Rush-Mor Limited Music and Video

Nice selection of hard to find vinyl. Not cheap, but worth it. Well organized. Helpful staff. Will be back.

This place is great. Dan is extremely welcoming and awesome with all customers. If you ask, he’ll hold onto a CD/​record for you if you are unable to purchase it right away. And if you don’t know exactly what you’re looking for, he’ll gladly give you suggestions.
Basically, best record store ever with zero pretentiousness.

Large selection of new vinyl. Not every current band is represented, but the owner seems to choose certain bands to stock even the deepest of cuts from. Browsing wasn’t easy — the vinyl is packed tight. Used CD selection is on the limited side, though the owner said he has a lot in the back he has been meaning to file in. Limited selection of used vinyl. The dollar vinyl bins were fun to look at — not your typical stuff there. Worth a visit, but don’t think I’ll go back soon.

This is in my opinion the best record store in Milwaukee. Not necessarily because of their selection but because of how great the customer service is/​how friendly the owners are. I’ve visited a lot of record stores that give off the «pretentious» vibe (don’t acknowledge you, judge you the minute you walk in the door, whatever) but Rushmor is not like that at all… it’s clear that they are very welcoming to all types of music lovers.
Not only that, but their prices are very reasonable — AND if they didn’t have what I was looking for in the store they’ve always been willing to order it for me. Also, they had a copy of a record I’ve been looking for for YEARS. So bonus points there. I’m kicking myself for not having come here earlier!

I stop in used record stores across the country when I travel. This was my first stop there and Rush Mor is now one of my favorite stores. Dan and Bill, the owners for 20+ years, are great guys and really know their music. They’ll help you understand specific details about the record you are checking out (band history/​pressing/​quality/​etc). I’ve been buying vinyl since the early 70s and now enjoy getting into the details when making a purchase. It’s nice to see the recent revival and learn that there is a store like this that really cares about music. Rush mor has a great vinyl selection and the prices fairly represent the product. The store is small so you won’t see any doubles on the shelf. If you don’t see what you want, just ask. They have an off site storage area. If you are hungry after a long record shop stop in at the hifi diner across the street. The food and service are great and the two stores have a friendly relationship. I will return Rush Mor every time I go to Milwaukee.

Some of the most authentic customer service I have ever encountered! I went in looking for a vinyl that had been released that day. Dan kindly offered to order it for me. When I returned 2 days later to buy it, he remarked at the register that the price seemed high. I was unconcerned, paid, and went on my way a few doors down to eat at Honeypie. Suddenly, Dan showed up with 3 dollars cash saying that he had looked up the price online and I had been overcharged. I’m so blown away that he went out of his way like that and will always buy my vinyls from Rush-​Mor.

Most knowledgable people on music I have ever encountered in my life. Love and support your music scholars by shopping at Rushmor!

awesome service and selection… must stop everytime you make a trip to bay view

Fantastic record store in Bay View! Found it while visiting from the East Coast. Amazing framed original Misfits and Samhain posters on the wall… my kinda place!

Rushmore is a solid independent record store in hip happening Bay View! I remember the days when Rushmore was across the street, and people still bought records ‘n’ tapes. Yes, this was before CDs! I think I got the best selling 12″ single there ever, back in the day. Anyone? Anyone? Hold your laptop up to a mirror to reveal the answer!
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But now that the kids have their iPods, and iPads, and their Napsters and their hipster-​hapster music playing devices, the indies kind of suffered in the late aughts with piracy and MP3s. (RIP Atomic). Fast forward to 2013, and Rushmore is doing just fine!
They’ve got a huge section devoted to new and used vinyl, and the rest of the store is devoted to Used CD’s. I went in there recently to buy the new Vampire Weekend (Modern Vampires of the City) after seeing it in Starbucks that morning. Yep, I’ll pay a few more bucks for music if it helps the indies stay afloat! Not seeing a section of new CDs being offered, I asked the owner about it, and he was only too happy to grab the new CD from the back for me. He made small talk about the band, and even related that sales are better than 5 years ago. It seems people are starting to want a physical reminder of the music they love, perhaps. He also spun some French record for a couple ahead of me. And was talking about Edith Piaf and first editions, and the like. This store knows their stuff!
What’s the hip haps on the craps? Rushmore’s got it going on. And Record Store Day is everyday here!

A neighborhood institution. Not the biggest selection around, but lots of gems and they can get what you need.

