Montrealers are still getting Cheap Thrills at this downtown record shop 50 years later
CBC
While it might seem like the whole world has gone digital, there's a tiny shop in the heart of downtown Montreal that has been keeping it old school for 50 years.
"One thing that's really cool is when I discovered this store in 1985, it looked like it does now, said Gary Worsley, the owner of Cheap Thrills.
But the store opened more than a decade before Worsley discovered the often-crowded record store, almost hidden in an attic-like space on Metcalfe Street.
It opened in 1971 on Bishop Street, before moving to the Metcalfe location in 1984. Since then, not much has changed.
The store features an inventory of more than 10,000 titles of vinyl records.
"We have music from all genres; metal, punk, rap, experimental, jazz, blues, rock, soul, international and more," the shop's website touts.
And while it might sound like a business sure to fail in the age of music streaming and Bluetooth speakers, Worsley said vinyl still sells just fine.
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