Ear Wax Records
(718) 486-3771
218 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn,
NY
11211
40.7172
-73.9587
Neighborhood: Greenpoint
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The Scene
Accept Bob Dylan as the godfather of indie rock, and the life-sized cutout of him in the doorway of Earwax will make complete sense. Nestled in the heart of Williamsburg hipster central, Earwax is a comfortable stop for indie-rock diehards. The only place you'll find Creed's latest is in the used bin, and the clerks are bound to laugh out loud if you've got the gumption to purchase it. Flyers for local clubs and art installations are stuffed under the glass countertops and the kitschy-but-endearing day-glo decor adds an artsy touch.
The Goods
A bin in the center is stocked with modestly priced vinyl, but the larger part of Earwax is devoted to an impressively indie CD collection. You'll find discs lining three sides of the room organized by genre--"drum and bass, techno, electro" "hip-hop & turntablism," etc.--and the picks hung on the walls boast each genre's indie elite (Neutral Milk Hotel, Avalanches, Bullfrog). The box-set collection is impressive, but its crowning glory is a small but fetching cache of used (read: cheap) box sets.
User Reviews
Anonymous
October 03, 2006
Earwax came to Bedford Avenue honestly before everyone else. They've been there for a good while, long enough to see the whole wave of Brooklyn scene descend upon its hood... and long enough to make a reputation for itself. I stop in every time I'm in the area to browse through their concise, tasteful selection of mostly new CD's, plenty of used LP's, and select used CD's. The clerks are professional record store nerds -- old and serious about obscure music. But they're usually really nice anyways, and they're always playing something cooler than what you're about to buy. Earwax also sells tickets to all the must-see local rock shows. And their cheap record crates on the sidewalk are definitely worth a rummage through. Also, if you're in the business of selling used music, they buy the cool stuff for cash or trade. PROS: great obscure music CONS: not a huge selection, not cheap
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September 03, 2005
This place has a really strange name, but inside, you'll see that it's pretty big for a local shop. They have all the new albums, plus the older stuff in aisles and even a special sale bin as well. The staff is very helpful and can track down that rare CD that you've been looking for. They also carry some smaller items as well such as posters and cd openers,etc.
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August 28, 2005
I was looking for the new BackStreet Boys album never gone here and I found it. Didn't feel like going to Tower Records or the Virgin Megastore so I stopped in a nieghborhood shop and to my surprise, I found one. This store looks like it was newly renovated. The outside looks appealing and is close to transportation. This store has been in the neighborhood for quite some time now. They have truely all the new releases. If you are looking for LP' or old music, look somewhere else since they don't even have the Beatles. This is a great store for today's teenagers. Highly recommended.
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