Looney Tunes

Great experience for someone new to records, awesome collection of rock, jazz, and so many great finds for pretty reasonable prices for the condition. Owner is amazing, super helpful to find what you want, knows anything and everything about music, and will happily get you records you're looking for. It's cash only, but the owner happily let me drop off the records at my place and grab some cash when I didn't have any on me The space is a bit crowded, but there's lots of great finds whether you want cds, records, audio equipment, you name it - will definitely be back in the future

This place feels like a relic worth protecting. It’s an obvious passion project for the owner, not a cash grab. Everything was reasonably priced. Coming from out of town (from Philly) it feels like a hidden treasure to stumble upon. Grateful I found it.

Love this place. It brings me joy to spend a small portion of my Social Security check here each month. The owner, Pat, is a walking Encyclopedia of musical knowledge; across all genres. If you're a lover of vinyl at fair prices and appreciate great service then this is your place for "adult recess."

They have a huge selection of records and various other music related memorabilia. I bought a vintage record player from them for only $65. It required more equipment to be able to use it, but I just bought a pre-amp for it from amazon. Pat also is an interesting character, he runs the place. The environment was definitely very warm and welcoming, and I am happy with my purchase.

A time capsule and real representation of old school Boston record stores. Once upon a time the city and state was full of these perfectly imperfect yet well organized treasure troves. Now a days you’re more likely to find a more streamlined retail shoppe filled with only reissues. Come here for the real experience- B

The pictures on Google don’t do it justice, it’s even more chaotic, but the collection of second hand jazz/rock is fantastic and Pat’s quirky charm and musical knowledge makes the digging all the better

a charming, hidden gem in Allston. great shoptalk with the owner and shopkeep, really thoughtful to play through some bossanova hits when i was browsing, and to answer any questions i might have. grateful i found this place!

you can easily get lost in the most fantastic way. this record store has ANYTHING you can imagine. The guy has infinite knowledge on a wide variety of music genres. A great place to spend some time looking around

Last of a dying breed. No RSD overstock or brand new Taylor Swift variants here, just musty old records (and that's a good thing). Be warned, if you're OCD, this might not be the place for you. The organization is a bit, uh, chaotic, but that's what I love about this place! Albums are decently priced and the owner will play anything you want. He's also a fountain of music knowledge so chat him up when you go as he's sure to recommend some gems.

It's a quirky shop. Definitely got a chaotic and disorganized vibe, but if you hang out and talk to the owner he's friendly and knowledgeable and has a really good collection of music for sale. He always recommends albums and has something interesting to say. While it probably isn't going to be everybody's favorite store (some people prefer a tidier more organized shop) its definitely a great place if you like digging for treasure and having a good conversation about music.

I want to find words to describe the sheer wonder in this place - but go on in and have a genuine conversation with Pat, the owner - each topic you bring up will be another conversation, but come on down when you have a few minutes and learn some rad facts from a dude who knows the ins and outs of a whole lot. The place is currently being reshuffled so there are a lot more records and boxes around right now, but it's a good treasure hunt. I'm into cassettes but I think he sold me on getting a record player (though he doesn't actually sell the players, more the records). This is a place that needs to stick around - there is so much to appreciate here.

Really smelly and disorganized. Vinyls horizontally stacked EVERYWHERE, making it near impossible to walk through. The man on staff had a conniption when my partner tried to move ONE vinyl from the top of a stack even when he was going to put it back where he found it. Overpriced (found the one record I was interested in at another store for $5 less) and a health hazard. Would avoid.

Great spot! Knowledgeable and friendly owner. Stopped in on a whim, left with a record I've been looking for forever. I'll need to stop by again when I have more time and dig through those metaphorical crates. There's gold in them hills, I'm sure.

Terrific owner who REALLY knows his stuff! Beautiful set up with a terrific collection of records, CDs, and other vintage items. Come on by and chat with Pat! Even if you can't find anything to your liking, a conversation with that man will be worth the trip.

We stopped in here to browse and we were so happy we did! Pat was so fun to talk to and super helpful. 100% will be coming back and will be recommending to everyone!

Couldn't be a more perfect record store. Piles of great music to sort through, a friendly, knowledgeable, helpful owner, good pricing, a massive variety of genres, and a great vibe overall. Wish we lived in Boston so we could visit more often.

This place is a mess! Look at the Yelp photo it's actually worse than that! I have purchased a few items in the past but I had to dig but it is the messy unorganized random dig. When I visited in October 2021 I could only get 8 ft in the door and the store opened about 2hr late. It's a cool downstairs location in a short alley with tables and plants. Give it a try you might find something.

In the case of Encroaching Gentrification v. Allston Independent Business, I would like to call attention to Exhibit A, Looney Tunes. In this inconspicuous space surrounded by the usual restaurants, bars, and nail salons is a walk-in treasure chest chock full of vinyl. Go down the stairs to the cramped "store" (less a store, more of a hoarder's overflowing closet) and you'll find thousands of records, CDs, books, DVDs, and general music-related bric-a-brac. There is some kind of order by genre, but for the most part it's just a huge, beautiful mess. Go digging through the crates and have a long conversation with Pat about literally anything, it's a good time! And please for the love of god don't let another thing that once made Allston cool die.

A music haven with Pat at the helm of the musical history tour. Found exactly what I wanted but Pat made sure the record was in great shape and played it first to make sure I liked the sound. He then provided to help educate me on how to make an LP player sound even better by he 3 point balance trick. Looney Tunes and Pat are a Boston fixture and we all need to help him continue on this journey and maintain music history. See you soon Pat -

Made a special trip today (Wednesday 12-15) to purchase a gift certificate for an Xmas gift based on reviews I read Store "opens" at 12N today I waited until 12:10 and no one was there - door was locked Had to get back to Watertown since I was making this trip on my lunch break! They lost my business and I won't have many nice things to say about the reliability of this owner

Pat is the GOAT!! Always so helpful and willing to engage in conversation. A true Boston record store legend.

This place is awesome!! It's hidden in a little alleyway and down some stairs, but a super cool store filled to the brink with different tracks and miscellaneous items. I came here with my sister after having recently bought her a record player for her birthday, and Pat (the owner) gave us advice and tips on vinyls. He's honestly one of the coolest shop owners I've ever met, and we got so engrossed in our conversation with him we almost missed our dinner reservation. We'll definitely be back in the future!

The guy who runs the shop is quirky in the best way. Super interesting person (and you can tell he's passionate about music). It's a bit chaotic (records everywhere) but I liked looking through all the stacks. 10/10 experience

Absolutely fucking phenomenal could not think of a more welcoming space. Owner is one of the nicest people I've ever met. This is definitely someplace I will be visiting soon again.

It's a cool local spot. Records are fairly priced. Staff is hip and helpful. I've been going here for a couple years now and am glad it had remained open during the pandemic. 7/7 would recommend!!!