Rotate This

Rotate This remains part of the route for people who buy independent rock and punk on vinyl. Its current home is on Ossington, rather than the Queen Street address that appears in older accounts of Toronto record shopping. The shop's recent posts put new releases directly in front of shoppers, while used records remain part of the reason collectors include it in a west-end trip. The business has been around since the early 1990s, but there is a practical present-day reason to check its social feed: the official website is being rebuilt. For now, the feed is a better place to see what the shop is highlighting before walking over from Dundas West.

New and used vinyl, with recent shop posts highlighting independent releases and reissues. Use the official feed for current arrivals while the website is under construction.

The official site invites record-selling inquiries. Contact Rotate This directly for its current buying requirements and to arrange a large collection review; detailed terms are not currently available on the rebuilt site.

186 Ossington Avenue, just south of Dundas Street West. Use the Ossington address, not the former Queen Street storefront shown in older guides.

Emissions on Dundas is a short walk north and east, making a useful second stop for punk and hardcore. Check Rotate This' current feed rather than relying on its temporarily sparse website.