Spin Cycle

Cool store! I met the owner today he was very nice and helpful with answers to questions. Store has hundred and hundreds of games and music!
It was worth the drive to check this place out! Hard to find titles were here as well!

Stumbled upon this place while wondering down Broadway. Jason was super nice and helpful, and recommended me on the best live music in town!

I honestly love this place. I can’t walk in without spending 100 bucks before I walk out. Really great selection and super close to my home. I haven’t gotten a scratched used record (yet) and so many random gems I come in to find. The only thing I wish is that they were a little nicer (: brought in a friend from out of state and cashier got a little snappy. kind of embarrassing because I only had great things to say about this place. Maybe he was just having a bad day.

I am told no one reads or believes 5 star reviews, but I can’t give anything less to these guys. Long before he had his own shop, Jason the owner was ‘just a clerk’ in someone else’s shop, on his OWN time he tracked down a movie I wanted, and got it to me, that was quite hard to find. It took him a YEAR but he did this for me!
Years later, he also found for me a VHS version of a movie that for a long time, they did not reprint — (A NEW LEAF.) His employees are really intelligent and good at finding things, too. I am fond of old obscure movies, and they are all patient with a Nerdish old cranky movie fiend like me.
His pricing is more than fair, too.
I hope that N*****x does not put him out of business, but as he also carries vinyl (which I don’t know much about) I guess he is safe.
His shop is quite small, but don’t let that fool you! He has TV shows, zillions of movies, and a well organized, clean stock that jumps off the shelf and screams BUY ME!!!
And he gets new DVDs all the time as well.
If you are on Capitol Hill, don’t miss this place.

Used DVD and blu-​ray, vinyl records, and video games. What is not to love? The staff is always friendly even when dealing with some difficult customers. They are fairly priced and although the vinyl selection isn’t huge it’s still pretty damn good. I’ve found a couple rare pieces here.

If you enjoy older gaming consoles, Spin Cycle has a small but respectable selection. GameCube, NES, SNES, Nintendo 64, original Xbox, Playstation & PS2, etc. They also have original-​Nintendo-​style & Nintendo-​64-​style controllers which connect via USB to PC & Mac.
I’m less of a DVD collector but they seemed to have a wide and reasonably priced collection.
I knew they sold a wide collection of vinyl but was unaware they also sold cassette tapes!
Time to go enjoy a happy night with a tasty beverage and Metroid Prime.

I was walking southbound on Broadway one day when out of the corner of my eye, I spotted a copy of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night on a shelf. That is my second favorite video game (first is Final Fantasy VII), and it’s far from the most widespread game around, so I really appreciated seeing this little gem for sale in a store on a busy street.
Too bad the rest of the store could use a lot of improvement. The place is rather tiny and crowded; I know that it’s only possible to work with however much space is available, but navigating this store is somewhat uncomfortable. I don’t know how a name that sounds like it would belong to a laundromat came to belong to a store selling games and discs, but I guess weirder things have happened.
Their selection isn’t all that great, either. I did not see much in the way of Nintendo DS games or actually any newer systems at all; they seem to specialize primarily in older consoles. The condition of some of their merchandise is questionable; they put some of their stuff on the floor. You know, where everybody on this busy street walks. I swear that if I ever buy any of those used PS2 games, the cases are getting trashed.
I don’t care so much about buying hard copies of music, so I have nothing to say in that department. But their games for the most part are old and dirty. They don’t even have that great of a selection to begin with. Instead, I would recommend Pink Gorilla in King County or Another Castle in Snohomish County for retro video games. Still, stores selling old games are a dying breed and I’m glad this one exists at all.

Great little shop — I wasn’t looking for anything in particular but got a used record I love at a low, low price. I was impressed by the amount of new vinyl on hand; you have to pay a premium for the 180 gram records but the price reflects certain economic realities — $ 25 is a pretty common price for new, audiophile vinyl.
When it comes to music I’m a cheapskate — there is simply too much I need to hear, so I’ll take a scuffed cheap copy almost every time, especially if something I have never heard before. There is a short list of albums I would consider worthy of the 180 gram splurge, so when I have cash burning a hole in my pocket this is where I will go!
I enjoyed the clerk’s talkativeness, BTW, and also enjoyed hearing the oddball music played in-​house. If you are put-​off by those you perceive as hipsters, and you consider the term hipster to be a perjorative, chances are you aren’t shopping for rare /​expensive vinyl records. If you are all these things and find yourself here, just say it’s a guilty pleasure if you request a vinyl copy of «Use Your Illusion Part 2». That oughtta get you off the hook, and even if not please relax. My first vinyl record was by Foreigner but my taste eventually improved!

I think most of my DVD collection came from this store. They’ve got a great collection – and a whole boatload of DVDs for $ 5. They’re pretty funny on Facebook, too.
The ONLY reason why I gave them 4 stars instead of 5 is that sometimes I feel like I’m not cool enough to shop there – which is generally the shopkeeper’s fault. He can come off as kind of… «ugh. Why are you here?» if you’re there for non-​obscure DVDs and no records. Of course, there have been other times when he’s been perfectly friendly and a pleasure to talk to. I’d say, if you’re an average joe, you’ve got a 50% chance of feeling like you belong when you walk in.

