This Saturday, April 23rd is the perfect day to do two things. One, celebrate Record Store Day, and two, support local!
Here’s a list of some of Chicago’s favorite record stores.
To walk into Logan Square’s Brick-A-Brack records is to be transported via time machine directly into the 1980s. A killer spot for scratching your nostalgic itches, expanding your action figure or VHS collections, and supporting your local punks.
3156 W. Diversey Ave. Chicago, IL 60647
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Bucket O’ Blood Books and Records
Your go-to spot for all things heavy and horror. The Bucket’s vast assortment of punk, rock, and metal spills over into books, blu-rays, and an assortment of horror-adjacent novelties.
3182 N Elston Ave, Chicago IL 60618
From online-only enterprise, to running out of a tiny south-side apartment, to an official brick-and-mortar spot in 1997, Dusty Groove is an essential stop for vinyl heads. Take it from local legend Andrew Bird, “Dusty Groove on Ashland Avenue is a great curated shop of choice soul, funk, afro-pop, and jazz.”
1120 N. Ashland Ave. Chicago, IL 60622
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Your local DJ’s favorite one-stop-shop for deep-cuts, rare 12”s, and all the house, electronic, and dub the dancefloor could ask for.
2843 N. Clark Street Chicago, IL 60657
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Ravenswood’s Interstellar Space is home to all sorts of eccentricities and oddities, priding themselves on their original, vintage and rare pressing selection.
2022 West Montrose Ave. Chicago, IL, 60618
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A truly vintage vinyl experience in the heart of Lincoln Square so easy to make a day out of a trip inside.
4639 N. Lincoln Ave. Chicago, IL 60625
A Chicago staple since 1989, their Lakeview, Wicker Park, and Loop locations offer a massive variety of releases for every type of collector, plus regular in-store programming.
1379 N. Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, IL 60622
Originally staked on top of Reggies Rock Club, Record Breakers expanded to a second location in Avondale a few years back, and continue to offer their top tier digs from the punk world and beyond.
2935 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
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The project of DJ Shuga Rose, the Wicker Park-based store-turned-record label is always a trusted resource for “highly recommended” LPs, CDs, and cassettes.
1272 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
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