Ljblanken Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 (edited) i am in LA this weekend for work. i'd like to spend tomorrow looking for records, and was hoping in particular to find some lowrider stuff. anyone know of good spots? thankz! Edited January 10, 2015 by ljblanken
Ljblanken Posted January 10, 2015 Author Posted January 10, 2015 any record store suggestions? i just know of Amoeba.
Guest GeoffB Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 Just ask locals for junk shops, book stores, that kind of thing. This may get you nothing or may get you loads of records. All down to luck. Also a quick search on google maps came up with a load of results for stores - https://www.google.com/maps/search/los+angeles+record+stores/@34.0204989,-118.4117325,10z/data=!3m1!4b1
Soul Shrews Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 (edited) PM MikeVague on here he"s yer man in LA Cheers Paul Edited January 10, 2015 by soul shrews 2
Kev Cane Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 (edited) Think Geoff's idea is the best, those Soulero's and Soulera's are really on the case over there in California when it comes to diggin for vinyl and really know their stuff, aswell as being competitive in the collecting aspect, so its going to be all about luck really, but hey, the whole record diggin thing is all about luck anyway, good luck and enjoy the diggin, wish I was out there diggin with you Kev Edited January 11, 2015 by kev cane 1
Kris Holmes Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 Record Jungle is the best spot in LA at the moment, you gotta drive a little way though. But in general the private contacts are where it's at in LA, the stores get hit too hard. Amoeba et al I always find a bit underwhelming for soul 45s. 1
Ljblanken Posted January 11, 2015 Author Posted January 11, 2015 just went to Amoeba and it was a bust. gonna try a couple more spots before i bounce...
Greg Belson Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 Record Jungle is the best spot in LA at the moment, you gotta drive a little way though. But in general the private contacts are where it's at in LA, the stores get hit too hard. Amoeba et al I always find a bit underwhelming for soul 45s. Record Jungle is picked absolutely clean.....my last dig there yielded two 45's, mostly LP's. For shear quantity of stock, try Bagatelle in Long Beach. It's pretty picked through, but it's got the biggest volume of browsable stock out in the racks. Amoeba is very hit or miss....mostly miss, and you can't check out anything on a portable. The Last Bookstore in Downtown LA has some stock.....mostly cheapies. As Kris says, with LA diggin' for 45's, you've gotta be in the right place at the right time to find the good stuff. A bit of an obvious statement I guess, but there's a lotta of folks digging for tunes these days, from the locals, to the US out of towners, tourists and the Asian connection. There's always a ton of people in town, looking for the heaters. 1
Kris Holmes Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 ah, maybe not worth the getting to the Jungle then at the moment no portables at Amoeba really pisses me off, also they seal a lot of their 45s & the most expensive sealed one I bought there last visit was cracked when I opened it back at the motel, that place can suck it. Last Bookstore was ok, I got a few things, but as you say, cheapies. Maybe Rockaway but they are even more hit or miss..... LA is vultured out.
Ljblanken Posted January 12, 2015 Author Posted January 12, 2015 yeah, i got home last night empty handed. i used to live in SF for years, and after awhile just stopped shopping at stores and only did online stuff (cuz it's so picked over). LA is WAY HARDER cuz it is so spread out, whereas at least in SF you can walk most places! i was trying to map out some places in LA yesterday and it would have been like 3 hrs of driving! next time i will contact some peeps ahead of time and try and do it proper!
El Corol Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 I feel sorry for you guys out there in California, struggling to find records, try coming to Bilston market or Measham car boot on a rainy Sunday morning! :-)
Lightsleeper Posted January 13, 2015 Posted January 13, 2015 First Sunday of every month the Pasadena community college flea market had 10-20 vendors with a lot of 45s. Scored a nice stack the last time I was in LA.
Jasonofa Posted January 15, 2015 Posted January 15, 2015 Visit Mike Vague, he's not the cheapest but has good stuff and heavier stuff seems comparatively priced. I struck out at all the shops when I was last there.
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