Taang! Records

Came here with my boyfriend cause he said it was his favorite record shop. They have an okay selection of patches for your diy vest or punk jacket. I noticed the cassettes are extremely overpriced. Who would pay $ 5 for a 20 year old Paula Abdul tape? Records were really overpriced as well. Two employees looked at my boyfriend and I as we walked in but we were not greeted or anything. The young lady that helped us was nice tho. This old dude, grouchy and rude as hell. Don’t waste ur time here seriously.

The Record store here is too much to take in, every type of music is represented here .
2 jazz records ive been looking for for almost a decade, some original R&B titles i couldnt find anywhere i was able to get Marvin Gaye second & third lp in mint condition and a copy of the 6 Titles by Nina Simone i couldnt find this selection anywhere else in Southern California
the people who helped me were very knowledgable & friendly there was this guy behind the counter, think it mightve been the owner but as i was looking thru lps and i asked questions he started playing some great stuff while i was in the store Etta James John Lee Hooker & some early blues, i had a great experience there & it was more than picking up a few records i actually learned a few things walking out of there, cant wait to back again.

I went here after being treated like a total ass at Off The Record for having the nerve to ask the dude there if he could order me a couple of records, which he made seem like some kind of insane chore. Dude! You work at a RECORD STORE!
Anyway, the woman working at Taang! (and the security guard there) were helpful, friendly, and completely willing to discuss just about anything I had questions about. At the end of the day, you can’t beat good customer service, and that is what I got at Taang!
The only thing I will say is that their prices seem REALLY high.

DO NOT COME HERE!
Seriously don’t waste your time. There are far better record stores just around the corner. Not only is the owner/​manager/​whoever that dude is who works there EXTREMELY rude, they are way over priced as well.
I came here and browsed there old PC games. I went to the counter to ask the guy (who wears a wife beater and a fedora btw… HA!) about the price on something. I had to shout over crappy rap music that he didn’t want to turn down. He proceeded to shhh me with some serious tude and tell me to «wait a minute chief». It was almost comical coming from such a tool.
After browsing the internet for 15 minutes to try and find a price for me, he finally came back and told me «It’s $ 30 dollars new, but I’ll give it to you for half price». Well shame on me for not thinking this guy would straight up lie to my face. i bought the game and come to find out, it is absolutely FREE to play and download online!
I will admit it’s my fault for not doing some research, but i can’t believe he would spend all that time on the internet, and then blatantly rip me off.
It’s not like it’s hard to see that it is completely free either. It’s the first link on Google!
i think this guy is a serious scumbag. Save your time, and your money and go someplace that actually respects its customers. I am shocked that places like this stay in business when the owner is so rude to people. But clearly I’m not the only one that feels this way… Great business you have going here, chief!

If you’re an old and crusty punk or you follow music you’ll remember Taang! Records; it’s been around forever and it’s been responsible for supporting for some pretty influential bands. In case you didn’t know, they aren’t just a label… They have a shop.
Great selection, well-​organized and cool vibe.
Here’s the bummer about Taang… The prices are outrageous. Pretty much everything in the store is overpriced.
Like really overpriced.
A lot of stuff I saw was twice (sometimes triple) the price
I wouldn’t stop by Taang! to pick up a couple classic albums but here’s what I’d visit for:
Rarities. B-​sides. Original pressings.
For San Diego, it doesn’t get much better than this.
So, If you’re in the business of forking over some serious cash for some really one of a kind stuff, you should definitely make a quick jaunt over.
However, If you’re new to vinyl, looking for newer albums, don’t want to spend too much or simply don’t care about the specificity about the album you’re buying… Don’t waste your time.

This place is really unpleasant. Nothing is organized. The employees are always complaining. I like walking around record stores and usually leave with something, but the handful of times I’ve been here i just end up leaving because its too hard to find anything. I don’t know anything about the label like previous commentators so i can’t really say anything about that.

First time I came in to the shop they cut my change short. Not only that but she dropped two of the cassettes I was buying and cracked the cases and acted like nothing happened.
However they do have some cool stuff here. Just gotta look hard cuz nothing is organized and everything is overpriced.

Love this cracked out little spot! Awesome workers to insult your intelligence as well as any other bystanders! «Methadone clinic was open today so we have some annoyances» my favorite remark yet! But the best part is the 0.03 cents LP’s are purchased for! I can’t tell you how relieved I was to unload years of collecting and storage for 3 pennies each!!! Great place to donate your collection because at the price they give you that’s basically what you are doing! If it’s a promo or rare perhaps something of an import forget it! Don’t expect them to treat anyone like a human being or anything! Just part of that ambiance I guess ;) why is it everyone wants respect… no one gives it! People believe their belongings matter and are valuable… yet no one else’s are! Kinda caca if you ask me. Just a collector not an authority so what do I know??? Enter at your own risk!!!

