ARSC conference attendees won't be able to sample the wares at the PCC record meet. It takes place the first Sunday of the month.
Record Surplus is a good 10-12 miles away from downtown, so if you want to go there, you'll need transportation. Same with Amoeba, which is in Hollywood, but worth the trip.
Cary Ginell
> Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2011 23:10:37 -1000
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> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Two articles of interest/LA record stores
> To: [log in to unmask]
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> Dan Nelson wrote:
> > You guys on the East coast are not the only ones with good vinyl
> > stores.
> > Here on the left coast in Los Angeles there is Record Surplus... a
> > warehouse size building full of vinyl and cds in browse bins. Most
> > are sorted by artist.
> > The interesting part is the attic a balcony that runs down one side
> > full of $1 vinyl.....
> > The way it works is records are priced as they come in if they dont
> > sell in a period of time they go down a buck..... again after another
> > period of time take off another buck till they finally end up in the
> > attic. Lots of cover trashed stuff starts at a buck and amaZing some
> > of the pristine lps in trashed covers.......
> > Any one know of other vinyl depots around so cal dnelson
>
> I read recently that Record Surplus lost or chose not to renew their lease.
> Looks like their days may be numbered. At least LA has Ameoba and the
> Pasadena City College Record Meet.
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> Aloha and Mahalo,
>
> Eric Nagamine
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