An exhaustive directory of Seattle's independent record stores from mom-and-pop shops with vintage music treasures like BOP Street to slightly larger establishments of Sonic Boom and Easy Street with multiple locations, selling new & used, vinyl & CDs, concert tickets, DVDs, and more.  SEE ALL SEATTLE RECORD STORES >>>




Not a comprehensive listing here—instead, we take a more curatorial approach in selecting venues and recommending events at each space we think are worth the price of admission.  SEE SEATTLE SPACES & SHOWS >>>




A run down of Seattle-area artists that we've covered on Groovemine in the form of an AudioFile or album review.  SEE SEATTLE ARTISTS >>>










Seattle and surrounding areas have produced stellar indie music for years. This has, no doubt, contributed to its place as a huge destination city for touring musicians from all over the globe. Capturing the essence of the performance for both homegrown talent, as well as what the best the world has to offer, is what photographer Nate Watters has been doing recently for Groovemine.com. Catch slide shows of Nate's work for The Ruby Suns, The Big Pink, and Vampire Weekend and look for more from him here soon.








Consistent with the name, this column surveys the listening stations of local record stores. Get out from behind your desk, or wherever you listen to/sample music online, and stroll through the aisles of a store near you. Listen to any number of albums (in their entirety, if you have the time) before you decide to buy. See what the recently re-opened Everyday Music in Capitol Hill has to offer here.








AS WE BEGAN TO PULL OUR SITE TOGETHER LAST YEAR, one of the resources we here at Groovemine.com felt it was important to provide was a directory of the local record stores in the cities that we feature. While we embrace all that the digital realm affords us, we simultaneously lament the friendly and inspirational exchanges with fellow music junkies that would more often take place at our local record store. We sympathize and empathize with the plight (demise?) of these small businesses as the digitalization of the music biz has seen the larger retail chains suffer, too.

Well, if you've read The Stranger recently, a survey of six Seattle record stores presents a slightly rosier picture than you might think. Strengthening their lifeline these days: a vinyl record revival. Who would have thought?

“The economic downturn obviously has dinged music retailers, but it has had an unexpected benefit for stores trafficking in used wax and discs: Jobless folks are unloading their collections out of desperation, providing bonanzas for scourers of the used bins. David Miranda, manager of Everyday Music's Capitol Hill store—an even more vast all-things-to-all-people place abounding with new and used CDs, vinyl, cassettes, DVDs, and audio accessories—says, ”˜The stuff customers are bringing in is unbelievable.’”

Read the full article here

Visit our directory of local record stores here

** Stay tuned for the debut of a regularly-occurring column, “Listening Station,” a rotating survey of listening posts at local record stores.






Recent transplant Carolyn Manney acquaints herself with her new city by exploring the two things Seattle is, perhaps, best known for: coffee and music. Read her report which provides an overview of the music programs offered by our favorite coffee houses in Capitol Hill, a neighborhood which boasts some great places for roasts and tunes of all different flavors...  [continue to article]







We don't try—nor are we capable of—being "THE" music guide for all things indie in Seattle. So, when we stumble upon other great resources, we're more than happy to pass along our finds. Three Imaginary Girls has grown to be a robust online magazine that reaches beyond music into other contemporary cultural occupations, political commentary, and love advice. It was voted "MVP of Seattle Music 2004" by readers of Seattle Weekly. Sound on the Sound is a fantastic Seattle-based music blog. Well-designed and noticeably the product of great inspiration, it is featured in groovemine.com's music blog round-up. If you enjoy meandering your way through tons of content and want to access concert schedule info all on one site, The Stranger online is your best bet.