Reckless Records

(773) 404-5080

3126 N Broadway St, Chicago, IL | Directions   60657-4523

41.938541 -87.644846 View Website
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Neighborhoods:
North Side, Lakeview

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At a Glance ?
100% ambiance
“Lakeview location of a great store”
100% food quality
“lotsa freaky introverted college students work here, giving it that authentic slacker vibe.”
100% menu variety
“The used and new selections are both quite good, and they'.”
100% overall
“This is a great place to search for obscure/indie/alterna/whatever CDs and vinyl.”
100% service
“they are bad for having employees who look down their noses at you for not knowing the names of all their favorite indi rock bands.”

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What Our Expert Scouts Say

Reckless Records
November 08, 2012

The go-to spot in Lakeview for new music!

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Reckless Records
September 19, 2012

This buyer/seller shop goes above & beyond the call of duty, with fantastic service, in-store performances, & special orders for extreme music nerds.

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Tips for Reckless Records

3.0
May 28, 2009

Used music and movies for cheap. I found all the old music and movies I love in this place as well as many new ones for a price so low I couldn't believe it! If you're gonna buy a record or a movie check these guys out before you goto Borders. The money you save and the rare gems you found make this a spot worth hitting up everytime you're looking for new tunes.

The only down side is the staff are kinda snobby and uptight. They listen to lots of music we've probably never even heard of and they look down their nose at you if you try to sell them used music they don't care about.

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2.0
May 26, 2009

Good music, Snobbing employees. They have two locations - this one and another in Wicker Park [Wicker Park seams a little bigger, but I'm not sure on exact size of both locations]

The store is well known for having everything ever recorded in a used format [vinyl, cd, etc]

They are great for finding obscure out of date records and cd's....they are bad for having employees who look down their noses at you for not knowing the names of all their favorite indi rock bands.

Seriously - its amazing that in a music market so saturated with itunes, kazaa and myspace music downloads - some no talent hipster dork thinks he still has job security at a record store. Don't these people know we don't have to put up with their snobby bs to purchase music? Get a life, people! Or get a real job.

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4.5
August 14, 2003

Indie geeks and movie freaks can't get enough of this multi-faceted, financially feasible emporium.. The Scene
Bespeckled hipsters with side-slung bags riffle through section after section of new and used CDs, videos and DVDs, silently contemplating how the latest Nelly album made its way into the racks. Cranked, varied tunes keep the vibe vibrant, while its musically well-informed staff rattles on about the rise of alt-country, the drudgery all ages shows and their distain for malt beverages. And keep an eye out-you might even get rung up by Revolting Cock Chris Connelly.

The Goods
Among the city's greatest resources for affordable new and used, out-of-print and hard-to-find indie releases-both on CD and LP-everything is easy to locate and divided first by category, then alphabetically. Face-level you'll find new releases from ambient and experimental to punk, rock and soul, many with notes of recommendation. Other offerings include video games, multi-formatted movies (some avant, others unbearably mainstream, many used).

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4.0
May 13, 2002

kick-butt cd store. Super-cool indie spot for records. lotsa freaky introverted college students work here, giving it that authentic slacker vibe. good used selection, and you can listen to any cd you like. much better than buying from the man over at border's.

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