) for nothing. Built inside of an old bowling alley, Amoeba SF is a vinyl lovers dream, stocking the hottest collection of punk, indie and hardcore vinyl in one giant room about about explode with independent music.

Also featuring a large DVD and book selection, Amoeba is the king, queen and court of independent record stores in the US and should be the first stop on any touring band or music lovers itinerary when in San Fran.

Specializing in everything from indie rock to black metal to psych and international experimental music, Aquarius is sure to have a little something for everyone on vinyl, cassette and CD.

The owners are absolutely amazing people who you can tell are fans of the music for years, not there to make a quick buck of the latest fad. The employees working there are a bit hit and miss, sometimes you'll get the snooty record snob who stares like you've just desecrated the vinyl gods, this is probably the closest shop in Vienna that brings back memories of High Fidelity but I love every minute of it.

Their prices aren't always the best, which is a negative, but their sale bins always has a gem or three if you're willing to look hard enough.