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I got a push ad for GHOST WORLD on instagram, it seems like its available to order through Cinema Paradiso: https://www.cinemaparadisorecordings.com/shop?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIg4aT08_S4QIVlshkCh2JewPkEAAYASAAEgLS_PD_BwE

Take a tour of Q-Tip's 9000+ record collection: http://www.factmag.com/2016/11/14/q-tip-record-collection-tour-video/

Take a tour of Q-Tip's 9000+ record collection: http://www.factmag.com/2016/11/14/q-tip-record-collection-tour-video/

Take a tour of Q-Tip's 9000+ record collection: http://www.factmag.com/2016/11/14/q-tip-record-collection-tour-video/

I've had a lot of luck finding good records at thrift stores in Los Angeles over the last few years.  Recent notable finds include Francoise Hardy's Maid in Paris and acid archives listed folk obscurity Propinquity.  However, my best score ever has to be the stack of signed vinyl I pulled out of a thrift store at $5 a pop.  Here's some highlights of the 20+ signed records I got that day:
 

I did too.  I'm going to enough Christmas gatherings that I'll get ample oppurtunities to wear it and let my gremlins freak flag fly.  

I've had a lot of luck finding good records at thrift stores in Los Angeles over the last few years.  Recent notable finds include Francoise Hardy's Maid in Paris and acid archives listed folk obscurity Propinquity.  However, my best score ever has to be the stack of signed vinyl I pulled out of a thrift store at $5 a pop.  Here's some highlights of the 20+ signed records I got that day:
 

I've had a lot of luck finding good records at thrift stores in Los Angeles over the last few years.  Recent notable finds include Francoise Hardy's Maid in Paris and acid archives listed folk obscurity Propinquity.  However, my best score ever has to be the stack of signed vinyl I pulled out of a thrift store at $5 a pop.  Here's some highlights of the 20+ signed records I got that day:
 

I've had a lot of luck finding good records at thrift stores in Los Angeles over the last few years.  Recent notable finds include Francoise Hardy's Maid in Paris and acid archives listed folk obscurity Propinquity.  However, my best score ever has to be the stack of signed vinyl I pulled out of a thrift store at $5 a pop.  Here's some highlights of the 20+ signed records I got that day:
 

I've had a lot of luck finding good records at thrift stores in Los Angeles over the last few years.  Recent notable finds include Francoise Hardy's Maid in Paris and acid archives listed folk obscurity Propinquity.  However, my best score ever has to be the stack of signed vinyl I pulled out of a thrift store at $5 a pop.  Here's some highlights of the 20+ signed records I got that day:
 

"I'll bet those Golden Tickets make the chocolate taste terrible"

Here's what I know.
 
East Side:
 
Permanent - My favorite record store, really easy to keep up on his stock if you keep an eye on his discogs page.  Owner Lance has a sixth sense for sniffing out rare private press records and awesome old punk/psych/krautrock.  He also does the best at stocking garage rock from Australia, which is an important criteria for me.  
 
Wombleton - Always has a dozen or so records that I would bleed to own in my collection but his prices really stick the knife in and twist it.  OG britpop and Flying nun aplenty, come for the original pressing of Loveless and stay to drool on the OG Nick Drake.
 
Gimme Gimme Records - Old school  record shop owner seems to have an unlimited stock of records and every time I stop by his shop it seems like it has almost completely turned over.  Good stuff at reasonable prices.
 
Mount Analog - I find this store hard to maneuver but it sure looks pretty and they are probably the place to go if you're looking for weird minimal synth records or obscure new avant garde electronica.  
 
Hollywood/Echo Park
 
Amoeba - The best record store in LA.  Don't let anyone tell you any different.  They get so much stock on a daily basis that I almost always find something I need to own and usually find it at a reasonable price (discogs median or lower) and occasionally I find something that's so ridiculously underpriced I can't believe my good fortune (last night I found Flaming Lips cover album of Stone Roses for $30 with "light wear").
 
Rockaway - Focuses on memorabilia but I've found some good stuff here and I always find their prices good and generous, especially when taking into account the grade.  I am especially fond of their 7" section.
 
