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Obsolete Records
Category: Shopping Books, Mags, Music and Video Vinyl Records Vinyl Records [Edit]
2454 Agricola StHalifax, NS B3K 4C2
(902) 407-7228
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
3 reviews for Obsolete Records
3 reviews in English
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Review from Danielle L.
Halifax, NS
4/9/2012
As most of you know I have a sick obsession with vinyl, so you can only imagine my excitement when I stumbled on a new record shop last week on my morning walk. This hidden gem is Obsolete Records.
Located in the North End of Halifax, Obsolete Records is a small open concept shop, decorated in lots of local art . The lay out is super clean and really well organized so it was easy to find what I was looking for. I was really impressed when I walked in to find they carry so much local music .Not only do they carry tons of local 45's but they also have a large selection on and rare records that you may not find anywhere else.
My only beef with the place is the staffing. I'm not one to give a bad review however I was the only customer in the shop , was in there for over a half hour and had several records in hand . Not once was I acknowledge or asked if I needed help finding what I was looking for . When I finally asked if they had a copy of a record I've been searching for, the staff behind the counter , who was reading a book acted as if it was a chore to look up the 45 on his data base. I felt that my overall experience with the place would have been far more enjoyable with a simple " Hi, can I help you with anything ? "
But I digress ... Overall this place is pretty great and their prices are reasonable. It's definitely a fierce competitor ..let's just hope their customer service amps up so it will be unstoppable ! -
Review from Adam B.
Halifax, NS
10/21/2010 ROTD 10/8/2011
Located in the North End of Halifax, Obsolete Records is a pretty bold move. Opening a record shop this day in age takes a lot of guts and I wish the owner nothing but the best. This is probably going to be an uphill battle.
The store is bright and clean and feels like the kind of place you'd feel really bad about spilling a drink. Lot's of white, the kind of place you don't feel silly wearing sunglasses. There's a pretty decent selection of music here and last time I checked, their website keeps a pretty updated record of what they have in stock and what they can order in for you. It's a nice feature that can save you a trip (even though the best part of a record store is finding something you didn't expect).
Like the other reviewer, I feel like the guy working felt a little too cool for school to do things like, you know, say hello. I don't want to be pestered when I'm shopping, but I appreciate being acknowledged when I check out a store.
This is a good place and has a lot of potential. It's new and has some kinks to work out, but will hopefully stick around to go through traditional growing pains and emerge as a solid competitor for Taz as the best vinyl joint in town.Listed in: Put Your Records On!
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Review from Lacey H.
5/26/2010 4 photos
This new north end vinyl purveyor blew its doors open on the 22nd with an in store showcase of local talent. I did not attend the shindig, but heard the festivities were groovy and schmoozy, with a touch of bop and pop to boot.
I took a little jaunt in today to check out this greatly welcomed music shop. The space is stark, more gallery chic though than bland, with chalk walls as a backdrop to midnight hued music stands. The vinyl selection was grand, featuring what seemed to be mainly newbie merch and not vintage/used offerings. There were also tons of CDs of the new and used variety.
I sussed out She & Him, The Buzzcocks and Television, as I enjoyed the clean crisp space. Downfall was, that the dude at the counter didn't even acknowledge my friend and I as he yapped away on the tele. A little nod or a hand wave would have been sufficient salutation, but he didn't even muster that - must have been a seriously serious call, maybe Obama or someone like that on the line.
There's no sign out front yet, so don't blink or you'll miss it. This shop is hip and happening, but loses a mark for customer service. Maybe next time we'll be able to bump this baby up to a 4.
