Kaos Records

I love to see this store is back! I used to come in back in high school. It makes my heart feel good to see that this store still rules! I’ll be coming back for some more records tomorrow.

I’m not one to write a good or bad reviews, especially about a store I have visited since the 90’s. However, I am compelled to write this review because of the blatant disregard for customer satisfaction. I purchased a Sublime duel vinyl gift for my 15 year old son. As we played one record it skipped, but the second played perfect. However, we paid for the set on 12/​23, so we decided to exchange the item. We realized the defect on the 25^th of December when my son opened the gift on Christmas Day. At that time we were sure we would be able to exchange my sons gift… We thought wrong! KAOS records and its owner Ray will not exchange or refund this item. This does not make any business sense. Anyone who buys any vinyl from KAOS is on their own. If the record is defective, well that’s on you. I will never spend my money at a place where there is such a disregard for customer loyalty or appreciation. Before you spend a dime at KAOS Records be willing to loose your money if the item you purchased is flawed.

This place is great. There’s a good variety of punk CDs and the selection of shirts, DVDs, and posters is wide. This however is not the place to get vinyl if you’re into that, I saw very few in my visit. Overall, they carried a lot of great music and music/​movie related merchandise so that was good enough for me and I’ll be coming back here again

This is a really cool store! I went there with a friend to look at some shirts. I’m not really into most of the music that is here but definitely a good vibe when your in there. I didn’t even realize until my friend said that the «records» in the back are actually T-​shirts! Very unique idea to store and sell clothing! Thumbs up to that.
This store is very unique in general. I can’t really say what kind of music they offer cause again this isn’t really my type but I would definitely check it out if I were you!
They sell everything from hats, shirts, records (of course), CDs, stickers, patches, sweaters, ect!

If you love classic rock and 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, 2000’s music this is the place for you. The lady that works there is very helpful and will help anybody that is finding a specific artist. The thing I bought was Mr. Bad Guy by Freddie Mercury and it’s in great condition for being a used vinyl record. I will be coming back here for other vinyl records later on. Great record store!

Alright I got to give this 5 stars cause this girl that b working there she got black hair and and has a black flag baseball tee like damn my chest never hurt so hard before I saw her also great patch section

Is cool

This is the COOOOOOLEST record store I’ve been in. I don’t normally run in to shops like this where I’m from, so I had to come and check it out.
Morrissey, The Clash, Dead Kennedys, The Vandals, Depeche Mode, Descendents, Sex Pistols, Ramones, YOU NAME IT, THEY HAVE IT. 13 year old Brandi would have had a fit.
Decent selection of new and used vinyl. I snagged a few vintage Duran Duran singles for roughly $ 3 a pop, all in good condition with no scratches. The record shops in DC always get away with selling used vinyl for $ 20 and up so for me, this felt like highway robbery in the best way.
They have a huge selection of t-​shirts and you get a free pin (normally $ 1) with any t-​shirt purchase! Tons of size and style options.
The girl working told me they sell gift cards too, so there’s that.
Look for the picture of young Billy Idol on the wall. It’s mega cute.

I love this store! I’ve been coming here since I was 15. Been at every location. I’m 35 now. lol but this is the place for all the hardcore rockers of all types with all the rare stuff that u can’t find at mainstream places and tix for all the best music conventions! Ray is the man!

It’s great to still have an independent record store to shop at. Nice collection for a little hole in the wall shop. This place rocks!

The best in punk records stores! I wish there were more shops like Kaos Records but that’s what makes it even more of a jem. Punk, goth, and 80’s CD’s, shirts, posters, patches, pins! A large selection at fair prices. I live a bit further from Kaos now but I still like to go and have a shopping spree when I can. When I was growing up in Covina, it was one of the few awesome shops in the area and continues to be so. Go support this punk independent business!

Note they’ve moved recently. New address is 1044 N Citrus Ave Covina.
Not a huge selection of vinyl and what they do have is slightly on the pricy side. However, it’s nice to find records other than old Lief Garret or the Marshall Tucker Band in a record store! Lots of shirts, buttons and patches… Wish we had a place like this when I was a kid! I’ll be back for sure.

I have been going to Kaos Records since it was originally called Hot Rock’s. I don’t go there often anymore due to travel time but it will always be a staple in my life. Ray (the owner) has always been a great friend and a great example of knowing what People want.
Yes, they do have a large selection of just punk and psychobilly but if you look, there are always some amazing gems too.

