Sad that I thought this place was a recording studio/record store.... It's currently a…read morestationary/mail box store.

Have been listening to Madlib since the early 2000s, and have been on the lookout for Stones Throw…read moreartists ever since. A few months ago, I attended the "pop up shop concert" in Highland park and had a blast! The label is owned by Peanut Butter Wolf, who I saw live in '14- epic show! Support underground artists, and go to a show! You won't regret it! :D

Kelly from Australia at the help desk is a GEM, kindly taking the time to educate me on the…read moresweetest vinyl buying lesson. I've barely begun to dip my toe into deep appreciation of physical music mediums, and accompanied my wife here on her birthday search for a few specific vinyls and CDs. My search was narrow, hoping for a Odesza vinyl. I found two vinyls from the A Moment Apart album I was in search for with one being a used copy in a deep sea foam color while the other was a clear vinyl. Because I knew nothing about vinyls, I went to the front desk where Kelly took the time to show me how; 1) properly remove vinyls from their sleeve, 2) the direction to clean vinyls using a microfiber cloth, 3) check downs to go through when inspecting a used vinyl, and 4) in why's behind inspecting vinyls the way she recommended. In taking the time to show me how to check 3 separate clearance vinyls, I felt even more stoked about my Odesza used vinyl find as it was fun colored vinyl not yet in our collection and in beautiful condition. Kelly - thank you for not being a gatekeeper. You rock!

So this is the newer Amoeba in Hollywood. They moved from the original location off Sunset Blvd,…read morethink awhile back. But, this location is pretty nice. It's located right across the street from the Metro B Line, so take the transit for super convenience! Walking in, there is security staff that's there that will do a bag check. They also do this when you're leaving the store. The store itself is a nice warehouse of everything you're looking for: music, movies, and merchandise like t-shirts, buttons, even some CD players (not top of the line, but they have them!). Everything is organized at this location - with lots of staff on the floor, restocking and organizing the racks. They have a good selection of everything, but also they don't have everything. I didn't find what I was looking for at my last visit, but it was still nice to browse through the store. They also seem to carry a lot of brand new CDs here. Amoeba's a cool shop if you've never been to one before. It's one of the remaining larger physical music shops left that have tons of music CDs, records, and other awesomeness.

I was in the area and was surprised to see the sign for Rockaway Records. It has been years since…read moreI've been there. I used to frequent this store on a regular basis to sell CD's and pick up something cool. It was such a great store with lots of vinyl, CDs, cassette tapes, and music memorabilia. I was surprised to see that it moved from its large store front to a small space around the corner and entrance is by appointment only. However, you can shop online and browse the diverse collection of rare and mint condition pieces at your leisure. No doubt you'll find some coveted pieces like an autographed Nine Inch Nails guitar for $1,750.00.

Awesome store for rock and roll memorabilia. Great staff and pricing. You have to make an…read moreappointment prior to visiting.

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!!

My favorite place to watch a screening! The people are great and the selection is always fun.read more

So many specialized, "underground" shops sponsoring a plethora of clandestine, alternate scenes in…read moreL.A. that it boggles the mind.  Whammy! Analog Media is mostly specific for the ancient medium of VHS video cassette tapes. Do they still manufacture video cassette machines? Even more esoteric would be to focus on Sony Betamax video cassette tapes.  There is also a very small vinyl record  and movie posters section. Whammy also has movie showings that no commerical movie theatre would take on since it would interest a very focused audience. Limited seating of about 30. Tickets are sold through their website as well as a monthly calendar of events.  Tonight's theme is Dirty Looks, which delves into two disparate themes, one in the New York City Camp Drag scene and the other in San Francisco featuring a dream-like pastiche of the working class strugglIng to make sense of a surrealistic world.  I will post screen shot synopes of both performances from the Whammy for those who want further info.  Tom Rubnitz's Psykho III The Musical, a camp drag version of Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho was droll and light heartedly entertaining in a home movie style much like John Waters' Pink Flamingo.  But it was a tough slog to watch  Curt McDowell's Taboo much like David Lynch's Eraserhead that was so ridiculously boring that my friends and I had to leave midway through.  I'm glad that Whammy is doing its thing. It's a store that seems transported from an alternate universe or that my passing through the gated portal transported me to that alternate reality. Enter from the rear of the building on Rampart and not Sunset Blvd. 4 stars for being an ultra customized reference center for the video specialist.

The perfect place for all the K-Pop fanatics!!…read more Leading up to the Blackpink Deadline World Tour, here in LA, my sister did all of her research and had a list of merch she was planning to buy. I can't express the disappointment my sister faced when items were either sold out super early in the day and some items she was eagerly wanting wasn't available for sale in North America. Thankfully, Fandom K was all over our social medias. This little gem carries an abundance of items relating to the K-Pop genre but also specializes in items only found in Korea & Japan. This place was a dream come true for my sis and she was able to find a majority of her wants. Staff is kind and open to help if you are willing to speak up. 4 stars overall. Pricing is kind of high depending on what you are purchasing but I didn't expect anything less since the shop offers items that aren't normally available in the US. As a forewarning, parking is terrible if you are attempting to find something along the street. I suggest having someone wait in the car and swing back around to pick you up once you are finished shopping.

This place is loaded with original Kpop merch. I highly recommend giving this place a visit…read more I thought my grand daughter was going to pop out of her skin. (She loved the place too)

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!

This is a movie rental place. I know hard to find now days. They do sell some stuff. It is really…read morefun to look through all the movies they have. Most everything is dvd, but they have blu-ray and 4k too. I liked talking to the staff about their stock. They had some stuff that I'm been looking for rent. They said the they move all the shelves around so they can have a movie night where they bring out a projector. I recommend this place if you got the time. They do seem to have most every that I asked for.

Went to a fundraising concert at the store. The bands were great and the store is super cool. Great…read moret-shirts, records and required concert wear.

1 star. I stopped by…read moreto check out the shop and was told they also do haircuts. Big mistake. The person who cut my hair completely messed it up -- it honestly felt like he didn't know how to cut hair at all. Now I have to go somewhere else to fix it. On top of that, parking is a nightmare. The road was blocked, the parking areas were blocked, and the entrance was closed as well. I had to leave my car on the side of the street because there was nowhere else to park. I definitely do NOT recommend getting a haircut here. If you're looking for proper service, this is not the place.

Thank you Music Plaza! We originally had a difference in opinion in regards to my delayed…read morepre-order, and the Music Plaza team resolved the issue wonderfully. I am very thankful for their help and I would recommend anybody to shop with Music Plaza. I certainly will come back for my kpop needs.

I love music plaza! It is one of the must stops if you are a kpop fan in and are in LA. There is a…read morewide selection and the price is average for all of the stores in LA. There is also a photocard section however in my opinion the photocards here are more expensive and can be overpriced. The staff are always really nice and I often come here to browse and buy albums. There is also a points system here where you can redeem the points for coupons!

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!

Record Safari is a cool vinyl record shop in Los Feliz with a solid selection of product. To get…read morehere, there is street parking all around the area. Their records are organized nicely by genre and are all reasonably priced. I did not end up picking anything up this time, but I still enjoyed crate digging and seeing all the new gems they got in.