Picture a teenager barely out of high school deciding to open a record shop, then keeping it alive for nearly four decades. That is the wild reality behind one of the most beloved music havens in Arizona, where vinyl, CDs, and even cassette tapes still share the same shelves.
It sits quietly in a plaza off a busy Phoenix road, easy to miss but impossible to forget once you step inside. For anyone who loves flipping through physical music and chatting with folks who genuinely care, this spot is a treasure worth finding.
A Music Landmark on W. Camelback Road
Right off W. Camelback Road in central Phoenix, at 12 W Camelback Rd, sits Stinkweeds Record Store, a genuine cornerstone of the local music world.
It shares the neighborhood with another vinyl shop down the street, so record lovers often make a double stop while they are in the area…