Music Stores
Milkcrate Records
About Milkcrate Records
Record shops work on browsing, which is the one thing an algorithm still has not managed to replace. Flipping through a crate turns up things you were not looking for, and shops in this line generally deal in both new pressings and second hand stock, with the used bins changing week to week as collections come through the door.
Milkcrate Records keeps a spot at 1551 Ellis Street, in the downtown grid a short walk from the waterfront parks and the museums and cultural venues that cluster in the middle of the city. Ellis sits a block off the busiest crossings, which makes it a reasonable place to leave the car and cover several errands on foot, something that matters more here than it sounds, since Kelowna generally expects you to drive between one district and the next.
If you are hunting for something in particular, bring the exact pressing details rather than just the album title, because the difference between issues is the whole game in second hand vinyl. Ask whether special orders are possible for new releases, how used stock is graded, and what the policy is on returns for records that do not play as described. Anyone thinking of selling or trading a collection should ask first what is being taken at the moment and whether an appointment is needed, since a few boxes on the counter is a different conversation from a garage full of them. Turntable belts, sleeves and needles are all worth asking after while you are there.
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In the Downtown neighbourhood of Kelowna.
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