{"id":5310,"date":"2017-03-08T10:43:08","date_gmt":"2017-03-08T15:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/content-manager\/?p=5310"},"modified":"2017-03-08T10:44:53","modified_gmt":"2017-03-08T15:44:53","slug":"8-record-stores-in-nyc-you-should-check-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/blog\/8-record-stores-in-nyc-you-should-check-out\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Record Stores in NYC You Should Check Out"},"content":{"rendered":"
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New York City<\/a>, a city that is well-known for being used in song lyrics as the concrete jungle where dreams are made.\u00a0The city is the birthplace for a variety of music genres, such as hip hop and punk rock. So it only makes sense that New York City have an impressive number of great records stores throughout its boroughs. Want some new records to blast in your apartment? Here’s a short list of a 10 record stores you can check out in New York City.<\/p>\n 1. Rough Trade (64 N 9th St, Brooklyn, NY 11249)<\/b><\/p>\n Rough Trade is located in Williamsburg<\/a>, 64 N. 9th St. to be exact. From the outside it looks like a warehouse. The inside however, is a gold mine. You\u2019ll probably end up spending more than an hour in here, browsing and buying. If you\u2019re not heading there to buy records they also have a fun little photo booth and you can also buy books here. And if that\u2019s not enough, Rough Trade is also a music venue. <\/span><\/p>\n 2. Academic Records & CDs (12 West 18th Street, NY 10011)<\/b><\/p>\n Looking to buy or sell your LPs, CDs, or DVDs? Head over to Academic Records & CDs if you are. Located in the Flatiron District<\/a>, this place have a large selection of music and movies and if you\u2019re interested in either you should devote some time to this place. You\u2019re likely to find a rare treasure here as Academic Records & CDs is known for their second-hand classical music collection and rare imports and out of print products.<\/p>\n 3. The Thing (1001 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222)<\/b><\/p>\n Another Williamsburg favorite. At The Thing you can find more than just records. So if you\u2019re boyfriend or girlfriend don\u2019t want to go record shopping you can tempt them with some thrift store shopping in the form of antique furniture and decor items. If they\u2019re still not up for it, go alone, because you don\u2019t want to miss out on this shop. The basement is stocked with used records. It\u2019s basically a treasure hunt just waiting for you.<\/span><\/p>\n 4. Record Grouch (986 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222)<\/b><\/p>\n Open daily from 12pm to 8pm this store is located not far from The Thing, in Williamsburg. Which is perfect since you can then head to both while you\u2019re in Williamsburg. The shop holds a range of genres within used records. You definitely want to check it out. <\/span><\/p>\n 5. Bleecker Street Records (<\/b>188 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10014)<\/b><\/p>\n Looking for vinyl, CDs, DVDs, posters, or t-shirts? Don\u2019t worry, you can find it all under the same roof at Bleecker Street Records. You\u2019ll find the store in the heart of Greenwich Village<\/a>, with a wide selection. Looking to search through a large selection of out of date vinyls? This might be the place for you.<\/span><\/p>\n 6. Turntable Lab (84 East 10th Street, New York, NY 10003)<\/b><\/p>\n Here you have the choice of either checking out records and equipment in the store or basically, ordering it online. Turntable Lab have a pretty awesome online store with basically everything you would need. They describe themselves as a \u201cDJ shop\u201d at its core, as that\u2019s what the store started out as. They\u2019ve been around since 1999 and the store has established quite the reputation among music lovers in New York.<\/span><\/p>\n 7. CO-OP 87 (87 Guernsey Street, Greenpoint Brooklyn, NY 11222)<\/b><\/p>\n