A video store for all of us intellectual movie nerds!…read more Videotheque sells some new and used DVDs and Blu-Rays, but their main purpose of being is as a video rental store and it's like no other video store I've been too. Their videos are organized by how a cinema fan's mind works. By category, by country, by director. John Woo movies in the Hong Kong director's section. Hou Hsiao-Hsien in Taiwan. There's classic porn from the 70s, 80s and 90s. There are Criterion discs. There are John Huston movies, Godard movies, Wim Wenders and David Lynch. Dario Argento horror movies. Sci-fi. Pre Sci-fi. Post Sci-fi. Brazilian. African. Silent films... I could go on and on. If you are looking for an obscure out of print classic film that's not on streaming, there's an 80% chance that you can find it here to rent. There is street parking nearby. The problem? I live in OC and this place is in Mount Washington/Montecito Heights. So if I move down there, I'll be renting some unheard of movies, that's for sure!

Drove out to the new location. I was not allowed inside because of a private screening. I did not…read moreeven want to browse. I drove out there with a specific title to rent. Left disappointed I drove all the way out there for nothing. How was I to know there was going to be a private screening? Disheartening to be turned away. I never had an issue with employee service before this. Please rectify this Mark.

Gimme Gimme is a solid record shop in the Highland Park neighborhood. They have a nice selection of…read morevinyls ranging from different genres. Fair prices and chill staff!

Growing up there used to be a record store a few blocks from here. I'd save my allowance so I could…read moreadd another LP to my collection. It's nice to see that vinyl has made a comeback. That analog sound is so warm & cozy to the soul. I remember interviewing a band called Me First and the Gimme Gimmes. I think of them every time I pass this store. Even though it's a small shop, it's packed with a variety of new and used LPs & EPs from various musical genres. I came here to pick up some records for a friend as a holiday gift. The owner is friendly and knowledgeable. I enjoyed browsing through the stacks and saw some records that brought back some great memories. If you collect vinyl I suggest checking this place out. *Street parking

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.)

Whether buying or selling, Alex and his staff are amazingly knowledgeable, fair and really on top…read moreof everything that you want to see in a record store: great used stock, new releases, rare records, CDs, cassettes and posters and other memorabilia. One other great aspect to the store is the location: there's parking, it's near the highway (I-5), and it's in Atwater, central to most of LA and full of great food and other destinations worth your time, too. Highest recommendation!

This venue doesn't know how to organize events! I've heard experiences from others too and today I…read moregot to experience it first hand. From what I thought it was going to be a goodnight vibe going out to support the line up/headliners. We arrived at the exact time the venue advertised the artist will perform. The bouncer told us they actually ended 2 hours ago from the original time they said. I was furious because not even a notification was sent to us that they changed the time. I would figure venues would notify their customers about the time changes but not even an email sent. Definitely not coming back for another events to this location. Poor communication management with their customers.

We came here on a Saturday night just before the band set up. It was a little tough to get into the…read morerecords with the band there, so come early if you are after records. My husband said they had some nice rare unopened records for sale. He had a beer and the nice bartender fixed me up with a very pink and tasty Little Doll cocktail. We noticed you can bring food in, otherwise, some bags of chips at the bar. We got a good parking spot on the street.

I loved this place. I was here last month for Matt Pryor. First timer…read more The record shop is located all the way to the back down a steep little driveway. The selection is great and the guy working the shop that day was nice. The "venue" itself is so quaint and perfect for an intimate show. The bartender was also friendly and made a great gin and tonic. There are two restrooms in the venue. Both are single restrooms but are very clean. There is plenty of street parking. But it is street parking only.

Permanent Records roadhouse is such a hidden gem in Cypress Park. Great venue, value, amazing…read moreownership. Tara & Lance are fantastic to work with. If you're looking for a wedding reception, private party/venue, permanent records roadhouse is fantastic. Jesse was great too, Damian, as well as Bridget. Tara and Lance were so accommodating and easy to work with. Highly recommend this wonderful location if you're looking to host 100-150 guests. Ample space for guests, security, signage, street parking, clean venue and bathrooms. I'm sure you could hire a private valet service if you wanted to. There's a slope that leans downhill from the bar to the record store floor that may need to be considered for guests with mobility issues, but other than that, absolutely phenomenal location and experience.

To find out that Cosmic Vinyl reopened in Eagle Rock brought us joy! This is one of our favorite…read morerecords stores in LA that we talk about to this day. I'm so glad they came back! I love the 70s retro look of the store! I need to digress about the Echo Park store and how we found it by accident. One of our first pre-covid trips to LA, we had to find a vegan restaurant for our daughter. By then we all were kind of hangry and stressed. While we were walking to the restaurant, we passed Cosmic Vinyl in Echo Park. I told my husband to check it out (that got him out of the car and his stress went away). Finding Cosmic Vinyl in Echo Park was one of our favorite shopping adventures. Because I found every album my husband was looking for (LOL), but there is a sense of community and a vibe to this store that we haven't experienced in some stores we have visited. It was sad when their Echo Park location closed, but it was nice to hear they are back.

An Eagle Rock staple, Cosmic Vinyl offers specialty vinyls and of various genres. I love how…read moreaesthetic and organized everything was. There's a listing vinyl record player as well. I found some rarer versions and at a great price, too! If you're interested in adding to your vinyl collection or gifting it to your friend's collection, definitely check this place out!

Shocked this place is still around. Their prices are terrible and the staff are really pretentious…read moreand unfriendly. They should be on Portlandia! Go somewhere else, there's plenty of other shops with friendly peeps and nice prices around the area. I tried y'all.

Big fan of this little spot! The pricing is fair for a brick and mortar, and the selection is…read morefantastic! I've never had a problem with records I purchase here, and only wish it were closer to me. Also appreciate the owner trying to track down Kate Bush records for me some years back when they were wildly out of print! It is a point in favor of the store for me forever. Thanks!!

I love this store! They have a wide range of used gear, but they don't just have anything. They…read morehave nicely curated stuff for sale. Everything from expensive to affordable... but even the affordable stuff is good (imo) affordable stuff. I picked up a cool discontinued JHS pedal. Jeremy, who works there was very helpful and set up an amp and bass for me to try it out before I made up my mind. I'm definitely visiting this shop again!

Everything a musician or, in my case, wannabe musician, could ask for in a guitar shop. Tons of…read morebeautiful older guitars and amps to try out. Lots of records to peruse. Random instruments and drums etc to check out. Extra kudos to Eric and to the Luthier Nathan who has worked on some of our guitars. Very nice bathroom too.