DFW has exploded with brightly lit, carefully curated record shops in the last three years. Shake Rag isn't that. It's been open for 10 years on Live Oak Street in Old East Dallas, and shopping there is more like attending a music nerd's estate sale than it is visiting a traditional record shop. There are tons of records to choose from at reasonable prices, yes, but there's also just about any kind of music equipment or memorabilia you can imagine, from amps to guitars, clothes, record players, old concert posters and more. The place is packed to the gills. The owner posted to Facebook that he's tired of people asking how long he's been there and commenting on his insane amount of inventory. When last we visited, he said he's planning to close the shop down in the next year or so. So visit while you can, and keep your eyes peeled for a liquidation sale.
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