One of my favorite independent record shops is closing What sad news for music lovers. This was one of the best music shops in all of LA

one of my fave indie shops here in mpls, hymie's, is on the verge of either closing or moving because of lack of business due to the road construction nearby that's been going on all year...it would absolutely suck if they were to close for good. it's my home away from home.

Aaron owns a record shop?

Sorry to make a funny. I know how much it sucks when your favorite record store goes under. Several stores got hit for bootlegs in the late 90's here in the metro Detroit area, and the city's never been the same since. I'd say we have half of the good indie stores we used to.

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

I'm glad i've never been there (going with Finess when he was here would have been my 1st)...



...so that I wouldn't have to break my addiction.


Wonder what they're gonna do with their inventory?


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Amoeba on Sunset closed it down I guess.

DiamondGirl said:

love amoeba! not so much the one in la but the one in san fran gets me all tingley!

SassyBritches said:

I've heard about that one.

too bad, I used to go there alot before Amoeba opened . I went there a couple weeks ago & it was deserted. They used to have a yearly parking lot sale for used CDs that were cheap as a couple bucks each.

TRON said:

oh, you have to experience it. it was thisclose to a holy experience!

SassyBritches said:

You have a lot of those.

TRON said:

they always fall just short, don't they. its kinda like JUST missing an orgasm.
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SassyBritches said:

I don't know. You were pretty wet at the Tori shows this year.

TRON said:

my fav revolver records in nyc closed down in 2004

I was there last Tuesday and they were still buying used items for people.

I got the call on Friday that there was a banner saying store closing.

Aarons was the bomb. Now they are gone just like Mayhem Records.

Rockaway Records is on it's last legs as well.

Amoeba is great and all, and I shop there all the time, (I even saw a SupaFunky record there hmmm) but could they be the reason all these shops are falling to the wayside? Aarons was the closest to Amoeba then the others. Their selection became slim in the past years and were selling most of their collectables thru thier ebay site but was still a fun store to go into. There is even less indi stores in Long Beach now as well.

The indi record stores are official musical landmarks. This is truly a sad time in my eyes.

theAudience said:

maaaaan i woulda loved to have gone on a vinyl dig witcha...we got time tho'

TRON said:

she's one of the few that come through (no pun intended)

Damn, Aaron was where I found the Japanese import of The Family for 10 bucks back in 94. I need to get back there now.

I'm glad to see that people care I am truly saddened like I cannot describe. I know it's only a music store but you have no idea how many kick ass musical adventures I found there. They have a section of employee recommendations. That is where I found many an incredible album.

Plus their listening stations were rarely filled with commercial music, rather showcasing indie stuff. Their used section was incredible as well. I found so many old albums there. They used to sell Prince boots back in the 90s and when I found that record store and realized they had bootlegs, they stopped selling them like 2 weeks later. what shitty timing But I did get ther Versace Experience and Yellow before they got rid of them

If Amoeba were gone then we would be in music hell

SassyBritches said:

Don't be talkin crap about the LA store!



I have been to SF, Berkely and LA and they all have their merits. I saw Me'Shell live at the LA store and for that it will always have my heart

prettymansson said:

You been to Bleeker Bob's? That's a great one.

TheRealFiness said:

Well, just cross Aron's off the list I sent you.


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theAudience said:

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

I aree. It' the greatest record store in earth. Ive been to the SF one as well.
I spend no less then 3 hours and $200 each time I go there. It's an event!

Thank for the jack In The Box across the street (their bathrooms that is lol).

DiamondGirl said:

That is truly the best way to describe a trip to Amoeba An event!

GangstaFam said:

I've been there to, near the village. They used to have an awesome boot section. Used to.

GangstaFam said:

GangstaFam said:

I was born and raised in the village...i know all the spots

DiamondGirl said:

Not anymore? I was just there 3 years ago and it was still pretty impressive.