As much as I love going to record stores Taang Records can be best described as meh. It is by far the most disorganized and dirty record store that I’ve been to in San Diego. Everything is so crammed and chaotic that it makes browsing the store unpleasant.
I also find that a lot of the records that they have there are very overpriced. I’ve found many of the records that I’ve wanted to purchase for half the price on eBay or at other record stores. I also happen to think that some of the records are not in the best condition for the price that they’re asking for.
If you want to buy records I would just head over to 6^th Street and go to Record City. They have their inventory much more organized, clean, and it’s not boiling in there. You can also find new releases and classic albums at better prices.

I grew up in Boston during the heyday of the TAANG! Records label, supporting their acts like Bullet LaVolta and Seka. Was thrilled to find this place. Then when I went in and tried to chat up the owner, it was like he was going out of his way to prove to everyone else in the store how much more he knew about 80s Boston music than I did. All I wanted to do was reminisce a little bit. He was a complete dick. I would have actually bought all those old Boston records he has on prominent display that no one in San Diego could care less about, but instead, because he felt like he had to prove how much more hardcore he was than me, he chased away someone who would have spent a lot of money, and now I listen to Bullet LaVolta on youtube for free instead. Good move, genius.

This place is completely disorganized, product quality is poor at best and prices are really unbelievable? Have no idea how it’s still in business. Ex. Bobby Brown, (don’t be cruel) in poor to good condition…$ 15.00 friggin dollars! R u serious? absolutely no AC… It’s my prerogative to get the hell out and never come back!

Great record store. Need more places like this. I used to go to the one in Boston over 20 years ago and argue with Curtis on a weekly basis. Came in for something I knew they’d only have while I was in the area. I must come back when I have some hours to kill and to go through everything.

I listen to classic rock mostly and so this place is great. The records are a bit pricy and the staff a bit distant but I go their for their selection.

Ok, if you’re looking for some seriously rare original pressings of popular albums, this place has you covered. Be prepared to shell out for anything here though. This place requires cash money, and lots of it. Even for records that should be inexpensive, they want to pick your wallet clean. Gotta pay that Hillcrest rent I guess. Because of that, I have never bought anything here, despite having been into the shop many times. You can walk a block to Record City and spend probably half the money on the same stuff. Oh, and what people say about the service is true, if that matters to you. Record stores aren’t known for service, but this place isn’t going out of their way to change that perception.

Great record shop if you’re looking for older/​rare punk albums. Not so good if you’re looking for newer artists like myself. Also a little pricey. However, their independent movie selection is rad. Worth the visit

Curtis. is a God.
I cant praise Taang! enough. started the whole Lemonheads phenomenon and of course Poison Idea was with them for a time as well. Gotta give them credit for their awesome label and too many other great bands to name on their roster.
Miggs you kick ass. I always love coming here and I remember the days when TAANG was on the beach in PB. great times! Keep it up you guys rock.
–Lilia

Everything I wanted to buy from here was $ 100 — $ 150 and displayed on the wall :)
Fun to look at all the old albums.
8-​track tapes and casettes? And equipment to play it on? Holy crap.

High Prices, bad organization.
Not much to say that hasn’t been said. Prices are higher than internet/​ebay averages and condition of «rare» records is MUCH MUCH worse.
Dingy, dirty, poorly lit. SKIP THIS PLACE!
Go to record city instead

This record store is a god send for a punk enthusiast! But let me address the common complaint most people have about the store, it’s pricey but that’s because the stuff on the wall are rare 1^st pressing stuff. Anywhere you find the first pressing… will be just as expensive.
Now that we have that out of the way, the stuff on the racks are priced somewhat correctly. Maybe they’re off by a buck or two. At least you’ll find the punk rock album you want.
Totally worth a visit.
So remember, 1^st pressing will be expensive. Newer sealed stuff, moderately priced.

For a long time, I thought that Taang! was a nasty powdered orange drink. It turns out I was wrong. Tang is the nasty powdered orange drink, but Taang! is one of the coolest little music shops in San Diego. Just like Tang, though, Taang! is hard to find. Keep your eyes peeled or else you’ll pass right by it on your way to the 5^th & Robinson Starbucks.
The reason I ventured into Taang! is because I used to be a huge Radiohead fan. I mean, I still am a huge Radiohead fan now, but I’m also approaching the crusty old age where the only good music is the music that I listened to when I was in high school. Anywho, I was running errands in Hillcrest, and, while walking along 5^th Ave, I spotted some ‘90s-​era Radiohead concert DVDs in the window. I decided that any place that carried unusual or out-​of-​print recordings had to be worth checking out.
The store itself is teeny but carries a massive selection, with vinyl and CDs and DVDs covering what seems to be every square inch of wall. The guys behind the counter were ultra-​friendly and pointed me right toward the DVDs I was looking for. The prices gave me a dose of sticker-​shock, so I decided just to get 1 DVD instead of the 3 that I had originally planned for. But whatevs — I guess it’s normal to pay a premium for «vintage» goods at an indie store like this.
Walking into Taang! took me back to a simpler time (the ‘90s!), before Amazon, before iTunes, when buying music actually required an interaction with a human being. If your idea of the good ol’ days involves OJ Simpson, Trapper Keepers, or doing the Macarena at your best friend’s bar mitzvah, I’d say that Taang! is worth a visit.