Jose Jurado’s first record store had four tires, a steering wheel and a license plate. Seven years ago, he “had a crazy idea” to load his extensive vinyl collection and turntables into the back of a FedEx truck so he could sell records on the go and play DJ sets anywhere in Los Angeles. That eventually led to a brick-and-mortar store in Long Beach, first near Pacific Avenue and Ninth Street, then — three years later — near Elm Avenue and Fourth Street.
But that roundabout journey is soon coming to an end. On Wednesday, Jurado announced plans to close his downtown Long Beach business, Record Box, later this month.
Jurado said he made the painful decision two weeks ago, only announcing it on social media after a week of “mourning and being depressed.”…