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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wow Seattle has a lot of great record shops, and this one was my favorite! We got there in time to see the Black Lips doing their acoustic set then shopped for a while. Good used selection, I found a...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I always find myself going in just to "look around" and leaving completely broke. I love Easy Street, support your local record stores indeed.
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Cheap, used cds and dvds and a great selection of magazines. This place is quite lovely and I try to take a haj here every month or so. There isn't much else to say, other than it has parking, is in...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been on the hunt for a certain cd..there staff went the extra mile for me. In these times of economic woes..its the business that gives excellent customer service that will survive.Easy street...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love Easystreet. They have great bargains and they put new artists on sale. I have purchased almost all of my recent CDs here because I can rely on their quality and their service. The staff are...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have a secret love affair with mom & pop owned music stores, mainly because my family used to run mom & pop music stores. Independently run things are just so much better. God I love Easy Street,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Damn you Easy Street.Damn you for taking all my money when I should be saving up for something important. Like food or toilet paper. But how can I resist, when you have things like The Good Life...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Easy Street Records gets five stars from me. Their prices are low, they have an extensive used section ... and they actually have CD's AND Tour DVD's from some of my favorite Finnish bands ... without...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The vinyl is meh (depending on what you're looking for, obviously). A hefty new section, which I overlook, and a mediocre used section, unless you're seeking "punk" or hip hop. Prices are decent for...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Amazon, iTunes, napster---screw all them. It's still to go to a good ole fashioned record store. In between pubs on the Seattle 12 Pubs of Xmas, we made a stop in here. I got some Naked Music, and...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2008
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From all the hype gotten from this music store, from all the Easy Street bumper stickers and t-shirts I see all everywhere I go, I was expecting a lot more than what I saw. Truth be told, most of the music...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/06/2008
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One of the best local record shops in Seattle. Great deals on CDs, wide selection of music even outside of the mainstream. My favorite part of the store is that they have a specific section for local music and...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best record stores in Seattle. Fun, smart staff and a great selection of not only CDs, but also music magazines and books. On my last trip they also had a Johnny Cash action figure. The...
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The selection of used music is very mediocre, and for good reason.Used music is never worth much, but they lowball people so badly on used music that it's not even worth bringing used music in to Easy...
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This might be the best record store you'll ever go to. And it is a RECORD store. They carry vinyls, 7' singles, and rare live CDs. It is a place for music fans, collectors, and people trying to...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great store and thank goodness it has survived in this era of record store closures! I don't really shop for CDs anywhere else. I love the variety, and the used section is pretty darn...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Really cool indie store with a great selection of music,knick knacks and records,along with a wide selection of DVDs. Cool atmosphere and listing booths and is bigger then any indie record store Ive...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Was an wonderful discovery! Great vinyl selection and realistic prices made me spend and get more. Had both MOJO and UNCUT magazines early. Wonderful vinyl markdowns from a quarter on up. Only had...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Just a couple blocks from Seattle Center, this proved an ideal spot to meet friends -- lots to browse and listen to if someone ran late. Plus they've hosted live in-store concerts with the likes of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I do like this place. I ran into an old drinking buddy who works there once. Creeped me out as I had never been in there before and everywhere I turned I heard, "Quiinnnnn" in a whispery voice. I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
People are crazy to love this place so much. Every time I go in there I have to battle the clerk to find anything ska or underground related. I had to explain to an employee who Reel Big Fish was....
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
hands down THE best record store in seattle. Huge used selection, great in store shows at times...I love the listening booths, the layout, the decor..I could spend hours in this place!! Sometimes I...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great used selection. Fantastic in-stores (I've seen Regina Spektor, Rilo Kiley, Rainer Maria and We Are Scientists, to name just a few). Support your local record store!
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This was a big part of why I moved to seattle. Enough said.
