As you walk inside, you’re greeted by friendly employees and patrons talking about their favorite albums. In the heart of Millvale lies Attic Records, sporting two beautiful murals with imagery featuring music giants and legends, created by Sandy Kessler. The store opened in 2012, and they truly will bring music to your ear like no other store can. If you are looking for a turntable or a sound system to play all these new records you’re getting, you can find anything you need at Music to my Ear on Babcock. The outside of Music to my Ear on Babcock Blvd. I highly recommend trying this out when you stop by the store. I’ve ended up with a Ray Charles collection, Chicago X and 11, and an orchestra soundtrack with songs from Funny Girl this way. You never know what you may find here, so one of my favorite things to do at The Exchange is close my eyes, randomly point to a record in the one-dollar section, and buy whatever I land on. They have a plethora of secondhand records in decent to good condition for just one to three dollars, as well as a selection of current, newly released vinyl (although those are often much more expensive). With numerous locations in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana, The Exchange buys and sells new and old records as well as new and secondhand VHS, CDs, video games, comic books, electronics, and more. Just down the street from Half Price lies my most frequented record store, The Exchange. Half Price is a family-owned store with a few other locations scattered around Pittsburgh (and many more outside our city), and they buy and sell secondhand media in various formats. Tucked away on McKnight Road is a secondhand bookstore that has a selection of records towards the back of the store. Without further ado… The entrance to Half Price Books on McKnight Road (photo by Jess Daninhirsch) Vinyl shop employees are some of the coolest people you’ll meet, as they often have abundant knowledge about a wide variety of music. But if you are looking for something in particular, feel free to ask an employee. You may just discover your new favorite artist or song. You never know what you might find in there, so don’t be afraid to pick something unfamiliar. You can never walk into a store knowing what you want to get, because most of the stores on the list sell secondhand vinyl, so they may not have exactly what you’re looking for. Be sure to look through the mini galleries as you scroll through!īut first, we must discuss record store etiquette. What could be better than hanging out at a record shop all day, browsing through shelves and crates, listening to your favorite tunes? Well, if you have ever felt this very niche, very specific feeling as I have (or maybe you just enjoy record stores like a normal human being would), you are in luck because Pittsburgh offers a large selection of record stores (listed below in order of proximity to NASH) with troves of vinyl, CDs, comic books, and more. Have you ever wanted to feel like you’re in Stephen Frears’ 2000 classic film High Fidelity, starring John Cusack and Jack Black? After receiving my very own record player–a light blue suitcase Victrola–in October, I certainly have.
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