Newbury Comics is an independently owned retailer specializing in music, movies and pop culture goods. Our experience comes from over 25 years of alternative retailing through our twenty-seven New England based store locations (click here for locations). Owned and operated by its original founders, Newbury Comics is run with a consistent guiding force that has always championed new ideas, experimentation and alternative vision over monolithic corporate structure.

The legacy Newbury Comics, Inc. has built relies on the following:

• Scouring the globe for interesting and thought provoking merchandise and constantly adding new products to our selection in order to give customers more of what they want in a one-stop-shopping experience.
  
• In a world increasingly dominated by big box mass merchant retailers, we support independent artists and cultural visionaries and realize the importance of offering pop culture that amuses, entertains and/or challenges our customers’ perceptions of the world.
  
• Our customers are our livelihood, and therefore we strive to offer exceptional customer service.
  
• Company practices based on: trust, respect, and offering quality goods and services.
  

Verite Music produces music. Strategic in their location, it's about a block away from the Berkeley School of Music.

The cafe recently opened, and is a state-of-the-art, all-ages, student-run music venue and coffee house. While most rooms in Boston have a specific musical niche, Cafe 939 will embrace nearly any style, from rock, jazz, folk, and world, to bluegrass, hip-hop, electronica, avant-garde, and beyond. The New Brew, a free lunchtime concert series featuring up-and-coming student performers, is currently running Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., and a weekly jazz brunch is being planned for this summer. The menu includes a variety of coffees, teas, sandwiches, paninis, salads, bagels, muffins, cakes, and other snacks. When school is in session, Monday mornings host "kidsjam"; where Berkelee education students and their professors run a young child jazz/movement program. Free, but you must reserve each class before each semester. Clean bathrooms but No baby changing stations. Plus- very accessibile. For more information about events, go to Berklee Events.

This is a multi-level typical Best Buy and former home of Newbury Street's Tower Records. Visit the website for information about how to turn in your used cell phone for a Best Buy digital coupon. You can turn in more than one phone at a time.

Hours
Mon-Sun:11am-8:30pm

Think coffeeshop spiked with alcohol. Overlooking the Mass Pike sits this quirky alternative pit stop, with a truly diverse clientele, an alt-rock soundtrack, and a skater-punk-themed decor. A busy lunch crowd lines up for hummus platters ($6.50), sandwiches and wraps ($6.20-7), and salads ($5.75-6.75). At night, the Other Side feels much more like a bar, as friends relax over pitchers of domestic and imported beer ($16-20) and chips and salsa. Despite the traffic, the patio makes a surprisingly good place to enjoy one of the special lattes ($4.25), smoothies ($4.50), or desserts; a cozy second-story loft adds another seating option. Half sandwich or salad with soup combo $6.75. The Other Side Cafe, or 'Osc' as it is known by some of the spindly hipsters who frequent it, is also known for its chili. The outdoor seating is a lot less posh than other Newbury cafes, but has a funkier people-watching--the crowd that frequents Other Side can be a lot more fun to watch and talk to! They offer brunch on the weekends, and breakfast food all day during the week. Other great offerings include movie nights and trivia. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

Amazing jazz artists from Dave Brubeck to Berklee's own students grace the stage of this 1220 seat auditorium during the year. But its not just jazz, all sorts of bands play here - from classical to rock. Tickets are available from the box office (Hours:M-Sa 10am-6pm, they accept cash, Mastercard and Visa). Prices range from $5 for student performances to quite expensive ($100+) tickets for big name acts. Check website or call for performance times and ticket prices. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.

The official bookstore for Berklee School of Music. You can get course books, Berklee swag, school supplies, sheet music, music software -- all the items a Berklee student needs.

Jack's Drum Shop carries the finest instruments available. The staff can assist you with sales, technical questions, lessons and anything else you need to know about the products.

Peter Stokes(owner) is a graduate of U.C. Berkeley in Design and History of Art. His skills include glass blowing and metal working, as well as woodworking and cabinetry. Repairing guitars began in the mid sixties as a hobby, and training continued under Larry Jameson of Guitar Resurrection & Repair in Berkeley, California ( later of Austin, Texas.)Full time professional work began in 1973 with the late Ed Murray of E.U. Co. Fretts, and professional training has included work in the Gibson and Martin factories. Peter has been an authorized C. F. Martin, Gibson & Fender repairman since 1974.