We decided to stay local this Record Store Day, an event each year where artists release exclusive,…read morecollector vinyl that can only be purchased in local record shops. For this event, the store was open with extended hours starting at 8am. We arrived early to have a good spot in line with other record connoisseurs. Upon opening, the staff came out to welcome everyone who had waited hours for opening and thanked each of us. When we got inside, my dad and I were able to browse through the RSD collections in nicely alphabetized bins. The event was nicely organized and patrons were filed in calmly and quickly. We were able to get everything we had hoped to purchase for RSD-- and more. It was truly such a great time, and my dad and I enjoyed making memories at this event together. While inside, we had the honor of talking to Charlie behind the counter. He is truly the face of Variety Records making us feel welcome, sharing his knowledge for not only Vinyl but the ins-and-outs of Record Store Day, and managing to still converse with each customer during what I would assume to be their busiest day of the year. He was fabulous and even remembered us the next time we came in the shop. They have a wide variety of new, used, and new-vintage vinyl records and cds. We left with seven albums combined and both found things we were excited to listen to. We will be back soon!

A must visit if you're a record collector!…read more Located on Columbia's square, this record shop has a ton of variety, from punk to big band, and some rare finds too! The shop owner is friendly and helpful, and helped me find what I was looking for. The store is well organized and easy to navigate too. I'll definitely revisit Variety Records next time I'm in Columbia.

Needed to liquidate a small portion of my collection for an unexpected emergency. I make a…read moreconcerted effort to take very good care of my vinyl, and their offer reflected that. I found their purchase offer to be quite fair, with the understanding that they have overhead to cover. FAR better than Grimey's in Nashville. Thanks, AndVinyl! Appreciate the honest transaction.

Great service - nice selection of records. Don't forget upstairs for some hidden gemsread more

This was actually on Free Comic Book Day, which is every first Saturday of May. And as soon as I…read morewalked in I noticed the Pop Vinyl Figures in the windows, and thought to myself... now this is my type of place. I continued in and was met with the lovely smiles and happiness of the owners. They were just opening and doing some last minute arrangements for the FCBD (Free Comic Book Day.) They had albums and comics and more. And rarely priced at that. I picked up a couple albums that I had been looking for and a few comics as well. He even gave me info on an album that I had been searching for my brother and he pointed me in the right direction. I appreciate that. Going to make this spot my local comic and record shop. If you're in the area, stop by. You'll be glad you did!

This is my go to for comics and a bonus on that is the huge selection of vinyl records and…read morecollectible toys. Go check them out and let Chris help you find what you need.

Open just on the weekends and primarily used records and cds and movies. But the selection is huge…read more The staff is helpful and I feel i got a good deal on what I purchased. I'd come back

Phonoluxe is a great store with a great selection of a wide variety of CDs, LPs, DVDs, Blu-Ray…read moreDiscs and Cassette Tapes. As you can see from my photo I like just about all types of music. I spent a little too much in here today, but I might have missed out if I waited to purchase these on another visit. Tammy is a real nice employee and very helpful to anyone who comes in - including me!

Good selection and walking in is like going back in time when I would spend hours going thru record…read morestacks when I was a kid.

Very helpful staff at this record shop. They are knowledgeable and friendly. We were delighted to…read morefind this store right here in Spring Hill. Come check out their great selection. They had hundreds of newly acquired old records and imports. They also have newly pressed albums from artists across the decades. We will be back!

If you love this place, then you totally understand the hype to it however, if you're like me and…read moreyou were introduced to this from another person who absolutely adores it, but you don't care for places like this you find it confusing. So this is a massive bookstore, music store, video store, toy store that specializes in buying used items and reselling them. So if you have an aversion to musty dirty used items, this is not your place. Which I happen to have. However, this is not McKay's fault. It is a great place to offload things you don't need and get a little cash on the side. I have a touch of sensory bias, which is why it's difficult for me to enjoy it. But I totally understand why others do. If you are planning on selling stuff, make sure you get there early. If not, when they open there will be a line not of people wanting to sell stuff just people wanting to get in there to check out anything new that came in the night before. It is always busy so do not expect to come and it not be packed. If that is an issue for you probably not your place. But a big plus is the parking lot is absolutely massive. You will find a parking spot regardless of how busy it is. And to that I give it five stars.

I was so excited to get back to McKay's for the first time in years. I was completely taken aback…read moreby the prices of books here now. Many books I found were overpriced for used books. There's no pricing system based on book condition, which would be nice. You may find a book in fair condition and pay the same amount for the same book in excellent condition. Customer service was great as always.

Grimey's the vinyl mecca in Nashville, but it's not only vinyl, there's plenty of cds and books as…read morewell. A few years ago they took over the old church in East Nashville where they house their collection of wonders. As you enter the front door to the right, you'll find the box sets, limited editions and record day specials, both in vinyl and cds. The middle is predominantly vinyl and the left are the cds, both new and used. At the far end of the building where the altar would have been is now a stage where they sometimes showcase mini concerts, cd release parties, and book signings. Downstairs you'll find a good selection of books concerning music, be it country, rock, blues, folk or jazz. There's biographies history and style, again both new or used. Against the side wall there's a huge variety of jazz and classical. They give you a very fair trade-in value on used books, cds, and vinyls. Friendly, knowledgeable staff. If you've never been there, you owe it to yourself to go and spend a couple hours!

I was so excited to visit this legendary record shop! The selection was huge, as they had two…read morefloors. All the records seemed fairly priced, even the rare section. The service was friendly, everyone was eager to help answer any questions. Would love to come again when I visit Nashville

Helpful staff, great selection, clean and open vibe! This is a great bookstore located right across…read morefrom Target and Panera. I love that the majority of their books are sorted by author and therefore very easy to navigate. There are a few fiction subsections but for the most part all fiction is placed together. The staff are incredibly kind and helpful. I really enjoy coming here for books.

Great selection of books and the prices are really affordable. What I love too is that they also…read morehave a large variety of items not just books, such as puzzles, CDs, vinyl records, figurines, cards, etc. The check out process is very quick and easy, there was no long line pilled up. The workers are very helpful too if you need to find a specific book or author.