I’ve been here a handful of times when visiting Milwaukee’s bay view area and man… i’m impressed with the large amount of hard to find or «not the norm» record selection. not just vinyl but also compact discs. i understand CDs are no longer cool and just junk to most people but the collection is pretty wide and something i expect from a larger city store. the store is only maybe 1,000 sq feet guessing but it’s growing over from the cd generation back to the vinyl. the owner, dan is a great dude and plays in a killer band called burning sons. his customers and him have a great taste in music and i sometimes wish this store was in chicago so i can pick up everything i want. some of the cds are alittle high priced like the psychobilly but i expect that. a few yrs ago, cargo distribution was distroing most of the psychobilly and rockabilly and had a huge mark up and the imports didn’t help but overall… i dig!

There is a system I use when going to Rush-​Mor. I buy 4 things: one old «staple» album (on CD), one new album, one actual vinyl record, and one CD recommended by Dan. He will often steer you in the exact right direction if you take a moment to talk to him.
When you order online, you miss the whole personal interaction experience that comes with visiting your friendly neighborhood record shop. Specifically Rush-​Mor.
And if you want used vinyl, go to Goodwill. Rush-​Mor doesn’t carry everything. They carry music that’s GOOD.

Great selection! Huge *billy (rocka-​, psycho-​, etc.) CD selection but it is soo expensive! I love music, most of my life has revolved around music, but I can’t justify spending $ 16+ for CD’s. They have a really small record selection.

Easily the best and one of the only neighborhood record store in Milwaukee, and is owner run and operated. Great selection of rare vinyl LP’s EP’s 7″ splits & singles and 180g reissues of essential classics. Selection is primarily punk, indie, metal, psych, prog, and rockabilly/​psychobilly. They are always willing to go the extra mile for their customers, so if you request something that is not on the display floor or in stock, they will either ask you to write down your name, phone number, and the title of whichever album (s) you were looking for and then get back to you within a few days while they search for the item in their vault/​library/​basement stockpile of old and used vinyl. Otherwise they’ll rush order it off of the Internet right in front of you so that way you’ll know when to expect it’s arrival. Otherwise they’ll call you the day it arrives to tell you that your requested item (s) is/(are) in and are sitting behind the counter, ready to be picked up. Items will be put on hold for one week in your name. If the item isn’t picked up within a week, then it is rotated in with the general stock and put on the floor to sell, left on display for the next interested customer to purchase. They also have a wide selection of Bootleg Concert DVD’s, legit DVD’s, boxed sets, posters, t-​shirts and hoodies, and a CD selection dedicated to catering to the fans of several obscure and unique genres, and full of rare and hard to find bands, albums, bootlegs, ep’s and lp’s, singles, and live albums. Not to mention the largest Prog-​Rock selection on the city and possibly state. The staff are very personable, and will even get to know you by name if you begin to shop there regularly or simply begin toengage them in conversation when you stop in. I love this place, been a customer since I bought my first CD (Smashing Pumpkins, M.&t.I.S) there as a child. Shop at Rushmor! Support local business! Keep the independent record store alive!

Rush-​Mor is not for those who prefer to buy Top 40 singles from a chain store at their local mall; Rush-​Mor is for people who truly love music and want to be able to have intelligent discussions and get recommendations on new bands.
I usually only make it to Milwaukee once a year but Rush-​Mor is on my «must go to» list. Dan has always been awesome to talk to and I’ve found so many CDs that I hadn’t been able to find in other record stores. It’s great to be able to talk music with someone knowledgeable and to be treated well instead of ignored and made to feel like you’re interrupting.

God damn, I would love to spend my whole pay check here every two weeks. The selection is awesome and whatever they don’t have, they can order just for you. It’s one of the only record stores left in Milwaukee for a reason.
Dan is super crazy cool, and can recommend whatever you are looking for. I– Tunes is easy but Rush Mor keeps it real– check it out

I spent a good portion of this rainy afternoon in Rushmor picking Matt’s brain for suggestions of new albums to purchase. I never feel I’m putting him out when I ask for help… that’s part of the role of working at a record store, folks. Seriously. I’m not sure when wearing the same clothes that you wore twice last week became more of a priority than helping customers, but it’s nice to see that Matt is still passionate about what he does.
I can’t vouch for their vinyl selection as others who posted reviews were complaining about, but Rushmor is always more than eager to order anything they don’t have in stock, so if they don’t have it… they’ll get it for you with than attitude than you’ll receive elsewhere. That speaks volumes in my book.

Their record section is about two feet across and a foot and a half deep — used records non-​existant — new records only. Their stock is mainly comprised of cd’s and even those are limited in terms of genre — all alt rock, metal and punk. That’s fine since that seems to be the focus, but even in those genres, there are still limits galore. This place is small and so is its stock. There’s just nothing here worth meriting a second visit.

One of the few remaining great independent record shops (and they actually do sell some vinyl). The owners and workers truly love music and are very knowledgable. They help set up shows and support good things in the neighborhood. I believe they do special orders. This is one of those places deserving support and you ought to go before it’s too late.
This is also by far the best place to watch the Frolics parade from.