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Originally posted by fnordboy
Rev, before hitting NYC you should stop off at Tunes in Hoboken (assuming you PATH it into the city). Granted the store has moved more mainstream in recent years but they have always stocked a good assortment of non mainstream CDs, mainly in the indie rock genre, though you can find a decent selection of industrial and IDM at times. The other good things is you can get tickets there for the shows at Maxwells in Hoboken, my favorite club to see bands in. I believe that there is one more store in NJ of Tunes, but I don't know for sure.

There's actually a few locations, mainly in south Jersey. I've been to the Tunes in Voorhees and the one in Marlton and was less than impressed. Never been to the one in Hoboken. Looks like it's only a few blocks from the parking garage I use, so I'll check it out next time I go in.

Amoeba Music in San Francisco. The <b>largest</b> indie/used record store I've ever been to.

Amoeba... The one in SF > the one in LA.

Plus, there's that other place right down the street from Amoeba in SF.

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Originally posted by Deke Rivers
In the Chicago area:

Val's Halla Records in Oak Park about 20 miles west of the city
Rolling Stone Records in Chicago

Sadly, Val's Halla Records never seems to turn up anything that I'm actually interested in. In my 7 years in Chicago, I may have purchased one or two items from her store. Love the Elvis shrine/fountain though.

And the better of the two Rolling Stone Records is actually at Harlem/Irving. The one in the Loop has a much more limited selection and the prices on most discs are usually $2 - $5 more than their Harlem/Irving counterparts.