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Best Places for Crate-Digging

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Best Places for Crate-Digging

These are some record shops worth checking out if you collect vinyl and like to dig for dusty gems...

1. Sonic Boom - CLOSED

512 Bloor St W
Toronto, ON M5S 1Y3
(416) 532-0334

Category: Music & DVDs

Neighbourhood: The Annex

6/1/2009

This is a fantastic record store. Ever since they opened the basement (which is dedicated to all vinyl) Sonic Boom has been a staple of my crate-digging lifestyle. They also expanded to video games and DVDs to keep things relevant because the days of…More »

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2. Slinky Music

442 Queen Street W
Toronto, ON M5V 2A8
(416) 603-2600

Category: Music & DVDs

Neighbourhoods: Alexandra Park, Queen Street West

6/12/2009

Probably my favourite record store in the city. They stock up mainly on hip-hop, funk, soul and disco records. Old and new. And they are knowledgeable so odds are you might not get many deals but there's always a good chance you can grab some decent…More »

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3. Cosmos Records

607 Queen St W
Toronto, ON M5V 2B7
(416) 603-0254

Category: Music & DVDs

Neighbourhoods: Alexandra Park, Queen Street West

10/22/2009 First to Review

This is the original Cosmos location and thank God it was not destroyed during that massive Queen Street fire (it was only two shops away from getting hit). There's a reason they opened a second, larger location as this little nugget is incredibly…More »

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4. Neurotica Records and CDs

642 Queen St W
Toronto, ON M6J 1E4
(416) 603-7796

Category: Music & DVDs

Neighbourhoods: Niagara, West Queen West, Trinity Bellwoods

10/22/2009

I have found many musical treasures at this place. There are loads of vinyl bins here with a lot of boxes of LPs and 45s on the ground. I've never had the desire to dig through them and usually just stick with the "new arrivals" section. The wax is…More »

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5. Kop's Vortex Collectables

229 Queen St W
Toronto, ON M5V 1Z4
(416) 593-8523

Categories: Music Venues, Antiques

Neighbourhoods: Entertainment District, Queen Street West, Downtown Core

6/12/2009

I used to come to this place exclusively back in the day... It used to be the best shop in the city and was always packed when I would show up. Then they renovated into a smaller store, but it looked great and was still a favourite to hit up for…More »

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