We need more record stores in Southern California. Something reminiscent to Rasputin in Berkeley, or Aquarius Records in San Francisco (quite possibly my favorite). Sure, we have one Amoeba in Los Angeles. Sure, we have a few random places around. Maybe I'm not looking hard enough.
It's a shame when big chain stores that don't even specialize in music, but just happen to sell some random cds, dominate, but such is life.
And they closed Noise Noise Noise in Costa Mesa. I am disappointed, because I never actually got to explore the jungle of music there.
Sure, Second Spin remains.
But, really now...
Why can't more people appreciate the art of music? And vinyl?
Oh, the digital age. We love and hate you simultaneously.
Some remaining record stores that I have found and/or heard of in Southern California:
Dr. Freeclouds Mixing Lab
(Fountain Valley)
http://drfreeclouds.com/index.php
Second Spin
(Costa Mesa, Sherman Oaks, Santa Monica)
http://www.secondspin.com/
Vinyl Fetish Records
(Hollywood)
Amoeba Records (the most obvious choice)
(Hollywood)
http://www.amoeba.com/
Poobah Records
(Pasadena)
http://www.poobah.com/
Lou's Record Store
(Encenitas)
http://www.lousrecords.com/
Mad Platter
(Riverside)
AND
Rhino Records
(Claremont)
CAN BOTH BE FOUND HERE:
http://www.rhinorecords.cc/index2.php
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