Rowland
Quaker goes Deaf is a great shop for IDM in chicago. Not too bad of a
selection (not as big as gramaphone)...but more IDM/weird.oriented than
gramaphone. Chekc them out online at: www.quakerdeaf.com you may need
to call them to get directions...but it is in the Wicker Park area
-m
quoted 44 lines At 5:52 PM 3/30/0, Rowland Atkinson wrote:> At 5:52 PM 3/30/0, Rowland Atkinson wrote:
> >Im due to visit chicago and wondered if anyone could suggest some decent
> >outlets, preferably second hand?
>
> hey rowland-
>
> as far as record stores go in chicago, *definitely* check out gramaphone
> records on clark st (it's between belmont and fullerton on the el train),
> and nearby on sheffield is reckless records (reckless is much closer to the
> belmont & clark intersection). although both sell mainly new stuff, there
> are used sections (the one @ reckless is bigger).
>
> gramaphone has a wide variety of house/techno/d+b/hip-hop/etc on vinyl, and
> plenty of cool stuff on cdees. reckless is where you find more of the IDM,
> experimental, etc. releases on cd & vinyl. depending on what you're looking
> for, you can get it at one of the two.
>
> there are also some places worth checking out in nearby evanston: on
> sherman ave in downtown evanston are two cool shops: dr. wax has a great
> selection of IDM & experimental (new and used), and across the street is
> chicago compact disc, which has some cool stuff as well. there is also a
> reckless records two blocks away on davis street. 2nd hand tunes (which i
> think is on dempster- also relatively close by) has LOTS of used cds, and
> has a separate store for all used vinyl.
>
> all of these spots are easily accessible by the el train:
>
> gramaphone & reckless (chicago): get off the red line at belmont.
>
> dr. wax, reckless, chicago compact disc: get off the purple line at davis.
>
> 2nd hand tunes: get off the purple line at dempster.
>
> hope this helps!
>
> zachary
> zim200@is7.nyu.edu
>
>
>
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