Angry Mom Records
Category: Shopping Books, Mags, Music and Video Vinyl Records Vinyl Records [Edit]
115 the commons, in Autumn Leaves' basementIthaca, NY 14850
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5 reviews for Angry Mom Records
5 reviews in English
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Review from Ryan B.
Seattle, WA
5/6/2012
Great local record store. Considering how small this town is, it's amazing that we have a records store of this caliber. Every time I'm in the staff seems friendly and knowledgable. Wonderful place to lose a few hours and find some vinyl.
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Review from Maggie G.
Ithaca, NY
10/15/2011
A fantastic little record store, hidden in the basement of Autumn Leaves. I know better than to go down there unless I have at least an hour and $50 to spare, because I always find what I'm looking for and then some.
They have a very broad selection, and their jazz section is especially great. While the new releases are a little on the pricey side, I don't mind paying those higher prices, because I think it helps them to keep their used prices very reasonable. I've never bought a used record there that I felt was overpriced once I got it home and listened to it.
The guys are very friendly and knowledgeable, both about music and about how to take care of records. They don't mind if you browse for a long time, and they have listening stations set up where you can try out used records before you buy them.
They participate in National Record Store Day promotions, and they have a great selection of even the rarest releases on that day. This is also a great place to pick up tickets for all non-State Theater Dan Smalls Presents shows, since there's no service charge on them.
If you're a vinyl lover like I am, make sure to check this place out when you're in Ithaca! -
Review from Joshua L.
Buffalo, NY
8/28/2010
I have to say, I was a bit blown away by this little find, located in the lower level of the used bookstore in the Commons.
I wandered downstairs after having bought a couple of books and was truly amazed at the quality of records this small record store had. All four early Peter Gabriel solo records worth a damn - really? A shit-ton of 45s that I had no time to search through like I wanted - I think I could have been in there for another hour, easily.
This little record store has it all for me - quality rather than quantity, except for the wall of 45s I mentioned, which was a truly full collection of soul, r&b, pop and rock from the 60s and 70s. Nice jazz selection as well - I wanted the Ornette Coleman Free Jazz album but didn't have enough cash on hand.
Next time I'm in Ithaca I'm going to visit my Angry Mom and dig through those 45s. -
Review from Lisa Frank F.
Brooklyn, NY
8/24/2009
BEST REKKID STORE I'VE EVER BEEN TO IN MY LIFE.
(I need to say it that strongly, in all caps, because my partner and I dropped $350+ there over the course of a few days!
We have both been all over the west visiting the supposed meccas for obscure vinyl in Amoebas and Rasputins across CA, record shops in AZ, and small specialty record shops in Seattle and PDX.... and have never walked out with such a massive haul of amazing gems, and at the fairest prices!)
About the shop,
Angry Mom is set up in the basement/lower level of the Autumn Leaves bookstore with nice organized shelves of vinyl that spans an impressive amount of genres, with a great new arrivals section too for the frequent buyer! Listening Stations, he has2 of those (!!!) so it is even easier to try some random records out and get into some new music!!! Amazing fliers from early hardcore and punk shows line some of the walls, along with a display case that holds some great books. There's also an awesome display out front of record players for sale too.
I hate hate hate digging for records at thrift stores and flea markets because I know there wont be any Black Flag, DRI, or Siouxsie lurking in overpriced dingy stacks- the owner George has done all that work and collected the most amazing assortment of the basic record store rock/jazz/country staples with the best selection of punk, metal, and gothy post punk stuff I've ever seen, all that are priced between $8 -$10 and awesome basics like Abba's Greatest Hits was $2.50, Duran Duran $3, etc
Here's a partial list of the amazing rare all Original no represses rekkids I swooped in on for length defying yelp review excess
(2) Smiths albums $14/$15 each
(1)Gang of Four album $18.50
(2) Cure albums $12/$10
(3) Depeche Mode albums $8/$10
(1) Bauhaus bbc sessions $15
and awesome anarcho punk Conflict, Crass, Flux of Pink Indians for $10/$12
(3) PIL albums $6/$10
and an assortment of great metal mostly $8 each and rarities like King Diamond for $15
YAYYYYYYY!! -
Review from Tom A.
San Jose, CA
11/5/2009
This is truly a wonderful record store. The owner has achieved a rare balance of depth and pricing. Most record stores these days are either CD stores that offer some common titles on vinyl at cheap prices or "collector" stores that charge a premium for everything.
Angry Mom fits nicely in the middle - it has plenty of obscure and collectible albums for very reasonable prices, thousands of really cheap used records, and some new vinyl as well.
Obscure example: "Hudson Rock" compilation - $5 ; collectible example: "Captain Beyond" with 3D cover - $18 (vs. $30-50 online).
Great selection, great prices, great location - worth a trip!
