Studio Records

Went for the first time, to the Sing Bowie event. Too bad the DJ didn’t have more than 2 – 3 Bowie songs for a BOWIE event. The space itself didn’t live up to the hype/​website, but I was happy to sing Bowie in 3 part harmony with a big group of the Bowie clan.

It took me a while to get here in spite of all the written hype. Seems like a great concept. record store by day and then a full night club at night. I see that they’re trying to model themselves after what has made a popular trend in LA in which this sort of format works, however, there are things that are failing this concept.
1. It’s just not the right type of record collecting market.
2. People having to go home early due to transit doesn’t make the whole club late, buy records and spin at club model passable.
3. Limited hours of operation during the day.
4. Majority of new and re-​issue titles similar to Urban Outfitters… just skipping the annoying teenagers shopping for a Velvet Underground re-​issue and buying a mini skirt.
5. Both the record store and club need to be open at the same time. People make awesome drunk music purchases.
This isn’t to say that this is a bad store, it’s just got a long way to go. Perhaps if they carried very good condition or mint condition quality vintage items they would have a leg up in the market to at least be taken seriously.
If you want to come for club night be prepared to pay $ 10 cover + which is a joke. This is a cover with no real bands playing. I see indie bands at Venue for a more reasonable cost = what a joke.
This needs to be considered a club and less of a music store. If that is the case it’s just like every other Tom, Dick and Harry on Granville Street… yawn.
As a music venue it has good potential.
Don’t bother reading the Facebook event pages… very misleading. Many times I have shown up with friends after a show at either Venue or at the Commodore (not ready to go home yet) and the guy at the door wasn’t in the know about the evenings events in spite of my friends pulling up the event on their phone from their own Facebook page.
Décor is reasonable and nice.

This nightclub seems to have deceiving information on there Instagram & Facebook page. I used to love this place long time ago now & only been here a few times since the change. They Claimed to have this post on there Facebook page Friday Nov 27^th & definitely not true or accurate at all. None of the staff knew what was going on? and nothing was announced at midnight. They should really try a different tactic of getting people to come in
Studio Records on Granville
November 27 at 11:51am · Vancouver · Edited ·
We want to send you to see The Weeknd …
Cause you’re perfect,
You’re always worth it,
And you deserve it,
The way you work it,
Cause you earned it!
Head to
ASAP to get on the guest list for tonight to be entered into The Weeknd concert ticket + after party contest!
Time is ticking down and the guest list is filling up!
The winner of 2 tickets to see The Weeknd LIVE December 2^nd + VIP access to the after party at Studio Records on Granville featuring the official VIP DJ’s of the Madness Tour will be announced tonight at MIDNIGHT! All you have to do is get on the guest list and show up using your guest list (this will enter you into the draw)
*Must be present at Studio at midnight to claim your winnings*
Good luck to all entrants!
& Yet none of the staff knew what was going on? So me and my friends showed up and stayed for some beers but I just felt like this was false advertisement & when I sent the manager a e-​mail expressing my disappointments he was sorry but nothing was still resolved

Amazing venue for live music at night time. I was absolutely blown away by the great sounds and stage performances seen at this place. The bartenders are friendly and knowledgable.
Great spot for date night.

Excellent salsa night with very good dancers.

Baby steps, I guess.
After reading the news articles touting the arrival of this «unique» joint, I was looking forward to making this a regular haunt. My first visit was to the record store /​bar upstairs. Not too much to rave about. The selection isn’t bad, but weak in comparison to a true record store. I did spot a few things that were reasonably priced. There are sale bins too, which is nice.
The bar component is casual and directly alongside the records, with a few stand-​up tables.
I returned on a second occasion for an evening out with friends, having seen a guestlist option on their Facebook page. Prior to, I filled out the form and received an email confirmation. When we arrived, the host had no clue what guestlist I was talking about, claiming that they didn’t have one on their website. I showed the form and email confirmation on my phone to her and another staff member, and they denied knowing anything about it, and asked for a $ 12 cover.
I tried to appeal to the other staff member, but he kept saying «That’s not my pay grade», and called me «uppity». First time I ever got that. This is too damn frustrating.
After talking to a manager ourselves, we were let in.
The club was hosting a series of amateur bands, mostly grunge-​style. The sound was alright, the bar was ok. The record shop upstairs was closed. I don’t know if both areas of the venue are ever open at the same time, but it would have been better if it was.
Immediately after the live bands concluded, a new crowd infiltrated and a DJ fired up his Serato and started playing hip-​hop. We took off.
Summary — it’s just another Granville Street joint.

Wonderful music, food, and drinks!

This used to be Joe’s Apartment. I still remember it that way, but it’s not. They still do the same events-​Kareoke Monday, Salsa Tuesday. They still have weekly specials. But this place has been extensively renovated.
Gone are the awesome paintings of famous rock stars, rappers and movie actors/​actresses. Gone are the projectors screening music videos and movies into the large picture frames. They have been replaced by something more simple.
The dance floor is just as big. But there is a difference. I can’t quite put my finger on it.
They have added a record store in the club. They now sell records during the day! It’s actually very interesting. Also, they have brought back the huge neon sign that glows at night. If you’re going down into the basement you can see how this space used to look with the same sign back in the 60’s??? I don’t even know how old that photo is.