True Vine,

1827 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201

"I pulled up at 7pm during their open store hours and the lights were on but nobody was there and the door was locked. Waited outside for 30 minutes and nobody showed up. The shop seemed cool but it was hard to tell because I couldn’t even go inside."

"Come to True Vine for the largest & most up-to-date collection of Crass Lips tapes forever :) So many talented locals here."

"This is hands down the best record store in the country. They have a huge selection of genres, including the most diverse selection of experimental and independent music I've ever seen. They carry a lot of releases by great Baltimore bands too. Jason and Dave are also friendly people and talented musicians. They've got records, cassettes, CDs/CDrs, anything you could imagine. I come here every time I'm in Baltimore and have consigned some of my own tapes here."

"Support this shop y'all! It's an open, quiet space that's easy to navigate and loaded with charm. Reminds me of some landmark record shops I've visited in NYC and Chicago, where the stacks are packed with both recognizable and underground picks and are hallmarks of authentic record appreciation. I had no trouble finding what I wanted and the owner, a super knowledgeable and friendly guy, even offered to play records I was interested in while I browsed. This will be a regular haunt for me."

"The only record store in America Crass Lips Records finds worthy and weird enough for our entire bootleg collection of America's strangest!! Owner has collected seriously the coolest records made in the last 30 years."