We love the in-store performances by local bands, even when they’re oddly terrible. We love that it’s an oasis for music nerds and other ragamuffins. But our favorite thing about Plan 9 is that you can learn more about the local music scene and its fruits by osmosis there than you can with iPods and digging through crates at other music stores.

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Second Place: Deep Groove Records

Third Place: Steady Sounds