Los Angeles is home to some of the world’s best record shops, but a litany of factors is making them a dying art.
Whether it be the emergence and domination of music streaming platforms, economic uncertainties or overall shifts in the industry, stores that sell physical records, merchandise and other music memorabilia are starting to disappear across the world – and right here in Los Angeles.
Sick City Records, located in Echo Park, sadly finds itself in that situation. According to a report from the Los Angeles Times, decreased foot traffic and increased rent are heavily impacting the shop, which sells vinyl, clothes and even offers haircuts from a singular barber chair located inside…