Repo Records

If you want to stock up on your rarities and b-sides before your favorite band's retrospective comes out, this South Street record shop is the place to go. It specializes in boxed sets, import singles, and other items that make the indie community lose hours obsessively hitting reload at Ebay.

Make sure that you have a lot of time to kill before you pore over the used record and CD collection, which boasts many an out-of-print treasure within its depths. Dain Bramage's “I Scream Not Coming Down,” which goes for $25 at your pricier establishments, was found for a dollar one recent afternoon, while the rows and rows of used singles can turn a quick trip into an all-day expedition for that song that was in your head six months ago

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If you want to stock up on your rarities and b-sides before your favorite band's retrospective comes out, this South Street record shop is the place to go. It specializes in boxed sets, import singles, and other items that make the indie community lose hours obsessively hitting reload at Ebay.

Make sure that you have a lot of time to kill before you pore over the used record and CD collection, which boasts many an out-of-print treasure within its depths. Dain Bramage's “I Scream Not Coming Down,” which goes for $25 at your pricier establishments, was found for a dollar one recent afternoon, while the rows and rows of used singles can turn a quick trip into an all-day expedition for that song that was in your head six months ago. And unlike most record stores, the help is actually nice when you ask them what's playing. Of course, that usually only results in your spending more money.

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