(614) 421-1512
1155 N High St
Columbus,
OH
43201
39.9861
-83.0054
Neighborhood: Short North
What People Are Saying About Magnolia Records
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The Sounds – The selection is mostly on disc, and features a comprehensive jazz layout, along with well-researched rock and indie racks. Magnolia does stock some vinyl, focusing on 45s as well as 7" and 12" singles from varied underground circuits. – – On the Wall ... – Can't find that Sun Ra box set at Virgin? It's probably here, along with boxes of imported Miles Davis you didn't know existed. – – Reading Room – This place stocks most decent music magazines, plus a few hard-to-follow cultish zines. – – Rocks Off…
09/16/09
A throwback--both good and bad
by tbrave
I recently moved to Columbus and desperately wanted to support a local independent music store, and at first this looked like the place. There's a good selection, lots of t-shirts, and for the headbangers, a special metal section in the back. It's just too bad that almost everyone working is full of attitude. I've been in ther about 10 times (purshasing something almost everytime), and the staff has made eye contact with me once. The last straw was when I asked for help finding an import from the UK and was told to just order it on Amazon. It's difficult to suppor that type store. it was nice knowing you, looks like you had a great ride...maybe everyone's just in a bad mood because they know the end is near for their industry. Then again, up the street is Used Kids--go there and your faith in music-o-philes will be restored.
- Pros: Large selection of hard-to find discs, especially metal
- Cons: Old-fashioned alt-record store bad attitude
The Details on Magnolia Records
Bonding, Punk Style:
Bring little brother for some hair dye, incense and a blacklite poster he can stare at for hours.
Earth People:
This is good place to leaf through all of the Grateful Dead's vault releases, along with a bunch of bluegrass, reggae and jam-band roots albums.
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