{"id":13489,"date":"2018-03-15T12:28:51","date_gmt":"2018-03-15T12:28:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/38.242.230.232\/~portoalities\/?p=13489"},"modified":"2025-08-08T16:28:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T16:28:57","slug":"record-stores-in-porto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/portoalities.com\/en\/record-stores-in-porto\/","title":{"rendered":"The best record Stores in Porto"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Music has always been part of Porto\u2019s DNA. At the end of the 19th century, the city witnessed the rise of the bourgeois class and the prosperity of commerce. This provided a great development in architecture, arts and culture. The Crystal Palace inauguration in 1865 is a prime example of this growth which gave Porto an international recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, during the Salazar dictatorship (1933\u20131974), Portugal was shut down from the outside world. The authoritarian regime cared more about Fado, which they used as a propaganda vehicle. Other forms of music were almost non-existent.
Nowadays, there\u2019s always a musical celebration in Porto. Whether it’s in S\u00e3o Jo\u00e3o National Theater, Rivoli Theater or Casa da M\u00fasica<\/a>, there are great music venues in the city<\/a>.
Another place you\u2019ll find music celebrations is record stores. A niche that managed to preserve itself in today\u2019s culture of digital music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LOUIE LOUIE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Rua do Almada, 536 | Porto<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Louie Louie opened in Porto in 2004 with a name inspired by The Kingsmen\u2019s Louie Louie song.
Browsing this record store, I realized they own one of the most diverse collection of music records. They have jazz, soul\/funk, reggae, punk, blues, kraut, industrial\/experimental and much more.
Louie Louie is spacious and organized. All records are in alphabetical order. They have t-shirts, mugs and books for sale. And the staff is friendly.
How to get there: <\/em>Aliados subway station<\/em><\/a> is a 10 minutes walking distance.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Porto Calling<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Rua da Concei\u00e7\u00e3o, 80 | Porto<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Next to Hotel Malaposta and inside a little shopping corridor, you\u2019ll encounter Porto Calling, a vinyl-only record store in Porto. There\u2019s something warm and inviting about this store. It might be the informality, the good music or even the decoration. You almost lose yourself in the ambient as if you are in a friend\u2019s house.
The name of this 2012 store comes from a song by the Clash called London Calling. The business started off selling used vinyls and now it\u2019s selli\u00adng used and new with prices ranging between 2\u20ac to 30\u20ac.
The walls are decorated with original newspaper articles from the owner\u2019s favorite bands. With great music playing in the background, every piece of decor has a meaning here.
Porto Calling is one of my favorite record stores in Porto by far. They carry all genres which are organized by style in alphabetical order.
How to get there: <\/em>Aliados subway station<\/em> is 10 minutes walking distance.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n