We wandered into this place on our way to Collingwood. Very lucky find indeed. As soon as you…read morestep in the front door, this place has the right feel. The owner (sorry, I am lousy with names) will cheerfully chat on any subject. But, clearly he loves music. As he put it, if he has more than one copy of a title then its "over stocked".

I stumbled across this shop today and had to go in. What an awesome shop. Nice selection on…read morerecords and cd's as well as movie posters and all things Kiss. Picked up a mint copy of Genius, Spot the pigeon.

This is likely the only place in town to rent movies. The selection is fantastic and the prices…read morecan't be beat! Unique and a hidden gem!! Far out man!!

The best rental store I've been to in years! Great little independent retailer with a huge…read moreselection and fair prices. Also has great deals on used discs. Great for VHS, DVD, and Blu-ray. Very knowledgable and experienced staff. I've been many times and I hope to be back many more :)

I moved from Vancouver to Orillia a few months ago and was quickly blown away by the arts culture…read moreof a town that has historically punched above its weight class and won. It really is one of Ontario's best kept secrets. Live theatre, Opera house, Mariposa Market (smaller but cooler than Vancouver's beautiful Granville Island Market), Museum of Art & History, Leacock Museum, great lakes and beaches. But my #1 oasis has become Alleycats Music & Art, run by Mike Rothwell and his team of serious music lovers. First time in, I didn't know what to expect. Was kind of like walking into a surreal dream that mixed the favourite parts of my childhood with more LPs, CDs, shirts, and posters than I could count. Bought my first record player in years (Audio-Technica turntable, Edifier speakers - great gear and price). Music selection really is exceptional. Staff were really helpful, too. It's hard to find a store like this in a big city centre, definitely did not expect it in this town of 35,000 people. Highly recommend.

March 2019... So, I…read morediscovered Alley Catz a couple plus years ago and from the very beginning, I sensed the smaller town friendliness of Mike and Rob, which is a refreshing change from many stores in the GTA. Every time I'm in Orillia visiting my friends, I'll go in at least once to see what catches my eye, often buying 1 or more records, whether in the main store or the old Woolworths... But all that has suddenly changed. I was in yesterday and bought a bunch of records, spending a couple hours in the main store and digging in the basement. Today, I have some more time before making dinner and thought I'd go snooping in the basement again. I walk in the main store and ask if it's ok to look again. Mike confirms the gate is unlocked, I walk over but it's locked. So, I go back and Mike responds flippantly "oh well, too bad. I can't open it for you right now." Which I found odd, cause he's given me the key before when we first met but now there's a change of policy?? Ok whatever... Apparently, they've been dealing with shoplifters, which is a unfortunate. I hear Mike muttering under his breath "damn meth kids." Mike then continues to manifest this disdain towards me and made me feel like I was not to be trusted and says if he were to give me the key, that I'd have to have a minimum purchase of $5. I'm thinking, I spend money pretty much every time I come in, and just yesterday I spent $90+ and today I could spend more. And somehow you feel the need to enforce upon me a minimum?? So, along with this and some other off handed, passive aggressive comments yesterday and the general feeling that I was not welcome, so I just walked out. Don't imagine I'll be going back anytime soon... Unfortunately theft, external or otherwise is a part of every retail environment. If you can't manage that, and wind up translating those feelings by alienating and profiling every customer because of some bad eggs, you're in the wrong business...

Terrible experience at the store with the manager changing the price from what was on the sticker…read more Escalated to customer service...NO response...escalated to the CEO...NO response. THIS is how much they care about their customers

I only went in for 1 cd. When I couldn't find it I asked one of the associates and instead of…read morepointing me in the general direction they walked me over and even picked up the cd from the shelf for me.

The best thing I can say about Pandemonium is that I offer this review somewhat reluctantly,…read morebecause I don't want to blow up my used book spot. The store offers a great selection, including remaindered books. I'm particularly enamoured of the philosophy section which puts most used book stores to shame. The staff are very friendly and I've gotten some great recommendations. Pandemonium is the one store in the Junction that I stop in at every single week.

Amazing selection of new and used records, plus a huge amount of books! And excellent service,…read moretoo. I sold my records here, and will be back to buy and sell!

The staff are so great at this store. Very knowledgeable and friendly. They have an online portal…read morethat allows you to build a wish list. When the product comes in you will recueve an email. Awesome!

Decent place . Prices are market value and you get fair value if trading in . Always go for store…read morecredit . I have bought most of my RSD release from them after the rush and get a good discount . Staff is friendly and knowledgeable . One of Guelph's finest