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Type:	Shop
Location:	USA, Berkeley, CA 2455 Telegraph Ave
Contacts:	(510) 549-1125
Website:	www.amoeba.com
	In 1990 Amoeba Music was born on Telegraph Avenue in one of California's most exciting and revolutionary cities -- Berkeley. The passion we shared with our customers for a truly broad, expertly stocked music selection at an irresistible price quickly kindled into a strong community and widespread attention. Since then we've expanded many times, and opened stores in two major California cities, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Today, music lovers come from far and near to visit the original Amoeba Music, shop our hundreds of thousands of new and used CDs and LPs, and enjoy the unique Berkeley vibe. We've earned years of acclaim and built a reputation as one of California's best music stores. Come visit and you'll see why! We feature countless titles from every style and era, from the well-known to the obscure, and give equal place to rock, jazz, soul, hip-hop, world music, electronica, experimental, reggae, roots music and more. You'll find the latest hits and underground buzz bands, as well as original Oakland soul & jazz classics on vinyl, Gilman Street punk, cutting-edge noise and improv, and the Berkeley sounds of world fusion, reggae and indie rock. Everything is priced to sell and our stock turns over daily. In recent years our DVD and video section has expanded to similar prominence, and you can almost always find anything you're looking for as well as plenty of unknown cinematic treasures. The Amoeba building at Telegraph and Haste, ground zero for the Free Speech and Anti-war movements, housed the famous Forum Coffee House in the 1960's, one of the original Cafes in Berkeley where poetry and politics became associated with coffee house culture, and the One World Family Cookery in the 1970's, an early "health food" restaurant and venue where Sun Ra once did a week-long residency. The side of our building is the site of the famous "Peoples Park" mural, illustrating the history of the struggle between the "state" and the "people" for control of a 3 1/2 acre park just a half block away in which, among other incidents, a protester was shot and killed. These iconoclastic spirits live on at Amoeba, and continue to inspire the multifarious musical experimentation that the East Bay is known for. Our staff and shoppers are constantly striking out in as many different directions as possible, creating new sounds and new styles and rediscovering old ones. We're proud to be part of this unique and endlessly inventive family tree. Whether you're a collector, a DJ, a friend or a fan, a musician, an old soul or a free spirit, your doorway to this musical world is the original Amoeba Music of Berkeley! Store Hours: Mon-Sat 10:30am - 10pm Sun 11am - 9pm

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Bararey Winter is Coming Posts: 3139 From: Kuwait	Permalink 01.07.2008 - 18:08 Bararey Winter is Coming Posts: 3139 From: Kuwait A tip for people who will visit this shop, Rasputin Music is just down the block and has cheaper prices for new CDs and DVDs, whereas Amoeba has better deals on used items. ---- "Rhaegar fought valiantly, Rhaegar fought nobly, Rhaegar fought honorably. And Rhaegar died." Ser Jorah Mormont Loading...
LeChron James Helvetesfossen Posts: 3561 From: USA	Permalink 08.12.2008 - 04:14 LeChron James Helvetesfossen Posts: 3561 From: USA Written by Bararey on 01.07.2008 at 18:08 A tip for people who will visit this shop, Rasputin Music is just down the block and has cheaper prices for new CDs and DVDs, whereas Amoeba has better deals on used items. Rasputin is FAR superior to Amoeba. and plus its closer to Big Al's ---- Kick Ass, Die Young Less is More Stay Pure Stay Poor Music was my life, music brought me to life and music is how I will be remembered long after I leave this life. When I die there will be a final waltz in my head that only I can hear. Loading...
Bararey Winter is Coming Posts: 3139 From: Kuwait	Permalink 08.12.2008 - 09:20 Bararey Winter is Coming Posts: 3139 From: Kuwait Written by LeChron James on 08.12.2008 at 04:14 Rasputin is FAR superior to Amoeba. and plus its closer to Big Al's Oh yeah the Amoeba in Berkeley has a limited collection, but the one on Haight has a large collection, and lots of good deals on many used CDs, used to go there every other weekend, and whenever I visit SF. ---- "Rhaegar fought valiantly, Rhaegar fought nobly, Rhaegar fought honorably. And Rhaegar died." Ser Jorah Mormont Loading...
LeChron James Helvetesfossen Posts: 3561 From: USA	Permalink 08.12.2008 - 09:39 LeChron James Helvetesfossen Posts: 3561 From: USA Written by Bararey on 08.12.2008 at 09:20 Written by LeChron James on 08.12.2008 at 04:14 Rasputin is FAR superior to Amoeba. and plus its closer to Big Al's Oh yeah the Amoeba in Berkeley has a limited collection, but the one on Haight has a large collection, and lots of good deals on many used CDs, used to go there every other weekend, and whenever I visit SF. yeah everything is WAAAY bigger in SF. bigger everything, bigger guitar center, bigger amoeba, rasputin, everything. its one of the things that i love about the city. ---- Kick Ass, Die Young Less is More Stay Pure Stay Poor Music was my life, music brought me to life and music is how I will be remembered long after I leave this life. When I die there will be a final waltz in my head that only I can hear. Loading...
Søren Lord of the Mosh Posts: 3318 From: USA	Permalink 03.06.2009 - 19:57 Søren Lord of the Mosh Posts: 3318 From: USA A friend of mine moved out to CA to work for Rhino and eventually became the Marketing & Advertising Director for Amoeba. (She has since moved on to Katalyst) Loading...

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