it's not as big as the hollywood mega music store, or as noisy, or as expensive. the dudes who ring you up are there all the time and they're not the hip, anxious to please, pretty young things you find over the hill. but they know music, they are selective in what they buy, and they play what they like at reasonable volumes so you can actually take in the considerable vinyl section.

you'll also never lose the person you walked in with so that when you find a rare mississippi john hurt album for $8 you can hold it up victoriously and they can celebrate with you from across the store. there's a 99 cent section full of lightly used vinyl and cds that are worth picking through and carefully cared for collectibles and new releases too.

if they don't have what you're looking for and it can be ordered, they will order it and call you when it arrives. these guys will trust you not to spill your coffee and don't consider your shoulder bag a virtual theft device. it is your neighborhood music store. one of the last.