Discoteca Cuatro Hermanos
5237 N. Figueroa St.
Los Angeles, CA 90042
2016 Photo
Photo Credit: Jessy V. Castillo

This photograph was part of the “Public Notice" project, which documented the places impacted by the gentrification push in the mid 2010s in the Los Angeles area.

UponShop
3910 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90029
2004 Photo
35mm Photo Credit: Dyanne Cano

UponShop was a record store in Sunset Junction that sold amazing hip hop records. I had my first concert photography show there in 2004. It was run by Azul Amaral.
-Dyanne

Vinyl Fetish
7305 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90046
1980s Photo
Photo Credit: Patrick Houdek on Flickr

I went to this specific location often in the mid-1990s as a teen. Vinyl Fetish had the best CD imports and 45s (punk and goth), which are still part of my collection today. -Dyanne

Wombleton
5123 York Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90042
2016 Photo
Photo Credit: The Vinyl Guide Podcast on YouTube

Wombleton was a gem in Highland Park. I once found an OG press of Dead Can Dance’s Into the Labyrinth there. The decor was dark and moody, but the proprietor was friendly.
-Dyanne

db cooper’s Wholesale Music Exchange
1725 W. Verdugo Ave.
Burbank, CA 91506
March 24, 2006 Photo
Photo Credit: Nicholas Gitomer

This is when they were closing so you can see everything starting to get boxed up through the windows.
-Nicholas

Dolphin’s of Hollywood Records
1065 E. Vernon Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90011
Photo Credit: Dolphin Family courtesy of LAist article. Dated 6/23/2015.

Dolphin’s was a fixture of the famed Central Avenue jazz scene. Owner John Dolphin also had a label of the same name.

Record Trader
7321 Reseda Blvd.
Reseda, CA 91335
1990 Photo
Photo Credit: Former Record Trader employee Naomi

Record Store Discos Exitos No. 2
710 S. Alvarado St.
Los Angeles, CA 90057
2010s Photo
Photo Credit: Crexi

This record store was located inside the Westlake Mall, which was also one of the many swapmeets along Alvarado. I grew up blocks away, and remember these hubs of local commerce.
-Dyanne