Independent record stores across the West — the shops locals swear by for new and used vinyl.
CALIFORNIA
Amoeba Music
Hollywood: 6200 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028 · (323) 245-6400
Hours: Mon–Thu 11am–8pm / Fri–Sun 11am–9pm
San Francisco: 1855 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117 · (415) 831-1200
Hours: Daily 11am–8pm
Berkeley: 2455 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704 · (510) 549-1125
The world’s largest independent record store — founded 1990 in Berkeley, famous for massive new-and-used vinyl selections and in-store performances.
Website: amoeba.com · Instagram: @amoebahollywood
Counterpoint Records & Books
5911 Franklin Ave, Los Angeles, CA · (323) 957-7965
Hours: Daily noon–8pm
Est. 1979 — rare vinyl + rare books in Franklin Village.
Website: counterpointla.com
Folk Arts Rare Records
3610 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92104 · (619) 282-7833
Hours: Daily 10am–6pm
Roots-music institution since 1967.
Website: folkartsrarerecords.com
Vinyl Junkies Record Shack
2235 Fern St, San Diego, CA 92104 · (619) 794-2399
South Park indie with $3–5 Digger’s Den bins.
Website: vinyljunkies.net
ARIZONA
Zia Records
Phoenix — 6135 N 35th Ave · (602-241-0313)
Tempe — 3201 S Mill Ave · (480-829-1967)
Phoenix — 2510 W Thunderbird Rd · (602-866-7867)
Chandler — 3029 N Alma School Rd · (480-857-4942)
Mesa — 1302 S Gilbert Rd · (480-668-3749)
Tucson — 3370 E Speedway Blvd · (520-327-3340)
Est. 1980 — the Southwest’s home base for music, movies & merch.
Website: ziarecords.com
Wooden Tooth Records
426 E 7th St, Tucson, AZ 85705 · (520) 207-1588
Also at 108 E Congress St
Indie shop opened 2015, 4.9 stars.
Website: woodentoothrecords.com
Old Paint Records
201 N Court Ave, Tucson, AZ · (520) 279-7899
Record shop + gift boutique in Old Town Artisans, run by rock-nerd archivists.
Website: oldpaintrecords.com
NEVADA
11th Street Records
1023 E Fremont St, Las Vegas, NV · (702) 527-7990
A real record store, with a recording studio in the back.
Website: 11thstreetrecords.net
Moondog Records
572 S Decatur Blvd, Las Vegas, NV · (702) 802-3333
Rare-vinyl hunters’ favorite.
Website: moondogrecordslv.com
Zia Records
Las Vegas — 7380 S Eastern Ave · (702-735-4942)
Las Vegas — 1216 S Rainbow Blvd · (702-233-4942)
Hours: Daily 10am–10pm
Est. 1980 — the Southwest’s home base for music, movies & merch.
Website: ziarecords.com
UTAH
Diabolical Records
238 S Edison St, Salt Lake City, UT
Underground/indie focus with free Friday in-store performances.
Website: diabolical-records.square.site
Raunch Records
Sugar House, Salt Lake City, UT
5.0 stars — famously zero-snobbery shop.
Graywhale Entertainment
Ogden, Taylorsville, Sandy & Salt Lake City, UT
Local chain, great for beginning collectors.
