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Podcast: Criminal Records celebrates 30 years

Located in Little Five Points, the store is still going strong in its third location.
Eric Levin, owner of Criminal Records, in front of the stage at his store on July 31, 2021. RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com

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Eric Levin, owner of Criminal Records, in front of the stage at his store on July 31, 2021. RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com
By Shane Harrison
Aug 12, 2021

This week, we’ll visit Atlanta’s Criminal Records.

Criminal Records, located in Little Five Points, is celebrating a milestone this weekend. They’ve been supplying music lovers with CDs, vinyl, comics and more for 30 years. Atlanta is a town that’s rich in record stores, and many of them have been around for a very long time. Criminal’s anniversary puts them in that esteemed company. Find out what keeps them going as Rodney Ho talks with owner Eric Levin about the venerable record shop and what they have planned to mark three decades in business. Find it at ajc.com/podcasts and at the Apple Podcast store.

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About the Author

Shane Harrison is the Arts & Entertainment editor for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and ajc.com. He has been with the AJC since 1990.

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