'Music Coop is one of the best record stores on the West Coast and John and Trina are arguably some of the most knowledgable people in the record business. 'The Music Coop is like coming home and finding all my favorite records' 'The greatest independent record store in the world.' 'The Music Coop is an Oasis in the record store wasteland.' There is simply no better music store to be found anywhere!' 'If you are looking for anything worth listening to, you will find it at the Music Coop. This is independent small business at it's very best.' They will order what you want if it's not already in stock in their amazingly full store. John and Trina Brenes are supremely knowledgeable and wonderfully helpful people. It is my trusted and only source for all genres of music that I use in my research and teaching : classical, jazz, folk, and popular music of all periods and types. 'The Music Coop is a store operated by music lovers, for music lovers. They're not only the best at what they do, they're the best people too. 'The Music Coop, they've been doin' it a long time. 'I don't go searching for my favorite music, I go to the Music Coop.' 'The Music Coop is an incredible resource.they carry so much that's otherwise hard to know about and find. I love these people and this place! If it's good music they have it.' 'The best music is at the best record store on earth: Music Coop!! I have known John and Trina for 30 years and have yet to hear them say no to anything except corporate radio.

John's knowledge, appreciation, and support of early Blues, Gospel, and R&B has helped him forge strong friendships with many people in the music business, including me.' John and Trina Brenes have a unique selection that you can't find anywhere else. 'I have been buying records and CD's from the Music Coop for many, many years.

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