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I head over here once or twice a week to check out the vinyl section. As far as new, sealed vinyl, they have the best selection (w/Everyday as a close 2nd). But unfortunately I've purchased a few...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Hate to break the news to all y'all Seattleites, but your beloved Easy Street Records sux the big one. The selection of new is ok, but that's easy. The selection of used is absolutely pathetic....
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I was living in Seattle i made this record store a weekly experience. A great selection of indie artists. The people that work there are really knowledgeable on music. The nice thing about this...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Many years ago, I visited Redmond on my company's dime for a Microsoft conference. For some reason, Microsoft decided that they were going to bus everyone out to Seattle for an evening meet & greet at...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's impossible for me to walk into a record store without buying at least one thing. However, at Easy Street Records, I end up buying over 10 things every time. They carry a great selection of...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best music store ever, hands down. Prove me wrong.
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best record shops in town. I've spent hours in here, they have a great collection and always seem to have what I'm looking for.
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Well labeled store, quirky extras scattered about (i.e. wipe your tookas with George Dubya Bush T.P., anyone?), impossible to walk out empty handed because it's just that easy to find upteen CDs that...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yeah yeah yeah. I know. Additional reviews not required.(CHECK!)I wandered in here yesterday just to wander in and realized that I had never wandered in.(CHECK! ONE!)There were racks and racks of...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If ever I felt sweet sweet loyalty to a business it would be to Easy Street.I went there when I was a young lass hanging around Kirkland Park Place when I was like 12, buying used cd's for my first cd...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love Easy Street! Love the ambiance, love the winding racks of CDs and DVDs, like being in a little music-filled maze... Love that my hip uncle works there and always has something great to say about...
yelp.com - user review - 02/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
New CDs are priced reasonably well, with the occasional new cd on sale for $9.99. Nothing extremely obscure / out of the mainstream that I was able to find in the new area.Used CD selection is of...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've never been to a better music store. For those (like me) who've switched to buying their music online, this store may very well convert you back! They've got a huge selection, racks upon racks...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Walked in............browsed...... walked out with a repressing of a sixties movie soundtrack Zabrinski point that has four tracks by a band called THE Pink Floyd, a repressing of a Wire album, a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing independent record store. HUGE selection including vinyl, video and used. Very good prices on new releases and used. Staff is helpful if needed. Dozens of free in-stores from national...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Cool store but I couldn't find two of the albums I've been looking for (Roger Water's "Pros and Cons of Hitchiking", which was destroyed by my pal John's Irish Setter in a training mishap last May)....
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ohhh how you make me want to start paying for music again...but I have no monies so we cant be friends!!! Bad for me but Good for you! A
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's nice having a great place like Easy Street when you got the hankerin' for some new music. They have an enormous selection, both new and used.I especially like this place because they have one of...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's been a long time since I've been to a cool record store like this one. It was a block from my hotel and I just happen to check it out the first evening that I arrived. There selection is huge....
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Quite possibly the greatest store ever. I will fully admit that I am biased, due to my crack-like addiction to music. Easy Street always seems to have everything I want, and the t-shirt to go with it....
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
easy street records in w. seattle is AMAZING! i love it. great prices and they have an excellent dvd tv collection... also, it's cozy and their cafe is really good. i don't even normally like...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2007
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Easy Street Records is basically music heaven. The staff has always been very polite and eager to help me find whatever I'm looking for. You can find pretty much any album under the sun - if its out of stock,...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of my favorite record stores in this town. They really have it all. All of the good music, none of the cheesy hipster BS you get at some of the other stores around here.
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best stores for hip hop music in Seattle.First, I'm not quite sure why people compare this store to Amoeba. I don't get the impression that they are trying to imitate it in any way....
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
God bless it. Just plain, ol' God bless it.
