Top Ten Places To Find New Music In California


If you’re going to go to California, you’re obviously going to visit Disneyland. But, once you’re finished with that, you will no doubt turn your mind to finding new music. Well, in this Smirnoff Start Pure City Guide, we’ve got you covered. Well, Bethany from Best Coast has you covered…

Also included is a recipe for the ‘Harvey Wallbanger’, a cocktail you’ve most probably heard of with your ears but never sampled with your mouth.

California – here we come:

The Smell

Address: 247 S Main St Los Angeles, CA 90013

E-Mail: info@thesmell.org

Website: www.thesmell.org

Amoeba Hollywood

Address: 6400 Sunset Blvd. (between Cahuenga and Ivar) Los Angeles, CA 90028

Phone: (323) 245-6400

Website: www.amoeba.com
Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 10:30am-11pm, Sunday 11am-9pm

Vacation Vinyl

Address: 3815 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026

Phone: (323) 666-2111

Website: www.vacationvinyl.com
Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 11am-9pm Sunday 12-7pm

Permanent Records

Address: 1583 Colorado Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90041

Phone: (323) 739-6141

Email: lapermanent@gmail.com

Website: www.permanentrecordsla.com
Opening Hours: Monday to Sunday 12-8pm

Goodwill/Thrift Stores for old records

Address: 4575 Hollywood Blvd, Los Feliz, CA, 90027

Phone: (323) 644-1517

Website: www.goodwillsocal.org
Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 9am-8pm, Sunday 10am-8pm

The Echo/Echoplex

Address: 1822 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026 (The Echoplex is
located below The Echo)

Phone: (213) 413-8200

Email: blast@spaceland.tv

Website: www.attheecho.com

DJ nights at The Black Boar

Address: 1630 Colorado Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90041

Phone: (323) 258-8800

Website: Facebook
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 5pm-2am, Saturday and Sunday 7pm-2am

House Parties

K-earth 101 FM
Address: 5670 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90036

Phone: (323) 936-KRTH

Website: www.kearth101.com

Driving in my friends car’s listening to their music

California summer mixtape courtesy of Beth Coast.


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