inbeat

location: 3814 boulevard saint-laurent, montreal

phone#: 514-499-2063

my finds:

none.

the review:

clean, modern looking vinyl shop that caters towards dj's and the like. a lot of techno and urban mixes. the hip hop selection offers instrumental tracks and various remixes of major hits. a few cd's, some clothing, and the odd piece of dj equipment also available inside. mogg audio is conveniently located right next door for a wider selection of equipment.

cheap thrills

location: 2044 metcalfe, montreal

phone#: 514-844-8988

my finds:

1. the velvet underground & nico (new cd) $13

2. curtis mayfield: roots (new) $10

the review:

located in a 2-storey house that's sandwiched between 50-storey office buildings. although only advertised as a bookstore/cd store, cheap thrills is predominately vinyl. has the biggest selection of brand new vinyl for a second-hand shop. very strong jazz, soul and hip hop selection. followed by a large selection of new indie rock. plenty of 60's rock available in cd form. new vinyl prices are average ($20-27) with a couple being sold for well below competitor's prices ($10-15). used vinyl prices also inconsistent. example: stevie wonder's songs in the key of life (douple lp) sold for $10 while madlib's shades of blue (double lp, new) is sold for $15.