

Look closely for Schooner because it could be easy to miss. This little store is actually a…read morehouse-turned-shop, which means it looks exactly like someone's house from the outside. Inside isn't much different. There are different rooms that you can go into, some appearing to pop out of nowhere. I was pretty shocked at how large this place was. It seemed so tiny from the outside, but it's deceivingly large. Schooner specializes in rare and out-of-print books, although I did notice some regular old books there too. They have paper signs indicating which sections are which and what each shelf contains. I was drawn to the mystery section which, oddly enough, was located right next to the children's section. Once I perused the mysteries I was drawn to the children's. I found one book that I remember reading when I was a child and was instantly pulled into a state of nostalgia. I think I spent a few minutes reading through it again. There was a nice older couple working the counters. They were both busying themselves on the computers while a couple other folks and I were browsing around. They were cute and the store was cute too. Top notch, I say!

Need comics, board games or collectables? I've no doubt that you'll find them here. Especially if…read moreyou're looking for Funko. Probably the biggest collection of different figures I've seen in Halifax. The store is quite large, which is surprising because it doesn't look big from the street. It doesn't look like much, but once you start wandering through the store you'll find the selection unbeatable. I didn't interact with the staff on this visit - they were busy chatting with someone else about board games, and I didn't need any help so I didn't bother them - but they seem really knowledgeable and excited to share their knowledge with customers.

Monster Comic Lounge is located along Gottingen Street…read more It is a Hidden Gem, for all those Comic Fans. I actually went on a search for this store. You have to know where to look or you will miss it for sure. I happened to meet the owner Mike. A pretty relaxed guy, I guess you would have to be in this business. I have never seen so many comics in my life. This store is jammed packed full of adventure of all kinds, there is not an ounce of space not used. Mike has been at this location for about 4 years, but has been in the business for much longer. This store is know by an elite group of people already. You will find your new and used Comic Books, Game Boards, Graphic Novels (20% off) always, Action Figures, Card Games. I am probably missing a lot, but lets just say, Mike has it. Now, I have to say, it is worth the venture to see the Statue of Yoda (look at the picture attached). It is fantastic. Life Sized!! Who knew Comics had such a large following. Well they do! Go and Enjoy.

I got a bunch of stuff of good quality here. I even found two nice pairs of jeans for 6 bucks each.read more

I love Frenchy's. I was brought up on Frenchy's. Frenchy's is in my blood. I'm also half French,…read moretherefor basically the truth. So believe me when I tell you, I know a good thrift store when I see one. This place could be a 5 star location if it had a better shoe and bag section. You can tell these two sections are always small, not a lot of space was designated for them. I was so excited to visit a Frenchy's.. A true Frenchy's close to home. I had amazing luck in the sweater department, and honestly it's where I concentrated most of my searching. So I can't tell you how good the shirts or skirt bins where. As you can see from my photos, I found many of my favourite brand names. I was pumped! I went through the dresses and jackets, but came up empty handed. The selection was there, lots to choose from, just nothing to my taste. The store is large enough to keep me coming back. Although it's close, it's not that close. A bit of a drive from downtown to lower Sackville, but I would say it's worth it. The upside is there is lots of parking, I also like that the price of the clothing is listed on the bin labels (see photos). The complete price list is in the fitting rooms Incase you're wondering. Also, the dressing rooms are clean and very large. Large enough to try on the whole store if you like! The whole store is very clean! I can't wait to go back.

You can rely on Coles to carry the latest and most popular titles in fiction, non-fiction and…read morechildren literature. The one thing that I wish for this location is that it had a larger inventory of older titles and books that aren't necessarily as popular. The limited space in the store does mean more turnover of titles though and you can usually find a few tables of books out front displaying marked down prices. I usually pick up a book on sale for each member of my family to give them with their Christmas presents. For my youngest sister who is still in the beginning stages of reading I picked up a neat reading kit with a bunch of workbooks and colored markers included. Check in every once and awhile for sale here, but if you are looking for something specific that isn't new and isn't a bestseller than you probably wont find it here.

I stopped by Coles today because there was a 30% off sale going on…read more I looked quickly over the books that were in this category. Unfortunately, they did not have what I was looking for. But the kind sales clerk looked in up in her system and found me one at Chapters in Dartmouth. I did not realize that Chapters owns Coles an Indigo as well. They actually called over to Chapters for me to make sure it was in stock and held it for me. Great staff!