For the Record
A record store where vinyl is still king
W
hen you finally find In Your Ear, in a basement below an ice-cream parlor, everything feels the way a record store ought to. Its hidden-away location leaves employees free to blast a diverse blend of classic rock as loudly as they wish. Two doors down is the Paradise Rock Club, the city’s classic music venue. And this place is so jam-packed with records, posters, old magazines, and CDs that wandering its aisles is actually a challenge. Unlike other music stores, In Your Ear has more vinyl than anything else, outstripping even the impressive CD selection. For newbie record collectors looking for equipment, there are also used turntables and speakers for sale. Enos
Shhhh! The online catalogue covers the
Boston “mother ship” as well as branches
in Cambridge and Warren, Rhode Island.
Boston “mother ship” as well as branches
in Cambridge and Warren, Rhode Island.
Shhhh! There are stacks of old
movie posters from the ‘70s and ‘80s unlike
anything you’ll find elsewhere.
movie posters from the ‘70s and ‘80s unlike
anything you’ll find elsewhere.
Shhhh! A handful of personal disc
players are scattered around for customers
to take a listen before they make a buy.
players are scattered around for customers
to take a listen before they make a buy.
Shhhh! Don't miss the $1 CD section in one corner.
Shhh who knew
Fifty-four percent of Bostonians listen to classical music, versus the national average of 41 percent.
957 Commonwealth Ave.
near the Paradise Rock Club and Agganis Arena
Boston,
MA,
02215
617.787.9755
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72A Mt. Auburn St.
Harvard Square
Cambridge,
MA,
02138
617.491.5035
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462 Main St.
Warren,
RI,
02885
401.245.9840
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Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Rhode Island till 6 p.m.)
Sunday, noon to 6 p.m. (Rhode Island closed)
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