What a gem of a shop! Very well organized making it easy to shop. AMAZING selection and great…read moreprices. I have shopped at many record shops, large and small and this was one of my favorites thus far. It is a bit hidden but follow your map and make a stop if in Baton Rouge, you will not be disappointed.

If I could rate this zero stars I would. The owner is rude and not helpful and they have a trash…read moreselection. DO NOT GO HERE.

If you read the two less than five star reviews, you'll see that these people are bit on the…read moreridiculous side. One person took all stars because they didn't have what he was looking for. It's a place selling records, most of which haven't been made in 30 years or more. It's like leaving a bad review for a used car dealership because they don't have the Ferrari you're looking for. The other guy was complaining about prices. I don't know where these folks are getting their information from. Although he was complaining about masks not being worn and we all see how that turned out. That being said, I think the place is terrific. There isn't anything else like it in Baton rouge. The place is in New Orleans have less of a selection and the prices are even more expensive. John, the owner, is very kind and polite. He goes out of his way to make sure folks are able to get the vinyls they want whenever he gets them. Again, it's not like he's ordering this stuff from a catalog of new goodies. It's all vintage stuff. I've purchased several records from him over the last year or so without any issue. In fact, I just left the store where I purchased another one. Staff is friendly. The selection is great for this type of store. Literally no issues here whatsoever. Swing by there and check it out yourself.

Friendly staff, but Not wearing masks. Vinyl seemed over priced (I've been shopping for vinyl for…read moreseveral years) even with the "Buy one, Get one Free" deal going on that day. Seemed like a steep mark up. Also, a couple of my $10 vinyl's were full of surface noise (poppy) once I listened to them back home. So if you are able to test listen in the store, do it. I found better deals at competitors stores in Baton Rouge.

Last Saturday while I was in Baton Rouge, my fiancée wanted me to get her a certain Jim Croce…read morevinyl; since it was record store day (4/20). I was unable to find the particular vinyl she wanted and the guy who was working tried his best to find it at other record stores in the area. I didn't catch his name, but he was friendly and willing to help me find it. Although I was unable to find what my fiancée wanted, I did me two vinyls I've been looking for. One of them was Out of the Cellar by Ratt. I use to listen to that album all the time as a kid. The other vinyl I found was Back Home Again by John Denver. I would put that album in my top 5 favorite albums. Besides selling vinyls, they did have guitars, drums, bass and pianos for sale. Really nice record store and I hope to stop by again if I'm ever in the Baton Rouge area.

Great place to enjoy some music and pick up records too! Staff was very friendly and played great…read moretunes! Lots of vintage music/ memorabilia here. You won't want to go anywhere else!

Great people who own the place Awesome selection of music…read morealbums and yes CD Classic albums in dirt cheap section lol Love shopping here

We were walking around downtown Lafayette and stumbled upon this vinyl store. It's a really lovely…read moresign to see a vinyl store here and the interior, although small, is well organized and has a surprisingly good selection for its size. I'm pleased to see a lot of indie selections in Cajun country; Beach House, Mac Demarco, Wild Nothing, amongst others. There's also some cheaper pre owned vinyl that aren't horribly overpriced, which is nice to see. Great shop to browse around and check for hidden gems.

My hubby and I really enjoyed visiting the Louisiana Music Factory (LMF) on Saturday, 09/28/2024…read morewhen in NOLA for a mini vacay from Austin, TX. Located in a brightly colored building on Frenchmen Street (corner of Frenchmen St. & Decatur St.), LMF is one of the longest running record stores in New Orleans. LMF definitely has an old-school record store vibe to it - minus the old musty smell and w/ the modern day comfort of ac. Trust me when I say that you'll for sure want to spend hours at this local NOLA gem, so make sure to give yourself plenty of time to visit. LMF has a huge inventory of vinyl records and cds (old and new - all genres, including a great assortment of local New Orleans music) that are neatly organized and reasonably priced. It also carries musical posters, books, and shirts. There is also a Yelp perk of getting $2 off a t-shirt when you check-in on Yelp. Lastly, shout-out to the LMF employees who were very helpful during our visit - very much appreciated! Till next time, Rebecca

cute shop with friendly staff and reasonable prices. i like that their business model doesn't seem…read moreto be centered around selling overpriced new release vinyl garbage.

Fabulous! Got a special edition of the book I was looking for. We had a really engaging…read moreconversation with two of the workers about the other book we were looking for and they were very nice! They have a great selection and a ton of unique finds and special editions.

Baton Rouge has a brand new bookstore and more on Perkins Road! It's located in the same shopping…read morecenter as Trader Joe's and Petco. It's the large space formerly occupied by Pier 1, and they have transformed this into a spacious and amazing media store! 2nd & Charles is a subsidiary of Books-A-Million, and like its parent store, they sell lots of books! This includes used books, which have been in short supply in this area since Cottonwood Books sadly closed. However, this store has lots more! I saw pretty much every kind of physical media represented, as well as lots of cards and pop culture collectibles. There were magazines, comics, music (including vinyl, movies, and even some musical instruments! The staff were going about asking customers if they needed assistance, and there was a line of people checking out with their newly found books and other items. Everyone seemed to be happy with this new business when I visited. I'm glad to see new businesses coming into Baton Rouge, especially book-related businesses!

THE place for trendy vintage clothing. In same strip mall as Cup of Joe. Store packed with merch…read more Very good!

Cool for a look around, friendly and attentive staff. Clothing sorted by era, which is a bit…read moredifferent for me as I usually gravitate to certain colors (blues) rather than eras. Prices weren't cheap, but clothing was well sorted and all items were special pieces that packed a punch; nothing boring here. Although my usual clothing selections are a bit more timeless and less bright (so I didn't buy clothing here), I thoroughly enjoyed poking around and making friends with the staff. Bought a couple vintage-reproduction pairs of glasses that I will thoroughly enjoy- quite stylish. A really fun experience. For those who like to follow my meanderings while on business travel, from my AirBNB near LSU I visited (order by Mapquest): Time Warp Boutique Pink Elephant Antiques St Vincent De Paul (CLOSED) Goodwill 3121 College, then vegan Cajun lunch at nearby Vegan Friendly Foods Purple Cow Goodwill 10778 Coursey

When I was on location working on a movie in Baton Rouge. My downtime was spent perusing books and…read moreenjoying my cup of coffee in the cafe. B&N was conveniently located to the hotel I was staying at. The employees were always friendly and attentive to my needs.

Wifi! My iced mocha cafe was tasty and not over sweetened. Polite,awesome, quick service from the…read morebarista. When surrounded by so many great book selections it's tough to pick one to focus on. I got part way into a book by the founder of movie pass, Netflix and Redbox. He was quite the character. I'd like to read more. Serendipity lead me to his bio. The company was stimulating and the conversation around varied non-weather, non-surface level subjects was quite memorable. It's easy to bond over a table, a shared drink and a couple of idea stimulating books. Not sure how u choose a read in this sea of wisdom. I wandered and trusted God to guide. He lead me to a Buddhist. Go figure!