Looney Tunes

A hidden gem of a record store. Piles and piles of great secondhand records, and the owner is super friendly and fun to talk to, with an encyclopedic knowledge of music and a million stories about the scene. It makes me so happy to have a place like this in my neighborhood. Hit an atm before you head in, it’s cash only and you are going to want to buy everything.

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!

This store is absolutely wonderful! The selection is fantastic, and the owner was so generous with his time, telling me the history and interesting stories about the records and musicians. He really wanted to make sure that I left with a great selection. I learned a lot and had a great time shopping there, and I look forward to returning.

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

a little hard to find, but follow the signs. great selection of vinyl, not bad selection of CDs. owner was great to chat with and can help you find what you're looking for if you can't find it on your own.

I'd like to preface but saying, I am a fair, and generally generous reviewer of business. I rarely give one star. Okay, here it is. This is the worst record store I have ever been to. Now, I'm not saying it's not ok for a store to be messy, on the contrary. Sometimes there is a charm to that. This store was beyond messy. There were boxes everywhere, a cat(?), someone just sitting in the corner silently, a blender, dunkin's wrappers, garbage, you name it. It was extremely difficult to look at the records. Just boxes and boxes everywhere. The store smelled bad. And above all else, the gentleman working there was not friendly. When trying to check out, he was strange and made the transaction difficult with snarky and sarcastic comments. This store had mostly old classic rock records. If you have the patience and tolerance, I'm sure you could find something you want. But seriously, I would avoid this store all together. There are so many better options in the city.

This place is awesome and the owner is an original. He’s got a great taste in music and it’s reflected in his catalogue. It’s a treasure trove of vinyl specialized in rock and jazz. Highly suggest going here if you’re a music lover who’s taste extends beyond Noah Kahan and Mumford and sons

Extremely crowded and smelly, which was super distracting from finding something I would want to buy. Most vinyls were overpriced - I passed over one that was $9 here and $5 at Village Vinyls in Brookline. The man working harassed us and was supremely unhelpful. Wouldn’t go back considering we don’t know what was under the HORIZONTALLY STACKED (!!) piles.

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!!!