No matter how old I get, my taste in music doesn’t seem to change much. I always have the fondest memories of music during my high school to college years. This place is a perfect time warp to that period. It’s as if this place was custom tailored for my musical taste. It’s a very genre-​specific place that specializes in punk, goth, and heavy metal music from the 80’s and 90’s. It reminds me of many of the independent record stores during the period like Moby Disc, Penny Lane, and Poobah but the selection is much more filtered down to just the stuff I like. Yes, I am being selfish and this review is totally biased.
More than the selection of CDs and vinyl, I really like the selection of rock t-​shirts here. Some of the stuff looks vintage, Prices range around $ 15-​$ 20 but sometimes they have sale for 10% off. I found some really cool Joy Division shirts and they have tons of Misfits shirts.
There’s plenty of other goodies here like buttons, patches, stickers, posters, toys, etc. I really don’t need most of this stuff but I just want to buy them for nostalgic reasons.
If you like 80s punk and goth, this place is definitely worth checking out. Place is in an unassuming part of Glendora and is pretty small, but most of the stuff they carry are really cool. Amoeba and Rhino has a bigger selection but this place has more character and better service.

One of the great last record shops around!
PLEASE support this business as there aren’t very many like it anymore and we need to keep these alive!
I used to shop at this place when I was a kid, moved to the area from the metro L.A. area and this was the coolest place I found locally. Now I’m all grown up with an office literally across the street but I still love Kaos Records and I have young kids of my own that like to shop here.
Sure I look like a weird old chick buying my kid band shirts, patches and pins here but I will always support one of my favorite places.

LOVE LOVE LOVE this place! It has a very eclectic array of things to purchase. They have new and used CD’s as well as actual records of course. It’s been a long time since I haven’t used ITUNES to purchase a song. It was nice to get back to buying something that I could actually hold! My boyfriend got a DIO shirt and I found a David Bowie shirt. When we bought the shirts the man behind the counter gave us 6 free pins for my purse! (3 for each shirt). I also got a Bettie Page flag for our bedroom. ;) They had a bunch of stickers and trinkets too! The staff is amazing! Super cool, friendly, and helpful people. I suggest that you go down there right now!!!

Its been quite some time since I last been to the store. I believe since they moved from downtown Covina. So glad I finally came in to buy a few Morrissey t-​shirts. Also had to get some tickets for the Smiths/​Morrissey Convention.
The owner Ray is pretty cool always helpful.
The location is pretty small compared to the previous one. You can not miss it if you are passing by. You will see a big cardboard poster of James Dean pointing you inside the shop. :)
Coming back for more items soon.

Kaos Records has been one of the best punk rock record stores around since as far back as I can remember. I’ve been shopping at Kaos since back in the day when it was still known as «Hot Rocks,» and have also continued being a loyal customer throughout their various moves. I have great memories of buying my first punk rock records and t-​shirts here when I was younger.
I recently visited their new location in Glendora, and was very glad to see that good olé Kaos Records has not changed much. The same owner still works the store, and is super nice and helpful as usual. They still have a great selection of punk rock records, t-​shirts, videos, books, posters, etc.
Although I am bummed that they are now in Glendora and out of the area for me, I’m really glad that that store is still alive and going and that people like the shop owner are still making it happen. There aren’t too many record shops left around anymore, so I wish Kaos all the best in the world at this new location and will definitely be back when I have a chance.

Love the fact it is open on Sunday, when everything is closed in Glendora. «She’s a Valley Girl… a Valley Girl»… «Oh Mickey, your so fine, you so fine… Hey Mickey!» «Goody, Goody Two Shoes» «SSSS — AAAA — FFFF– EEE– TTTT– YYYY Dance» «I want candy!» «Reeeefffflexx…flexxx flllexx»
If you are like me, and you «Just can’t get enough» of the the 80’s. This CD laden new and used record store is for you. Few dvd’s of cult hits, but if you are dj or a fanatic for vinyls, this place is for you. If you are into dark Gothic, punkabilly, rockabilly, punk, new wave, girl bands, and British 80’s, you can score here, too. Lot of the West Coast biggies, but you can find some hidden gems within the manageable selection of CD’s.

Despite my three star review, I go to Kaos Records a lot… Simply because it’s nearby (the only small record shop within a four mile radius — how sad) and they carry mostly music that interests me. A bunch of punk, rockabilly, psychobilly, and britpop music. They carry not just CDs, but DVDs, t-​shirts, posters, and accessories. There is also a vinyl section, but it’s very, very limited. They are always willing do to special orders and buy used CDs. The girl I always see there is pretty friendly, but sometimes she’s a little feisty (she said her day wasn’t going well).
Cons: small selection on certain artists (How can you only have carry one or two David Bowie CDs?!) and somewhat pricey.
**FYI: To prevent theft, all CDs on the racks are photocopies, but when you make a purchase they will give you the real CD!**
Embarrassingly I didn’t know that when I first went there years ago, so I ended up buying nothing that time…