606 Records

606 Records at 1808 S. Allport St. is a community-based record store and label in Pilsen that opened in 2015. The bins focus on independent labels and artists from Chicago and abroad, with new and used LPs, 12-inch and 7-inch singles and cassettes across rock, electronic, jazz, hip hop, soul, funk, reggae, soundtracks and experimental music. The store also sells shirts, totes and books. The shop is a few blocks from the Pink Line’s 18th Street stop and the 18th Street commercial strip.

What to know

• Independent record store and label in Pilsen since 2015.
• Address: 1808 S. Allport St., Chicago, IL 60608.
• Focus on independent labels and Chicago artists.
• New and used vinyl, singles and cassettes.
• A few blocks from the Pink Line’s 18th Street stop.