This is such an eclectic music store with cool finds and unique gifts like mug shot koozies of famous people. Very friendly and musically educated staff. read more

Central Square Records - Music & DVDs Near Me - Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

This store. wow. so me and my friends came on a trip to florida for vacation, and we decided to go to this record store. my friends had seen some things mocking Jesus Christ, which was highly inappropriate and disappointing. And i saw these little pins with a whole bunch about women's empowerment. and just a whole bunch of satanic stuff. So anyways i went downstairs to get ice cream while my friend bought the stuff i had found, they came out saying they could feel evil spirits there so we went to return the stuff, and my friends straight up told him she felt evil spirits in there and he was just like no sh**. and she asked if she could pray for them and they said they didn't need her f***ing prayers. So overall bad spirits in there, and terrible service, especially for being rude about us asking if we could pray for them. I just wanted to say that, i wouldn't support that business considering what's going on in there! Jesus loves you!! be safe out in the world! read more

Gretchen is absolutely right. Central Square Records is an oasis in the otherwise superficial (not to mention expensive) beach town, Seaside. I live a good 30 minutes or so away, but when I have a lazy Saturday I love to drive and visit Sundog/Central Square. They actually have a small but decent selection of current LP releases, plus a Paste Recommends listening station. I'd rather have Portland's Everyday Music, but for Northwest Florida, Central Square is a diamond. Go there if you ever are around. read more

cool little store, but let's be honest, it's still way overpriced. $18 for a CD. Being an independent record store doesn't provide carte blanche to operate in a vacuum - I've visited indy stores that manage to provide great value for the price. Here, it just smacked of 'they're willing to pay it, so hey". Good for them I suppose, and I should say that I enjoyed the bookstore downstairs (Sun Dog) where there's a MSRP on the book that prohibits the shop from crazy marked up prices. read more

So much cool stuff! Great spot for quirky culture gifts. Sadly my days of keeping records accessible have lapsed, but they seem to know what they're doing here. read more

Comprehensive and unpretentious, these beyond-friendly guys can and will accommodate your style whatever it is. They don't stop with vinyl, pick up any and all fun accessories from Orange Amps to literary fashion (seriously, it's a thing). read more

Always a must-see for us when we come to Seaside. Good selection of new and pre-used music. A little overpriced, but expected. Lots of interesting alternative items like t-shirts, Out of Print brand book apparel and merchandise, etc. I always manage to find something interesting here. Friendly staff as well. read more

Best music store anywhere. Great selection of music and so many items you never knew you needed. Great recommendations by the wonderful people there of what to listen to now that you have never heard of. read more

I love Central Square and shop here whenever I'm visiting. The staff is really friendly and eager to help you find awesome new music. I could seriously spend hours in here. It's definitely an unexpected little gem in this little beachside town. Is it a little bit pricey? Sure, but the experience of finding your new favorite CD after previewing it in-store, and leaving with the CD in it's actual case is pretty charming, at least to me. The experience is always pleasurable. We have to support amazing stores like this. read more

Could have moved into this place! Super helpful and friendly staff. Definitely a must from here on out. read more

Central Square Records - Music & DVDs Near Me - Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

I would spend every Record Store day here if I could. I always wish I had more time to dig around, which is mark for me of true record store goodness. I, personally, appreciate how reissues are categorized with new releases, and the used records have their own proper space. Wildly eclectic stock I have bought Madlib (In Search of Stoney Jackson!) Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, and a very fine old Fats Domino here, and most likely I will wake up and go buy that used Kim Wilde record I saw earlier today before I hop on a plane back to MA because I was a kid in America who bought records once and magically still can. Not likely to find any great deals here but it is Seaside and they have taken Sundog vibe and run with it beautifully. read more

I absolutely always visit this record store when I'm at the beach. They have vinyl Pink Floyd, Mumford and Sons, Tom Petty and The Heartbreaks, Mr. Bob Dylan and my favorite Rumors by Fleetwood Mac. I bought it last year and I treasure it. The staff is always friendly and I never leave empty handed. Reading some of the other reviews made me laugh......to hip for Seaside?? Silly vacationers?? Most of us silly non hip vacationers have summer homes in Alys, Rosemary or Santa Rosa Beach and I can almost guarantee we are the ones keeping this place in business. Sorry if our presence bothers you but we're not going anywhere anytime soon. We consider 30A our second home and have spent lots of time and money up and down 30A. Anyways, you must visit the bookstore too which is under the record store. It's my first stop every summer. I stock up on books to read on the beach. Thank you Central Record and Sundog for making our visits awesome and HIP ;) read more

Read reviews and had my doubts. Good vinyl brick and mortars are very rare in these parts. Decided to take the hour and 20 minute drive to check it out. Not a big store BUT every nook and cranny are stocked with top notch LP's and CDs. No junk anywhere. Used LP's seemed somewhat pricey until I pulled one out of the sleeve and played it on their excellent demo unit. Nearly mint condition is common on almost every disk. Selection was thorough on any genre. New jazz, old jazz, rock of all ages. I'm not kidding. The selection feels like owner hand picked each section and kept the cream. Clerks are VERY helpful. They knew my tastes better than me. Pointed me to new music which I totally love. read more

Interesting and helpful staff. Eclectic music, just the way I like it! Some LPs were WAY overpriced, but other, rarer promos were relatively cheap. This store earns bonus points for having Built to Spill, Pavement, 764-HERO, and Spoon CDs- and the staff knew what I was talking about when I asked!!! The selection of used records was somewhat questionable though, which knocks off a star. A lot of odds 'n ends from the 60s and early 70s where I'm a girl of the late 70s and 80s, so maybe I'm not the best judge... but WELL worth a visit if you're in the area, whether you're an audiophile or just the average consumer. read more

CSR is the yin to FWB Vintage Records yang, in terms of what an indie record store can be in this day and age. First, it's mostly stocking new music, primarily on CD, but with a curated style that's definitely tweaked towards the hardcore music fan. There's not a ton of vintage vinyl, but old LP's they do have are 1) in great condition and 2) typically by good artists -- you are sure to find something you've not seen before, or heard in awhile. Second, they carry a lot of miscellaneous pop culture do-hickeys: imagine a high brow Hot Topic. It's a great place to browse, but you can also find some unique items certain to make the music fan in your life (or yourself) quite happy! read more

Staff is helpful and the store has a variety of different genres of music. The store also carries memorabilia and amazing art. It's a great place to vent your inner hipster! read more

As a local, I love having such an awesome place to regularly get my vinyl fix. Great selection and on Saturdays they offer a percentage off used vinyls. The staff is always friendly and willing to help. One of my favorite places to explore! read more

I love this place! Always the best part of a trip to seaside. The staff is super helpful and actually helped me pick out some Birthday vinyl for my husband on my last visit. They introduced me to some new music, let me listen to it before I decided and found the perfect record which he loved and hadn't heard of before. The card selection is the best! Such great humor and unique to any I've seen. Check this place out when your in the Santa Rosa area - it's funky, cool, & hip - I wear my central square t-shirt all the time and always get lots of compliments read more

Just had an incredible experience here. Super helpful staff. I was introduced to several new artists. Bought multiple CDs by folks I would have never discovered on my own. These folks love music!! They were genuinely excited to share their excitement about the new albums with me. Just a great place to learn and shop! read more

It's has to be one of the coolest places I've ever been to. I live in Orlando and I wish we had something like this. I literally made every excuse I could find to go back to this place during my week in Seaside. Love love love this place!! Must go to!! read more