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great place to browse for cds, used video games, dvds, etc.Today after a delicious dinner, it was the Kanye West Cd. It was there on sale for $10.99. Service was so fast, we crossed the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
pretty darn nice place
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OK OK, so I'm addicted to record stores. Can you blame me? I mean, they're just so.....incredible. How can I spend so much time in a record store? I mean, HOURS.... and then sometimes not even walk...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Back in the day, when I actually bought a lot of music, Easy Street was probably my favourite store in Seattle. And while some might complain that the employees are "too cool", most of them have been...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's really hard to explain how Easy Street does it, but this is the only record store that's comprehensive enough to have a majority of any given artist I'm searching out when I get a random craving...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Easy Street has its place, but it's pretty damn overrated.They have a pretty good selection of new and used vinyl (although you can do much, much better for vinyl), and a great selection of CDs, for...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Easy Street Records is pretty much exactly what you'd expect from a record store. Records. But, the best thing, is their in-store performances. I went to Matt Costa's performance here, and it was so...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Before I moved to Seattle, I would look forward to my visits because I knew it would mean a chance to spend some serious time (and money) at Easy Street Records. It's like the Portland's Powell's...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Sony introduced the Betamax home video system in 1975 with the LV-1901 Trinitron/Betamax console. It was the most popular video format in 1983, gaining almost a third of the UK video recorder market,...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
People still buy CDs? The only thing that I really appreciate about Easy Street is that they have some obscure stuff that I can't seem to find anywhere else.... even online. The staff are really...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I think I am the only person who doesn't absolutely love this place. I just don't. There's something about it that I just don't like.In addition to this, every single time I go into Easy Street and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I used to really hate this place. I mean, I really hated coming here. I thought it was terribly disorganized and a complete waste of my time to even come into. Then something happened. I'm not sure...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2007
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Easy Street was my music store. 10 minutes ago I left the store for the last time. I spent over an hour waiting for one of the three employees on shift tonight to review the music I wanted to exchange....
citysearch.com - user review - 04/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have always loved Easy Street but I fell even harder when I saw they had Eddie Murphy "Delirious" on DVD. Granted I could get it on Amazon but it was all circumstantial.I love their selection of new...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome selection of new and used CDs of every genre, reasonable prices and some of the friendliest and most knowledgeable staff around. Easy Street Records is everything you hope an independent...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
4.5 stars! GREAT selection of used CDs. and there not too much either. also, they allways have there $1 CDs (i love to pick through and find the good ones :) But no, EasyStreet is really great. Plus,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Very cool record store. Especially considering the listening stations are all old phone booths! How cool is that. This is so unchain with employees that actually know their music. No, it's not Amoeba,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great selection
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Well Easy Street isn't Amoeba, but it sure comes close. I had just arrived in Seattle and wanted a CD so I drove over to East Street with my friend and walked in just as The Shins were setting up for...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not as great as the original in West Seattle (cafe record store = gold), but a wider selection and more room for in-stores. Friendly staff, good mix of magazines, trinkets, etc., and good churn in...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Queen Anne location is perfect. If you are ever in West Seattle and need some music, there is a smaller Easy Street Records on California Ave. What I love about this place is the selection, and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So the guy below me said that this place isn't Amoeba; I just moved to San Francisco a few months ago and I have to say that I agree with him, it isn't. In some ways Amoeba has this place flat beat,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If they don't have it, which is very rare, they will order it no problem. Their selection is great though....I only wish I had more money to give to them.
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Very good selection, but routinely and egregiously overpriced. You can get half of their record selection for 3 to 5 dollars less at Sonic Boom.Also, I disagree that its supposedly a hipster store....
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. They've got a huge collection of music, both new and used and you can listen to almost every CD before you shell out the cashola. I LOVE THAT! They have great in-store free concerts...
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of the all-time great general purpose record stores, the kind that other shops should be paying attention to these days. They have a broad inventory covering a variety of genres, and they...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Time and time again, I get everything I need at this place, which is usually A LOT. The used CD selection is amazing, the prices are usually a slight bit cheaper than other CD stores in town, and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've never had a bad experience here. I always find the music I want, at a price I can afford. The staff here is very friendly, and I don't seem to get the pretentious stares when I bring my cd...
