If your looking for Vinyl in Salinas then this is the place to go. Small spot with not too many LPs…read morebut a lot of quality funk , disco , classic rock and a bit of reggae and hip hop. Angel was very helpful and said if there's any LP I'm looking for he can most likely get it or may have it in the warehouse.

Super cool and helpful guy working the place. Has both a popular and obscure collection of musicread more

This occurred on January 25, 2026 at around 3 pm…read more It genuinely saddens me to say this--and I've never done this before--but today I had to walk out of a bookstore after what I witnessed. I want to be clear that this is not about the entire staff. There is usually an older gentleman who works there who is consistently kind, welcoming, and genuinely respectful. This experience, however, was about one employee an older white woman. T fact that a space claiming to be anti-racist would allow this kind of behavior at all.For a store that loudly claims to stand for community uplift and justice, you should truly practice what you preach. While I was there, there was a conversation happening on the couches. We didnt care that we werent greeted that it until a different demographic walked in a bit after us. One of thise store staff (older white woman) attended to them right away and warmly engaged with those customers ( a white man and his asain gf)--making conversation, laughing, even giving their dog a treat--yet completely ignored the brown people in the store. You can tell the guys were totally all for us versus that couple and we were not the only brown people in the store. She ignored. We decided to leave and even walked directly in front of her, clearly visible, hoping she would say something as simple as "hello" or "Are you finding everything okay?"--and she said nothing. No acknowledgment. No basic courtesy. What made it even more sad was overhearing conversations about European immigrants and their struggles, all while brown customers were being dismissed in real time. She kept talking to these super star customers about restaurants and casual topics, yet not even offering basic acknowledgment to brown customers. That's not accidental--that's bias and micro agression. I've given this store many chances, but that blatant prejudice was the final straw. Shame on her. All customer should be acknowledged the same. your space it is meant to be inclusionary, but you just make it seem exclusionary to those that do not look like you..

I love books so I obviously love bookstores…read more This is a nice sized bookstore with lots of books. I was confused about how the books were organized. It can be hard to find a book, but the owner will help you if you need it. Prices seem comparable to other used bookstores. I did not buy anything because I am on a no-buy but I would recommend stopping in here if you're a bookworm like me.

My first time there a little out of the way Great selection…read morefair prices Staff was very helpful and knowledgeable Charlie

to be quite honest the blonde tall lady is extremely rude. I was asking her to look for something…read morefor me and she told me " speak up what are you looking for." It's a hit or miss with her constantly, the other guy is extremely nice. If you're looking for a record store in monterey it's probably the best for a selection of newer artists and old record store day releases.

Been coming here forever and I like the store a lot. I would just appreciate if they labeled the…read moreclean cds. It's been like 4 times now that I buy a cd and it turns out to be the censored version lol. It's also a bit annoying because I lose receipts easily so my only option is to sell the cd I just bought, back to them for a small discount on the regular explicit version. Other than that, the prices are not bad and the staff are kind!

It's a pretty neat cool music vintage store. The minute you walked in, you can smell the old…read morevintage of it. They have bunch or vinyls, cassette tape, CDs, video tapes, blueray DVD and so on. I always find the ones I'm looking for , if not, I always come back to take my chances that they will finally have it. The staff are very helpful. You should try and check out this place. If you are a GEN X, you are going to love this place.

Havent shopped the new Marina location but I discovered them in Salinas while on jury duty and was…read moreimpressed. I started my massive KMFDM collection there (Godlike+UAIOE) before moving to SF then Portland (both HUGE goldmines for used vinyl+CDs), but MusicZone had some gems that I wasnt finding down in Monterey. Glad they moved closer to the Carmel/PacificGrave crowd necause Salinas is a bit far, although crrtainly worth the trip..

I have known the owner Robert 4 soo many years now.... I use to frequent this business every week…read morefor years back on Main Street in Salinas, when Efrén Sifuentes was there- good ol days! They always treated me well, and were fair. I use to trade in my music on cassette and CDs and 12" back in the day for stuff that I wanted or cash.... They have been around for years now. Glad they are still in business. ~ Craig

Cute vinyl shop in Monterey. Lots n lots of used and new records. Good place for browsing and…read moredigging. Found some interesting listens. Check it out and spend some time. Have fun!

A visually-aesthetic record store with a decent selection of older and modern vinyls. The place…read moresmelled pleasantly of incense, the cashier at the front was friendly, and the vibes were good.

One of my favorite spots for cds and physical media but I did not enjoy getting profiled upon entry…read moreat my last visit. The woman gave my friend unnecessary attitude for something that could have been resolved without being rude. We've been here regularly but that's our first experience at a place me and my friend usually enjoy and it really just made it awkward. Still was helped by other staff, still got what we wanted, but I can't help but feel like weird about our interaction.

It's ok. Prices are typically fair market. Rarely find a special item. I did find a promo copy of a…read morerecord I wasn't looking for at $20 below market so there are good deals if you look for them weekly. Expect to spend 1 hour or more looking through them because the incoming isn't separated, they just end up in the rack inventory. At least they put them in the right place (alphabet and genre) and I see the staff quickly running around at closing making sure items go back where they should. I sometimes do the same out if respect since I see them working so diligently.

Great record store in Downtown Merced. We were up visiting family in the CV and staying in town so…read morewe checked out what they got and were pleasantly surprised, really eclectic collection, some extremely rare pieces and good finds. Look, owner knows their stuff so you're likely not going to find a OOP rarity for $5 but having collected for some time what I can tell you is compare against what you'd pay for the same title on eBay or discogs and then factor in shipping (which you won't pay at the store) and you are getting good prices on the records in the shop. I walked out with 3 records, 2 live albums I've wanted for a minute and could not have been more happy. If you're into vinyl, tapes, CDs, DVDs, check them out. Great record store!

Great selection. My husband loves to stop by and go through the racks. The records are cleaned and…read moresleeved and sorted. I suspect the value is good because my husband checks and he bought a stack. Good service as the clerk is friendly and will play the album for you to check for flaws.

Felt nostalgic coming back here. I always love coming here just to walk around and look through all…read morethe physical media (DVDs, CDs, vinyls, etc). I particularly like this record store more than Redwood because of the large variety of music genres. I saw how they had some of my dad's favorite bands like REM and carried older albums of my favorite artists. My boyfriend and I were able to score an old Lil Wayne album as well. Love the charm this place has and they are able to cater to everyone's kind of music. Still giving niche, but up to date as well!

Surprisingly more CDs than records at this store. However, the variety was nice and the store is…read morespacious. A lot of brand new albums and used varieties too. Prices were competitive and comparable to online. Especially the newer albums, I was shocked to see that they were more affordable than Amazon even!

I bought a used Taylor Academy 12e from a private seller, but the action was very high. Took it in…read morefor a setup, and it was a great price, as their very accomplished luthier Frank (45+ yrs experience) charged only $20/hr, and had it done the next day. Frank let me know that he could only take the action down so far without losing tone (via the usual method of sanding down the saddle), and the action ended up still being to high for me. As a former Taylor certified luthier, he said that he could remove and adjust the neck to bring the action down without losing tone, but that would take a couple hours more work. It ended up taking him only 1.5 hrs, and $30 later my Taylor has action as low as on some of my electric guitars, and still sounds great. Thanks Frank! My future business is yours.

Frank is the best! He knows everything I needed to repair my guitar's neck that needed an artistic…read moretouch. He is one of the best luthier's around.