Origami - Does a great job of keeping up with all the local bands and you can find some gems if you dig (especially recently OOP records).
 
Blue Bag - I almost never make it over here but this is another old school record owner type guy who has a lot of back stock and usually prices things pretty reasonably.  He has a lot of lower priced records that are worth the dig.
 
Mono Records - Small stock and easy to go through this store, he mostly focuses on punk stuff but has a lot of friends in local bands too and I think they bring in some local stock.  I've found good stuff here but it's a total crapshoot.
 
Vacation - I hardly go here anymore because I find the prices are too high.  Probably the most essential record store in LA if you are into Metal.  
 
Headline Records - Keeps up on punk releases and has a lot of new punk shirts, I've only really found this store helpful when digging through their stock looks for records from a few years back and they carried and never sold. 
 
Jackknife - Not really worth checking out unless you really love old tapes.
 
Lolipop - Not really worth checking out unless you really love local LA tapes.  See also Gnar Burger.
 
Counterpoint - Impossible to park here because of UCB right next door and the few times I have gone here I've found it overpriced and not worth the time and effort to dig (and climb their stupid ladders)
 
High Fidelity - Haven't been here for awhile and I've never found anything really worthwhile.
 
Record Collector - Hilariously awful record store.  No prices on anything and an owner prone to hissy fits.  Visit their yelp page some time and you will find hours of entertainment.
 
The Valley:
 
Freakbeat - Good store with decent stock and fair pricing.  Leans towards psychedelic and classic rock.
 
Atomic - Leans very hard on classic rock but if you need a Led Zep record for under $20, I bet you'll find it here.  Decent selection of wall items too
 
CD Trader - Fine.  If you end up in this part of the valley this is about the best you can do.  Probably only worth checking out their new arrivals section.  
 
Westside:
 
Record Surplus - I don't usually find much here but they do have a lot of classic rock and they usually price things conservatively.
 
Touch Vinyl - I've never found anything here but the owner seems like a nice enough dude.
 
Soundstation - If you are near the airport with time to kill you might find something decent here but I've found they tent to not take condition into consideration when pricing.  
 
Long Beach/OC:
 
Fingerprints - Feels like an old school record store and they have some cool events.  I haven't really found much notable in their used bins but I never mind browsing.  
 
Bagatelle - Walking distance from Fingerprints and essential if you have the time to dig.  Their stock is not organized very well and they don't have prices on a lot of the records but when you do find something you'll probably be satisfied with the price he quotes (it is usually very fair).
 
Port of Sound - I've only been here once but I liked this store.  He has a VPI cleaner and so the stock is very clean and pretty reasonably priced.
 
Radiation - A disaster to browse through, it's probably just easier to stand in the store and look at their discogs page rather than browse the chaos, but even then he might not have that in stock.
 
Glasshouse Store - I've found some good punk records here at a decent price but it's very hit or miss.
 
Burger Records - They have some new good tapes.  I don't usually find anything great in their used section.
 
Rhino - I only really like this place for the new stock that has gone OOP.

Long Beach is Los Angeles County. How dare you.

I'm amused by the thought of someone signing up for the Vault in order to get the Jay Z box set and now getting Loretta Lynn sent their way.

I'm amused by the thought of someone signing up for the Vault in order to get the Jay Z box set and now getting Loretta Lynn sent their way.

I'm amused by the thought of someone signing up for the Vault in order to get the Jay Z box set and now getting Loretta Lynn sent their way.

I'm amused by the thought of someone signing up for the Vault in order to get the Jay Z box set and now getting Loretta Lynn sent their way.

I'm amused by the thought of someone signing up for the Vault in order to get the Jay Z box set and now getting Loretta Lynn sent their way.

I did.  I wavered initially but ultimately decided that $100 was not unreasonable for this novelty release and given the fan base of both Third Man & Jay Z, I should be able to flip this at some point if I decide I don't want to keep it. 

This is one of my favorites: 
 

This is one of my favorites: 
 

This is one of my favorites: