Friday, 6 Jan 2006
I know that we have all read tons of best of lists, but I have to give a shout out to the best record store in my town.
B-Side records located on State Street offers the best selection, best prices, and friendliest staff here in Madison. Each year I look forward to picking up a copy of their year end list, and while I was away, I always had a friend pick one up for me and drop it in the mail.
Here’s a link to the B-Side website, and click here to view a PDF of the current and former staff at B-Side’s favorite albums of 2005. You can also take a look at what they were diggin’ in 2003 and 2004 here.
If you live in the Madison area stop by the store, I doubt you’ll leave empty handed.
January 6th, 2006 at 11:57 am
Definitely THE place in Madison to buy music. Great selection of discs, music DVD’s, zines and vinyl. The staff is great and love to chat about music. I don’t shop anywhere else in town (unless i’m forced to).
January 6th, 2006 at 2:57 pm
I wish I could go to B-Side. Here in Georgia, the place to go is Criminal Records.
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Oh, and thanks for changing the link over. Whewww! By the way, I’m working on your Hot Bitch rating.
January 6th, 2006 at 4:02 pm
B-sides is an outstanding shop. I love the clerks and the Bob Marley & the Wailers promo box in the end of the store. You can hear the light switch on/off if you listen closely; it must be ancient. Mad City Music Exchange on Willy St. is great if you’re looking for used CDs/vinyl. You can get lost in there for a long time.
January 7th, 2006 at 1:59 pm
Oh, B-Side, how I miss thee. Ryan, thanks for putting up these .pdfs. Saves me a trip and still keeps me in the loop.
January 7th, 2006 at 3:59 pm
It is my second favorite destination in Madison when I visit. My most favorite is the Casbah. Does it still exist? I’ll be your friend on myspace. I’m Futurist there, but here I remain “cannot be trusted.” Adieu.
January 7th, 2006 at 11:36 pm
i love b-sides! the staff is so great
January 8th, 2006 at 4:22 pm
The Casbah is still alive and kicking. Although now that smoking in bars is outlawed the good ol’ days of smoking hookahs there is gone.
January 8th, 2006 at 4:28 pm
Is it true that in the summer you’ll be able to take the Hookahs outside? I thought someone told me that. I haven’t been there in years.
January 8th, 2006 at 10:03 pm
In the summer you can still have a hookah outside. I’m looking forward to it once the weather gets nice.