I dragged my friend in here because Im a sucker for good deal on records and was SO impressed by the collection of 45s they had. I found an old Death Cab For Cutie single which I wish I bought. They also had $ 1 record crates. I noticed that they had some video games (as well as movies, tapes, etc) and asked to see some old gameboy games. They have pure gold in that department. Links Awakening, oracle of Seasons, Pokemon Gold (unopened) and much more. I want to go back in with my next paycheck.

Walked in here with a friend randomly and I was a great experience. The person working was really nice and friendly.
They had a great variety of vinyls for this small place. Lots of cassette tapes, DVDs, cds, VHS and even some old school game consoles. They also had some games for the 64, gameboy and more.

Really rad place! They have an incredible, well organized selection of vinyl, games and more. Very friendly staff, outgoing and helpful for sure. I am definitely coming back to buy their atomic green N64 and give them
a price they can’t refuse on the Big Boo Piggy Bank! It’s adorable. Thanks!

I could have easily killed a couple of hours in this place. They have everything from DVD’s to vinyls. Staff is friendly and knowledgeable too! (I was able to find some rare vintage vinyls here.)
Definitively a cool spot you should check out if you’re into music or movies.

I was excited to try this place, based on the stellar reviews, but have no idea what those people were talking about now. They must be friends of the management. The store is organized nicely, but I found the selection to be mediocre at best.
When I went to ask the guy behind the counter (I think he was the owner or manager) if he could look an album up for me, he was a condescending jerk, laughing at my choice and smirking at the other employee near him before laughing again and telling me that they didn’t carry it. There was no need to be rude like that.
I was trying to give business to the little record store near where I live, but ended up being mocked for my tastes. I’ll be choosing one of the many other record stores on the hill from now on. They have way better selection anyway!

I can’t give enough kudos to the amazing folks at Spin Cycle. I needed quite a few albums for a project I was doing, the staff & owner were more than helpful. I want them to know that my project was a HUGE success and I could not have pulled it off without Spin Cycles help.
Thank you, Thank you and if I forgot to say it earlier, THANK YOU!!!

Spin Cycle is one of the better (of the remaining) vinyl record stores in this area. Their dollar bins can hold gifts of gold and the genre crates cut out the fat and get to the records you WANT to see there.

I don’t like handing out five star reviews. This is my second and I’m not really comfortable with that. Problem is I can’t bring myself to rate this place any less.
To start, the dude working when my buddy brought me in here was rad. Engaged us in conversation pretty much as soon as we entered. When I noted a particular record on the wall, we then went on a short tangent about quality hip hop. The rap section at this place is not huge, but he has some sick vinyl at prices that are competitive with the best you’ll find on Amazon or other e-​retailers.
Short of hip hop are equally impressive (though, again, not large) punk and rock sections that illustrate the care with which the store is curated. It’s a niche type of shop based on my impressions, much like Wall of Sound or Singles Going Steady are, that also happens to sell DVD and blu-​ray, I suspect to pay the bills.
Definitely a spot I will hop in whenever I find myself on the Hill, along with Everyday Music. That first impression alone… priceless. Great service and personality go a long way to elaborate an already steller impression!

Yes I’m only in my twenties but i listen to records on my 30 year old record player.
I like spin cycle because not only has old records but new releases as well. They also sell dvd’s, blurays and video games. The store is tiny but packed with all types of genres!
I usually come here on Sundays. I make a pit stop at vivace next door and park at the chase parking lot with no issues. The prices are spot on and the service is laid back.

I work near Spin Cycle and I visit this spot quite often. The first section I hit is Recent Arrivals and i’m always pleased.
Spin Cycle’s prices are pretty damn good too, as well as of course their selection.
The staff are nice and friendly and any questions I have or inquiries about a certain release are always welcomed and adhered to in a quality assured manner.
I hate walking by when I don’t have time to look around, always a bummer.

On my recent trip to Seattle, Spin Cycle wasn’t on my must visit list for record stores. I only had a few days and there were just too many stores to check out. However, I happened to be on Broadway and walked right by Spin Cycle, so i figured I’d give it a try.
I’m glad that luck just so happened to bring me through the store. The selection and prices were both right on. I started by browsing the used section in the back, where I found the Art Museums LP for only $ 5! I also saw some cool Who records that I would have totally be on top of if I didn’t already have them.
Didn’t find anything in the new indie/​rock section up front, but that’s not to say it wasn’t stocked well (just that lately, there’s a lot less new stuff I’m looking for.) Also cool about the front of the store was the generous video game selection.
Finally, this was the only record shop in all of Seattle where the employee working asked my girlfriend and I if he could help us find anything special. I know that a lot of people go into record stores and bury their noses in vinyl but I thought it was really cool that the guy (owner?) reached out like that.