Groovy Wood Studio has taken the next logical step in its evolution and launched Groovy Vinyl. This…read moreis *the* place to come not just in Madison but the region for a deep dive selection of vinyl and custom reimagined stereo consoles on which to spin your wax! Current selection is from the purveyors own vault. Its why every record was placed with care and attention. When a certain Rolling Stones album was sold to a new owner it was felt. This is a passion project staffed by knowledgeable, fun, easy to talk to folks who treat you like a friend. Yours truly has proffered the idea select new vinyl be added in the future so that's among reasons to return here. The whole enterprise is a vibe and that vibes name is Groovy. Experience it for yourself. *Listen for yourself.* Yes, if you ask nicely your pending purchase may be played in a try before you buy scenario on the jukebox/vertical LP player. We get by with a little help from our friends, some might say, and you will get your satisfaction from Groovy Vinyl. P.S. While there have a chat about getting a custom built console made on which to play your new vinyl. You'll see them around the shop and it just makes good groovy sense!

I was in town visiting a friend, he had this cool old wood stereo counsel, he dropped some old…read morevinyl records and that thing it blasted out music you could feel. We had a few drinks and my buddy got to talking about the place he purchased that council, and records and we decided to head down and check it out. The owner, Steve, treated us like kings, he told great stories and helped my pick out a counsel I could ship home, and them he kicked in several free records. I couldn't believe the knowledge and hospitality. Not only will I be back, but I highly recommend you stop in if you are in Maddison. The place is unique and definitely "Groovy"!!

I wasn't sure what to expect from a store named Culture Shock. I just knew they sold records and…read morewanted in. So what can you expect? Well yes, they do sell records. New and used that appear to be mixed together (?) Either way, this looks like the go to place in town for records from the last 20-30 years (which can be hard to find sometimes). They also have older stuff. It's not huge but it's big enough for me and there's some real gems to be found. The other 2/3 of the store is like a gift shop. Is all fun items like Jesus shaving mugs, cat unicorn horns, and ugly Christmas sweaters. Culture Shock should be your go to place for white elephant gifts that are actually fun.

Alot to dig through, and you'll probably find something if not new music to listen to. I found out…read morethere were "Babe Ruth" records, the band that did the breakdance classic "The Mexican," which was used in the final round of the 1st and only Bboy Olympics. Kewl! They had a dollar bin, and I found a good amount versus just 1 like most places that even have cheapo bins anymore.

Years ago I would order products for when they came out, they would never arrive on time. Someone…read moreat the store even told me a product hadn't come out yet that was supposed to release on my birthday I saw it at other stores, and it had released on time. I was told by the staff repeatedly it was pushed back for release. When I brought it up for the 6th time, they finally decided to get the product ordered that I had paid for in advance. RECENTLY. I went back to this store thinking it couldn't have been worse than that. I bought some Dragon Shield sleeves that were manufactured to be a few mm too small for standard cards. When I went to address the issue with the store they told me to take care of it online with the manufacturer rather than swapping the product. I was told "If nothing is damaged on the box we don't handle it." Now I'm emailing the manufacturer as I was told... and finding out the manufacturer does not replace product, but offers reimbursements ONLY IF THE STORE IN QUESTION IS UNWILLING TO HELP. In other words your store should have handled the issue and refused to by admission of the manufacturers own policy. Your employee either lied, or just was unwilling to help. Thanks for taking my $20 for sleeves no refunds. Assholes.

We came here to look for single Pokémon cards, and holy cow, were we impressed! They had a ton of…read morerare and holo cards available in boxes to go through for .95 a card, which is steep, but the variety was staggering. The best deals for Pokémon are their mystery tins, which have 50 cards, and include 10 rare and/or holo cards for $9.99. They also have a huge glass case for GX and EX cards if there's something you're looking for. Really incredible to me, though, is the fact that they have a website, kryptonitekollectibles.net, where you can order single cards, and they'll ship! Love that! This place mainly specializes in Magic the Gathering, but they have a ton of board games, cards, dice, and sports memorabilia. I could spend hours here just looking around! Also great customer service! Definitely worth the drive from Madison!

This place is filled top to bottom with stuff almost like a step back in time with the records…read more it's multiple floors plan on spending some time to explore

I love this place. Nick and team are great to work with, prices are reasonable and the selection…read morehas to be the best on the planet.

This is an excellent record store. They have so much to look through. I am most impressed with…read moretheir collection of used records. Every decade of music or genre is represented and the more you dig the more gems you'll find The people that work there are down to earth, knowledgeable and nice, and from the moment you meet them you know how passionate they are about music. They are very diligent in ordering records for you. There are tapes, CDs, records, books, magazines, 45s, 12 inch singles, collectible items, and a great collection of note worthy new arrival records displayed on the wall. In my opinion it is the best record store in Madison not just because of the store and stock but because they aren't money hungry and trying to rip you off. They have the fairest prices and I love that they understand the importance of taking out the record, looking at it, and playing it before you buy. The turntables they provide are very helpful. Highly recommended!

This music shop has a huge variety of CDs, tapes, and vinyl, as well as some music related movies &…read morebooks. The prices are not bad and there are plenty of cheaper used options throughout, as well as more expensive special edition type items. The service was great, employees were friendly and the store is nicely organized.

Bill and his crew know their stuff about music and they definitely have a lot of it! They carry…read morelots of new music, but their focus seems to be on used records and CDs. There's a lot to go through. They also carry a huge amount of used stereo equipment and Joe can answer just about any question you might have on any subject you can come up with regarding stereo equipment, speakers, accessories and jazz music too. He's there on Wednesdays and Saturdays. One caveat: the store can be quite cluttered with stacks of boxes and records and other items and sometimes they make it hard to get through aisles or inhibit your ability to shop items they have in stock. That's to both you and the shop's detriment. I brought it up to the owner once and he got short with me, so I left and haven't been back since, only because it's about an hour's drive for me. I will be back, I just won't anger the gods anymore.

Very knowledgeable, very accommodating, very professional. They took care of my amp in a very…read morefast & courteous manner

Fun digging real fast here in like 10 minutes to close! If you dig you'll find something easy for a…read moregreat price. There's also collector's items to splurge on that are much more money. Cool place overall

Almost too good a selection here! We always walkout with a full bag of vinyl. Friendly family owned…read morebusiness. Excellent selection of used and new vinyl. We always attend Record store day at this shop. A very nice experience being with other vinyl record enthusiasts.Friendly customer service and quite a few discs available at $4. If you're a vinyl lover, this place is for you!

Excellent customer service! Did not expect to find such a gem in Dekalb! We just moved here and…read morethis store rivals any big city joint. Wide selection! Records, DVDs, CDs, tappers, neon signs, posters, t shirts and whatever else the come across. Be sure to follow them on Facebook to track their new arrivals.

This is my favorite experience in a record store. It defied my first impression of it. I thought it…read morewas gonna be a small place. But it was big and had great selection. I love this place. I've been to 2 other Record stores but this one is my favorite