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Hack&Lube · 12-27-2015, 02:08 PM

Ah, the topic nearest and dearest to my heart!

Recordland in Inglewood - Been around for 20-30 years. 2 million records (1.7M in the back), 300,000 in the front). Good mix of new records and old records. They have a specific metal section in the small hallway into the big record stacks. Everything you listed will be there. Nirvana's records were just re-released so are easy to find.

Sloth Records (17th Avenue above Clive Burger)- Mostly new records and has more new stuff on the floor than Recordland. 10% off for friends of CJSW.

Meloyida Records on 17th Ave West (on the way to Westbrook Mall) - Half comic book store (Phoenix Comics - don't remember if this is the Bertuzzied story), half record shop. I don't get here often because it's out of my way but it's mostly new Records with more bins of indie stuff to the side full of artists I don't recognize.

Turn it Up Records & HiFi (2 locations) North (16th Avenue by SAIT) & South (Marda Loop) - The Audio Spot and the Inner Sleeve were recently bought out by two ex-employees. Marda Loop location is mostly records. Good mix of old and new and good selection. The 16th avenue location used to be That Old Retro Store before turning into the Audio Spot and now is Turn it Up North. This was Calgary's only vintage audio store for a long time. Super cool place built into an old house right on 16th avenue full of 30-40 year old HiFi equipment (amps, receivers, turntables, speakers) and also new and old records. Cool living room listening area and other rooms with stuff. I've taken a lot of old HiFi to get serviced here but they will charge about $80+/hour.

That Old Retro Store - Half vintage HiFi/record store, half-Vape shop! Owner sold the 16th avenue store and recently re-opened in Inglewood down the street from Recordland by Splumbos. Owner has a Vape bar in the back and they sell old records and vintage HiFi. Only recently opened but stock is expanding. No new records until next year. Has the nicest listening set up of all the shops in the basement where you can sit back and listen to records on what I think is a $10,000 system before you buy anything.

Hot Wax - One of the oldest shops in the city, located in Kensington but I don't go here often as it's hard to find parking. Small stuffy store with average selection of old and new.

Luke's Drug Mart - Super cool "hipster" drug store in Bridgeland that's like 60 years old with lots of cool foods and a great coffee bar. Smaller but good new record selection and the best condition used records in town because they clean and re-sleeve everything old. Almost the entire front of the drug store is records. You can buy records and get points on the Guardian drug store cards which is nice. Groceries in the basement, pharmacy in the back, post office beside the Records. Nice neighbourhood shop I wish I lived closer to.

London Drugs - Has a decent selection of new Records if you aren't able to find it locally at the other places. Prices are average to high but London Drugs has sales and you can surf the LD website.

Did I miss any?

12-27-2015, 02:08 PM	#5
Hack&Lube Atomic Nerd Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Calgary Exp:	Ah, the topic nearest and dearest to my heart! Recordland in Inglewood - Been around for 20-30 years. 2 million records (1.7M in the back), 300,000 in the front). Good mix of new records and old records. They have a specific metal section in the small hallway into the big record stacks. Everything you listed will be there. Nirvana's records were just re-released so are easy to find. Sloth Records (17th Avenue above Clive Burger)- Mostly new records and has more new stuff on the floor than Recordland. 10% off for friends of CJSW. Meloyida Records on 17th Ave West (on the way to Westbrook Mall) - Half comic book store (Phoenix Comics - don't remember if this is the Bertuzzied story), half record shop. I don't get here often because it's out of my way but it's mostly new Records with more bins of indie stuff to the side full of artists I don't recognize. Turn it Up Records & HiFi (2 locations) North (16th Avenue by SAIT) & South (Marda Loop) - The Audio Spot and the Inner Sleeve were recently bought out by two ex-employees. Marda Loop location is mostly records. Good mix of old and new and good selection. The 16th avenue location used to be That Old Retro Store before turning into the Audio Spot and now is Turn it Up North. This was Calgary's only vintage audio store for a long time. Super cool place built into an old house right on 16th avenue full of 30-40 year old HiFi equipment (amps, receivers, turntables, speakers) and also new and old records. Cool living room listening area and other rooms with stuff. I've taken a lot of old HiFi to get serviced here but they will charge about $80+/hour. That Old Retro Store - Half vintage HiFi/record store, half-Vape shop! Owner sold the 16th avenue store and recently re-opened in Inglewood down the street from Recordland by Splumbos. Owner has a Vape bar in the back and they sell old records and vintage HiFi. Only recently opened but stock is expanding. No new records until next year. Has the nicest listening set up of all the shops in the basement where you can sit back and listen to records on what I think is a $10,000 system before you buy anything. Hot Wax - One of the oldest shops in the city, located in Kensington but I don't go here often as it's hard to find parking. Small stuffy store with average selection of old and new. Luke's Drug Mart - Super cool "hipster" drug store in Bridgeland that's like 60 years old with lots of cool foods and a great coffee bar. Smaller but good new record selection and the best condition used records in town because they clean and re-sleeve everything old. Almost the entire front of the drug store is records. You can buy records and get points on the Guardian drug store cards which is nice. Groceries in the basement, pharmacy in the back, post office beside the Records. Nice neighbourhood shop I wish I lived closer to. London Drugs - Has a decent selection of new Records if you aren't able to find it locally at the other places. Prices are average to high but London Drugs has sales and you can surf the LD website. Did I miss any? Last edited by Hack&Lube; 12-27-2015 at 06:02 PM.