Wax Journal lists seven places in United States where the records come first: four record stores, two listening bars, two listening restaurants and one hi-fi café. Some are more than one of those at once. They are spread over six cities, with the most in New York City. There is somewhere to dig in the afternoon and somewhere to sit down after. Every place was chosen by hand, and each page has its opening hours and address.
7 venues
New York City, United States
1 want to visitRecord store
Closed · Opens at 12:00
Trading exclusively in second-hand vinyl since 1996, this East Village fixture was founded by dealer Isaac Kosman and is now run by Jay Delon. The cramped, fast-cycling racks run across jazz, funk, soul, hip hop, disco, house and techno, with rock, Latin and country folded in. Reasonably priced and geared toward serious digging, it has long drawn DJs and producers hunting samples and breaks.
Miami, United States
Record store
Closed · Opens at 13:00
Technique Records is an independent record store that opened in 2017 on NE 79th Street, where Miami's Upper East Side meets Shorecrest and Miami Shores. The shop describes itself as a place for deep digging: about three quarters of the stock is used, mostly original pressings, and the new records lean towards left-field imports and obscure alternatives. The bins run from punk, goth and industrial to free jazz, Latin, house and techno, with 45s, cassettes and CDs alongside. The store also buys records.