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
They have had nearly everything I've ever been in specifically looking for at a decent price. They even have parking too.
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The only place I shop for music when I am not buying digital. The diner is good, too, but be prepared to wait.
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the only place I buy albums. But I prefer the West Seattle store over the Queen Anne store only because I love their little diner. And their "used" section has never failed me!
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It may be no Amoeba, BUT:- I find their used stock easier to browse and the way they integrate box sets and DVD's in with the music very nearly had me buying more of both.- I happened to catch a live...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Easy Street - thats where we're gonna be... Especially, if you want to shop at Seattle's best CD/music store. Not only do they have a friendly and knowledgeable staff, they have a large selection of...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
On the bus to Easy Street, my friend warned me: "Don't get your hopes up -- it's no Amoeba."And I'm sorry Easy Street, but you're no Amoeba.But that's a pretty high bar, and Easy Street is worthy of...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2006
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Not sure what crawled up the last guy's butt but the easy street staff is by no means arrogant. They love music, which is kind of the point in a record store. My request for Kris Kristofferson was not met with...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/09/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great new music, great used music, great live music - what more can you ask for (besides a Supermarket Sweeps-style shopping spree)? Now if only I could afford to spend more than 10 minutes inside. ....
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best record stores in the nation. Very knowledgeble staff, great choices of music featured and playing overhead. The cafe is such a good idea. Excellent.
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2006
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In the relatively recent past I have seen great, intimate concerts for free by:Franz Ferdinand...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Damn good store. Tons of cds, records and interesting items. And the staff just lets you be unless you have a question. I love sifting through the racks to find old favs and new finds without...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I attended a show here a couple weeks back and loved it. This store carries some very hard to find merch and music related memorabilia. I love their huge selection of records, tapes, CD's, DVD's,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
By far my absolute favorite Record Store. Not only do they have incredibly in-store shows featuring some of the most brilliant up-and-coming rockers (like the Eagels of Death Metal show I attended...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place has got a huge selection of music to sort through. They also have instore shows pretty frequently. They are free, so its a good oppotunity to see a good show for no payout.
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
they have great used vinyl selection. plus they probly have one of the better local showcase sections in town. the instores are always a treat as well. i would suggest stopping by if your in the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Massive yet friendly indie music store. Shopping here is a really comfortable experience; there's none of the uppity, elitist feel here that a lot of indie music stores seem to exude. Lots of free...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2006
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I'd heard of this place long before I actually went there. It was described as "the" authentic Seat...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/19/2006
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Here ye, here ye:Easy Street records is an obvious local favorite for its organic roots and freq...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/15/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Words cannot describe how much I love this place. They have a great selection and have the top selling independent artists on display so that it is really easy to walk in a pick a good disc, even if...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2006
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Please go to another more customer focused record store - these people are jerks. They all think they are too cool and won't help you find the selection you are looking for. There are so many other places that...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/16/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Easy street is the best record store in Seattle. The staff is friendly and the prices and selection are second-to-none. This is the sort of place that is totally hip, yet you can still buy a Brittany...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Easy Street is "easily" the best record store in Seattle. Not only is their selection of new CDs the most expansive in town, there is also an unbelievably comprehensive amount of used disks scattered...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Think 'High Fidelity' and you've got an idea. A definite hipster hangout, but...for all you non-hipsters, don't feel ridiculed, you won't feel out of place in your New Balance trainers...I'd say the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2005
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Easy Street records is the best spot in Seattle to find what music your looking for. The store is ma...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/16/2005
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Just called the Mercer St location to ask if they were a ticketmaster vendor. Instead of getting a curt "I'm too cool to speak to you" type response, from someone whose attitude says "Look at me, I'm wearing...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/23/2004
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Great selection and wonderful prices. Friendly, helpful staff. Take a few hours, there is a lot to look at here!
citysearch.com - user review - 09/09/2003
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