THE MAP
Every vinyl destination inside the greater Miami footprint. Zoom in to see individual venues.
THE 48 RECORD SHOPS
Miami is North America's essential Latin crate.
Miami's record scene is smaller than New York's but its identity is sharper. Sweat Records in Little Haiti anchors the modern independent side. Yesterday & Today handles the collector's counter. Do Right (Wynwood) covers the DJ end. Radio-Active up in Fort Lauderdale is worth the drive.
The dig is heavy on salsa, cumbia, Latin freestyle, Miami bass, disco and hip-hop — records that were pressed locally in enormous numbers and still surface at fair prices. Bardot, Space and Club Space handle the nightlife.
THE FIVE ROOMS
The Miami flagship — new releases, in-stores, coffee bar. Lolo Reskin's community counter since 2005.
Long-running second-hand — rock, jazz, soul, Latin. The collector's counter.
Curated new-and-used — disco, boogie, hip-hop, Latin. The DJ counter for South Florida.
The Miami Beach institution — deep second-hand rock, punk, indie. Priced honestly for tourists and lifers both.
Worth the drive — one of Florida's essential new-and-used counters. Indie, punk, jazz, hip-hop.