@xodium
As for east bay music stores: if that Rasputin's was in #Hayward, they closed it years ago and is now a grocery store again. Which sucks, because their death metal selection was amazing.
There is a Half Price books in #Fremont and over in #Dublin that I try to hit once a month. Any of this chain store can be a hit or miss, but these two tend to have interesting clearance items (video games, #books, CDs, and #DVDs).
Of course up in #Berkeley is #Amoeba, #Rasputin's, and a Half Price Books. IIRC I have been there only once since moving to NorCal. I have heard good things about Hercules records and
On #Alameda island is Rocket Reuse
Down in south bay there is a #Streetlight and a large Rasputin's in the #Campbell area.
#records #VinylRecords #cds #musiccd #music #thrift